What’s New
When Kingston loses its key icons, The Kingston Pen, John A MacDonald and The Tragically Hip, it experiences a surprising renewal. Former Montrealer Albert Nerenberg is caught up in the city’s transformation and experiences a bit of a rebirth himself.
City Girl Eats The Country transports you to rustic farms and rural homes. City Chef Sara and her trusty sous chef and sidekick, Jewels, aim to prepare a cherished family recipe. Bon appétit meets barnyard bedlam in this comical culinary escapade.
Through encounters with the people who are keeping ice canoeing alive and pushing the limits of the competition, Ice Canoe presents the faces of a sport that’s all about team spirit and dedication. Host Aaron Bass brings a sport that’s unique in the world to life. If you want to conquer the ice floes of the Saint Lawrence River, you can’t get cold feet.
As the only black farmer outside Caledonia, Ontario, Shane McLeod faces challenges as he attempts to diversify by growing a lucrative crop of sweet corn.
Chef Alex Page wants the freshest ingredients to cook with, so he drives to different farms in the Durham Region area to create meals inspired by what they produce. Alex cooks with milk, lavender, hot peppers, cider, flour and honey all from different sized farms. He packs his own kitchen and sets it up at each location to cook right on site for the hungry farmers.
In Pizza Town, childhood friends and hosts Danny & Ozzy reunite in the pizza capital of Canada: Windsor, Ontario. They visit various famous pizzerias across town to indulge in eating pizza, learning how to make it, and find out from the chefs themselves their perspective on what makes Windsor’s pizza so unique and special.
Ottawa
My Story, My Lens follows Ottawa area photographers to find out why they are so passionate about their career. Our guests share their love of photography, community, and the causes that are important to them. Whether they are driven by a passion for concerts or conservation, these photographers have a story to tell.
The Human Crush highlights the human connection and trust factor that feed the collaboration process while making art, in this case music. Each episode brings a different artist's story to light and together, with music producer Eric Eggleston, a new song is created from scratch in just a few hours.
A former resident of community housing, Jamaal J. Rogers, recounts his childhood experiences while meeting current residents of low-income neighbourhoods. His goal is to illuminate the mental, physical, social and emotional conditions of their environment by showing us the depth of humanity that exists in these communities.
The Supers, The Stoners and The Big Bad is a comedy about women and the internal and external expectations put on them. From having children, to markers of success, to the idea that they are supposed to be good and “save the world”. Women can be both vulnerable and silly, even when they are also powerful. This series shows even the noble and good heroes are not what you expect, and everyone has their own version of impostor syndrome.
Four Women is a show featuring culturally and racially-diverse women empowering their communities. Where Shery runs an arts group for marginalized artists, Jamie helps musicians grow. Where Dawn empowers Indigenous women, Rehab supports refugees from Syria. Each story shows their unstoppable will to create impact through art, food and culture.