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The Nature of Things Under Thin Ice
Under Thin Ice follows Canadian extreme divers and cinematographers Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr on a journey to investigate how Arctic wildlife is adjusting to global warming. The Arctic is a majestic world, home to wildlife rarely seen further south: bowhead whales, polar bears, narwhals and walruses. Life thrives on and under a legendary blanket of snow and ice, covering millions ...
- 2019
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/06/2019
Documentary Under Thin Ice (long version)
In Under Thin Ice, two divers, Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr, tell us about their risky expedition to the Canadian Arctic. They had first intended to document arctic ecosystems and marine wildlife, but were faced with an unexpected reality. The Arctic is warming very fast and the animals are not where they used to be. Through their testimonies, Jill and Mario ...
- 2019
- 00:51:51
- 9-12
- Added on: 11/27/2019
News in Review - November 2019 Arctic Ambitions: Russia’s Race to Control Northern Resources
Russia and Canada share a border in the Arctic, and both countries are hungry to control the vast resources it offers. With global warming, much of the sea ice is melting, giving access to waterways that are faster and more economical for year-round shipping. The Arctic is also thought to possess up to one quarter of the Earth’s undiscovered oil ...
- 2019
- 00:10:44
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/20/2019
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News in Review - September 2019 Climate Change: Canada’s Melting Permafrost
In Canada's Arctic, climate change is already impacting communities and changing ways of life. According to scientists, Canada's northern climate is warming almost three times faster than the global average. As things warm up, the permafrost in the North -- that frozen underlying layer of ground -- is also melting. And that's threatening the way of life for many who ...
- 2019
- 00:12:52
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/05/2019
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The Secret Life of Canada The Secret Life of the North
Nunavut has the largest land mass out of all the provinces and territories in Canada – and yet, it is an area that many of us know the least about. In this episode, we look at the forced relocation of the Inuit, the Eskimo Identification System, and the dog slaughter perpetuated by the Canadian government. How has the North been ...
- 2018
- 00:35:34
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
News in Review - January 2019 Global Warming Warning: What Yukon's Glaciers Tell Us
Global warming is having a massive impact on the planet. In October 2018, the world’s leading climate scientists met and warned that there are only a dozen years to limit global warming. They predict urgent change is needed or the planet is in peril. Much of that warming can be linked to human activity. Glaciers are barometers of climate change ...
- 2019
- 00:13:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/30/2019
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The National Climate change could wake up Canada's dormant volcanoes
Scientists at Simon Fraser University argue that climate change is destabilizing volcanoes around the world, and they're using a British Columbia mountain range to prove their theory. Not far from Whistler, Mount Meager shows signs of dangerous things to come, which has researchers keeping a very close eye on it.
- 2018
- 00:06:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/08/2019
The National Newfoundland government encourages residents to abandon their small communities
A provincial government plan in Newfoundland and Labrador is encouraging residents to abandon tiny communities for cost savings. The plan is not without its critics, who say they prefer life in rural communities over the potential benefits of city living.
- 2018
- 00:07:04
- 13-14
- Added on: 04/12/2018
Absolutely Canadian The Dinosaur Echo
The documentary introduces us to unknown boneheads and up-and-coming palaeontologists who are leading research and advancing palaeontology in Alberta and British Columbia.
- 2017
- 00:44:27
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/19/2018
News in Review - November 2017 Northern Lifeline: Churchill's Struggle for Survival
Churchill, Manitoba, is located on the west shore of the Hudson Bay and is Canada’s gateway to the North. Historically, it’s been an important port since before the Hudson Bay Company built its first fort there. These days, it’s best known for being the polar bear capital of the world. Despite its tourist reputation, the town is facing incredible hardship. ...
