The Canadiana blog is on the hunt for the most incredible stories in Canadian history.
The story of how the Blue Jays became the Blue Jays is a much more epic tale than you might think — a story tied to booze, boxing and one of the most infamous kidnappings in Canadian history.
Read MoreThe Rockefellers were one of the most famously wealthy families in history. But they were in deep trouble. And to get them out of it, they turned to the man who would eventually become the longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history.
Read MoreThe St. Patrick’s Day Parade was banned in Toronto for more than a century. Why? Because of the sectarian violence that once rocked the city’s streets.
Read MoreYou can trace the roots of the Montreal Expos’ demise all the way back to a strange day in the early 1960s: the day Vincent Price agreed to start selling Picassos for Sears.
Read MoreThere were 34 Canadians on the Titanic when it stuck the iceberg. Most of them died. Here are their stories from that dreadful night.
Read MoreThe Roosevelt Hotel, New York City. It’s been sitting amid the chaos of midtown Manhattan since it opened in the early 1920s, a luxury hotel that still attracts visitors from all over the world. And it was right here at the Roosevelt in 1929 that a Canadian changed the way Americans celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Read MoreOur story begins — as all the most exciting stories do — with the glitz and glamour of an international postage conference. And with a Canadian cabinet minister who accidentally made Christmas history.
Read More© 2024 The Canadiana Project Inc. On the hunt for the most incredible stories in Canadian history. À la recherche des histoires les plus incroyables de l'histoire canadienne.
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