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How We Celebrate Easter takes you on a vibrant journey through this holiday's kaleidoscope of traditions. From Egypt's 4,000-year-old Sham El Nassem to egg hunts today, explore Easter's pagan roots, hot cross buns that warded off evil, and the solemn rituals of Passion Plays. Experience Jerusalem's Holy Fire, then delight in egg cracking, Scandinavian witches, and Corfu's pot-smashing. Across the

Each Saturday night during the summer, residents in Kincardine gather downtown for a parade, led by the town's Scottish pipe band.

Every month, Nam and the TVO team set out to hear from Ontarians to find out, in their own words, what they are focused on and dealing with.

Police officers investigate a robbery at a whiskey distillery, exposing Al as a liar and thief; Concepta drops a massive bombshell.

The sculptor Evan Penny uses some tricks borrowed from movie magic to create a realistic self-portrait; discussing Penny's self-portrait that imagines himself years in the future as an old man.

Every month, Nam and the TVO team set out to hear from Ontarians to find out, in their own words, what they are focused on and dealing with.

Police officers investigate a robbery at a whiskey distillery, exposing Al as a liar and thief; Concepta drops a massive bombshell.

Chronicling the journey of Jerry Brown's Summer Records, one of the first recording studios to give Canadian reggae artists a voice.

Chronicling the journey of Jerry Brown's Summer Records, one of the first recording studios to give Canadian reggae artists a voice.

How We Celebrate Easter takes you on a vibrant journey through this holiday's kaleidoscope of traditions. From Egypt's 4,000-year-old Sham El Nassem to egg hunts today, explore Easter's pagan roots, hot cross buns that warded off evil, and the solemn rituals of Passion Plays. Experience Jerusalem's Holy Fire, then delight in egg cracking, Scandinavian witches, and Corfu's pot-smashing. Across the

The story of Cobalt, a once-booming town built on the silver mining industry that was ravaged by a fire in 1977.

When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the United States' Gulf Region in 2005, killing over 1800 people, displacing over a million and causing over 151 billion dollars US in damages, New Orleans was caught in the eye of the storm.

Many childhood memories were made at The Regent theatre when it first opened in 1918; although it has undergone many changes over the years, the community has rallied to keep these theatre doors open in downtown Picton, Ontario.

A ride is taken aboard the luxury heritage train, the Northern Belle, on a railway line that weaves in and out of England and Wales.

Rajni Perera envisions a race of superhumans from a time after a climate catastrophe in her acclaimed traveller series; discussing how her art celebrates the strength and resilience of anyone who's had to leave home to find a better future.

It's Synchronized Diving and Lexie is the sport leader; all of the athletes struggle to jump off the high diving platforms; Perdita faces a fear of her own; Wil and Rohan make a last-minute decision that impacts the podium results.

Calley is doing emergency rescue training with the trainees, when Chatsworth gets into trouble in the mountains; Calley is nowhere to be found, so Brewster must ride to the rescue.

Donkey and Panda search for Mooing Moon Moths.

Emily Elizabeth and Jack are determined to show off their favorite dance move at Birdwell Island's big dance party.

Set in the world of Colorland, characters Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange and Green embark on colorful adventures; they discover the world overflows with color.

Bamboo Love learns that Bagpipes have one of the most unique and distinctive sounds of any musical instrument.

Joe is sure he'll win the sports competition with Mishoom as his partner; when it turns out he's with Kookum he tries to win alone until a canoe rescue reminds him to use teamwork.

Gabby visits a pumpkin farm with her brother Thomas; they count one pumpkin, one seed and one wagon full of pumpkins.

Doodle doesn't like to let anybody down, but this means she misses her favorite song on the radio; Odo teaches Doodle how to say no, but then she says no to everyone and everything in camp, including Camp Leader.

Pip and Posy are blowing bubbles to find out whose can last the longest; Pip gets upset when he keeps losing and pops Posy's bubble.

Kitties Cookie, Pudding and Candy learn to look before they leap with their boundless imagination.

Four junior lifeguards work under the guidance and encouragement of mature lifeguards to become heroes of Kangaroo Beach.

Messy travels back to the start of the universe to find out where everything came from.

When pollen in the valley causes quite a lot of sneezing among the Tomatodons, Ginger and the baby Pea-Rexes must harness their inner cowboy to wrangle the bouncy Tomatodons and help get them across the tundra.

