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When basil was 'very in' and caught the eye of Midday

In 1986, basil was "very in," according to Midday — a statement that will make today's foodies wonder how it could ever have been out.

Soccer legend Diego Maradona dead at 60

Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.

Sports Soccer November 25

Indigenous NHL pioneer Fred Sasakamoose dead at 86

Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, has died at age 86 after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

News Canada Saskatchewan November 25

A dramatic rescue off Sable Island in 1988

When a storm ripped a hole in the side of the Greek freighter Katia, a Canadian helicopter swung into action to get the crew off safely.

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The sub-zero November that made -10 C feel 'balmy' in Alberta

When Pierre Trudeau said Canada needed proportional representation

When music met the internet in 1994

When a Saskatchewan cold snap was national news

When Canada learned of the death of John F. Kennedy

The leadership fracas that forced Margaret Thatcher from power 30 years ago

When Santa Claus visited his four-legged admirers in Moncton, N.B.

The transition of the U.S. presidency from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan

'It won't ruin my life or anything': When a U.S. team won the Grey Cup

The 'crazy' fight in France over the domestic VCR market in 1982

When Nintendo fought a device that gave Mario 'new superpowers'

Flashback: Pagers, a cat burglar and ... Barenaked who?

BBC names retired judge to lead investigation into 1995 Princess Diana interview

News Entertainment November 18

A fight over lunch money in the House of Commons in 1981

The death of Northern Dancer, 'Canada's most famous racehorse'

The snowstorm that made some Calgarians smile and others scowl

5 memorable things Margaret Atwood has told us about her childhood

How Gordon Lightfoot's hometown of Orillia, Ont., shaped his songwriting

The answering machine messages that featured fake celebrities

When the CRTC wanted do something about satellite TV

The cat that stole 150 golf balls

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