Jonny Harris
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 6
Language
English
Description
If all goes well, Canadians will soon be able to drive from Fortune, NL to a little-known corner of France. With that will come a boost in tourism and employment opportunities - a welcome change from a decade of decline.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 2
Language
English
Description
Tucked away in Northern Ontario is a slice of… southern Italy. A century ago, immigrants from Siderno, Italy, left for a better life in Schreiber. And, though the town's big three employers, the mines, mills, and railway, have since declined, the descendants of these founding famiglias are still there and a big part of what's keeping this unique but struggling community alive.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 10
Language
English
Description
Lillooet, BC's forestry-based economy is heading downhill- permanently. But its rugged residents are committed to fighting the fight in order to find a way to stay in beautiful Lillooet.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 8
Language
English
Description
The infamous Alberta flood of June 2013 left parts of the Siksika Nation reserve under 10 feet of water and a third of its population homeless. It's been five and a half years and they are is still dealing with the effects of the disaster, but they hope the end is in sight. Until then, Siksikaquans are using creativity, guidance from their knowledge keepers and plain old guts to build a future of good news they can celebrate.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 13
Language
English
Description
For years, Bristol had a reputation as a vacation destination, boasting a growing cottage community, a number of hotels and a legendary dancehall scene. But changing tastes and a shifting economy brought about by the disappearance of its logging and mining industries have left Bristol looking to get its mojo back. Now, a new group of entrepreneurs is using the land in new and interesting ways in order to make Bristol a destination once more!
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 3
Language
English
Description
In May 2017, the Polar Bear Capital of the World unexpectedly became a fly- in community. A year of year of skyrocketing costs and unemployment are taking their toll but the community continues to hang on by its Northern grit, ingenuity and community spirit.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 5
Language
English
Description
New Brunswick's Campobello Island is Canadian more by chance than by geography. The only year round and direct access to the mainland is a bridge to the US, which makes for a Unique Canadian/American cultural blend and many challenges.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 1
Language
English
Description
Canadians know Nipigon as the home of the ill-fated $106 million dollar bridge that closed shortly after its opening and stalled traffic on the Trans Canada Highway for weeks. But, Nipigon's image had already taken a beating after its plywood mill, the economic hub of the town, burned to the ground ten years ago. Today, the former mill town says it has "a natural edge" and it's trumpeting the world-class hiking, climbing, and fishing it has to offer....
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 10
Language
English
Description
Harrison Hot Springs is famous for its namesake resort and healing waters. Tourists flock to town from May to September but, come the winter months, there's no one but locals and a few business owners to tough it out. The town is doubling down on creating a year round economy and hopes that their other claim to fame, the elusive Sasquatch, will be one of the draws.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 9
Language
English
Description
When oil and gas was struck elsewhere, Turner Valley, AB, was left with not much more than abandoned wells and an out-of-date processing plant. But, from the ashes, a fresh new crop of entrepreneurs is emerging and redefining this former boom town.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 1
Language
English
Description
The economy of Rankin Inlet has seen its ups and downs but the struggles that come with living in this remote and unforgiving landscape remain constant.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 7
Language
English
Description
Harbour Grace has been the homeport of pirates, the launch pad of Amelia Earhart and one of the most prosperous towns in NL (2nd only to St John's). But now, after a string of bad luck, Harbour Grace is a shadow of what it once was. The town is littered with impressive, yet crumbling monuments to its past greatness, landmarks that are now being recognized as the key to the town's economic future.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 6
Language
English
Description
Botwood has been working to revive industry and lure former residents back home ever since the closure of a nearby mill shut down their busy port.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 5
Language
English
Description
When a highway bypass connecting Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula to the rest of the province was paved, Woody Point became a dead end with a grounded ferry. Since then, they've reinvented themselves as a world class destination.
Author
Series
Still Standing volume 4
Language
English
Description
Without any industry or formal government, 'making it' in Bear River requires a sense of enterprise, a communal spirit, and a touch of the outlaw.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Following the shocking cliffhanger last season, Station House Number Four attempts to clear Murdoch's name after he is arrested for murder. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the time, including Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Following the shocking cliffhanger last season, Station House Number four attempts to clear Murdochb2ss name after he is arrested for murder. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the time including Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Winningly clever and playful, this acclaimed Canadian series returns with new mysteries set in Edwardian-era Toronto. In Season Nine, Detective William Murdoch and his wife, Dr. Julia Ogden, plan their dream home; Constable Crabtree faces dire consequences for his decisions; and Dr. Emily Grace experiences a personal crisis. Meanwhile, Inspector Brackenreid endures an eccentric houseguest, and a new morgue cleaner turned lab attendant brings fresh...
Series
Murdoch Mysteries volume 14
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Detective Murdoch continues his inventive detective work with Ogden's unflinching support even after an investigation leads him to a family member that he never knew about.