Riley finds an old song that her Mom wrote long ago and Megablast decides to sample it in their latest song. Meanwhile, Dr. Dandelion has created a giant Jack and the Beanstalk-esque plant penthouse over Greenville. When the beanstalk's vines start swiping things to furnish the new pad, Megablast must transform into Rocket, Thunder and Metallix to stop the pilfering plant before the weight of all

Isadora's wizard cousin, Wilbur is having trouble with his magic; he's got a case of the Wizard Wonky Wobbles.

The pups leap into action when Digi and Tal's coconut catapult goes rampant and rockets off through the jungle targeting birds and monkeys.

The everyday adventures of Carl, an autistic raccoon, who loves collecting things.

Gem seeks time away from her twin, I. Lo, by exploring the super puff planet despite extreme conditions. After Ella explains Gem's feelings to I. Lo, the siblings reconcile, realizing they can be close while still being individuals.

Bones sends Jack on the best B-Squad mission yet. He's off to play video games with neuroscientist Dr. Adrian from Western University. While Jack games, Dr. Adrian scans his brain to show him what areas get involved and why video games are so much dang fun!

The giant Drinky Driller is thirsty and is searching the desert for water; it uses its trunk to locate water, and then uses it as a drill to release water from underground; B.O.T. must keep clear of the beastie's trunk to complete the mission.

Captain O tells the story of when she faced Dottie Doubloon, who covered islands in polka dots; Orli must return a clam to its rightful home.

The Wombats go on a quest to figure out all the elements that go into creating the perfect personal time routine; Zadie wants to make a really loud noise.

Vox shows Eric a clever experiment that explains the concept of density; Eric learns that liquids that are less dense can float on top of one that is denser.

Morley and the science team aren't afraid of getting wet when they build a machine that can open an umbrella.

It's the return of the Sorting Express, and Lime's friends use it to help sort colors for her concert.

Inquisitive and eager extraterrestrials discover all they can about Earth.

It's the neighborhood Block Party and Codie wants to help; no one seems to need his help except Otis; when Otis' cotton candy machine breaks down, Codie spins the sugar, making cotton candy using code.

Bamboo Love learns about the Tuba, which is the largest and loudest brass instrument when played in the orchestra.

Three performs magic tricks with apples.

Kenny G sings about the letter O to a crowd of animals; he makes his performance an ode to the ocean, oatmeal and orange orangutans.

Coco Yum prepares bagels for a party; Coco Lala turns the preparation into a fun circus act.

When Polly and her friends decide to play soccer in the playground, Referee Stephie starts inventing rules to make the game easier for herself, Bella and Polly, but in doing so, spoils it for Cody; that's when Polly gets an idea.

Penny, Petey and Poppy pop bubbles as Pablo floats up, up in the air, hanging onto a string attached to a balloon; maybe that little blue bird with the sharp beak can help!

JoJo and Gran Gran spot a bird's nest in Cynthia's garden, which inspires JoJo to make a nest for Panda; Cynthia and Gran Gran teach JoJo about all the nests that different birds make to help the babies; Daddy teaches JoJo how to whistle like a bird.

BooSnoo looks at the pretty patterns and sploshy mess that liquids can make.

The mouse rescues a starving beaver from an island using his wooden ship.

Grandmaster Flash explains to Xavier that if he wants to create new music, he must experiment; Xavier and Yadina find out there are many ways to help Brad feel better after he falls off his bike.

Colton is an 11-year-old Métis boy who lives in Camperville, Manitoba, and he is a very talented fiddle player who wants to be a professional fiddler who travels the world; Colton also loves to help in his community.

Baker Graham's schorching sign has gone missing from his bakery and the entire town of Wordsville has turned cold, frigid and frozen; firefighter Ember and Vet Wilder are the suspects.

Captain Gordy and his space shuttle are blasting off from the Adventure Bay Airport with a satellite! But when Mayor Humdinger sneaks on board to snap a couple of selfies, the space shuttle blasts off with him still inside! Air Rescue pups save him.

A new nocturnal animal, an aye-aye named Gri-Gri, arrives at the Shelter. Audrey thinks the belief that it brings bad luck is a superstition, but when Tommy crosses Gri-Gri's path, he has so much bad luck that even Audrey starts to worry.

