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From 1997: Who will lead the 'megacity' of Toronto?
With a month to go before Toronto's municipal election, there were two front-runners in Toronto's mayoral race back in 1997: Barbara Hall and Mel Lastman.
When Rick Mercer was an 'all-around wunderkind' in 1992
Before This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mercer’s early TV appearances were sharp commentaries on CBC’s Midday.
MARKETPLACE
'We got a lawsuit every week': How CBC's Marketplace began and why it's still thriving 50 years on
CBC’s investigative consumer program Marketplace celebrates its 50th season with a one-hour special that highlights key moments from the past five decades. The program has held corporations and governments to account since 1972 — but staff say over the years, access to those in power has dramatically changed.
When internet grocery shopping was a growth market
ORAL HISTORY
How the Blue Jays brought home Canada's 1st World Series championship
In 1979, Iranian women protested mandatory veiling — setting the stage for today
Animating the Saddledome scoreboard of the 1980s
Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter singer and country music icon, dead at 90
When sovereignty met the monarchy: The Queen's 1964 visit to Quebec
When catching a bluefin tuna meant a $7,000 payday
Activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Brando's Oscar on his behalf, dead at 75
When Manitoba introduced a pay equity program for its civil service
How fictional biopic Blonde turns Marilyn Monroe into a symbol of celebrity tragedy
Grammy Award-winning rapper Coolio dead at 59
Canadian Museums Association recommends 10 ways to decolonize heritage sector
How Canadians reacted when Pierre Trudeau died in 2000
The year the Blue Jays went 0-7 at the worst possible time
When Brian Mulroney upsized the Senate to pass the GST
When 30 cents seemed expensive for postage stamps
First Nations historian's new book details 'relentless' children's labour at Mt. Elgin residential school
Longtime Manitoba politician Bill Blaikie remembered for dedication to values, family
When Just For Laughs started small in Montreal
Bargain hunter sought mixer, bought medieval manuscript at estate sale in Maine
