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When the Skies Closed: Canada’s 9/11 Story

September 09, 2026

On September 11, 2001, coordinated terrorist attacks in the United States killed nearly 3,000 people and brought North American air travel to a halt. Hundreds of planes bound for the U.S. were suddenly redirected to Canada.Twenty five years later, Season 5 of Canadian Time Machine begins with Kathy Fox, who was helping oversee Canada’s air traffic system as those aircraft were brought safely to the ground. Now a Member of the Order of Canada and inductee into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, s...

Introducing Canadian Time Machine: Season 5

September 08, 2026

From the first phone call to ring across a nation, to the first spacewalk by a Canadian astronaut—from the day Canada opened its doors after 9/11, to the treaty and the legislation that still shape Indigenous rights today—these are the turning points that shaped the country.It's all in Season 5 of Canadian Time Machine, a podcast that unpacks key milestones in our country's history. Coming soon!To read the episode transcripts in French and English, and to learn more about historic Canadian mi...

The Furry Gold of Canada: The Beaver’s 50-Year Legacy

December 17, 2025

Fifty years ago, Canada made the beaver an official national symbol. But long before that, this little animal was shaping rivers, driving trade, and quietly transforming the land.Wildlife ecologist Dr. Glynnis Hood and Jan Kingshott, director of animal welfare at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, take us inside the beaver’s world—from its role in the fur trade to its work as an ecosystem engineer today—and show why it remains one of Canada’s most remarkable and resilient symbols.To read the ep...