Ella and Slippy need to practice their rock-climbing skills, but Ella prefers using her space boots rather than actually practicing; Slippy is storing his inventions on the dark side of Mercury; he must find a way to move them before they melt.

Bruno sets out in search of a raven's feather, just like his father had once done when he was a child.

Minty gets a bird's view of the Valley after being flung onto the back of a Baby Bok Choydactyl.

The Sweepy Swish likes everything clean and tidy; it sweeps along brushing up dust, pebbles, sticks and even B.O.T.; can B.O.T. get all the swept up body parts back together and collect the data needed to complete this mission?

JoJo, Gran Gran and Cynthia build a bug hotel in Cynthia's garden and welcome some new residents.

The Game Catchers land on the Salad Planet and learn the game Hurdles Relay; the Game Catchers land on a new planet and learn the game You Fall, You Lose.

Posy becomes frustrated when everyone except her is able to catch a leaf.

Felix's Mother gives Felix some dried beans from last year's garden, and asks if he would like to plant them.

Bamboo Love learns how to be a running guide for visually impaired Polar Bear while observing other parasport track athletics such as the high jump; the panda learns how to use auditory cues and a running tether to keep Polar Bear safe.

Lila accuses Marco of mixing all the colors of their modeling clay without letting him explain his intentions; BeeBee has his new fork-atapult confiscated after his launch of knitted little hearts is misunderstood as a wool balls attack.

When Ollie and Moon go to Finland to train for the air guitar championships, they discover the best way to do it is with a happy, healthy routine.

When the Very Small Creatures discover a plate of fruit, they learn that everyone's tastes are different; Green certainly wasn't ready for the lemon's sour taste!

Tiny wants to pick razznuts, so that she can make razznut butter; a herd of gillybeasts block the razznut patch; Tiny and Tall try different strategies to make the beasts move.

The little giraffe wants leaves from the trees, but he can't reach and the others won't share.

Leo wishes he could live an exciting life like the Vikings of Icelandic sagas.

Donkey and Panda get frustrated when the sandcastle they are building at the beach keeps falling.

Zamzoom and Orbie meet their first bird of prey, the bald eagle.

The cadets prepare for another exciting Christmas at Kangaroo Beach, but a homesick Gherkinn misses the winter Christmases he is used to, which just will not do.

Fern has writer's block; Muffy and Francine compete to be the best vegetarian.

Rosie, Javi and Papa use different kinds of transportation to bring Tia her lucky spoon before her train leaves; Crystal's disc gets stuck in a tree.

Astronauts Emily Elizabeth, Clifford, and Samantha are planning a journey to Mars -- which is really the far side of Birdwell Island -- but it turns out Pablo and Jack had the exact same idea; now it's a race to see which team can reach Mars first.

Olympia and Otis travel to Shapely University; once there, they are forced into a competition with a rival precinct.

Odd Squad agents share their observations of unusual things around the team's headquarters.

Aviva loses the MicroXT Power Chips for the Creature Power Suits, prompting the gang to search a huge field in Germany to try to find them.

Tom Gates takes a trip around his brilliant world, spends time with his friends and family, sings songs, plays games, and watches author and illustrator Liz Pichon doodling.

Phoenix and Max's friendship is tested; Celeste finds an old memory drive; April questions her skills.

After a deep-dive into "Beatrice and Croc Harry" from author Lawrence Hill, Ainara jumps on her bike to meet him deep in the forest to discuss talking animals, wordplay, self-identity and oatmeal.

Archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues tell the story of how a school teacher from Weston, Ontario became a Hollywood film authority.

Canada's greatest export might be laughter - from the physical comedy of Jim Carrey, the characters of Mike Myers, or the timeless genius of Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Eugene Levy. Second City launched legends, and Norman Jewison's sharp, satirical touch brought challenging stories to the big screen with wit and warmth. As masters of improv, character comedy, and

In Autumn, the farms, moors, rivers and villages are bursting with color; meeting people living and working in The Glens.

An animated film based on true events, following the dramatic journey of two siblings, Kyona and her brother Adriel, who are running away because they are being pursued by an unspecified Eastern European country.

Archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues tell the story of how a school teacher from Weston, Ontario became a Hollywood film authority.

