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531 television clips

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Poverty

An Edmonton man encases himself in a block of ice to raise awareness of the plight of the less fortunate. - Radio, 4:31

Dec. 11, 1992

A very icy fundraiser

Radio

4:31

Crime & Justice

Pickets protest double hanging at Toronto's Don Jail. - Television, 1:14

Dec. 10, 1962

Canada's last executions

Television

1:14

Celebrations

What was Christmas morning like in the 1970s? Excited kids in patterned pyjamas sat on their shag-carpeted floors and opened up cool presents like pet rocks, Star Wars action figures, Slinky and Lite Brite. In an effort to evoke the true Christmas experience of the decade, CBC Digital Archives has pulled together a collection of festive radio and television clips from the 1970s.

Topic spans: 1970-1979

Christmas in the '70s

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3 television clips

5 radio clips

Celebrations

Cabbage Patch Kids topped everyone's Christmas lists in the 1980s, with frantic parents knocking each other out of the toy aisles to make sure there would be one under the tree. Classic Christmas movies A Christmas Story and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation debuted during the '80s. And a group of British musicians got together to record the huge hit Do They Know it's Christmas? for Ethiopian famine relief. To bring back more Christmas memories from the decade, CBC Digital Archives has pulled together a collection of 1980s Christmas-related radio and television clips.

Topic spans: 1980-1989

Christmas in the '80s

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7 television clips

1 radio clips

Celebrations

The holiday season during in the '90s was all about icicle Christmas lights, the Tickle-Me-Elmo doll craze, and of course, the introduction of online Christmas shopping. To bring back more 1990s Christmas memories, CBC Digital Archives has pulled together a collection of Christmas-related radio and television clips from the decade.

Topic spans: 1990-1999

Christmas in the '90s

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7 television clips

2 radio clips

Celebrations

Construction of the world's tallest freestanding structure is completed and the CN Tower opens to the public (stock footage). - Television, 6:52

June 26, 1976

CN Tower in Toronto opens to the public

Television

6:52

Crime & Justice

They are the heartwrenching stories that shock whole communities, bringing waves of fear and sorrow that can linger for years. Disappearances and unsolved murders devastate Canadian families in all parts of the country, creating anger and suspicions that may never be put to rest. In collaboration with the CBC News series Canadian Cold Case, the CBC Digital Archives presents a collection of stories from unsolved crimes in Canada.

Topic spans: 1985-2007

Cold Cases: Unsolved Crimes in Canada

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10 television clips

Poverty

"We are a lost people." That description by an Innu chief seemed fitting when a shocking video of six gas-sniffing teens, screaming they wanted to die, was broadcast to the world. The once-nomadic Innu of Labrador have struggled under a haze of isolation, poverty and addiction ever since their 1967 settlement. A second relocation, this time from the shantytown of Davis Inlet to the new community of Natuashish, offered much promise, but it was just the beginning of a long healing process.

Topic spans: 1992-2005

Davis Inlet: Innu Community in Crisis

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6 television clips

8 radio clips

Crime & Justice

21 men die after fire ravages a city lockup. - Television, 12:20

June 15, 1978

Deadly fire at Saint John jail

Television

12:20

Celebrations

Father, daddy, papa or pops — he goes by many different names, but the meaning is always the same. In honour of Father's Day, here is a collection of radio and TV clips that shine the spotlight on famous Canadian dads and the dads of famous Canadians. Happy Father's Day from the CBC Archives!

Topic spans: 1947-2000

Topic

8 television clips

4 radio clips

Crime & Justice

"You shall be hanged by the neck until you are dead." A judge has uttered these words to 1,300 Canadians. More than 700 of them actually went to the gallows before Canada abolished capital punishment in 1976. But opinions on the noose have tended to shift over time. Protests in the 1960s were met with questions about preventing the murder of police officers and prison guards. Today, the debate is ongoing, especially for multiple murderers like Clifford Olson and Paul Bernardo.

Topic spans: 1962-1987

Death Penalty Debate

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8 television clips

9 radio clips

Native Issues

The Northwest Territories' Dene and Métis are about to sign a significant agreement with the government. - Television, 8:03

April 9, 1990

Dene/Metis ink historic land claim agreement

Television

8:03

The Monarchy

Princess Diana's fatal accident shocks Canadians. - Television, 6:56

Aug. 31, 1997

Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris

Television

6:56

Crime & Justice

A damning royal commission report says racism and incompetence led to a Mi'kmaq Indian being convicted of murder. - Television, 2:53

Jan. 26, 1990

Donald Marshall exonerated of wrongful conviction

Television

2:53

Celebrations

The Easter Bunny divulges his secrets about how he makes chocolate eggs, his rivalry with Santa Claus and holiday copyright law. - Radio, 14:37

March 24, 1961

Easter Bunny hopping mad!

Radio

14:37

Native Issues

It was billed as "the project of the century." When Quebec embarked on a hydroelectric mega-project in the James Bay region during the 1970s, it promised countless new jobs and a revitalized provincial economy. But the James Bay Project also had an unfortunate impact on the natives living in the area, the James Bay Cree. Using clips from a Cree-language TV program called Maamuitaau — produced by CBC North since 1982 — CBC Archives looks at the impact of the James Bay Project from the Cree point of view, in their own language.

Topic spans: 1985-2003

Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree

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9 television clips

Celebrations

The electric eels at the Vancouver Aquarium light up a tree for the holiday season. - Television, 1:12

Dec. 20, 1985

Electric eels light up a Christmas tree

Television

1:12

Celebrations

Opening day gives way to a sparkling evening at the 1967 world's fair in Montreal. - Television, 4:30

April 28, 1967

Expo 67 opens to the public

Television

4:30

Celebrations

Expo 67 was the most spectacular of Canada's 100th anniversary celebrations. When the Montreal Universal and International Exposition of 1967 opened on April 27, it was a gleaming futuristic spectacle and a dazzling international success. On two giant islands in the St. Lawrence River more than 50 million visitors were presented with a vision of the future.

Topic spans: 1962-1985

Expo 67: Montreal Welcomes the World

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11 television clips

13 radio clips

Celebrations

<span><span>Alan Maitland </span>auditioned for the CBC as a singer in 1947. But he was hired as an announcer, and stayed for 46 years, contributing to programs such as On the Move, Children's Stories, Action Set, Centennial Diary, Matinee and more. In 1974 he joined As It Happens as co-host. During that time he became known affectionately as Fireside Al and Front Porch Al, tempting listeners to pull up a chair to the fire or on the porch (depending on the season) and listen. He read stories by a long list of authors, and they were a delight for audiences, whether the story was a humorous or a poignant one. His reading of The Shepherd, by Frederick Forsythe, has become a Christmas Eve tradition on As It Happens.</span>

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