News from the Giant - Episode One
Reel Memories of the Lakehead (Free Viewing)
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4m 10s
Flashback to 1954 to see the first ever television station created at the Lakehead!
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Red Rock Bank Robbery
The Red Rock Bank Robbery - August 1963
Two 18-year old Red Rock men were charged with armed robbery after stealing $45,000 in cash from the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Red Rock, Ontario. After fleeing the scene, their getaway car was found 3 miles away in a bush near a CPR rail line. After con...
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Interview with T.C. Douglas
Interview with T.C. "Tommy" Douglas, leader of the New Democratic Party and Premier of Saskatchewan. Mr. Douglas discusses nuclear weapons and Canada's role in the nuclear arms race. Footage from 1961.
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Sports from the Giant - Episode 1
EPISODE ONE: Ice Sports. And… a little bit of basketball
This episode features 1960 High School Men’s Basketball, 1961 Ice Hockey, and the 1960 Macdonald Brier Curling.
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The Sports from the Giant project uses archival video and audio footage from the 1960s showcasi...
