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The day we heard what Vincent Price liked to do on Halloween
Believe it or not, some kids who went trick-or-treating were greeted by horror legend Vincent Price at his door back in the day.
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Robert Englund on getting 'ready to be Freddy' Krueger
The man who brought life to Freddy Krueger once told CBC that the process of turning himself into the demonic killer was gradual -- and involved coffee.
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Trick or truth? The real story behind Halloween candy tampering
As kids around the country prepare to hit their neighbourhood streets for the annual trick-or-treating ritual, we examine how real the threat of poisoned candies, razors in apples and other Halloween treat tampering we've heard about for decades really is in Canada.
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Adam Miller
News -Health |
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Ivan Reitman and the birth of the Ghostbusters phenomenon
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Analysis
How Pierre Trudeau survived a minority government — and how Justin Trudeau can do the same
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Aaron Wherry
News -Politics ||
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The dawn of the Costco era in Canada
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That time Halloween was moved from a Sunday to a Saturday
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'This is it': The day the Toronto Telegram folded in 1971
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Actor-comedian John Witherspoon dies at 77
News -Entertainment ||
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Analysis
Few losing opposition leaders get a second chance — and fewer still succeed if they get it
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Éric Grenier
News -Politics ||
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Former Leafs GM, longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory dies at 83
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Joshua Clipperton
Sports -Hockey -NHL ||
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New book unlocks a 'time capsule' of Toronto music history
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Sannah Choi
News -Canada -Toronto ||
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When $9 was considered pricey for a Halloween costume
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Why buying a Nova Scotia island was a bargain 40 years ago
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When a price war dropped Ontario grocery prices by double digits
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The failed fight to bar UPS from serving all of Ontario
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Robert Evans, studio executive who oversaw Godfather, Chinatown, dead at 89
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Creepy doll found in basement freezer leads to new museum in Ontario
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When Gremlins, Ghostbusters and E.T. were popular Halloween picks
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To retire or to reinvent, that is the question for aging rock stars
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Deana Sumanac-Johnson
News -Entertainment ||
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When squid were 'almost jumping into the fishing boats' 40 years ago
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When Canadian retailers were cross about seeing shoppers head south
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The day France changed all of its phone numbers at once
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Karen Kain, dancer-turned-artistic director, to retire from National Ballet
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