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March 24, 1994: Edmontonians celebrate Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Wayne Gretzky's 802nd NHL goal may have been scored while he was playing for Los Angeles, but the NHL record was also celebrated by Edmontonians.
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March 14, 2003: Overnight fire destroys historic buildings on Whyte Avenue
Fifteen years ago, the corner of 104th Street and Whyte Avenue went up in flames, leaving several businesses in ruin.
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March 4, 1994: Canadian comedian John Candy dies of a heart attack
John Candy died at the age of 43 of a heart attack while filming a movie near Durango, Mexico.
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Feb. 29, 1988: 'City of Champions!' added to welcome to Edmonton signs
City pride was high as Mayor Laurence Decore unveiled the 'City of Champions!' signs at a city hall ceremony.
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Feb. 18, 1981: Beer drinkers toast end of 7-month brewery strike
Beer drinkers and brewery workers toasted the return of Canadian-made suds as the seven-month long brewery strike ended.
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Feb. 19, 1990: Edmontonians flock to the malls on Alberta's first Family Day
Many Edmonton families spent Alberta's first Family Day holiday in shopping malls, hunting for a bargain or enjoying a meal.
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'I'm going to the Olympics!' Highlights from Mark Connolly's two decades at the Games
The Pyeongchang Olympics are set to begin and Mark Connolly is there covering them for CBC. Over his career as a play-by-play announcer he has had many memorable moments through both the winter and summer games.
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Feb. 3, 2005: Oilers coach takes on minor hockey team during NHL lockout
With no NHL hockey, due to the 2004-05 lockout, Oilers coach Craig MacTavish took on duties behind the bench of the Whitemud Thunder, MacTavish’s son’s team.
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Jan. 25, 2002: Welcome back to Edmonton, Nickelback
On the heels of the success of the Silver Side Up album, Nickelback were on top of the world, and excitement about the Edmonton concert wasn’t just from the sellout crowd.
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Jan. 15, 1987: Home shopping channel hits Edmonton TV screens
The launch of the Canadian Home Shopping Network brought a new way for Edmontonians to shop — from their living rooms.