Heritage Minutes: Joseph Casavant
Joseph Casavant, world renowned organ maker, builds his first organ.
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Joseph Casavant, world renowned organ maker, builds his first organ.
Terry Fox inspires the nation with his Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.
A eulogy is given for Tommy Prince, Canada’s most-decorated Indigenous war veteran.
As a pioneering trans soul singer in the 1960s, Jackie Shane’s unapologetic and authentic presence in Toronto contributed to the local R&B music scene and made her an enduring queer icon in Canada.
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won (1812).
A volunteer teacher brings basic literacy and mathematical skills to a lumber and work camp in the Canadian bush.
After losing his sight during the First World War, Edwin A. Baker co-founded the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. His determination and resilience carried forward to other blinded Canadians, empowering them to
KENSINGTON MARKET depicts the evolution of a small shop within a vibrant community as new arrivals make their home in Canada. This is the 88th short in the Heritage Minute series and the first to be fully animated.
Geologist and cartographer Joseph Tyrrell discovers a plethora of dinosaur bones in Alberta.
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation—established in 1986—and coming just months after the icon's passing on December 28, 2025, this program explores BB's true legacy. Joined by numerous guests,
In 1956, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg became the first Western researcher to study any mammal in the wild in Africa. She is still known as one of the foremost experts on giraffes.
The Heritage (The Legacy) is part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. The list of the landscapes are of exceptional importance, and as part of world heritage, must be preserved. Visit a selection of the most fascinating
Englishman Archie Belaney rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.
Montréal's Expo rises from the depths of the St. Lawrence River to give Canada a dazzling 100th birthday party.
A dispute for the inheritance of the father of this family is the motor for this comedy, where siblings Andrea and Hector start a discussion with their aunt, who turns out to be the universal heiress of their father's b
As the Cold War bristles with menace in the 60s, the youth at Kielder Workman’s Club celebrate free time with an American dance called the ‘Twist’. But it’s the Faustian pact with industry this brilliant travelogue focus
Told in a deeply personal and emotional way, AKRIS: FASHION WITH A HERITAGE switches between present and past by tracing the Kriemler family’s legacy — from founder Alice Kriemler-Schoch, to her successors Max and Ute, a
Queen Victoria decides to grant Canada responsible government after the crushing of the Rebellions of 1837.
With a history of over 320 years, the Yeung Hau Temple in Tai O carries the profound cultural customs of both land and water residents. Among its most significant traditions is the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade, which i
An engineer who planned three railways plays a pivotal role in the creation of Standard Time (1885).