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Introducing: Discovery Language
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The all-star baseball champs you’ve never heard of
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Treaty 3: A community copy’s 150-year journey through ancestral hands
It’s been a century and a half since Treaty 3 was signed. Anishinaabe Elder Sherry Copenace, whose great-grandfather was a keeper of an original community copy of the treaty, discusses its history and continued importance.
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Traité no 3 : Le voyage d’une copie communautaire à travers les mains de ses ancêtres, pendant 150 ans
Cela fit un siècle et demi que le Traité no 3 a été signé. L’aînée anishinaabe Sherry Copenace, dont l’arrière-grand-père était signataire du traité, discute de son histoire et de son importance continue.
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Languages of the land: Kyla Judge on oshkinigig, canoes, language and land
In the seventh part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinaabekwe cultural programs manager of the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere sits down with Canadian Geographic to talk about practicing language and thinking in Anishinaabemowin
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Languages of the land: Aimée Craft on mino-bimaadiziwin, the good life
In the second part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinaabe-Métis academic, lawyer, artist and changemaker speaks to Canadian Geographic on understanding Anishinaabe concepts by speaking the language
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Elbows Up! Hockey, politics and patriotism with Roy MacGregor
Episode 101
The award-winning journalist explores the intersection of hockey, politics and patriotism, highlighting Canada’s 2025 4 Nations Face-Off victory over the U.S. amid tensions from Trump’s tariff war
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The core of the mountain with Alison Criscitiello
Episode 98
Searching for clues to a changing climate on a record-breaking expedition to the top of Canada’s tallest peak
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Christmas at Devil’s Portage – Charles Camsell
Episode 96
Recalling a memorable Christmas along the trail to the Klondike in the 19th century with an annual reading of Charles Camsell’s Arctic explorations by podcast host David McGuffin
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Laval St. Germain’s journey to Afghanistan’s highest mountain
Episode 95
The renowned Canadian adventurer immerses readers in a thought-provoking discussion about the current state of Afghanistan and his experience on Mt. Noshaq
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Manitoba’s historic Dawson Trail with Pierrette Sherwood and Mimi Lamontagne
Episode 93
Highlighting the new interpretive trail featuring a series of permanent art exhibits and 15 wayfinding markers showcasing traditional place names and the Dawson Trail’s historical legacy
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Nunavut’s hunt for healthy food
Across Nunavut, food insecurity continues to affect daily life. For many Inuit, the answer lies not in the grocery store, but on the land.
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Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre brings history home
Inuit Heritage Trust’s William Beveridge and Elder Sakiasie Sowdlooapik explain the importance of bringing Inuit artifacts home to Nunavut
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Sécurité alimentaire : À la chasse aux aliments sains
Partout au Nunavut, l’insécurité alimentaire continue d’affecter la vie quotidienne. Pour de nombreux Inuits, la réponse ne se trouve pas à l’épicerie, mais sur le territoire
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Julian Brave NoiseCat on his Oscar-shortlisted documentary
The filmmaker and writer discusses his documentary Sugarcane, which investigates the abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School
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Christa Couture on enabling disabled travel in Canada
The musician, writer, amputee and host of the AMI travel series Postcards From, discusses advocating for accessibility while challenging stereotypes across Canada and more
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Exceeding expectations on Canada’s tallest peak
Ice core scientist and alpine climber Alison Criscitiello discusses her record-breaking expedition to Mt. Logan
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Our Country: Pujjuut Kusugak
The Inuktitut-language commentator talks about his cabin near Rankin Inlet, NU., a place of peace and family gatherings
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Eileen Delehanty Pearkes on the Columbia River Treaty
The author, speaker and researcher discusses the controversial history surrounding the famed Treaty and her hopes for the future of the Columbia River
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Le Centre du patrimoine inuit deviendra bientôt une réalité
William Beveridge, de la Fiducie du patrimoine inuit, et l’aîné Sakiasie Sowdlooapik parlent de l’importance de ramener les trésors inuits au Nunavut
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Inuktitut basketball commentary: An Olympic first
Behind the scenes with Pujjuut Kusugak, who provided Inuktitut-language colour commentary for dozens of basketball games at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
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Le basketball, à la mode inuite
Une visite en coulisses avec Pujjuut Kusugak, qui a décrit et commenté en inuktitut des dizaines de matchs de basketball aux Jeux olympiques d’été de 2024 à Paris.
