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Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson subject of upcoming feature documentaryCanadian filmmaker Barry Avrich has started production on a feature documentary on the late Montreal-raised jazz legend Oscar Peterson.CanadaMar 3, 2021
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New Heritage Minute celebrates life of Black Canadian jazz pianist Oscar PetersonBoth the English and French versions of the Heritage Minute celebrating Oscar Peterson are narrated by Black Canadian pianists.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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Remembrance Day: Students hear veterans’ stories virtually due to pandemicVeterans are adapting to pandemic-era online classroom visits as they share first-hand experiences with young Canadians.CanadaNov 8, 2020
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Calgary’s McKenzie Lake transformed into Normandy for D-Day Heritage MinuteSeventy-five years after Canadian soldiers stormed the beaches at Normandy, a Canadian filmmaker was tasked with recreating the battle in a south Calgary neighbourhood.CanadaJun 6, 2019
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New Heritage Minute pays tribute to N.B. major who lost his life on D-Day in emotional videoThe organization's latest dramatized vignette tells the story of 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company.CanadaMay 30, 2019
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Manitobans most knowledgeable about women’s history amid dismal national resultsThe quiz asked about well-known Canadian authors, key figures in the battle for women's suffrage, women's roles in Canadian war efforts, and more.CanadaOct 15, 2018
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The ‘forgotten floor’ that a New Brunswick town claims is the world’s oldest basketball courtIn 2010 when a fire swept through the historic structure in St. Stephen, N.B., the cleanup uncovered a buried treasure that's now at the centre of a transatlantic debate over a little-known piece of basketball lore.CanadaMay 31, 2018
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Millennials more likely to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies: pollJust 23 per cent of survey participants aged between 35 and 54, classed as members of generation X, expressed an intention of going to an official ceremony.CanadaNov 6, 2017
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Toronto’s Kensington Market featured in new Heritage MinuteThe minute-long video depicts a single store as it transforms over five decades from one generation to the next and through the infusion of new cultures to the area.CanadaOct 25, 2017
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How important moments in Canadian history become a Heritage MinuteYou probably know all the iconic lines from the Heritage Minutes - but do you know how specific moments in history are chosen?CanadaJun 29, 2017
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