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Haggis has always been kind of mysterious to Canadians
The influence of Scottish poet Robert Burns has endured over 200 years after his birth and far beyond his birthplace.

Why some Alberta ski resorts faced their 'worst season ever' in 1982
In theory, it was the best of times for skiers, but the worst of times for ski resorts.

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American beer not even worthy to flush: Newfoundland's 'Son of Critch' tells the truth
It was imported beer or no beer in 1985, as workers at the big three breweries across Canada went on strike. Some beer drinkers even turned to home brewing kits to make their own beer, while independents like Amstel Brewery in Hamilton saw hundreds line up for hours.
Comedy |

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 ||

When extremely cold weather was making news in Atlantic Canada in 1982

The long struggle for cigarette warnings has lessons for alcohol labels, experts say

John Mazerolle
News -Canada ||

Molson-Carling merger meant trouble was brewing for workers

Gold medal, Olympic torch among items from Calgary 88 games up for auction

Jonathon Sharp
News -Canada -Calgary ||

Could New Brunswick learn to love 10-pin bowling?

Pinball enthusiasts hit the jackpot with revived interest in the 'kinetic, chaotic' game

Padraig Moran
Radio -The Current ||

When the future was bright for the fax machine

Trawling for trouble off the N.L. coast in 1989

Flashback: Tie-dye rye and an early experiment with selfies
Gina Lollobrigida, Italian screen star, dead at 95
News -Entertainment ||

Gino Odjick, Canucks fan favourite, dead at 52

Chad Pawson
News -Canada -British Columbia |

History on N.L.'s doorstep: Studying fossils in Upper Island Cove

Sarah Antle
News -Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||

Heritage group takes trip down memory lane while working to restore old N.B. church
Hannah Rudderham
News -Canada -New Brunswick ||

This new documentary digs into the history of Doug and the Slugs — and the filmmaker grew up next door

Chris Dart
Arts |

The Lorne Michaels show that wasn't Saturday Night Live
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