# Mountain Tragedy: The Hillcrest Mine Disaster

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 31 Mar 2026, 30 min.

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Coal mining was always dangerous, but the worst day in Canada's coal mining history came on a June day in 1914. That day saw almost 200 men never return home to their families in the mountain community of Hillcrest, Alberta. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X *sources* • Devil's Breath: The Story of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster • Discover Crowsnest Heritage: https://www.crowsnestheritage.ca/hillcrest-mine-disaster-memorial • Canadian Mining Journal: https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/featured-article/remembering-the-fact-that-hillcrest-mining-disaster/ • Defining Moments Canada: https://definingmomentscanada.ca/all-for-9/historical-articles/canadian-mining-disasters/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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