Being Canadian

The saying goes: You may drink it fast, you may drink it slow, your lips must touch that toe. This is what it takes to become part of the Sourtoe Cocktail Club, a time-honoured drinking tradition that started in the Sourdough Saloon in Dawson City, Yukon. And, yes, legend has it that that’s a real dehydrated human toe, which will cost you $2,500 should you accidentally swallow it.

If you’ve ever wanted a closer look at ice fishing, here’s your chance. This Yukon fisherman showcases the age-old fishing method while making a compelling case for modern-day conveniences. A power drill certainly speeds up the job of breaking through that thick ice.

Cast your line and wait for the fish to bite with this insider look at fly fishing at Tunkwa Lake, B.C. This expert fly fisherman will show you the ropes—and the tackle.

Take flight over the frozen Yukon River and discover what it feels like to soar over Canada’s majestic northern landscape. You’re in the pilot’s seat as the ultralight aircraft flies above Yukon’s icy terrain.

You’re invited into the kitchen of award-winning St. John’s restaurant Raymonds, where chef Jeremy Charles is cooking up a Newfoundland specialty: fresh scallops. See what it’s like to cook rustic East Coast cuisine alongside its top chef.

If you want to become an honorary Newfoundlander then you’d better get ready for a screech-in. Newfoundlander Ruby Grace provides the rundown on what the ceremony entails and why you’d better be okay with kissing a cod. Is you a screecher, me sons?

Hamming it up with fans, posing for fun photo ops—it’s all in a day’s work for the Raptor, Toronto’s NBA mascot. Get an inside look at what it’s like to be Hogtown’s beloved NBA mascot.

Come aboard a log drive on B.C.’s Fraser River and discover what it’s like to work in the timber industry. This snapshot of life “birling down a-down the white water” gives you a sense of what this age-old job is all about.

Could you withstand the media frenzy that follows Mike Duffy now that he’s on trial for fraud, breach of trust and bribery? This is what the suspended Canadian senator faces outside the Ottawa courthouse during his trial.

Get a canine-view of what it’s like to be a sled dog in the Yukon as the pups propel this musher across the snowy landscape.