Now or Neverwith Ify Chiwetelu and Trevor Dineen

Today on Now or Never, we're jumping in with people who've gone above and beyond to save what matters most to them.

Each year around the holidays, Viola Cain's dining room is filled with family and friends who have gathered to make festive, handmade holiday wreaths.

'The people of North Preston shine so bright that even in darkness, light continues to break through,' says Kardeisha Provo of North Preston, Nova Scotia.

Shaquille Smith helped raise $300,000 to build a basketball court in his hometown of North Preston, a community fighting against stigmatisation.

Now or Never visits Canada's largest and oldest indigenous black community, meeting people whose histories run deep and whose passion for fighting for their future cannot be shaken.

Chase Davison was a fifth generation farmer running his family's dairy operation in Maple Ridge, B.C. He dreamed of expanding the farm. But that dream was one reason he was on the Trans-Canada Highway when he was in a collision, leaving his family unsure of the future.

The Bellevue Care Home has great food, rollicking bingo nights, and a tight-knit community of friendly senior citizens. But like many small town care homes across Canada, it's struggling to find enough people to live there.

From tight-knit farming families, to racial tensions and LGBT experiences - we're hitting the road and visiting small town people at meaningful moments.

Darcy Belanger was born into a life of abuse, neglect and poverty. Joining a gang gave him the sense of family he was missing. When he became a father behind bars, he began to see things differently.

Since his friend's death by suicide last year, retired corporal Josh Muir seeks to help other veterans struggling with the loss of identity that can come with leaving the military.

This episode of Now or Never looks at why we create chosen families, how they survive now or never moments, and how they sustain us.

Brian Petersen was physically attacked and tormented with dead animals. But 40 years after bullies drove him out of school, he is set to graduate high school.

Now or Never is aiming high and shooting for the stars with Canadians who are chasing a big, seemingly impossible dream —and overcoming huge obstacles to get there.

This couple shares a 400 square foot apartment, and cuts costs at almost every opportunity. That means no meals out at restaurants, no car, no cable television, and a monthly grocery bill of only $250.

Trevor Dineen wanted to help get his dad out of a retirement rut, so he brought him to a Men's Shed. Turns out, it's not a shed at all. It's a place where retired men go to make friends and avoid isolation.

Retirement is supposed to be our 'golden years' - a chance to relax, re-invent ourselves, and start the next chapter of our lives. But it can also be filled with uncertainty, poverty and loneliness. Today we're diving in with Canadians facing the challenges of their retirement head on.

Caitlin Fladager became Internet famous for her picture perfect life. But behind the scenes she was struggling. Find out why she finally pulled back the curtain, and what happened when she was honest.

Growing up in the Philippines, Eumir Enriquez used fighting games to connect with friends. But when he moved to Winnipeg, he didn't know where to go.

Clarevoyance will feature the sounds and sights of the Acadian community of Clare, in Nova Scotia, and serve as an archive for the stories and dialect of the area.

Beyond all of the likes and the follows, there are strong communities being built and meaningful relationships being formed in the digital world.

Karen Jenner doesn't consider herself an environmentalist. But that hasn't stopped her from picking up more than 2,200 kilograms of trash from Nova Scotia beaches in the past year.