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Rejecting Brando's Oscar cost her dearly, but Sacheen Littlefeather is finally getting her apology
Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Indigenous people in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
News -Entertainment |

Dartmouth woman transforms 1970s speedboat into 'beautiful' backyard pool
Oliva Kendall came across a listing for an Mercury model "Runabout" boat from the Chestnut Canoe Company on Facebook Marketplace for $300.

Danielle Edwards
News -Canada -Nova Scotia |

When skateboards or 'shingles on wheels' were back
A close-up view of the world of skateboarding in 1986.

Remembering Yukon's sternwheelers, with a 92-year-old former purser
News -Canada -North |

The 2003 concert that rocked Toronto after SARS

When reservations were recommended for the ferry to Newfoundland

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

The end of an era for The Beachcombers

Community of Bradlo to be commemorated with 11-tonne granite boulder
News -Canada -Sudbury ||

These were the toys kids needed for a 1988 road trip

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

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Sikh history in Canada now on display at permanent exhibit
News -Canada -Ottawa |

Coolers: the hottest new summer drink of 1986

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

Actor Paul Sorvino, known for roles in Goodfellas, Law & Order, dies at 83

Lindsey Bahr
News -Entertainment ||

The picnic table you could use anywhere (if you carried it with you)

Big cars were back in 1982 — especially in Alberta
Historical plaque updated to 'recentre' Black experience in story of Buxton
News -Canada -Windsor |

Essay
Abortion is ancient history: A medical story that dates back far more than you might think

Ainsley Hawthorn
News -Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||

Batoche Historic Site lands to be transferred back to Métis people of Saskatchewan

Bryan Eneas
News -Canada -Saskatchewan |

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Watch this history buff bring big antique bikes back to life in Montreal

Laura Marchand
News -Canada -Montreal ||

Remembering John Paul II's 1984 historic visit to Edmonton

Stephen Cook
News -Canada -Edmonton |

Taxes weren't helping sell U.S. tourists on Canada in 1991

Dreams of treasure in N.S. that turned out to be Cheerios and lard
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