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When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton
Swedish supergroup Abba chose to start their first North American tour in Edmonton. Fans there, including Wayne Gretzky, appreciated the decision.
Archives September 13
Triumph was all business when it came to rock 'n' roll
Triumph, the hard-rock trio from Mississauga, Ont., had learned the secret of turning heavy metal into gold.
Archives June 7
Why Ottawa wanted songwriters to earn more than 2 cents a song
Canadian songwriters were singing a happy tune when the Canadian government proposed a change to copyright law in 1987 that would mean they earned more.
Archives May 29
When collecting old comic books was a new idea
A store devoted to antique comic books drew serious collectors who appreciated their artwork and their rarity.
Archives May 29
How fans said goodbye to the TV show Cheers at Toronto's SkyDome
Archives May 19
When Gordon Lightfoot met Alex Trebek on CBC-TV
Archives June 20, 2018

When Martin Short's long TV career was just getting started

Archives December 19, 2022

How graffiti evolved from an eyesore to an art

Archives October 24, 2022

When Just For Laughs started small in Montreal

Archives September 22, 2022

Flashback, the CBC game show that wasn't Front Page Challenge

Archives August 24, 2022

From acting to directing: Sarah Polley's career shift at TIFF

Archives September 9, 2022

CDs are making a comeback. Here's how we got to know them almost 40 years ago

Archives July 7, 2022

How TV's The Raccoons went from a one-time special to a long-running cartoon

Archives July 25, 2022

When CBC viewers got to know singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn

Archives March 11, 2022

Why actor and director Kenneth Branagh was busy in 1991

Archives March 29, 2022

When John Candy tried making chocolates for Valentine's Day

Archives February 14

7 retro pop culture references in the CBC comedy Son of a Critch

Archives January 18, 2022

When Christina Ricci was actually a teenager

Archives January 13, 2022

What Jeff Goldblum found 'rewarding' aside from acting

Archives January 6, 2022

When CDs made vinyl obsolete ... and how it came back

Archives November 18, 2021

When CBC began inviting hopeful entrepreneurs into the Dragons' Den

Archives October 28, 2021

When the 'unbashedly Albertan' TV drama Heartland debuted on CBC

Archives October 21, 2021

When Tomson Highway found success with The Rez Sisters

Archives November 3, 2021

The costume that Meryl Streep said was "evil, evil"

Archives October 6, 2021

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