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A photo of a sign on a street barricade that says “Hogan’s Alley Revival” at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Vancouver.
Society

A Black Neighbourhood Destroyed Half a Century Ago Is on the Brink of a Comeback

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 - by Sherlyn Assam

Vancouver pushed Hogan’s Alley residents out of their homes. Can a land trust repair what was lost?

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Society

Chalk River: The Forgotten Nuclear Accidents

July 13, 2022May 29, 2023 - by Mélissa Guillemette

The first serious nuclear accident occurred at Chalk River Laboratories in 1952, followed by a second incident in 1958. Now the federal government is compensating workers who took part in cleanup efforts

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An early 19th century illustration of slaves and white men unloading ships
Society

Tainted Wealth: Canada Has Tried to Erase Its History of Slavery

February 25, 2022 - by Andrew Hunter

The economy was linked to the building of slave ships, the sale of enslaved people, and enslaved labour

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Photograph of two gnarled pieces of wood on a white background.
January/February 2022 / Society

My Uncle the Witch Hunter: Unearthing the Uncanny Story of John Troyer

January 10, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Rosemary Counter

I dug into my family history and discovered a tale of supernatural evil, buried treasure, and paranoia

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Illustration of a Black woman's face in profile on a locket necklace. Over the necklace falls the shadow of a white man's face in profile.
Society

Our Unspoken Discomfort with Interracial Relationships

October 1, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Charmaine A. Nelson

Canada’s history of slavery has had a profound impact on how we view cross-racial couples

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Health / September/October 2020

The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?

July 16, 2020June 6, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change

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Society

Stop Whitewashing Our National History

July 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Tayo Bero

Canada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, and benevolent. Black communities know that’s not true

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July/August 2020 / Society

Remembering the Air India Bombing

June 23, 2020July 23, 2020 - by Jordan Michael Smith

Thirty-five years later, few Canadians seem to acknowledge the largest terrorist attack in their country’s history

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Society

Canadian History Isn’t Boring

September 2, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

As a historian, I used to think our country’s past wasn’t worth studying. Podcasts helped change my mind

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2014

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January 29, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Amy Kenny

Revisiting the golden age of Canadian comics

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