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Awkward moments between Canadian & U.S. leaders from 1965 to 2019
Canada and U.S. may be both friends and neighbours, but that doesn't mean the two countries and their leaders always see eye to eye.
Archives January 23
The helicopter-aided dog rescue that made national news in 1990
An icy frozen-over river was no place for a dog to be, though that's exactly what happened near Sorel, Que., in January 1990.
Archives January 23, 2025
Flashback: Rock history revealed
In this week's newsletter looking into the CBC archives: a radio legend's roots, new kit for the military and dog days of winter.
Archives January 21
Manitoba history app InSite wins prestigious award from National Trust
The Manitoba Historical Society put more than 10,000 historical sites into people's palms — and now it has a national award to put in its own pocket.
News Canada Manitoba January 22
When Halifax hired special constables to police icy sidewalks
Archives January 21
When U.S. President Barack Obama was sworn in
Archives January 20

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10 of Canada's best (and weirdest) TV classics

Arts January 22

Why Canadian homeowners were seeking out wood stoves in 2001

Archives January 20

When extremely cold weather was making news in Atlantic Canada in 1982

Archives January 19

When inflation was making food a lot more expensive

Archives January 19

When TV home shopping came to Canada in 1987

Archives January 16

They're going to build an electric car in Canada: The 1987 edition

Archives January 15

When the music of Bryan Adams wasn't Canadian enough

Archives January 14

When Walmart set its sights on the Canadian market

Archives January 14

When the mid-winter weather was better in St. John's

Archives January 14

Claudette Colvin, who helped spark U.S. civil rights movement, dies at 86

News World January 14

When time was running out to buy cigarettes from a machine

Archives January 13

Dilbert creator Scott Adams, whose comic strip was cancelled over racist remarks, dead at 68

News Entertainment January 13

When 2 teenage princes and their dad visited Canada

Archives January 13

Why you couldn't find Levi's at a discount in the '70s

Archives January 12

When winter was already testing the patience of Atlantic Canada in 1981

Archives January 12

Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

News Entertainment January 11

Ruth Jones McVeigh, co-founder of long-running Mariposa Folk Festival, dead at 99

News Canada January 12

Why Winnipeg was a great test market in the '80s

Archives January 9