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Flags, annexation fears take centre stage at RCGS event with former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
At a launch event for his new book, Flags of Canada, Harper called for renewed Canadian nationalism
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Remembering former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Carter, who passed away Dec. 29 at the age of 100, is remembered for putting human rights at the centre of U.S. foreign policy
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Stephen Fry becomes an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
The renowned actor, comedian, writer and director was honoured at a ceremony in London, England
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10 fantastic moments from the 2024 RCGS Geographica Dinner — plus photos!
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 95th annual Geographica dinner celebrated the impact of geography and exploration and the achievements of the past year
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Remembering Michael de Pencier, the serial entrepreneur who transformed Canadian publishing
De Pencier, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and former co-owner of Canadian Geographic, died Oct. 6 at the age of 89 and is remembered as a “perpetual windmill of ideas”
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Addressing the state of race in modern-day Canadian media
Journalist Christopher Cheung wants newsrooms to change how they cover stories
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Excerpt from Two Springs, One Summer: A Year Inside the Life of a Chronic Adventurer
Renowned adventurer Frank Wolf takes readers on an epic journey through Canada’s unforgiving northern wilderness
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Excerpt from Travels Up the Creek: A Biologist’s Search for a Paddle
Biologist Lorne Fitch engages readers in a collection of essays reshaping perspectives on environmental stewardship toward a sustainable future
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Excerpt from Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other
Grounded in Indigenous methodologies, Manomin examines our interconnectedness with the natural world
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Book Excerpt: From a Square to a Circle: Haida Basketry
Haida weaver Delores Churchill shares the stories of her life, her culture and the importance of passing cultural knowledge in this part memoir, part how-to guide
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Les langues du territoire : Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams sur le nsnek̓wnúk̓wa7, la famille, la communauté
Dans le huitième volet de la série numérique « Les langues du territoire », la professeure émérite Lil’wat d’éducation, de programmes et d’enseignement autochtones à l’Université de Victoria s’adresse au Canadian Geographic pour parler des relations communautaires, de la langue et de la responsabilité
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Languages of the Land: Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams on nsnek̓wnúk̓wa7, family, community
In the eighth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Lil’wat Professor Emerita of Indigenous Education, Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Victoria speaks to Canadian Geographic about community relationships, language and responsibility.
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Languages of the land: Odeshkun Thusky on zaagi’idiwin, love
In the sixth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinabeg dancer and drummer speaks to Canadian Geographic on love, hope and the importance of preserving language
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Languages of the land: Emma Stevens on kesalul, I love you
In the fifth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Mi’kmaq singer speaks to Canadian Geographic on love, music and language
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(Here & There’s award-winning episode) Anne of Green Gables – a Japanese sensation?
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Revisiting the surprising story of how this young, freckle-faced P.E.I. protagonist took by storm on another island half a world away
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Skywalkers: the Kahnawá:ke Mohawks who built New York City
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Just an 18-minute drive from downtown Montreal is Kahnawà:ke, a lively community with a vibrant culture, rich history and an interesting backstory
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Our Green Heart – The Soul and Science of Forests with Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Episode 92
The renowned botanist, biochemist and best-selling author on the wisdom of trees and her new book about the science of forests and the role trees can play in reversing the climate crisis
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Go Habs Go — A hockey story about much more than hockey
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Hockey is more than just a game in Montreal; it’s a window to Quebec culture whether you’re a hockey fan or not
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Storm chasing with Jaclyn Whittal
Episode 91
For more than a decade, meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal has been reporting on extreme weather across North America — learn about how she got into the field and what it takes to be a storm chaser
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Our Country: Tyler Johnston
The Letterkenny star relaxes and recharges at mom’s house on Hatzic Lake, B.C.
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Haudenosaunee activist Dawn Martin-Hill on decolonization and water
The educator and activist on decolonization, social justice and why water is at the heart of everything
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How Black matriarchs stitched quilting into the fabric of art history
Dating back hundreds of years, quilting was practiced by Black Nova Scotian matriarchs as a way of telling stories and continuing oral history
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Our Country: Emmanuel Jal
The South Sudanese-Canadian artist, actor, DJ and political activist says it’s the people that make Toronto so special
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Behind the scenes of our 2024 Canadian Photos of the Year competition: Can Geo’s staff picks
An ode to the photos that made us laugh, reflect or just say “wow”
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Announcing the winners of the 2024 Canadian Photos of the Year competition
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Thirty years of Neskantaga First Nation’s boil water advisory
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5 female chefs in B.C. forging the way for future generations
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Our Country: Elladj Baldé
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Gone Viking with Bill Arnott
Episode 83
Bestselling author Bill Arnott discusses his work as a writer tracing the voyages of Vikings around the world
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Last of the lookouts
In an age of advancing technologies, the art and science of watching for wildfires from lookouts is fading away. But fire lookout Bart Vanderlinde watches on.
