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Digital Archives | Mar 25, 1973 | 8:31

'Hot dog' skiers let it all hang out

A new craze called hot dog (or freestyle) skiing has hit the slopes in the 1970s, and Vancouver's Wayne Wong is one of the new sport's biggest stars.

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Oct 13, 1970 | 7:33Digital Archives Pierre Trudeau: just watch me Video

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Nov 25, 1975 | 18:31Digital Archives The Escuminac Disaster Video

Digital Archives The Escuminac Disaster Nov 25, 1975 | 18:31A vicious hurricane strikes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, killing 35 and devastating the town of Escuminac.

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Jun 15, 1978 | 12:20Digital Archives Deadly fire at Saint John jail Video

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Jan 22, 1957 | 4:34Digital Archives Vancouver's Skid Row Video

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Aug 23, 1994 | 2:52Digital Archives Does cricket have a future in Canada? Video

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May 15, 1963 | 26:59Digital Archives Life and death in Duvalier's Haiti Video

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