History Archives - The Great Canadian Bucket List

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06/2019

Cops and Robbers in Moose Jaw

| History, Quirky, Roadtrip, Saskatchewan, Tour

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Visiting Saskatchewan can feel like a game of cops and robbers. We visited outlaw caves in Big Muddy, put on the Red Serge at the RCMP Depot, and now we're off to the Moose Jaw Tunnels to navigate the history and myths of Al Capone's legendary smuggling operation during Prohibition. Capiche?

01
02/2019

Canada’s Grand Railway Hotels

By Robin Esrock

| Alberta, British Columbia, Commentary, Fall, Gallery, History, Hotels, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, ontario, Quebec, relax, Spring, Summer

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Canada's remaining grand railway hotels are treasured national landmarks, and continue to transport celebrities, royalty, head of states and everyday bucket listers to a storied era of old-world luxury charm. How many have you ticked off?

02
09/2018

Canada’s Best Urban Markets

By Robin Esrock

| British Columbia, Commentary, Food, History, Manitoba, ontario

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Fresh produce, gourmet condiments, fine local cheeses, crafts and food stalls too, walk through the aisles and learn some of the history behind these iconic urban markets.

02
06/2018

Rewriting History in L’Anse Aux Meadows

By Robin Esrock

| 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.

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