As if Jack Bauer and Capt. James T. Kirk weren’t enough, it turns out another American icon is actually, at least partially, Canadian.
This week’s Canadian Heritage Moment whisks us back to Cleveland, Ohio, where a young Joe Shuster was boarding a train to his hometown of Toronto and telling a woman named Lois all about his wild idea of a strong man in a cape and tights.
That strong man turned out to be Superman, and Shuster (who was born in Toronto but moved to Cleveland when he was 10 years old, went on to draw the comic strip with his writing partner, American Jerry Siegel, whom he’d met at school in Cleveland.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing. We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW.
As if Jack Bauer and Capt. James T. Kirk weren’t enough, it turns out another American icon is actually, at least partially, Canadian.
This week’s Canadian Heritage Moment whisks us back to Cleveland, Ohio, where a young Joe Shuster was boarding a train to his hometown of Toronto and telling a woman named Lois all about his wild idea of a strong man in a cape and tights.
That strong man turned out to be Superman, and Shuster (who was born in Toronto but moved to Cleveland when he was 10 years old, went on to draw the comic strip with his writing partner, American Jerry Siegel, whom he’d met at school in Cleveland.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing. We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW.
As if Jack Bauer and Capt. James T. Kirk weren’t enough, it turns out another American icon is actually, at least partially, Canadian.
This week’s Canadian Heritage Moment whisks us back to Cleveland, Ohio, where a young Joe Shuster was boarding a train to his hometown of Toronto and telling a woman named Lois all about his wild idea of a strong man in a cape and tights.
That strong man turned out to be Superman, and Shuster (who was born in Toronto but moved to Cleveland when he was 10 years old, went on to draw the comic strip with his writing partner, American Jerry Siegel, whom he’d met at school in Cleveland.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing. We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW.
Talk about a poor exchange rate. A Canadian penny that was expected to pull in as much as $300,000 at an auction in New York was bid up to $402,500 at an auction Sunday, according to The Edmonton Sun.
But this isn’t just any penny. It’s a 1936 Canadian “Dot Cent,” a penny that was produced in 1937 with the image of King George V and a dot on the back to denote that even though it was dated 1936, it was actually pressed a year later.
“This is the rarest, the most valuable, the most charismatic and legendary Canadian coin that exists,” Cris Bierrenbach, director of international sales with Heritage Auction, told Canwest News Service. “In Canada, there is nothing that is worth more individually than the 1936 Dot Cent.”
There are only three of these pennies believed to exist, and this one is in the best condition.
According to Heritage Auctions’ description, “the 1936-dated Dot cent has seen its reputation grow exponentially since its discovery. It was long considered essentially uncollectible, since noted numismatist John Jay Pittman had held all three known examples from 1961 until his death, but the three-part auction of his collection brought all three back onto the market: the first in October 1997 and the other two (including this piece) in August 1999. The three 1936 Dot Cents, now well-scattered, generate great excitement whenever one appears on the auction block.”
It’s time to start paying attention to Canadian film. The rest of the world already is.
The National Film Board of Canada’s iPhone app, which was released on Oct. 21, is a hit — having been named to Apple’s Top 10 apps list, and notching 40 percent more downloads outside of Canada than in Canada, according to a report from The Canadian Press.
The app, which showcases documentaries and animation produced by the public film distributor, allows users to watch thousands of shorts and trailers on their iPhones.
Among the most popular shorts, according to The Canadian Press, are “The Cat Came Back,” “Canada Vignettes: Log Driver’s Waltz” and “HA-Aki.”
Click on the player below to see “The Log Driver’s Waltz.”
It was only a matter of time before The Shat was named Canadian of the Week.
The Montreal native has entertained us in some form or another for more than half a century, and in a revealing and fascinating interview with GQ this month, William Shatner opens our eyes to what makes Shatner SHATNER.
In the article, he opens up about giving in and joining the joke that had become of his career after years of trying to be taken seriously as an actor.
Unsuccessful at shedding the Capt. James T. Kirk aura, Shatner bought into it and embraced the Trekkies, and also developed his own aura in the form of an eccentric and dramatic spoken wordsmith who has taken on Priceline commercials and, more recently, Sarah Palin speeches.
