Being Canadian

Have you ever considered what goes into looking after the flags that fly on Parliament Hill? Meet the man who has the special duty of changing the Canadian flag atop the Peace Tower each business day.

Invented in 1975 in Winnipeg by a group of quadriplegic Canadian athletes, wheelchair rugby is played in more than 34 countries. Head out onto the court with these players to find out why the game was originally dubbed “murderball” by its creators.

The West Coast isn’t the only place for epic skiing in Canada. New Brunswick’s Crabbe Mountain boasts the Maritimes’ highest vertical drop, with plenty of terrain to entice downhill skiers.

Experience the sights and sounds of the University of Saskatchewan graduation powwow, the annual event that honours graduating Aboriginal students from the U of S and high schools across the province. Outfitted in highly decorative and symbolic regalia, dancers and drummers compete for prizes at this special gathering.

Find out what it takes to change a seven-metre-high tire on a heavy hauler stationed at an oil-sands facility near Fort McMurray in Alberta. This isn’t your basic tire-iron change.

You may be familiar with kite-surfing, but what about its wintertime counterpart, kite-skiing? Catch some wind with these kite-skiing enthusiasts in the gorgeous Northwest Territories. This may just become your new favourite winter sport.

As Canada’s Dominion sculptor, Phil R. White oversees the carving program on Parliament Hill. Go into the artist’s studio to watch as his latest architectural stone masterpiece takes shape.

This video shows you what it’s like to get pummelled by a Herculean CFL linebacker. Meet your training partner: the Montreal Alouettes’ Bear Woods.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the voice of Canadian news? Go behind the scenes with Peter Mansbridge, CBC icon and host of The National, as he prepares to go on air.

It takes a serious daredevil to leap off a mountain with only a parachute to break his fall. Experience what it’s like to jump off the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C.