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There wasn't enough Canada on Canadian TV in 1988
Wayne and Shuster was definitely a Canadian show, but Parliament thought there was otherwise too much American programming on the airwaves.
Archives June 23
When collecting old comic books was a new idea
A store devoted to antique comic books drew serious collectors who appreciated their artwork and their rarity.
Archives May 29
In 1981, the CRTC decided one CBC-TV channel was enough
The CBC's plans to launch a second national TV channel were scuttled by the CRTC back in 1981.
Archives May 27
How fans said goodbye to the TV show Cheers at Toronto's SkyDome
An American situation comedy set in a Boston basement bar got a big send-off by its network and by TV viewers when its last episode aired on May 20, 1993.
Archives May 20
The CBC was too American for prime time in 1979
Archives April 30
When Voice of Fire drew flames of criticism from (some) Canadians
Archives March 21

Why record renting wasn't a hit with the record-making industry

Archives March 14

The death of John Belushi, the loss of a rare talent

Archives March 5

When Andy Warhol and Wayne Gretzky teamed up for a portrait

Archives December 12, 2024

Where Joe Pesci saw a connection between Looney Tunes and Home Alone

Archives December 11, 2024

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

Archives December 3, 2024

That time Halifax hosted a heavy metal show (and nobody rioted)

Archives November 26, 2024

When Charles Schulz told CBC he was 'mainly' Charlie Brown

Archives November 26, 2024

The 'pocket stereo' changed how we listen to music

Archives October 17, 2022

The performers at Canada's 'first pop festival' in 1969

Archives June 20, 2024

How 'old-timers' said goodbye to the roller rink they loved

Archives April 30, 2024

The rowdy April Wine fans who rocked the Dartmouth ferry

Archives April 22

The art of transforming 'a chunk of wood' into a duck

Archives April 17, 2024

The illegal TV network in northern Ontario that tried to go legit

Archives February 26, 2021

The last days of Toronto's 'low-rent haven' for artists in the 1980s

Archives February 22, 2024

When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton

Archives September 13, 2023

Triumph was all business when it came to rock 'n' roll

Archives June 7, 2023

Why Ottawa wanted songwriters to earn more than 2 cents a song

Archives May 29, 2023

When Gordon Lightfoot met Alex Trebek on CBC-TV

Archives June 20, 2018

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