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When Pierre Trudeau left the Liberals and political life behind
On the last day of February in 1984, Pierre Trudeau let his party know he was going to go — and this time he meant it.
Archives February 28
How Pierre Trudeau ensured western cabinet representation in 1980
Pierre Trudeau's new government elected just two MPs from west of Ontario. And when it came to naming his cabinet, those two Manitoba MPs weren't going to supply the balance he needed.
Archives February 27
Bill and Hillary Clinton's excellent Ottawa adventure
When Hillary Clinton visited Ottawa as first lady with husband Bill in 1995, she got to see Canadian health care close up.
Archives February 24
When Pierre Trudeau became PM for a second time in 1980
Pierre Trudeau's dramatic return to power in 1980 came at the expense of Joe Clark -- the country's youngest-ever prime minister -- and his short-lived PC government.
Archives February 18
Why a Nova Scotia radio station started importing its weather reports
Archives February 12
When northwestern B.C. saw near-record and record snowfall in 1999
Archives February 11

The $68.5M heist was 'so simple,' but the take was hard to unload

Archives February 11

From CBC Radio: Preparing for 'the next great epidemic' in 2005

Archives February 4

When Toronto was talking about the need for a 'carbon tax' ... in 1990

Archives January 29

How Washington, D.C. prepared for the inauguration of Ronald Reagan

Archives January 20

Some glimpses of U.S. president Joe Biden on CBC from over the years

Archives January 20

Trawling for trouble off the N.L. coast in 1989

Archives January 17

Sharp barbershop opinions on the 'power hungry' political parties of 1980

Archives January 16

The 'cheap' American beer that made Canadian brewers hopping mad

Archives January 10

In 1981, life was getting more expensive (again)

Archives January 8

When a recession sent job-seekers to Alberta

Archives December 23, 2024

How the Liberals ended up being led by Pierre Trudeau once again

Archives December 18, 2024

When it was worth taking a trip to Winnipeg to buy a fur coat

Archives December 16, 2024

The day Joe Clark's short-lived PC government fell

Archives December 13, 2024

When wood stoves were trending in 1970s Atlantic Canada

Archives December 10, 2024

A peek behind the doors of Canadian toy factories in 1954

Archives December 9, 2024

The A.Y. Jackson painting of Nova Scotia that could have stayed there

Archives December 3, 2024

When Alberta wanted to spend 12x as much on its birthday as Saskatchewan did

Archives December 3, 2024

The day Audrey McLaughlin and the New Democrats made history

Archives December 2, 2024

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