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Digital Archives - One billionth tonne of cargo passes through the St. Lawrence SeawayJun 2, 1983 | 1:45Digital Archives One billionth tonne of cargo passes through the St. Lawrence Seaway Video
Digital Archives One billionth tonne of cargo passes through the St. Lawrence Seaway Jun 2, 1983 | 1:45One billionth tonne of cargo passes through the St. Lawrence Seaway
Digital Archives - Road safety: Introducing the air bagJan 26, 1981 | 8:55Digital Archives Road safety: Introducing the air bag Video
Digital Archives Road safety: Introducing the air bag Jan 26, 1981 | 8:55Examining the safety of the soon-to-be compulsory safety feature known as the air bag.
Digital Archives - Dempster Highway opens 'road to resources' across ArcticAug 19, 1979 | 2:13Digital Archives Dempster Highway opens 'road to resources' across Arctic Video
Digital Archives Dempster Highway opens 'road to resources' across Arctic Aug 19, 1979 | 2:13The highway that John Diefenbaker championed two decades earlier is completed two days after his death.
Digital Archives - Canada's aviation hall of fameFeb 27, 1979 | 23:38Digital Archives Canada's aviation hall of fame Video
Digital Archives Canada's aviation hall of fame Feb 27, 1979 | 23:38In 1979 some of the bush pilots who opened up the north reflect back on the early years.
Digital Archives - Road safety: 'The year of the recall'Oct 1, 1978 | 6:16Digital Archives Road safety: 'The year of the recall' Audio
Digital Archives Road safety: 'The year of the recall' Oct 1, 1978 | 6:16Heightened safety concerns and government pressure lead to a record year for automobile recalls in North America.
Digital Archives - 118 die aboard cruise ship SS NoronicAug 18, 1977 | 9:39Digital Archives 118 die aboard cruise ship SS Noronic Audio
Digital Archives 118 die aboard cruise ship SS Noronic Aug 18, 1977 | 9:39Fire tears through a luxury steamship in Toronto's harbour.
Digital Archives - VIA Rail Canada is bornMar 6, 1977 | 5:09Digital Archives VIA Rail Canada is born Audio
Digital Archives VIA Rail Canada is born Mar 6, 1977 | 5:09The week of VIA Rail Canada's creation, reporter Bob Johnstone interviews fellow train passengers about the allure of the rails.
Digital Archives - Road safety: The dream of a safer carOct 31, 1976 | 6:51Digital Archives Road safety: The dream of a safer car Video
Digital Archives Road safety: The dream of a safer car Oct 31, 1976 | 6:51A small car company presents its ambitious new design for a safer future.
Digital Archives - S.S. Manhattan breaks through the Northwest PassageSep 8, 1969 | 2:05Digital Archives S.S. Manhattan breaks through the Northwest Passage Video
Digital Archives S.S. Manhattan breaks through the Northwest Passage Sep 8, 1969 | 2:05A giant American tanker moves through the Northwest Passage in an attempt to prove the waterway is a viable commercial passage.
Digital Archives - The St. Lawrence Seaway: Ten years laterJun 26, 1969 | 27:45Digital Archives The St. Lawrence Seaway: Ten years later Audio
Digital Archives The St. Lawrence Seaway: Ten years later Jun 26, 1969 | 27:45A CBC Radio documentary celebrates the Seaway's tenth anniversary.
Digital Archives - Bush pilots: The mail gets through - by airOct 3, 1967 | 28:35Digital Archives Bush pilots: The mail gets through - by air Audio
Digital Archives Bush pilots: The mail gets through - by air Oct 3, 1967 | 28:35In 1967, CBC Radio looks back at the early days of delivering Canada's mail by air.
Digital Archives - First Order of Canada appointments announcedJul 7, 1967 | 2:56Digital Archives First Order of Canada appointments announced Audio
Digital Archives First Order of Canada appointments announced Jul 7, 1967 | 2:56Governor General Roland Michener announces the names of the first 90 people appointed to Canada's new national honour roll.
Digital Archives - 'Unsafe at Any Speed'Dec 12, 1965 | 10:32Digital Archives 'Unsafe at Any Speed' Video
Digital Archives 'Unsafe at Any Speed' Dec 12, 1965 | 10:32American lawyer Ralph Nader discusses his shocking claims against the auto industry.
Digital Archives - Road safety: Auto style over safety?Aug 10, 1965 | 11:10Digital Archives Road safety: Auto style over safety? Video
Digital Archives Road safety: Auto style over safety? Aug 10, 1965 | 11:10Car company executives defend their safety record during the 1960s.
Digital Archives - TCA jetliner crashes near Montreal in 1963Dec 1, 1963 | 5:04Digital Archives TCA jetliner crashes near Montreal in 1963 Audio
Digital Archives TCA jetliner crashes near Montreal in 1963 Dec 1, 1963 | 5:04Reporter at Canada's worst plane crash describes scene.

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