A series of short films illustrating interesting moments of Canadian history.
Where to Watch Heritage Minutes • Season 3
15 Episodes
Laura Secord
E1
Laura SecordCanadian heroine Laura Secord aids the British in the War of 1812 with an overland trek to warn of an American military advance.
Marshall McLuhan
E2
Marshall McLuhanPhilosopher of communication theory Marshall McLuhan coins the phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village."
Marconi
E3
MarconiInventor Guglielmo Marconi receives the first trans-Atlantic radio signals in Newfoundland and is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Les Voltigeurs de Québec
E4
Les Voltigeurs de QuébecThe band of this famous French Canadian regiment rehearses for the first performance of O Canada in 1880 at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.
Louis Riel
E5
Louis RielWhat thoughts ran through Louis Riel's mind as he stood on the scaffold, waiting for the trap door to open to his death?
Étienne Parent
E6
Étienne ParentJournalist and government official Étienne Parent demands equality for French and English.
Nitro
E7
NitroA young Chinese Canadian risks his life helping to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Sir Sandford Fleming
E8
Sir Sandford FlemingEngineer and inventor Sir Sandford Fleming develops the system of international standard time.
Maple Leaf Gardens
E9
Maple Leaf GardensConsidered one of the "cathedrals" of ice hockey, the construction and history of the Maple Leaf Gardens is featured.
Le Réseau
E10
Le RéseauEngineer Thomas Wardrope Eadie develops the Trans Canada Microwave telecommunications network.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
E11
Joseph-Armand BombardierInventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the beginnings of his passion for engineering.
Maurice Ruddick
E12
Maurice RuddickMiner Maurice Ruddick recounts the 1958 Springhill mine disaster.
Inukshuk
E13
InukshukAn Inukshuk a stone landmark or cairn is built on Baffin Island.
La Bolduc
E14
La BolducThe story of how Mary Travers becomes a famed popular singer in Quebec.
Sam Steele
E15
Sam SteeleMajor General and police official Sam Steele (portrayed by Alan Scarfe) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police bars an unruly American (portrayed by Don S. Davis) from entering the Yukon with pistols, despite being threatened at gunpoint.
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