50th Anniversary

• Hamilton’s Festival of Friends: The free music fest that’s lasted 50 years

  The Festival of Friends has been running since 1976. How does a free three-day music festival manage to last for 50 years? Let's find out.

  Entertainment

  Jul 26
  
• 50 years ago, 5 men killed in one of deadliest industrial accidents in Metro Vancouver

  The second explosion was caused by grain dust, which can be 35 times more explosive than TNT. Nearby homes had to be evacuated as large pieces of charred wood rained down.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2025
  
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• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum acquires ownership of three aircraft on 50th anniversary

  The Hamilton-based attraction has acquired a British fighter, a Canadian twinjet and U.S. swept-wing aircraft via a donation from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. 

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
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• Remembering the worst peacetime accident in Royal Canadian Navy history

  A somber ceremony at Kingston's HMCS Cataraqui Sunday afternoon.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
• Listening to the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ at 50: Alan Cross

  Fifty years on, The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' sounds better than ever thanks to some modern tricks.

  Entertainment

  Sep 29, 2019
• Folklorama set to celebrate 50 years of multicultural entertainment

  The city is set to recognize Folklorama's golden anniversary by dedicating Forks Market Road as Honourary Folklorama Way.

  Entertainment

  Jul 25, 2019
• College Heights celebrating 50 years this weekend

  The 50th anniversary celebrations will include an open house, dinner and dance party and the opening of a time capsule.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2018
• Astronaut, top bands to help Brandon University celebrate 50 years

  Brandon University is recognizing 50 years as a university with four days of celebrations, including a music festival, team reunions, and speakers including astronaut Chris Hadfield. 

  Education

  Oct 12, 2018
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• McDonald’s will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a 67-cent hamburger

  This Wednesday, McDonald's will sell its classic hamburger for only 67-cents in recognition of the burger giant's first year in Canada in 1967.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2017
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• Princess Ayako of Takamado visits Lethbridge’s Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden to celebrate milestone

  Just like the inaugural celebration, and 25th anniversary, a representative of the Japanese imperial family came to the event.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2017