Canada's greatest export might be laughter - from the physical comedy of Jim Carrey, the characters of Mike Myers, or the timeless genius of Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, and Eugene Levy. Second City launched legends, and Norman Jewison's sharp, satirical touch brought challenging stories to the big screen with wit and warmth. As masters of improv, character comedy, and

In Autumn, the farms, moors, rivers and villages are bursting with color; meeting people living and working in The Glens.

An animated film based on true events, following the dramatic journey of two siblings, Kyona and her brother Adriel, who are running away because they are being pursued by an unspecified Eastern European country.

It's Breaking and Emily is the sport leader; Braden's past experience in the sport helps his team excel; Ariana and Lexie are disappointed by the standings; tensions rise when one athlete refuses to vote for a shoutout, but receives one themself.

Ladybird and Bee play a Moss Jumping game.

In the smooth rap love song, "Swan Sweethearts," Cool, Cob and Suga Penn tell their love story; Cob was once and ugly duckling but always knew he'd grow into a handsome swan.

Internet search engines are super useful for looking up all kinds of stuff but to get the best results, people have to feed the machine the right way; Ava's catchy song has tons of great tips on how to get the most out of internet search engines.

Tucker's loose tooth causes him some worry and prevents him from doing his job as Birdwell Island's firehouse dog.

It's almost Felix's mother's birthday, and Felix is upset that he doesn't have enough money to buy her a new computer or something really fancy. Dr. Cheddar reminds him that sometimes the best gifts are made and not bought. Felix finds a way to give his Mother a true gift from the heart.

The mammoths will soon be extinct.

Bebe and Mo are invited to visit a First Nations powwow and Bebe plays a drum there; Gavin learns about totem poles in British Columbia.

Donkey and Panda make a birthday gift for Bob Dog.

When the Very Small Creatures discover an obstacle course made from crayons and blocks, they each find their own way of working through the hurdles.

Ginger and the baby Pea-Rexes invite a young Broccoliosaurus to join in on their ballgame; the Broc's mighty boot sends the ball soaring through the sky, landing by the hoof of a huffy Potatodon.

The Game Catchers land on the Salad Planet and learn the game Hurdles Relay; the Game Catchers land on a new planet and learn the game You Fall, You Lose.

Wowie! So many fun things in the backyard have one, two, three, and sometimes even four wheels! Before putting on their helmets and zooming about, LiLi and Bumpi search out all the things they can find with wheels. It's a wheely fun time!

Emma and Serena are cooking small ham-pepper-scallions-cheese quiches using a muffin tin.

Morley shows off his old science fair volcano to the science team; together they decide to use the principles of states of matter and the simple machine, the lever to build a Rube Goldberg machine that will cause the volcano to erupt.

The everyday adventures of Carl, an autistic raccoon, who loves collecting things.

Rosie volunteers to put Iggy to bed, but she has to follow his special routine; Rosie assists Crystal in her magic show.

When Aunty Mia and Aunty Nina need the alley wall repainted, Flower volunteers herself and her friends for the task. Can Flower decide what to paint in time for the grand reveal, even with Flour's strenuous help?

In Adventure Bay, a major bike race is underway, and nearly the entire town is participating; with so many bikes on the roads, maintaining safety is a challenge; Chase and his team of Safety and Rescue Pups are on the job.

Audrey and Tommy make educational videos with Jack to raise awareness about the situation of mountain gorillas, but Jack quickly grows tired of this new fame.

Dex and Kayla have a new dino experiment to solve, DD1013.

Lili, Lola, and their Safety Cat Kensington explain why it's important to ask before playing any app.

When Sam and JJ decide to wear their Halloween superhero costumes all year to smite villains at 16 Hudson, they do more damage than good. That is, until Super Nye-Nye helps them learn what being a superhero is really all about.

Marco can't finalize his block structure because the nettles he ran into earlier make him very itchy. Meanwhile, on a hike in nature, Willy bumps into a flower and its pollen transforms BeeBee into a flower! Willy must find out how to turn his grandson back to his Woolly self before it's too late!

Otis and Olympia investigate why people in town are stuck in slow motion.

Taviss discovers slime mold, a single-celled blob that can make its own decisions; it's not science fiction, it's science facts.

The top four facts on Crustaceans.

