Being Canadian

Home to the highest tides in the world and some of Canada’s most stunning natural landmarks, the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick is a must for those who love the great outdoors. Join these adventurers as they kayak through the national park.

It’s lunchtime for these endangered African penguins that currently reside at a special exhibit at the Toronto Zoo. This is your VIP pass to go feed fish to the zoo’s black-footed penguins.

From icy snow banks to grassy fields, this dashcam montage shows you what it’s like to drive along the same stretch of road in Charlottetown in both spring and winter.

It’s just another day at the office for this Toronto zookeeper as he feeds these giraffes. See what it’s like to get so close to the world’s tallest land animal.

It takes a serious adrenaline junkie to attempt something this wild. Meet Will Gadd, one of the world’s best ice climbers, who took on the dangerous challenge of scaling Niagara Falls in the winter. Yes, he climbed up the 51-m frozen falls.

It’s one of the most surreal places to canoe in Canada. Padding along the Rideau Canal, the 202-km waterway connecting the city of Ottawa with Kingston, Ont., is a must-do daytrip.

Get a pup’s-eye view of the world from this therapy dog. See what it’s like to make the rounds at a The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, including all the hugs he gets from pint-sized patients.

Get pumped up for Canada’s epic Mud Hero obstacle race, one of the messiest athletic events you can do to raise money for cancer charities. This is what it feels like to run over six kilometres through gruelling obstacles and, of course, mud.

It’s not every day that a former governor general reads you a bedtime story. But then Adrienne Clarkson loves to delight. Get cozy as the beloved Canadian reads the Maurice Sendak classic Higglety Pigglety Pop!

See what it’s like to lace up pointe shoes and pirouette like Canadian ballerina Sonia Rodriguez. The National Ballet of Canada principal dancer (and wife of skating legend Kurt Browning) takes you for a twirl.