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I knew about the Holodomor but I struggled to illustrate this dark chapter of Ukraine's history
Ukrainian-Canadian illustrator Ivanka Galadza says she learned what happened during the Holodomor growing up. But it was more emotionally draining than she imagined depicting the stories of those who starved to death 90 years ago. In this piece for CBC Ottawa's First Person section, she drew her experience.
Montreal losing 'little bit more than history' with demolition of Expo 67 minirail: historian
The minirail was a star of Expo 67 in Montreal, whizzing riders through the futuristic world's fair. As it’s finally demolished, retired professor and Expo 67 historian Roger Laroche looks back at how it became a Canadian classic.
Sydney Newman and the beginnings of TV's Doctor Who
Who knew? One legacy of the time Canadian Sydney Newman spent at the BBC would be "a silly program" that was still in production more than half a century later - Doctor Who.
A dramatic rescue off Sable Island in 1988
When Canada made it to the 1986 World Cup
When Titanic cruised into theatres 25 years ago
The sub-zero November that made -10 C feel 'balmy' in Alberta
This old Victorian home has a secret: it's part of the Montreal Metro system
When Nova Scotia decided to go with both metric and Imperial
What the future looked like for Apple in its early days
How an Ontario flour mill saved an iconic Canadian hot cereal loved by northerners
When Pierre Trudeau's plans to step down didn't work out
When a Saskatchewan cold snap was national news
When Nintendo fought a device that gave Mario 'new superpowers'
5 real-life Royal events to look for in The Crown, Season 5
How Quebec brought in big bucks through 'the beaujolais bandwagon'
The unsung heroes who shaped Canadian identity: women and children in wartime
The snowstorm that made some Calgarians smile and others scowl
Oily liquid thrown at Klimt painting in Vienna in latest climate protest
In 1978, a Soviet satellite exploded over traditional Dené land. Its effects are still felt today
Why homeowners ran 'the Marathon of Despair' in 1981
When René Lévesque and the PQ swept into power in 1976
When the CRTC wanted do something about satellite TV
