History Archives - The Great Canadian Bucket List

02
06/2018

Rewriting History in L’Anse Aux Meadows

| Adventure, Commentary, History, Newfoundland

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Every kid in America knows that Christopher Columbus was the first European to discover the New World in 1492. Well, thanks to a couple of tenacious Norwegians and a little outpost on the northern tip of Newfoundland, the textbooks have been revised.

03
02/2018

Panning for Gold in the Yukon

By Robin Esrock

| Family, History, Yukon

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Although the Klondike Gold Rush was short-lived, you can still hear the faint whispers of its allure with a visit to Dawson City, and a half hour drive to Gold Bottom.

01
09/2017

The Day I Joined the RCMP

By Robin Esrock

| Commentary, History, Quirky, Saskatchewan

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A look at my RCMP Depot Experience, from the Sgt Major's Parade to passing the PARE test, racing about in Crown Vics to target practice. In the end, the Canadian Bucket List always gets its man!

03
08/2017

Canada vs The World pt 2

By Robin Esrock

| Alberta, Commentary, Food, History, ontario, Quebec, Quirky

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Our previous Canada vs The World post introduced our own Dead Sea, Galapagos, Scottish Highlands and St Petersburg Ballet. Let's look at a few more examples of Canada vs The World.

Category: History