From Sea to Shining Sea
Interesting sites to visit in this city include a climb up to St. Joseph's Oratory or a thrilling day at La Ronde.
What is Montreal?
Born in Windsor but raised in Timmins, this Canadian Queen of Country burst onto the scene in the 1990s to become the genre's best selling female artist ever.
Who is Shania Twain?
Whether this ubiquitous communication device was actually invented in Canada is hotly debated, with Scotland and America contesting Canada's claim to Mr. Bell's creation.
What is the telephone?
Goaltender for the New Jersey Devils for 21 of his 22 NHL seasons, he has more wins than any other goalie in league history.
Who is Martin Brodeur?
This Canadian heroine features in a minute warning the British of an impending attack by American forces in the War of 1812. I don't think she had any chocolate on her, though.
Who is Laura Secord?
The Rocky Mountains dividing the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia feature some of Canada's most stunning views, including at this National Park - Canada's oldest.
What is Banff?
This lead singer of the Tragically Hip went through a very public battle with glioblastoma, giving his final performance in his hometown of Kingston, Ontario in August 2016.
Who is Gord Downie?
This glutton's delight - sometimes called Canada's national dish - has many competing claims for its invention, but no one doubts that it originates from Quebec sometime in the 1950s.
What is poutine?
This eight-time NBA All-Star was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1996, but made little impact until he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, where he would go on to lead the league in free throw percentage.
Who is Steve Nash?
Dr. Wilder Penfield makes a breakthrough in neuroscience, smelling this food before having an epileptic seizure.
What is burnt toast?
If you're ever visiting Cape Breton, why don't you stop by this town, home to a National Historic Site featuring one of France's most formidable 18th century fortresses?
What is "Louisbourg"?
This "Big Yellow Taxi" singer and folk legend started playing at small clubs in Saskatoon in the early 1960s before scoring a big record deal in 1968 and moving to California.
Who is Joni Mitchell?
If you can't imagine painting your whole house with a brush, you can thank Norman James Breakey, the Canadian inventor of this paint application tool.
What is a paint roller?
This female athlete is known for successfully medaling at both the Summer Olympics (in cycling) and Winter Olympics (in speed-skating).
Who is Clara Hughes?
One Heritage Minute features this French explorer, who upon his arrival in 1534 misunderstands the indigenous people he meets, leading him to declare the land "Canada".
Who is Jacques Cartier?
The cliffs near the town of Tobermory, Ontario sit at the entrance of the Georgian Bay, part of this Great Lake.
What is Lake Huron?
These Canadian twins have long performed together as a single act, perhaps achieving their most mainstream success with the Lego Movie's "Everything is Awesome".
Who are Tegan and Sara?
Both parts of this province have a breed of dog names after them.
What are Newfoundland and Labrador?
This Smiths Fall native won her first golf major at age 18 in 2016 - the youngest ever winner of that event.
Who is Brooke Henderson?
This Canadian inventor of basketball and Almonte native is featured in a 1992 minute.
Who is James Naismith?
If you're feeling brave, you might consider visiting this Manitoba town which claims to be the polar bear capital of the world.
What is Churchill?
You can find a statue of this Canadian jazz pianist outside of Ottawa's National Arts Centre.
Who is Oscar Peterson?
This synthetic polymer was perfected by a student working at McGill in 1931, and is now widely used as a transparent replacement for traditional glass.
What is Plexiglas?
This young swimmer made waves in Olympic Swimming, taking her first gold at Rio 2016 in 100m butterfly at just age 16.
Who is Penny Oleksiak?
A more recent Heritage Minute features the French-speaking Acadians of Eastern Canada being deported by British forces to this now US State.
What is Louisiana?