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Pongal

Sujan, Sujivany R.,


Includes index. Read about the history of Pongal and how it is celebrated in Canada.
Date Published:2024

Lantern Festival

Chow, Bill,


Includes index. During a full moon, China and other Asian countries celebrate the end of Lunar New Year by holding the Lantern Festival, lighting up the dark sky. Learn about how the festival is celebrated in Canada and the importance it carries.
Date Published:2024

Summer at the cabin : Stories of the North series.


Mooshum tells his granddaughter why it's important to learn their language. He has many wonderful memories of his time at his aunt and uncle's cabin in the summer. In telling his story, Sekwan learns some "summer" words.
Date Published:2023

What Walaa Wants


Raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank while her mother was in prison, Walaa dreams of becoming a policewoman in the Palestinian Security Forces (PSF). Despite discouragement from her family, even her beloved brother Mohammed, Walaa applies and gets in. But her own rebellious behaviour and complicated relationship with her mother are challenging, as are the circumstances under which she lives. Following Walaa from 15-21, with an intimate POV, What Walaa Wants is the compelling story of a defiant young girl navigating formidable obstacles, learning which rules to break and follow, and disproving the negative predictions from her surroundings and the world at large.
Date Published:2018

Raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank while her mother was in prison, Walaa dreams of becoming a policewoman in the Palestinian Security Forces (PSF). Despite discouragement from her family, even her beloved brother Mohammed, Walaa applies and gets in. But her own rebellious behaviour and complicated relationship with her mother are challenging, as are the circumstances under which she lives. Following Walaa from 15-21, with an intimate POV, What Walaa Wants is the compelling story of a defiant young girl navigating formidable obstacles, learning which rules to break and follow, and disproving the negative predictions from her surroundings and the world at large.

Date Published:2018

The Aga Khan


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. A rare conversation with the leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims.
Date Published:2015

Overbooked. 4, the question of culture


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Experience is the backbone of travel and tourism but when does experience become exploitation? Thailand is synonymous with party tourism. The Mona Lisa has become a selfie backdrop. With the commodification of cultures and traditions is authentic travel still possible? And how does a destination like Las Vegas measure up?
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Experience is the backbone of travel and tourism but when does experience become exploitation? Thailand is synonymous with party tourism. The Mona Lisa has become a selfie backdrop. With the commodification of cultures and traditions is authentic travel still possible? And how does a destination like Las Vegas measure up?

Date Published:2024

Black Oppression : A History of Slavery in Canada. April 2023


From the Curio channel: News in Review. Many people know Canada was a haven for Black refugees escaping slavery in the United States in the 1800s. However, few realize that for over 200 years, the early colonies of Canada permitted slavery. Black and Indigenous slaves were sold and treated like property, and not recognized as human beings. Now, Black Canadians are presenting petitions to the government, calling for a formal apology.
Date Published:2023

From the Curio channel: News in Review. Many people know Canada was a haven for Black refugees escaping slavery in the United States in the 1800s. However, few realize that for over 200 years, the early colonies of Canada permitted slavery. Black and Indigenous slaves were sold and treated like property, and not recognized as human beings. Now, Black Canadians are presenting petitions to the government, calling for a formal apology.

Date Published:2023

Primate families


Primates such as monkeys, apes, lemurs and humans share common characteristics. In Madagascar, the crowned lemur babies are cared for by the family as they grow up. They have flexible shoulders like us, their hands can grasp branches, and they communicate vocally. Monkeys arrived in South America from Africa long before humans did. Squirrel monkeys and Capuchin monkeys teach their babies how to do things for themselves, and play is an important way of learning. Dad protects the family colony in the wild. Snow monkey mothers hold their babies close to keep them warm and the family group grooms each other as an important social behaviour. The whole troop disciplines and protects the young. Great Apes and Orangutans are the primates that are most like humans, and raising their babies can take up to 7 years. Older offspring help raise the younger ones, just like they do in human families. Great apes have no tails, and are the most intelligent of primates, using tools to get food. When we observe primates, we can see many similarities to ourselves.
Date Published:2016

Primates such as monkeys, apes, lemurs and humans share common characteristics. In Madagascar, the crowned lemur babies are cared for by the family as they grow up. They have flexible shoulders like us, their hands can grasp branches, and they communicate vocally. Monkeys arrived in South America from Africa long before humans did. Squirrel monkeys and Capuchin monkeys teach their babies how to do things for themselves, and play is an important way of learning. Dad protects the family colony in the wild. Snow monkey mothers hold their babies close to keep them warm and the family group grooms each other as an important social behaviour. The whole troop disciplines and protects the young. Great Apes and Orangutans are the primates that are most like humans, and raising their babies can take up to 7 years. Older offspring help raise the younger ones, just like they do in human families. Great apes have no tails, and are the most intelligent of primates, using tools to get food. When we observe primates, we can see many similarities to ourselves.

Date Published:2016

Can you see the planet Mercury from Earth?


When the sky is clear, we can see mercury with the naked eye. It is visible in the west sky one hour before sunset, and in the east sky one hour before sunrise.
Date Published:2022

Point zéro : évènements du 11 septembre

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?
Date Published:2021

Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?

