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Bringing new life to story of Jewish-Canadian war hero


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Sgt. Moe Hurwitz was among the highest-decorated Jewish-Canadians to fight in the Second World War, yet he remains relatively unknown. A team of researchers, historians and programmers are bringing new life to his remarkable story. Original broadcast: November 10, 2021.
Date Published:2021

Shout Out to Madhu Verma


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Meet Madhu Verma, child refugee turned newcomer advocate. Changed from her experience of displacement in childhood, in the aftermath of the India-Pakistan partition, Madhu Verma became an effective advocate on behalf of new Canadians in New Brunswick. View the Secret Life of Canada curriculum package
Date Published:2019

D-Day


On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to the liberation of France, and marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. This Heritage Minute tells the story of 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company. Our story is a tribute to the Canadian soldiers who fought on D-Day û ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
Date Published:2019

On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to the liberation of France, and marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. This Heritage Minute tells the story of 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company. Our story is a tribute to the Canadian soldiers who fought on D-Day û ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

Date Published:2019

George Floyd : Why He Matters. September 2020


From the Curio channel: News in Review. In May 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black American, died during an arrest under the knee of a White police officer. His death galvanized a nation fed up with police brutality and racism against the black population. The fury spread as hundreds of thousands of protesters and rioters took to the streets demanding change in cities across the country. Those protests continued to spread up into Canada and across the world. The question remains: was George Floyd's death a turning point for race relations in America?
Date Published:2020

From the Curio channel: News in Review. In May 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black American, died during an arrest under the knee of a White police officer. His death galvanized a nation fed up with police brutality and racism against the black population. The fury spread as hundreds of thousands of protesters and rioters took to the streets demanding change in cities across the country. Those protests continued to spread up into Canada and across the world. The question remains: was George Floyd's death a turning point for race relations in America?

Date Published:2020

The cost of knowing

Morris, Brittney,


Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him.
Date Published:2021

Heartstopper. 3 /

Oseman, Alice,


Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.
Date Published:2021

Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.

Date Published:2021

Red is a Dragon

Thong, Roseanne.


Duration for read-aloud playback: 3 minutes.
Date Published:2006

Grave matter

Dawson, Juno,


Dyslexic-friendly. Since the crash, since Eliza died, Samuel can't find a way to go on. His need to see his love again is overwhelming, and so he ventures into the strange, terrifying world of Hoodoo. Samuel is about to make a pact with powers he cannot comprehend, let alone control...A chilling tale of love that reaches beyond the grave.
Date Published:2017

Les Canadiens noirs dans les arts et le divertissement

D'Souza, Brian J., 1981-


Traduction de : Black Canadians in arts & entertainment. Discute de la vie et des réalisations d'artistes et d'artistes noirs canadiens révolutionnaires, des premiers pionniers à ceux qui sont arrivés plus tard.
Date Published:2024

Les Canadiens noirs dans les sports

D'Souza, Brian J., 1981-,


Traduction de : Black Canadians in sports. Discute de la vie et des réalisations des athlètes noirs canadiens depuis les débuts du Canada jusqu'à nos jours.
Date Published:2024

Le marché Kensington


Les quartiers comme le Marché Kensington de Toronto ont aidé à former notre pays en offrant aux nouveaux immigrants un premier endroit où arriver au Canada. Dans la première Minute du patrimoine animée, de nouveaux arrivants transforment un magasin alors que celui-ci traverse le temps, de génération en génération, de culture en culture.
Date Published:2017

Black Canadians in Canada's World Wars

D'Souza, Brian, 1981-


Learn about the lives and accomplishments of Black Canadians who served in Canada's military, despite facing discrimination, during the World Wars.
Date Published:2023

Le canot rouge

Davidson, Leslie A.


Traduction de : In the red canoe. Des poissons et des hérons, des tortues et des libellules, des huttes de castor et des feuilles de nénuphar... Une multitude de merveilles enchantent la jeune narratrice lors d'un séjour en canot avec son grand-père.
Date Published:2020

Unsettled. 1, The undoing


Rayna Keetch, an affluent Toronto stay-at-home mom and product of Canada's Sixties Scoop is about to head north to her home community of Binesizhaabose First Nation for a special welcome home ceremony in her honour. Her husband Darryl returns home with devastating news about his business - he's bankrupt. In shock, Rayna storms out with their son Myles, leaving Darryl to deal with his mess.
Date Published:2021