- 2017
- 00:14:20
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/27/2017
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The Wild Canadian Year Making The Wild Canadian Year
Watch the incredible feats of endurance and technical wizardry needed to capture the sequences featured in the landmark series The Wild Canadian Year, winner of the inaugural Rob Stewart Award for Science and Nature Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2017
- 00:44:59
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/09/2017
The National The Road to Tuktoyaktuk
After years of a seasonal ice road and four years of construction, there will soon be an actual road to the Arctic Ocean. Journalist David Common looks at Tuktoyaktuk, a small predominately Inuit/Inuvialuit community of 800 people used to a life centered around the land. How will easy year-long access in and out change their lives for better and worse?
- 2017
- 00:05:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/06/2017
CANAdooDAday The Longest Named Place in Canada
An animated song celebrating the Cree language and how it’s the root of many of the names of Canada’s places, including Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake.
- 2017
- 00:02:43
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/23/2017
CANAdooDAday The Canadian Humblebrag
Everyone knows how great Canada is and in this musical humble brag, we humbly boast about all the amazing things you didn’t know Canada is responsible for.
- 2017
- 00:03:13
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/20/2017
The Wild Canadian Year Winter
Lynx hunt snowshoe hares in the boreal forest and the ancient dance between wolves and caribou on Canada’s vast tundra reveal the harshest time of year when landscapes are transformed by the cruel and dramatic beauty of snow and ice. Winner of the inaugural Rob Stewart Award for Science and Nature Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2017
- 00:44:12
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/17/2017
The Wild Canadian Year Fall
Fall chronicles a remarkable season of change — young northern gannets leap off perilous cliffs as chipmunks race to gather winter supplies, and prairie rattlesnakes give birth to live young. Winner of the inaugural Rob Stewart Award for Science and Nature Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2017
- 00:44:56
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/17/2017
The Wild Canadian Year Summer
Killer whales and blue sharks are on the hunt and amorous fireflies light up the night forest with their dazzling display as summer reveals Canada’s landscape at the peak of its splendour. Winner of the inaugural Rob Stewart Award for Science and Nature Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2017
- 00:44:56
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/17/2017
The Wild Canadian Year Spring
The first days of spring sees Arctic fox pups take their first steps and black bear cubs learn to climb trees after the long cold days of winter, while female caribou make the dangerous trek to reach their calving grounds. Winner of the inaugural Rob Stewart Award for Science and Nature Documentary at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
- 2017
- 00:44:55
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/17/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Beaver's Tail
Where is one of the oldest expanses of rock in the world upon which you can actually eat a beaver tail? Jaxon and Song report the beaver tail eating crime to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and in doing so, find the party at last!
- 2017
- 00:05:00
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/11/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Longest Tooth
What animal has the longest left front tooth in the world? In snowshoes, Jaxon and Song tiptoe past a polar bear in search of the animal with the longest left front tooth. Their search takes them to the Innuitians.
- 2017
- 00:05:01
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery Bergy Bits and Growlers
Where will you find bergy bits and growlers? Jaxon and Song narrowly miss a hoodoo as they hunt for the answer to this riddle. They end on the coast of Hudson’s Bay.
- 2017
- 00:05:00
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Breadbasket
What giant breadbasket has no bread in it? To solve this, Jaxon and Song go bronco riding at the Stampede and end up in the prairies.
- 2017
- 00:05:00
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Palm Tree
What, from up above, looks like a palm tree waving in the wind but is actually flat and filled with water? This adventure takes Jaxon and Song for a rocket ride over the Great Lakes.
- 2017
- 00:05:01
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Sunrise
You see sunrises every morning, but where do you have to stand to see the very first one in Canada? Hunting for the solution to this riddle takes Jaxon and Song on an iceberg slide.
- 2017
- 00:05:01
- 5-8
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Jaxon and Song’s Maple Mystery The Raven
Where can they find a raven that soars, but never moves? The adventure takes Jaxon and Song over the Capilano Suspension Bridge and to the land of the Haida to find the answer.
- 2017
- 00:05:00
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/22/2017
