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Ice Road Truckers
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today in history

HISTOR!CA
  • July 29, 1874

    Politician James Woodsworth, who was first leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, was born at Etobicoke, Ont.

  • July 29, 1898

    The last spike was driven on the White Pass and Yukon Railway, from Skagway to Whitehorse.

BRAVO COMPANY: KANDAHAR
Mike Sheerin directs and narrates an intensely authentic portrayal of life in war-torn Afghanistan for the Canadian soldier. Sheerin follows the troops of Bravo Company stationed at Forward Operating Base Martello for 19 days. 

This one-hour documentary captures the many experiences of war for the Canadian soldier from coping with the tragic loss of comrades to daily foot-patrols in the rugged Afghan mountains to the apprehension and detention of three suspected Taliban fighters.