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D’oh Canada: The Simpsons’ hidden Canadian connection
Before Springfield, there was Saskatchewan. As TV’s longest-running sitcom, The Simpsons has deep roots in this Prairie province.
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People & Culture
Singing Back the Buffalo with Tasha Hubbard
Episode 103
The award-winning filmmaker explores her new documentary and her work examining buffalo restoration, Indigenous knowledge and cultural renewal
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Places
Inside the last remaining dance hall in Manitou Beach, Sask.
In this summer resort village, Danceland welcomes revellers through the long, dark winter
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Environment
Bathtubs of the plains
Tiny hotspots of biodiversity, prairie potholes can ease the effects of climate heating — if we stop draining them
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People & Culture
Elder Norman Fleury – The history of the Michif language
Episode 5
The author of the Michif Dictionary takes us on a deep dive into the history of the Michif language from its earliest roots in the fur trade up to the present day
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People & Culture
Chef Jenni Lessard: Learning Michif through traditional and contemporary food
Episode 4
One of Canada’s leading chefs and Indigenous food experts on why making traditional Métis foods, including the harvesting of local ingredients, helps contribute to the preservation of the Michif language and identity
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People & Culture
Calvin Racette – Losing the Michif language
Episode 3
Elder Calvin Racette explores language loss and its impact on the Métis community
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People & Culture
Andrea Menard: Promoting the Michif language through art
Episode 2
Award-winning Métis singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and writer Andrea Menard explores how she is working to promote the use of Michif language, teachings, and worldview through her own contemporary artistic practice
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People & Culture
Michif history, language and culture, featuring Russell Fayant
Episode 1
A leading Michif language and culture educator shares why the language of the Métis matters
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Notes from the field: Saskatchewan Whooping Cranes
RCGS Travel Ambassador Carol Patterson recounts her experience observing these legendary birds on a Canadian Geographic Adventure
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Travel
The Crooked Bush: Saskatchewan’s botanical phenomenon
How a mutant grove of trees is adding mystery to the prairies
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Travel
Leroy and Leroy: There’s always something to do
Episode 36
We sit down with “Leroy in front of the camera” to discuss the road-tripping comedy duo’s meteoric rise on TikTok and where they’re headed next
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Travel
7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
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Travel
4 of the best spas in Canada to warm up in this winter
Things are heating up at these four scenic spa retreats
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People & Culture
A prayer not a protest
The South Saskatchewan River is under unprecedented pressure. Now, a major irrigation project is set to expand.
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Wildlife
Can we beat back the boar?
Wild pigs have been wreaking havoc as they spread across Canada. Is their expansion inevitable, or can we put the brakes on this “ecological trainwreck?”
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People & Culture
Head for the hills: skiing in the Canadian Prairies
As unexpected as they are unexpectedly popular: welcome to Canada’s prairie ski destinations
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Travel
A Saskatchewan road trip in search of whooping cranes
In the mid-20th century, the elusive birds numbered in the dozens. Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, they appear to be making a comeback.
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Travel
4 of the best spots for stargazing in Western Canada
Astronomer and author Alan Dyer shares his favourite places in Alberta and Saskatchewan to escape the city lights and take in the wonders of the night sky
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Louis Riel
People & Culture
Louis Riel : héros, hérétique, bâtisseur de nation
Une célébration du vrai Louis Riel, chef métis et fondateur du Manitoba, à l’occasion du 150e anniversaire de la rébellion de la rivière Rouge et du 175e anniversaire de sa naissance
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People & Culture
Louis Riel: Hero, heretic, nation builder
A celebration of the real Louis Riel, Métis leader and Manitoba founder, on the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance and the 175th of his birth
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Travel
Sur les traces de Louis Riel : de Regina à Winnipeg
One writer’s journey to explore the life of Louis Riel
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Travel
Following the Louis Riel trail from Regina to Winnipeg
One writer’s journey to explore the life of Louis Riel
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