CTV News examines Canadian knowledge of Indigenous histories.
Jul 01, 2021
Col. Gilbert Taylor reflects on D-Day and includes an excerpt of Lloyd Bentley’s testimony with The Memory Project.
Jun 05, 2021
Mar 08, 2018
Milton Canadian Champion speaks to Chantal Gagnon about the new Heritage Minute
The latest Heritage Minutes vignette has scenes shot at Milton’s Country Heritage Park.
The Lucas Family Homestead is used for interior shots of Heritage Minutes' one-minute feature on famed author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Read the full story here.
Mar 08, 2018
CTV News covers the launch of the new Heritage Minute
The story of Anne of Green Gables is well known around the world, with more than 50 million copies of the book sold in 36 languages.
But the complicated story of the Anne’s creator, author Lucy Maud Montgomery, remains a lesser known tale – until now. Read the full story here.
Mar 07, 2018
Canadian Press examines the results of a Historica Canada poll released ahead of International Women's Day
A new poll suggests Canadians have a lot to learn about the accomplishments of some of the country’s most famous women.
The survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Historica Canada found the majority of Canadians couldn’t name the achievements of such famous women as Emily Carr and Lucy Maud Montgomery. Read the full story here.
Feb 15, 2018
Sault Online features the Indigenous Arts & Stories contest
Indigenous Arts & Stories is providing an opportunity for self-identified Indigenous youth (ages 6 to 29) to express themselves creatively! Read the full story here.
Jan 26, 2018
CBC reflects on the life of Dr. Penfield, featured in one of the best-known Heritage Minutes
He became a household name for many Canadians who grew up watching a popular Heritage Minute on television in the 1990s, in which Wilder stimulated the brain of a woman suffering from seizures while she was conscious. Read the full story here.
Dec 13, 2017
The Dryden Observer talks to a student who attended Encounters with Canada
Travel can open up a new world for those that take the opportunity. This week at Dryden High School Mitchell Turcotte and Madisen Donaldson encouraged everyone to seek out and take advantage of all that travel has to offer. Read the full story here.
Dec 06, 2017
Global News coverage of the Halifax Explosion anniversary features the Heritage Minute
“Come on, come on, acknowledge!”
Those words of Vince Coleman are etched in the memories of many Canadians who grew up watching Heritage Minutes commercials. Read the full story here.
Dec 05, 2017
CBC coverage of the Halifax Explosion anniversary features the Heritage Minute
Vincent Coleman, whose actions were captured in a Heritage Minute video, is being honoured at a ceremony in Halifax on Wednesday. Read the full story here.
Dec 04, 2017
The Chronicle Herald highlights the Halifax Explosion Heritage Minute in their coverage of the 100th anniversary
Coleman's story has enjoyed a revival since the early 1990s, when Historica Canada produced one of its most dramatic "Heritage Minutes," which started with the dispatcher being alerted by a navy sailor that the SS Mont-Blanc, a French munitions ship, was on fire and was about to explode. Read the full story here.
Nov 22, 2017
Smoky River Express covers one student's experience at Encounters with Canada
A high school student from High Prairie has enriched his life on a special trip to the nation’s capital. Mack Kasinec of St. Andrew’s School was among 140 students who participated in the Encounters with Canada program. Read the full story here.
