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Think you know what a 7th-generation Canadian family looks like? Think again.
Cazhhmere is a proud Canadian. Her ancestors were among the first Black settlers to come to Canada — her family has spent hundreds of years weaving itself into the fabric of our nation. Despite this deep history, Cazhhmere is constantly questioned about where she is originally from.
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My parents packed Chinese food in my lunches. I pleaded with them to pack carrot sticks and Lunchables instead
For Chinese Canadian Yú, packed lunches like steamed daikon and cheung fun highlighted how she was different
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When the Nazis murdered Faye Schulman’s family, she survived because she could use a camera
While researching her own family history, Emily Pasternak discovered Schulman’s remarkable story
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‘He was like a character from an old adventure novel’: The story of Algonquin Park’s last fishing guide
The Last Guide' is a portrait of a man who dedicated his life to the outdoors
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Making a documentary about a dad on the other side of the world made me realize how much my father loved me
Sometimes, dads show their love in unexpected ways
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In Iraq, I met a man who carried a mint plant with him wherever he went
The surprising reason why fills me with hope every day
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For 76 years, this man made a living as a fishing guide in an iconic Canadian park
84 year old Frank Kuiack is Algonquin Park’s very last fishing guide
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I grew up on beef patties. I was shocked to find out that the Canadian government tried to rename them in 1985
An absurd part of Canadian history
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The story of Toronto’s bizarre 1985 ‘patty wars’: when the government tried to rename the beef patty
The Canadian government claimed Jamaican patties did not match the technical definition of beef patty
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I was so ashamed my dad was the school janitor. How do I say sorry now that he’s gone?
Self-taught animator Anne Koizumi spent over three years making the short 'In the Shadow of the Pines'
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