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A tale of two winters in Alberta and N.L. in 2001
In 2001, Alberta had been dealing with a wild winter, as had Newfoundland and Labrador. But they weren't having the same kinds of winter weather as one another.

The 'premium' booze that upset some Canadian whisky-makers in 1985
It wasn't rye whisky, but it was a product that was a lot like rye whisky.

Longtime CBC radio producer Michael Finlay dies after random assault in Toronto
Longtime CBC radio producer Michael Finlay died Tuesday from medical complications following a random assault in Toronto's east end, his family has confirmed.
News -Canada -Toronto |

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When a Canadian brought McDonald's fast food to Moscow

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley on TV's Laverne & Shirley, dead at 75
News -Entertainment ||

Why Toronto considered turning off its highway lights in 1996

Bobby Hull, the first NHLer to score over 50 goals in a season, dies at 84

Scott Edmonds
Sports -Hockey -NHL ||

Barrett Strong, Motown hitmaker and co-writer of I Heard It Through The Grapevine, dead at 81
News -Entertainment ||

Like vinyl, but for photos: Why film cameras are back in focus
Kyle Bakx
News -Canada -Calgary |

Past in peril: Manitoba heritage agencies say they're being choked by chronic underfunding

Darren Bernhardt
News -Canada -Manitoba |

Roadside History
'What happened?' Long forgotten Dorchester wharf was once heart of shire town
Vanessa Blanch
News -Canada -New Brunswick ||

Flashback: The comet that flamed out

Newsletters: the publishing niche of the 1980s

From 2004: Talking about what a potential pandemic could look like
Retired teacher finds mammoth shoulder blade bone while walking dogs west of Edmonton

Madeleine Cummings
News -Canada -Edmonton ||

Haggis has always been kind of mysterious to Canadians

Why some Alberta ski resorts faced their 'worst season ever' in 1982

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American beer not even worthy to flush: Newfoundland's 'Son of Critch' tells the truth
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What a visitor found inside the Diefenbunker in 1994

Grab some milk on your way home: An ode to the bygone neighbourhood grocery store

Gabby Peyton
News -Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Rare, recovered 1930s footage of steamship offers glimpse of Okanagan's past
Winston Szeto
News -Canada -British Columbia ||

Family remembers former CBC documentarian and cinematographer Bob Crone, dead at 90

Akshay Kulkarni
News -Canada -British Columbia ||

Why Canadian homeowners were seeking out wood stoves in 2001

Musician David Crosby dead at 81

Chris Iorfida
News -Entertainment ||
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