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How one stone gave a Halifax-area park heritage status
A hulking, rocking chunk of granite that's been attracting visitors for two centuries and is rumoured to have caught the attention of royalty has had its historical importance to the Halifax area set in stone.
The hotel that waged a 'weenie war' on hotdog stands
A hotel manager seemed to relish underselling unsightly frankfurter vendors, who couldn't catch up to his cut-rate prices.
Asian Heritage Month
One of Cambridge's early Chinese settlers survived the sinking of the Titanic
Lee Bing was the manager of Galt's White Rose Cafe in the 1930s. Bing was also the subject of a documentary film, The Six, which tells the stories of the six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
Fans of rare art deco Edmonton building raise money to preserve its history
Highlights from the Battle of Alberta in the '80s
The 'pretty' albino lobster that made a P.E.I. couple say 'holy hell'
The last Battle of Alberta was in 1991. Here's how Calgary is different — and how it remains the same
That time the Stanley Cup final would include the Canucks or Leafs
When the CRTC decided the internet couldn't be regulated
When Toronto's mayor planned to make Yonge and Bay one-way streets
The first flight of Top Gun (and two other reasons to visit the cinema) in 1986
A life 'defined by something he didn't do': David Milgaard, wrongfully convicted of murder, dies at 69
1990 was the year of the tire fire in Canada
The top chef who came to taste the lobster nouveau in N.B.
Character actor Fred Ward, known for role in The Right Stuff, dead at age 79
When the 1982 Vancouver Canucks made it to the Stanley Cup final
When 'spoiled' Torontonians lost twice-a-week garbage pickup
From 1980: Will Ottawa set a precedent by helping Chrysler?
A look inside the Quebec City hat shop where 'it's as though time stopped'
The election everyone was ready for — except Pierre Trudeau
After 20 years, Apple is saying goodbye to the iPod
What The Kids in the Hall did after their CBC-TV show ended
In 1990, the 'lobster money' wasn't what it used to be out east
