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Our Country: Sanoa Olin on surfing the waves of Tofino, B.C.

Before heading to Paris 2024 with Team Canada, Canada’s first-ever surfer in the Olympic Games chatted coldwater surfing in her hometown with Can Geo

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Our Country: Rick Mercer on his favourite place in Newfoundland and Labrador

The comedian, author and television personality reflects on days spent at his cabin in Chapel’s Cove, N.L.

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Our Country: Heather O’Neill on the McGill University campus

The award-winning author recalls her past and recent adventures around the McGill University campus

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Our Country: Jean-Michel Blais on his hometown of Nicolet, Quebec

The ground-breaking pianist and composer on growing up in Nicolet and seeing the potential for what the town could become

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Our Country: Patrick Watson on his impactful trip to Haida Gwaii, B.C.

The Montreal-based singer-songwriter shares his experience exploring the forests and scenery of Haida Gwaii 

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Vivek Shraya’s favourite place in Canada 

Edmonton’s River Valley is a space the musician, writer and artist can go to just be herself

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Illustration of Michael Bonacini carrying firewood at his country property in Caledon, Ont.

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Our Country: Chef Michael Bonacini’s favourite place in Canada

The celebrity chef and MasterChef Canada judge reminisces about escaping to rural living in Caledon, Ont.

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Zacharias Kunuk’s favourite place in Canada

The Inuk filmmaker recalls his memorable first visit to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, B.C.

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Why Montreal is Geoff Molson’s favourite place in Canada

The owner and CEO of the Montreal Canadiens and scion of one of Canada’s founding families reflects on what makes his hometown great

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Our Country: Peter Mansbridge on his love for the North

The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage

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Johnny Canuck’s favourite place in Canada

The comic-book aviator hero recalls his first encounter with the northern lights in Eagle Plains, Yukon

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Buffy Sainte-Marie’s favourite place in Canada

The Cree singer-songwriter explains what makes Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley so special to her

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Our Country: George Elliott Clarke

The former Canadian parliamentary poet laureate feels most grounded at Three Mile Plains, N.S.

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Sarah McLachlan’s favourite place in Canada

The renowned Canadian songstress waxes lyrical about her love for Tofino, B.C.

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William Shatner’s favourite place in Canada

The actor and author of a new book, Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man, describes his childhood in the Laurentians

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Rosie MacLennan’s favourite place in Canada

The Olympic gold medallist and reigning world champion trampoline gymnast reflects on her childhood summers in Muskoka, Ont. 

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