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Tanya Talaga on her new book, The Knowing
The journalist and bestselling author shares a personal retelling of Canadian history
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Sugarcane: the documentary of St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School with Julian Brave NoiseCat
Episode 91
Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s new film Sugarcane follows a very personal investigation into abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School that sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve
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How the Farmerettes helped win the Second World War with Alison Lawrence
Episode 84
The actor, playwright and author discusses her upcoming play about the young women who kept Ontario’s farms running during the Second World War
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Love affair with Lake O’Hara: On the trail of the Group of Seven’s J.E.H. MacDonald
A sweeping new exhibit at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies celebrates MacDonald’s “O’Hara Era” through paintings, diaries, letters and artifacts
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A life well lived: Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison
As the conservation advocate reaches the chosen end of his life, Heuer and his partner in storytelling (and life) are recognized for their life’s work
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Was the Group of Seven really that great?
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Award-winning NPR producer Scott Gurian takes us on an Ontario road trip to uncover the artists’ lesser-known story
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Salmon Run: humour, happiness and hope on the highways and great rivers of Eastern Canada
Jeff McIntyre’s new graphic novel illustrates how nature and the road can nurture beleaguered souls
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Rekindling hope: Kanaka Bar’s climate evacuees
As wildfire seasons worsen, residents of British Columbia’s southern interior have been repeatedly evacuated. They may be climate evacuees, but this hasn’t stopped them finding solutions, Canadian Geographic writer David Geselbracht reports in his new book Climate Hope.
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Creatures of the night: a Montreal all-nighter
It’s all Cirque, no Soleil as Canadian author Heather O’Neill and her daughter Arizona take in the Nuit Blanche festival and extol the virtues of an endless night
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Team Canada celebrates another successful year of the International Geography Olympiad
Ontario students bring back three medals and a collection of memories that will last a lifetime
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Hand talk: Reclaiming Plains Indian Sign Language
Plains Indian Sign Language was used by generations of Indigenous Peoples to communicate across languages and landscapes. Now, it’s being reclaimed.
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Parler avec les mains : se réapproprier la langue des signes des Autochtones des Plaines
La langue des signes des Autochtones des Plaines a été utilisée pendant de nombreuses générations pour permettre aux peuples autochtones de communiquer entre eux malgré les idiomes et la distance qui les séparaient. Le temps est venu de se la réapproprier.
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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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Jenni Gibbons on her role in Canada’s return to the moon
The Canadian astronaut discusses her journey as an astronaut and next steps in space exploration
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Unearthing Indigenous roots with Coleen Rajotee
The Cree television host and gardener celebrates season three of Vitality Gardening, sharing her biggest lessons, giant discoveries, and larger-than-life tomatoes
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From Jeju to Tofino: Korean chef adds new flavours to Vancouver Island — with a little help from his mother
A mother-son duo’s culinary journey from Korea to Canada’s West Coast
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Life after death: the real Lucy Maud Montgomery
Celebrating the woman behind Anne of Green Gables as we approach the literary icon’s 150th birthday
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Honouring our Greatest Generation RCAF Pilots
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A firsthand glimpse of an air crew’s life on D-Day and some astounding contributions on the home front that led the Allies to victory
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Anne of Green Gables – a Japanese sensation?
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Hear the surprising story of how this young freckle-faced PEI protagonist took by storm on another island half a world away
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New museum exhibition celebrates women war artists
As high-profile wars rage in Europe and the Middle East, the Canadian War Museum tackles how women perceive war. Outside the Lines: Women Artists at War opens May 24.
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Roasting resilience: Nadine Umutoni’s coffee mission
A journey of coffee, culture, and compassion from Rwanda to Vancouver
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Excerpt from Points of Interest: In Search of the Places, People, and Stories of BC
Canadian Geographic associate editor Abi Hayward’s “A Beachcomber’s Love Story” appears in The Tyee‘s 20th anniversary anthology, which celebrates the stories of British Columbia
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Languages of the land: Tsé Itzoh/Louise Profeit-LeBlanc on soh thun, dealing with life
In the third part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the storyteller, artist and choreographer speaks to Canadian Geographic on life’s teachings and working together
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