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Halloween costumes stored in the metaphorical CBC Archives basement
Here it is, the proof that these Halloween costumes existed, even if you forgot about them. We ventured down the steps of the...
The difficult history of prosecuting hate in Canada
Warning: This story contains some disturbing details. Late one night in April 2015, a drunk man entered a convenience store in the town...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
Thought to be extinct, Beothuk DNA is still present in N.L. families, genetics researcher finds
Steve Carr is a biology professor at Memorial University in St. John’s. (Memorial University ) A St. John’s genetics specialist has found DNA...
Finding Fred Christie: The legacies, big and small, of Canada’s reluctant civil rights hero
Finding Fred Christie: The legacies, big and small, of Canada’s reluctant civil rights hero Fred Christie’s name is attached to one of the...
Letters unearthed from Jean Drapeau’s archive show how he tried to lure Hollywood stars to Montreal
Jean Drapeau’s crusade to transform Montreal into a world-class city is well-known: he lobbied long and hard to win Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympics, and...
From 1977: The House of Commons enters the TV era
Lights: check. Cameras: check. Action: not so much. It was still the House of Commons, after all. On Oct. 17, 1977, parliamentary proceedings in Canada...
