Canadian stories

Being in nature is good for our physical and mental health. That’s not rocket science. For this week, we’re recommending films that will take you across Canadian landscapes, bring some relief and perhaps scratch your itch to travel.

With many of us still stuck at home this summer, there's no better time to catch up on reading some Canadian authors who help us understand Canada's history and its complex identity as a multi-racial country. | friends.ca

Just like you, singer-songwriter Julian Taylor is home-bound for the next little while. Here's what he's reading and watching to fill his time.

The winner of the first Dalton Camp Award for Best Student Journalist Essay is Fiona O’Flynn, a student at Ryerson University. Her essay *A Generation Without Wonder*, which reflects on social media, accountability and youth participation in our democratic culture.

Scarborough’s Radiyah Chowdhury has won the 2020 Dalton Camp $10,000 prize for her essay "The Forever Battle of a Journalist of Colour."

Despite being a significant part of the country’s population, there isn’t much data on the experiences of Canadians 65 and over that is not related to their healthcare needs. For this week’s CanCon recommendations, here are three CBC documentaries that unpack what life looks like for Canada’s older adult population.

There's only so much you can cram into history textbooks and Heritage Minutes videos. For the more complicated and obscure parts of our story as a country, we recommend these podcasts.

To celebrate Father’s Day, we bring you three documentaries that tease out the intricacies of fatherhood — including a boxer nurturing a love for Nakoda culture in his children to an immigrant father who struggled to make ends meet but ended up building a business empire.

We’re fortunate to have filmmakers whose work shed a critical light on the rich histories and life experiences of Black communities. They are a great way to learn about what it means to be Black in Canada. There are many to choose from CBC’s library of incredible Canadian-made documentaries and films, all available for free on CBC Gem. Here are three documentaries to get you started.