[ Lifestyle ] The father of Whistler
In 1996, Franz Wilhelmsen remembers discovering Whistler Mountain and dreaming of what it could be.

[ Health ] Alcohol devastates developing brains
A House of Commons report sounds the alarm on the preventable problem of fetal alcohol syndrome.

[ Sports ] Ross Rebagliati triumphs in Nagano
Snowboarder Ross Rebagliati wins, loses and then wins back his gold medal.

[ Economy & Business ] Personal Debt in Canada

In 1968, Canadians first got their hands on credit cards, making it faster and easier to spend money they didn't necessarily have. Aside from their plastic, many Canadians also deal with the varying burdens of student loans, mortgages and all the other factors that contribute to personal debt. The CBC Digital Archives looks back on the times and troubles of personal debt in Canada, exploring how we get into debt and how we might avoid it.

[ Sports ] 1982: Bush-league football?
American fans react to Canadian football replacing NFL games.

[ Health ] Butting Out: The Slow Death of Smoking in Canada
Not too long ago, Canadians could smoke virtually anywhere they pleased: at work, in theatres, restaurants and even hospitals. Smoking rates peaked in the early 1960s, when nearly half of all adults puffed away. But as evidence of the health hazards of cigarettes piled up, high taxes, graphic warnings and restrictions on smoking have helped make smoking unacceptable. CBC Archives traces the decline of smoking in Canada.

[ Lifestyle ] Tim Hortons: Coffee, Crullers and Canadiana
Are the words "Timbit" and "double-double" part of your everyday vocabulary? If the answer is yes, you must be Canadian. Despite the fact that it was bought by an American company in 1995, Tim Hortons seems to have injected itself into the centre of our Canadian identity. Started as a small doughnut shop owned by hockey legend Tim Horton, there are now more than 3,000 Tim Hortons locations. From the tragically short life of Horton to the entrenchment of "Roll Up the Rim" into our collective culture, CBC Digital Archives looks at the evolution of Tim’s.

[ Sports ] Sandra Schmirler, curling's queen
Sandra Schmirler has lots to be proud about. She's headed to Nagano where curling is now a medal sport, and she's got a beautiful baby daughter.

[ Sports ] Steve Nash, passing everyone
Steve Nash is the best point guard in the NBA, but this 2005 clip shows he is not your typical superstar.