On their annual laundry day, the Kratt brothers disagree on whether blue oceans or green forests are better; Aviva demonstrates how oceans and forests work together.

Mojo and Bo fix Ted up as a pirate ship for the Pirate Parade, but swashbuckling Cap'n Dot hijacks him; Team Mojo must out-pirate Dot and sail the streets to stop her.

Teensie invents a new racing game, which is all about running as far as you can. But after each round, Marv keeps declaring himself the winner. After all, he got sooooo far! Marv's friends have to help him comprehend the difference between far, farther, and farthest.

Let's roll the marbles! Koralee and Ebun build a marble run with paper tubes and rolls! Where will the marbles land?

Set to the melody of the nursery rhyme, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and loosely based on a traditional Japanese nursery rhyme, this original Treebees song follows a mountain climber as they attempt to scale the highest mountain in the land, overcoming obstacles and making friends along the way.

Candy forgets to turn off the kitchen light; Mom and Dad explain why saving electricity and water matters; the kittens overdo it by shutting off the whole house, then learn saving means using resources wisely.

The centipede participates in a race but his legs have trouble keeping up.

The royal, regal rap raptor himself, King Kestrel, belts out his track, "Hover So High," as he swoops down around the town, showing off his blue-grey head, spotted chest and bright yellow legs and eyes.

Playing pirates allows Huhu, Hiko, Kimu, Momolu, and Banni to participate in their own ways, and learn that it's fun to do nice things for friends especially when they return the favor.

Packed with warmth and humor, Pip and Posy is a joyful celebration of friendship.

The Colourblocks discover a series of color wheels; learn which colors go next to each other with the Colourblocks.

Wondering what to do with all those left over crafty bits from your last project or art piece? Then this is for you! Grab your crafty scraps, some glue and some paint and get printing!

The Wavy Wig loves its stylish hairstyle; however, it lives in the very windy Rocky, Grassy World, so blasts of wind keep messing up its quiff.

Noah and Khamari enter the world of kaleidoscopes as Madisa teaches them how to craft their own using a recycled paper towel roll; the kids see how combining mirror strips and sparkling plastic gemstones creates the kaleidoscopes' dazzling effect.

Welcoming kids ages three to five to a world full of possibilities and teaching how to deal with setbacks in a meaningful way while promoting the development of self-efficacy and self-confidence.

Get ready for a stinky-good time! When a school's composting program hits a rotten patch, the Green Squad swoops in to help the Compost Crew turn food scraps into planet-saving power. With mystery trash bags, epic sorting challenges, and a trip to a real compost facility (hello, bowling ball?), it's a whirlwind of learning, teamwork, and gross-out fun. Let's compost like champs and show the world

Find out about our amazing Sun; amazing, close up pictures sent back to Earth from spaceships.

Jasmine wants to play a song for Dudua's birthday party and Jambo wants to dress up for the occasion, but the music she plays and the clothes he wears don't go together; Jambo and Jasmine try different music and outfits to see if they match.

Inspired by all the books they read at the library, Zoey and Lukas decide to write their own stories where they are superheroes.

Dancers mash up country and tap to kick up their heels on the ranch.

The elephant has the blues.

Brody heads to Warkworth, Ontario to meet up with a renowned blacksmith named Douglas. Douglas turns the heat up as he shows Brody his tools, and the coal forge he uses to heat up metal to make it bend. They get to work getting the steel to the right temperature before manipulating it. Brody gets to bend the steel using a fork tool, and with Douglas's help they weld steel together to make a bracke

Danny's rocket-boosted pogo stick accidentally causes a fire; it's up to the entire Air Rescue team to save Danny and stop the forest from going up in flames; when Francois' big stunt show goes horribly awry, the Air Rescue pups are on a roll.

Sadie and her family stay warm and cozy by the fire place together while they enjoy hot chocolate and toasty marshmallows.

Jun dreams of being a ballerina; with the help of Tai's friends, she leaps for her dream of performing a routine on stage with a professional ballerina.

While observing butterflies and caterpillars, the kids realize they've never seen a baby butterfly; Elinor, Ari and Olive put on a circus for their friends.

Ginger and the baby Pea-Rexes guide a young Strawberrisaurus to find the courage to perform a special friendship dance that will help them find a lifelong playmate.

