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COMMONS
HOCKEY #2 – The Birth of Black Hockey
The Coloured Hockey League wasn’t just a sideshow to the main event of white hockey. And the way that league was targeted by the white establishment is reflective of the racism that Black players faced over the next century.
Newspapers Used to be Pretty Wild
In most respects, the media has greatly evolved in the past 100 years. But in some respects, it hasn't.
“The biggest April Fools’ Day joke that anybody has done in Vancouver”
That time an Italian community newspaper caused commotion at a train station
“It was like it never happened”
That time the Ontario government paid a group of women to cut themselves off, smoke punishing amounts of cannabis, and weave belts
Explainer: Why Canada is a popular bogeyman in India
Intertwined histories have led to Canadian Sikhs becoming regular scapegoats and targets of disinformation campaigns
Short Cuts
#267 Propaganda, Fascism And Murder: An Alternative History Of The Globe And Mail
The Globe and Mail is now 176 years old. You can read all about its accomplishments elsewhere. Writer Jamie Bradburn takes us through the paper's darker moments.
CANADALAND
#296 Two Centuries of Blackface in Canada
"In the psyche of the white Canadian is this same desire to see Black people in positions of either service or as comedic foils"
We Have Seen This Before In BC
And ignore that history at our peril
Things The Globe And Mail Would Probably Rather Forget
As the newspaper celebrates its 175th birthday, we offer an alternative history, from fascism to plagiarism
CANADALAND
#267 Propaganda, Fascism And Murder: An Alternative History Of The Globe And Mail
This week marks 175 years of The Globe and Mail. You can read all about its accomplishments elsewhere. Writer Jamie Bradburn takes us through the paper's darker moments.