The Vikings of Canada

03/26/19 • 34 min

Hello and Welcome to Nothing Ever Happens in Canada, but we know this is simply not true! I'm Canadian Girl thanks for joining me today. We are off to Newfoundland, that's right, we're off to explore the tales of Viking settlements being found along the shores of Canada's East coast. We will also learn about sunstones that are believed to be a Viking navigational tool by some and we'll look a theory that suggest an ancient trade route may have existed, that has yet to be discovered! You're not going to want to miss this one, join me now as we go digging up what the Vikings left behind. I really do appreciate your comments, you can email me at [email protected] or contact me on social media at @nothingcanada on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Web Page nothingcanada.com Support the Show Leave a shiny 5 🌟 review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-ever-happens-in-canada/id1434418051?mt=2 Souvenir Shop - Merch 🇨🇦🛍 https://nothingcanada.threadless.com/ 🔵PayPal https://www.paypal.me/nothingcanada1 or at nothingcanada.com A part of the Straight Up Strange Network, check us out! straightupstrange.com 🖖🏼👽 Podcast Recommendations Small Town Secrets https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/small-town-secrets/id1451969398?mt=2 Pod Sound School Podcast https://www.podsoundschool.com/podcast&ved=2ahUKEwiV5eme957hAhWUr54KHUOaCVsQFjACegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2SX8zxukOKw_7s499PgdXc Sop Arm Artifacts found https://youtu.be/D0mPOkRmZJA L'Anse Aux Meadows Visting Info https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows Info Gathered from https://www.rom.on.ca/en/blog/vikings-in-canada http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/canadaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Canada2.htm http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/2worldsmeet/thevikings.htm https://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/newfoundland/vikings/ https://cdnhistorybits.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/leif-erikson-vikings-canada/ https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/museums,-galleries-archives/vikings-the-far-norse https://www.livescience.com/62284-how-vikings-reached-canada.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_colonization_of_North_America https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/according-to-new-findings-new-brunswick-may-have-been-home-to-a-lost-viking-settlement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Anse_aux_Meadows https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121019-viking-outpost-second-new-canada-science-sutherland/

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The Vikings of Canada

Hello and Welcome to Nothing Ever Happens in Canada, but we know this is simply not true! I'm Canadian Girl thanks for joining me today. I just wanted to stop by today and let you know where we are off to next, Newfoundland, that's right, we're off to explore the tales of Viking settlements being found along the shores of Canada's East coast. We will also learn about sunstones that are believed to be a Viking navigational tool by some and we'll look a theory that suggest an ancient trade route may have existed, that has yet to be discovered! You're not going to want to miss this one, join me next week as we go digging up what the Vikings left behind. I really do appreciate your comments, you can email me at [email protected] or contact me on social media at @nothingcanada on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Web Page nothingcanada.com A part of the Straight Up Strange Network, check us out! straightupstrange.com 🖖🏼👽 Podcast Recommendations Canada Obscura http://canadaobscura.tumblr.com

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The Mysterious Nahanni Valley

Hello and Welcome to Nothing Ever Happens in Canada, but we know this is simply not true! I'm Canadian Girl thanks for joining me today. We are off to the Northwest Territories, that's right, we're off to explore the mysterious Nahanni Valley, we're going to look at the story about the McLeod brothers and their lost gold mine. We will look at how so many prospectors ever since have vanished with out a trace or turn up missing their heads. We will take a canoe trip down the river through Funeral Range and the Headless Valley. All while trying to avoid the legendary Naha warriors or a rumored Dyer wolf said to be still roaming the area, Oh and there's a supposed hidden rain forest in the great north lush in fruits and exotic plants growing year round! Join me next week as we jump in a canoe and head down the Nahanni River. I really do appreciate your comments, you can email me at [email protected] or contact me on social media at @nothingcanada on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Web Page nothingcanada.com A part of the Straight Up Strange Network, check us out! straightupstrange.com 🖖🏼👽 Podcast Recommendations Can't Make This Up History Podcast https://www.cantmakethisuppodcast.com/ Haunted Happenstance http://hauntedhappenstance.libsyn.com/