Zamzoom and Orbie joke along with a cackling clan of hyenas.

JoJo and Gran Gran visit the market early in the morning to buy some fish; but before they can collect their fish from Navid the fishmonger, they get distracted helping their friends.

Red, Yellow and Blue color in various doors leading to unexpected places.

The adventures of friends who can always count on each other.

Kitties Cookie, Pudding and Candy learn to look before they leap with their boundless imagination.

Skye and Rory rescue a painter hanging from a scaffold.

The moth throws the orderly lives of the butterflies into disarray.

Lila accuses Marco of mixing all the colors of their modeling clay without letting him explain his intentions; BeeBee has his new fork-atapult confiscated after his launch of knitted little hearts is misunderstood as a wool balls attack.

Moon drags Ollie off to India for a yoga lesson to improve his flexibility and his volleyball game, only to discover that she also needs to get flexible in her thinking.

The citizens of Happy Place learn the value of teamwork and supporting each other during the bustling market day.

After learning to dance the cha cha from a video with her dad, Dee Dee brings Pablo and rest of the pugs on a wagon ride outside.

Opie's insistence on winning gets in the way of his fun, until he plays a game with Lucas and Maria that has no winners or losers, and learns that it's fun to play just for fun.

Jasmine dreams of playing the sax in the theater; when she wakes up, she writes down the notes on a musical score and prepares a concert; just as the concert begins, the wind blows the score away; she can only find a piece with four notes.

A local acrobat refuses to perform in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Donkey makes up a song while she waits for Turtle-Lou to deliver her guitar.

Four junior lifeguards work under the guidance and encouragement of mature lifeguards to become heroes of Kangaroo Beach.

Arthur jokes about Sue Ellen's sweater, hurting her feelings; everyone recalls their best days ... except Arthur.

Rosie and Javi make a chalk town in the circle drive, but run into trouble when others want to use the space as well; Rosie tries to fix the community garden herself, but it turns out to be difficult.

Martin and Chris try to rescue a foal who is separated from his mother by a rogue wave.

It's the third week for the para-athletes competing in the ultimate sports competition; boxing is revealed as the featured sport and Lily must train her fellow athletes for the competition in only three days.

Five-year-old Simon tries to navigate his way through a maze-like food market to get all the ingredients needed for his big sister's birthday dinner; siblings Pemisire and Oreofe struggle mightily to get their pizza dinner home to mom and dad.

Hope's first orphaned mammal arrives earlier than ever; a mysterious patient from last year returns.

On April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II signed Canada's new Constitution, giving the country the power to change the document without Britain's approval. This was the final step to Canada's complete independence, while preserving Elizabeth's role as Queen of Canada, and the nation's Head of State.

If you're looking for a specific record, you'll probably find it at Brian's Record Option in Kingston, but you'll need his help.

On April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II signed Canada's new Constitution, giving the country the power to change the document without Britain's approval. This was the final step to Canada's complete independence, while preserving Elizabeth's role as Queen of Canada, and the nation's Head of State.

In this Nordic island nation Chuck discovers its dramatic landscape of volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields; Chuck tastes a unique culinary tradition: fermented shark; he visits a farm to learn about the most tender lamb meat in the world.

Once a mining town, Sudbury's core is filled with fond memories, from the amble scramble pedestrian crossing to Canada's very first parking meters; in the 1980s the Elgin Street strip drew a rough and tumble crowd on Saturday nights, but the Towne House Tavern brought in live bands and new energy; today, the annual Up Here Festival celebrates local artists, music and murals, and leaves its colorfu

With an historic public park set to close for redevelopment, an eccentric yet lovable group of park regulars and staff members live out the final year while confronting its controversial transformation into a private spa and water park.

On April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth II signed Canada's new Constitution, giving the country the power to change the document without Britain's approval. This was the final step to Canada's complete independence, while preserving Elizabeth's role as Queen of Canada, and the nation's Head of State.

Ray writes letters to prison inmate David McCallum and, after he graduates from college, he intends to see that his wrongly convicted friend is set free.

Hope's first orphaned mammal arrives earlier than ever; a mysterious patient from last year returns.

New generation gives a new life to a 1920's-era grocery store in Hamilton, which was once a place for Italian immigrants to get the items necessary to make a home.