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The Forgotten Cemetery
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The Forgotten Cemetery

Visiting these war memorial sites brought a son closer to his father—and his country.

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3 mins  |
November 2019
A Splash Of Colour To Life
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A Splash Of Colour To Life

An unexpected return home leads to the discovery of a family and a place for her art.

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4 mins  |
November 2019
A New Face In Canadian Television
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A New Face In Canadian Television

After years of running away from her culture, this rising star learns to embrace it in her CBC Gem web series.

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4 mins  |
November 2019
A Family Legacy
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A Family Legacy

Recounting the life and times of a man who served his country proudly by Mike Lane, Saanichton, B.C.

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3 mins  |
November 2019
Mr. Dressup
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Mr. Dressup

This fiesty senior shows you’re never too old to have fun—especially on Halloween!

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October/November 2019
Canucks Over Europe
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Canucks Over Europe

Flying Canada’s colours at every opportunity

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October/November 2019
Letters To Fallen Soldiers
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Letters To Fallen Soldiers

Delivering messages across generations was an important mission for this school teacher

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October/November 2019
Troubled Waters
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Troubled Waters

Memories of a fishing trip that did not go as planned!

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4 mins  |
October/November 2019
Glorious Autumn
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Glorious Autumn

Celebrating the beauty of Canada’s fall foliage

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1 min  |
October/November 2019
Tough Beginnings After The War
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Tough Beginnings After The War

With the help of some good people and a lot of hard work, a loving family finds their home in Canada

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5 mins  |
October/November 2019
Brotherhood
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Brotherhood

A real-life tragic accident turned movie explores themes of masculinity and character among young men

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5 mins  |
October/November 2019
A Rockin' Tribute
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A Rockin' Tribute

‘FiFi’ the high-flying B-29 Superfortress always wows the crowd

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October/November 2019
On The Right Track
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On The Right Track

Thanks to his lifelong passion, Dad cemented his reputation as the ‘train man’ of Cornwall

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October/November 2019
Marking History
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Marking History

Shedding new light on Canada’s role in the search and recovery of an iconic World War II aircraft

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4 mins  |
October/November 2019
Land & Water
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Land & Water

In today’s world, nature is treated as a commodity, but its true value lies elsewhere

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6 mins  |
October/November 2019
Hunting High And Low
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Hunting High And Low

Catching a glimpse of these “foxy” creatures in their natural habitat was a thrill

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October/November 2019
Finding Family
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Finding Family

Solving the ‘jigsaw puzzle’ of adoption in an effort to reunite survivors of Nova Scotia’s infamous Ideal Maternity Home with their birth families

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October/November 2019
All Aboard!
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All Aboard!

Discovering that it’s not about the destination, but the journey

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3 mins  |
October/November 2019
There's No Journalism On A Dead Planet
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There's No Journalism On A Dead Planet

Corporate media owners are killing local newspapers – which is making it impossible for everyday people to understand the on-the-ground impacts of the climate crisis

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September/October 2019
The Loud Silence Of Queer Poverty
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The Loud Silence Of Queer Poverty

The loud silence of queer poverty In every sense that matters, poverty is an LGBTQ2S issue. So why aren’t mainstream Canadian LGBTQ2S organizations treating it as such? And who’s picking up their slack?

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September/October 2019
Reading Truth To Power
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Reading Truth To Power

The struggle over whom Winnipeg’s downtown library belongs to serves as an unexpectedly sophisticated example of what’s possible when leftists organize outside of the electoral sphere and commit to winning a single protracted struggle.

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10 mins  |
September/October 2019
Not Just A Pretty Instagram Profile
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Not Just A Pretty Instagram Profile

Lessons from high-school organizers fighting Ford’s education cuts

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September/October 2019
Mutual AID For The End Of The World
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Mutual AID For The End Of The World

Conversations with disabled, trans, and racialized survivalists who are changing what it means to be a disaster prepper

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10 mins  |
September/October 2019
A Dignified Death
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A Dignified Death

Winner of the 2019 Andrea Walker Memorial Prize for writing on women’s and non-binary people’s health

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10+ mins  |
September/October 2019
Roads Most Travelled
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Roads Most Travelled

Life is a highway for this ‘singing mortician’ and he’s seen many twists and turns along the way.

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6 mins  |
September 2019
The Cat That Made a Difference
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The Cat That Made a Difference

Forging a special bond was easy with this precious pussycat

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2 mins  |
September 2019
Summer Living
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Summer Living

Over the years, many wonderful memories have been made in this charming resort community.

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3 mins  |
September 2019
Mom's Gift
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Mom's Gift

A shared passion brings mother and daughter even closer together

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3 mins  |
September 2019
Pursuit Of Art
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Pursuit Of Art

Putting her love for the Maritimes on display made this artist’s first solo exhibition all the more special

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September 2019
In Search of SPIRIT BEARS
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In Search of SPIRIT BEARS

Photographer Bruce Raby of Perth, Ont., shows us the wonder and magic of the Great Bear Rainforest

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7 mins  |
September 2019