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Le Gros Bill: Jean Beliveau
He was so good that the Montreal Canadiens bought an entire league to force him to go professional. Called the classiest player in NHL history, he wa…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Poking Fun At Politics: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Before The Daily Show and other satirical news shows, there was This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Since 1993, it has picked up buckets of awards, launched co…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
A TV Classic: Road To Avonlea
For several years in the 1990s, Road to Avonlea was one of the most popular shows in Canada. It helped launch the career of Sarah Polley, and remains…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Ahead of Its Time: CBC's The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey may be a hit movie in 2026, but for me The Odyssey I loved was one made by CBC in the early 1990s. It was a show that…
2 months ago
Nostalgia Overload: Fraggle Rock
Growing up in the 1980s, Fraggle Rock was one of my favourite shows. It became iconic, and is now remembered with nostalgia by many. What a lot of pe…
2 months, 1 week ago
A Royal Event: The 1939 Royal Tour
It was arguably the biggest event in Canadian history to that point when in 1939, the Royal Couple arrived in Canada for a 30 day tour of the country…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Centennial Centrepiece: Expo 67
It was the centrepiece of Canada's Centennial and while many doubted Canada and Montreal could pull it off, it turned into the most successful World'…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant
There were many landmark events in Canada's Centennial Year, but one of the most exciting was the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant. For months, 10 t…
3 months ago
The Other Mrs. Diefenbaker: Edna Diefenbaker
Without Edna Diefenbaker, John Diefenbaker would have never been prime minister. Yet, he sweeps his first wife to the dustbin of history, and barely …
3 months ago
Vancouver's Big Moment: Expo 86
In 1986, Vancouver opened its doors to the world for Expo 86. The second World's Fair in Canadian history, there were many comparisons to Expo 67. Th…
3 months, 1 week ago