Date Published:2021

Le premier hiver de Bruno


Lorsque Bric découvre que Bruno dort toujours pendant l'hiver, il se promet d'aider son ami à découvrir tout ce qu'il aime dans la saison des neiges.
Date Published:2023

Nathan saves summer

Renert, Gerry.


Duration for read-aloud playback: 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Tells the story of Nathan, a hippopotamus whose lifelong dream is to become the lifeguard for a small pond and the neighboring animals who vacation there.
Date Published:2010

Overbooked. 2, the economy of tourism


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Tourism is a $9 trillion industry - and growing. But where does all that money go? Are you getting the best bang for your buck? And are your host destinations benefitting? In Cancun, often less than 20 cents of every dollar stays locally. The French Riviera has managed to diversify its tourism industry in keeping up with the digital age and a luxury hotel on Canada’s Fogo Island is reinventing the business model of travel and tourism.
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Tourism is a $9 trillion industry - and growing. But where does all that money go? Are you getting the best bang for your buck? And are your host destinations benefitting? In Cancun, often less than 20 cents of every dollar stays locally. The French Riviera has managed to diversify its tourism industry in keeping up with the digital age and a luxury hotel on Canada’s Fogo Island is reinventing the business model of travel and tourism.

Date Published:2024

La Journée nationale des peuples autochtones

Hudak, Heather C., 1975-,


Traduction de : National Indigenous Peoples Day. Comprend un index. Lex Premières Nations du Canada -- L'histoire des célébrations -- Les événements culturels -- Les célébrations au Canada. Discute de l'histoire de cette fête et de la façon dont elle est célébrée à travers le Canada.
Date Published:2020

Down by the bay


Duration for read-aloud playback: 2 minutes 38 seconds. Sing along to the beloved children's folk song and have some fun "down by the bay"!
Date Published:2014

Underwater adventure


Misho and Robin travel to the seaside. Misho hurries into the sea while Robin wants to sunbathe. After exploring the seabed, Misho brings Robin a fallen star. When they agree it's a starfish, he returns it into the water. Next he finds a "sea chestnut" turning out to be a sea urchin. Finally, he brings Robin a beautiful shell, which turned out to have legs. And claws. It was the hermit crab that was responsible for Robin's first dip in the sea.
Date Published:2016

Misho and Robin travel to the seaside. Misho hurries into the sea while Robin wants to sunbathe. After exploring the seabed, Misho brings Robin a fallen star. When they agree it's a starfish, he returns it into the water. Next he finds a "sea chestnut" turning out to be a sea urchin. Finally, he brings Robin a beautiful shell, which turned out to have legs. And claws. It was the hermit crab that was responsible for Robin's first dip in the sea.

Date Published:2016

Yukon Gold Rush and the Islands of Newfoundland: Seeing Canada, Season 2.


pt. 1. Fogo Island - Newfoundland & Labrador -- pt. 2. Change Islands - Newfoundland & Labrador -- pt. 3. Twillingate - Newfoundland & Labrador -- pt. 4. Dawson City - Yukon. Brandy Yanchyk travels to Dawson City, Yukon to learn about its gold rush history. Next, she explores the remote communities of Twillingate, Change and Fogo Islands in Central Newfoundland. Produced by Brandy Yanchyk.
Date Published:2019

Ella's Forest Organics - Fort Augustus, PEI


Ella's Forest is a 400 acre wild blueberry farm in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. They manufacture their own blueberries into tea and powder and sell their products globally. The film focuses on growing wild blueberries, succession planning and the importance of supporting the next generation of farmers.
Date Published:2024

Will it float or sink?

Amstutz, Lisa J.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Will it float? -- Matter matters -- More dense, less dense -- Upward forces -- Do liquids float? -- Sinking scavenger hunt -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index. Explains materials and their properties, including why some objects float and others sink.
Date Published:2022

Overbooked. 6, what's next for tourism?


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Tourism is in constant evolution from where we go to how we get there and what we do once we arrive. But with a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached peak tourism? How does the industry continue to democratize and how will it adapt to the challenges it faces? Norway’s push for a zero emissions future is on the move. Virtual travel is on the rise but can it really compete with a five senses experience? And how can the industry remove barriers and restrictions for a truly accessible and inclusive experience?Tourism is in constant evolution from where we go to how we get there and what we do once we arrive. But with a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached peak tourism? How does the industry continue to democratize and how will it adapt to the challenges it faces? Norway’s push for a zero emissions future is on the move. Virtual travel is on the rise but can it really compete with a five senses experience? And how can the industry remove barriers and restrictions for a truly accessible and inclusive experience?
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Expires on: November 1, 2030. Tourism is in constant evolution from where we go to how we get there and what we do once we arrive. But with a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached peak tourism? How does the industry continue to democratize and how will it adapt to the challenges it faces? Norway’s push for a zero emissions future is on the move. Virtual travel is on the rise but can it really compete with a five senses experience? And how can the industry remove barriers and restrictions for a truly accessible and inclusive experience?Tourism is in constant evolution from where we go to how we get there and what we do once we arrive. But with a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached peak tourism? How does the industry continue to democratize and how will it adapt to the challenges it faces? Norway’s push for a zero emissions future is on the move. Virtual travel is on the rise but can it really compete with a five senses experience? And how can the industry remove barriers and restrictions for a truly accessible and inclusive experience?

Date Published:2024