For avid fans of the fastest game on ice, the National Hockey League's regular season is a mere dress rehearsal for the real campaign: the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here's a look at 10 of the most memorable moments from NHL postseasons past.
United Nations peacekeeping. Canada's first Nobel Peace Prize. The Maple Leaf flag. Official bilingualism. The Canada Pension Plan. These are a few of the achievements that can be credited to Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson during his 40 years in public service. But the passionate and pragmatic Pearson was also a sportsman, intellectual and war veteran who defied easy definition.
The last Canadian $1 bills roll off the presses in 1989 to make room for the dollar coin.
A day in the life of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson is documented in a 1964 CBC film that was held back from broadcast for five years.
Marijuana advocate Marc Emery describes his 1996 bust for selling marijuana seeds at his Vancouver hemp emporium.
In 1977 the McGarrigle sisters chat about music, being on the cusp of fame and washing dishes.
From grow-your-own to smuggling and theft, some people will try anything for a lower-cost smoke.
Winnipeggers react with anger when their legendary Timothy Eaton statue is slated to move.