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How Canadians got to know author Miriam Toews in 1997

Winnipeg novelist Miriam Toews's first novel, Summer of My Amazing Luck, was her effort to bring 'pep and cheer' to a story of single parenthood.

The 2003 concert that rocked Toronto after SARS

Toronto's struggling tourism industry needed a boost after SARS hit the city. So the federal government put together a concert bill that included the Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Rush to bring people back.

Why Manitoba politicians have long refused to pay for 'frivolous' air conditioning

Everybody knew what the problem was at the Manitoba Legislature: It was way too hot in the summer.

Have you explored Montreal's 15,000-year-old cave? It might soon be possible year-round

Quebec's speleological society and the Montreal borough of Saint-Léonard want to build a new, eco-friendly pavilion that would attract tourists to the cave in Pie-XII Park.

News Canada Montreal July 29

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72

News Entertainment July 28

The flooding that created 'lake front property' in suburban Winnipeg

When Newfoundland was going to need a bigger boat

When Tokyo was preparing for the 1964 Olympics

Canadian Arctic fossils may be the oldest animal ever found, study suggests

News Science July 28

Documentary explores climate change with mountain landscapes painted almost 100 years apart

News Canada Calgary July 28

When Montreal tried to change how artisanal sausages were sold

How to take down Scrabble opponents one letter at a time

When Ontario dairies started selling milk in plastic bags

Remembering Dave Barber, key figure in Winnipeg film scene

News Canada Manitoba July 28

The tiny airport that would serve as a gateway to 2 countries

These were the toys you needed for a 1988 road trip

How the Habs came to share a subway mural with the Leafs

Surprise find in Halifax harbour anchors diver's theory on 1917 explosion

News Canada Nova Scotia July 27

The day thieves drove off with 1.5 million brand-new toonies

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Coolers: the hottest new drink of 1986

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The New Brunswick cymbal factory that was a crashing success

The U.S. and Canada share a troubling history with residential schools

Alexander Panetta

News World July 26

Apocalypse Then

The century-long debate over vaccine passports

Ainsley Hawthorn

News Canada Nfld. & Labrador July 25

Skateboarding documentary chronicles sport in Sudbury since 70s

News Canada Sudbury July 30

With Mary March Museum renaming in the works, Grand Falls-Windsor steps up reconciliation efforts

News Canada Nfld. & Labrador July 23

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