Black Canadians in sports

D'Souza, Brian, 1981-


Learn about the lives and accomplishments of Black Canadian athletes from Canada's earliest days to the present.
Date Published:2023

Overcome a writing block


Overcome a Writing Block is a video addressing a common problem of "writer's block". For many of us, it's fear of staring at a blank page and wondering what to say. In this video, behavioral expert Peter Quarry explains how to overcome a writing block. Overcome a Writing Block is a video, in which you will learn to start by dumping words and ideas on a page, as a mindmap or like a lump of clay, and you can begin to shape it however you like. You will learn that gradually your writing momentum will build and you will discover an exciting opportunity to unlock thoughts and expressions you never realized you had within you. • Don't wait to feel inspired - start now and create a document, give it a title • Brainstorm words, phrases, facts and do a rough draft • Reduce pressure - don't strive for perfection • Keep going according to your energy levels • Write regularly at a time that suits you, and take regular breaks to refresh • Write in a place free of distractions • Always set writing goals and reward yourself when you achieve them
Date Published:2020

Overcome a Writing Block is a video addressing a common problem of "writer's block". For many of us, it's fear of staring at a blank page and wondering what to say. In this video, behavioral expert Peter Quarry explains how to overcome a writing block. Overcome a Writing Block is a video, in which you will learn to start by dumping words and ideas on a page, as a mindmap or like a lump of clay, and you can begin to shape it however you like. You will learn that gradually your writing momentum will build and you will discover an exciting opportunity to unlock thoughts and expressions you never realized you had within you. • Don't wait to feel inspired - start now and create a document, give it a title • Brainstorm words, phrases, facts and do a rough draft • Reduce pressure - don't strive for perfection • Keep going according to your energy levels • Write regularly at a time that suits you, and take regular breaks to refresh • Write in a place free of distractions • Always set writing goals and reward yourself when you achieve them

Date Published:2020

John McCrae : soldat, chirurgien, poète


John McCrae a 41 ans lorsque la Première Guerre mondiale éclate en Europe. Alors qu'il servait comme chirurgien en Belgique, il a remarqué que des coquelicots sauvages poussaient entre les tombes. Cela a été sa source d'inspiration pour l'écriture de In Flanders Fields. Apprenez-en davantage sur le Canadien qui a écrit l'un des poèmes les plus célèbres de tous les temps.
Date Published:2022

One true loves

Bryant, Elise (Elise M.)


Title proper from title frame. "While on a post-graduation Mediterranean cruise with her family, Lenore Bennett meets a hopeless romantic with a ten-year plan who helps her find something she's been looking for--love"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

Forces


Forces affect us all the time - they make things move, stop, change direction, or change shape. A force can be described as an influence that can change an object's motion or appearance, and it is measured in the unit Newton. This film explains what forces are and describes different types of forces, such as gravity, friction, normal force, as well as tension and compression forces, and how they affect us in everyday life. The film also shows that multiple forces often act simultaneously, and their interaction determines how an object moves or stays still.
Date Published:2025

Forces affect us all the time - they make things move, stop, change direction, or change shape. A force can be described as an influence that can change an object's motion or appearance, and it is measured in the unit Newton. This film explains what forces are and describes different types of forces, such as gravity, friction, normal force, as well as tension and compression forces, and how they affect us in everyday life. The film also shows that multiple forces often act simultaneously, and their interaction determines how an object moves or stays still.

Date Published:2025

Four faces of the moon

Strong, Amanda, 1984-,


Adapted from the stop-motion animated film of the same name, written and directed by Amanda Strong. On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land, creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. On this path, Spotted Fawn knows she must travel through her own family history to confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land. Her darkroom becomes a portal, and her photographs allow her glimpses into the lives of her relatives over the course of four chapters of this book, which follow the phases of the moon. Time and space become unlocked and unfurl in front of her eyes. Guided by her ancestors, Spotted Fawn's travels through the past allow her to come into full face, like the moon itself.
Date Published:2021

Adapted from the stop-motion animated film of the same name, written and directed by Amanda Strong. On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land, creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. On this path, Spotted Fawn knows she must travel through her own family history to confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land. Her darkroom becomes a portal, and her photographs allow her glimpses into the lives of her relatives over the course of four chapters of this book, which follow the phases of the moon. Time and space become unlocked and unfurl in front of her eyes. Guided by her ancestors, Spotted Fawn's travels through the past allow her to come into full face, like the moon itself.

Date Published:2021