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When internet grocery shopping was a growth market
In 1996, the IGA grocery chain in Quebec offered a change in how people did their shopping.
ORAL HISTORY
How the Blue Jays brought home Canada's 1st World Series championship
Thirty years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays — through some shrewd moves by general manager Pat Gillick that delivered star players and future Hall of Famers — captured the franchise’s first-ever World Series title. This is the story told in the words of those who lived it.
In 1979, Iranian women protested mandatory veiling — setting the stage for today
The Iranian women demanding their rights today are part of a long history of resistance — and they’re continuing a struggle that began 43 years ago. IDEAS contributor Donya Ziaee shares the story of the women who took to the streets to oppose mandatory veiling just after the 1979 revolution.
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
Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel dead at 70
When CBC's Front Page Challenge met singer Ella Fitzgerald in 1970
ORAL HISTORY
The '72 Summit Series, 50 years later: Part II
