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Why homeowners ran 'the Marathon of Despair' in 1981
Fed up with high interest rates, some Canadians laced up their shoes to take their protest on the road in November 1981.
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The death of Northern Dancer, 'Canada's most famous racehorse'
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When René Lévesque and the PQ swept into power in 1976
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It wasn't the G7 before Canada joined it
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When Pierre Trudeau snubbed B.C. Liberals to go dancing
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5 memorable things Margaret Atwood has told us about her childhood
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Born this way: Why Prince Charles was destined to be a king
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The return of Joe Clark: When the former PM led the PCs ... again
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When generation X went to war against the baby boomers
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The Town of Mount Royal? More like the Town of No Street Hockey
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The plan to roll out metric gradually throughout the 1970s
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Reflections on the music business from a young Neil Young
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How the Royal Canadian Legion stayed relevant in 1973
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The forgotten Canadian history of the Chinese Labour Corps
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The 1985 race to get cherry cola onto store shelves first
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The 'astonishing news' of the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago
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A sudden start to winter for Winnipeg in 1986
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How these kids discovered what 1 million bottle caps looked like
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How a discussion about pets turned into the Pet Rock phenomenon
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Letters unearthed from Jean Drapeau's archive show how he tried to lure Hollywood stars to Montreal
Kate McKenna
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Analysis
Trump's impeachment drama is not that different from Nixon's
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Alexander Panetta
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The 10 most iconic Rolling Stone covers featuring Canadian musicians
Holly Gordon
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