And now, at age 78, Shatner is hotter than ever.
You’ll have to get your hands on a copy of GQ to read the full article, but to hear some audio excerpts of the interview, click here.
We’re going to kick off a new feature here at Canadian of the Week, bringing you bite-sized pieces of Canadian history that folks up north have been watching for nearly 20 years.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing.
These things bring a kind of shock-and-awe drama that puts “Grey’s Anatomy” to shame, and they’ve also been the targets of parodies on comedy shows in Canada. And you’ll see why.
We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW, and what better way to start it than with the story of Sam Steele, the North West Mounted Police superintendent tasked with keeping the Klondike region (yes, “Klondike,” like the ice cream bars) free from gun-toting, drunken, and otherwise debaucherous gold seekers from the United States in the late 1890s?
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Superintendent Steele utter the words, “Men don’t wear pistols in Canada.”
Check it out below, and to learn more about Steele, click here.
We’re going to kick off a new feature here at Canadian of the Week, bringing you bite-sized pieces of Canadian history that folks up north have been watching for nearly 20 years.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing.
These things bring a kind of shock-and-awe drama that puts “Grey’s Anatomy” to shame, and they’ve also been the targets of parodies on comedy shows in Canada. And you’ll see why.
We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW, and what better way to start it than with the story of Sam Steele, the North West Mounted Police superintendent tasked with keeping the Klondike region (yes, “Klondike,” like the ice cream bars) free from gun-toting, drunken, and otherwise debaucherous gold seekers from the United States in the late 1890s?
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Superintendent Steele utter the words, “Men don’t wear pistols in Canada.”
Check it out below, and to learn more about Steele, click here.
We’re going to kick off a new feature here at Canadian of the Week, bringing you bite-sized pieces of Canadian history that folks up north have been watching for nearly 20 years.
Heritage Minutes are 60-second short films that are shown in between some TV shows in Canada — and they’re amazing.
These things bring a kind of shock-and-awe drama that puts “Grey’s Anatomy” to shame, and they’ve also been the targets of parodies on comedy shows in Canada. And you’ll see why.
We’re planning to bring you a “Heritage Minute” every Wednesday on COTW, and what better way to start it than with the story of Sam Steele, the North West Mounted Police superintendent tasked with keeping the Klondike region (yes, “Klondike,” like the ice cream bars) free from gun-toting, drunken, and otherwise debaucherous gold seekers from the United States in the late 1890s?
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Superintendent Steele utter the words, “Men don’t wear pistols in Canada.”
Check it out below, and to learn more about Steele, click here.
A political science professor at the University of Alberta said this week that the popular kids’ show, “Thomas the Tank Engine,” pushes a conservative agenda and teaches kids the wrong lessons about hierarchy and gender equality.
Political studies professor Shauna Wilson said she came to this conclusion after watching 23 episodes of the show, according to the CBC.
“There’s a really clear social hierarchy, and everyone is looking down at the characters that are below them, and generally speaking, the political outlook is pretty conservative,” Wilton said Monday in an interview with CBC Radio’s As It Happens.
“The gender roles were particularly interesting to me because I have a daughter who watches the show, and as the mother of a daughter, I want her to be watching shows with strong female characters in them,” she added. “And female characters are pretty much confined to supporting roles in this show.”
Wilton noted that most of the female characters play a supporting role.
“Thomas has Annie and Clarabel. They chug along behind him and repeat what he says and cheer him on or express concern and worry if they don’t feel he’s doing the right thing.”
As if Jack Bauer and Capt. James T. Kirk weren’t enough, it turns out another American icon is actually, at least partially, Canadian.
Talk about a poor exchange rate. A Canadian penny that was expected to pull in as much as $300,000 at an auction in New York was bid up to $402,500 at an auction Sunday, according to 
It’s time to start paying attention to Canadian film. The rest of the world already is.
It was only a matter of time before The Shat was named Canadian of the Week.
Thank you, YouTube.
A political science professor at the University of Alberta said this week that the popular kids’ show, “Thomas the Tank Engine,” pushes a conservative agenda and teaches kids the wrong lessons about hierarchy and gender equality.
