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"So the most important message, every single one of us matters, every single individual has a life that's a gift." - Jane Goodall.

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Remembering Jane Goodall 🤍

A friend to TVO primatologist Jane Goodall delivered a lecture on the similarities between chimpanzee and human emotions at the University of Toronto in 2006.

Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/FXsYIeg9WNQ?...

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YouTube video by TVO Today Jane Goodall: 50 Years of Chimps

With the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall, we are reflecting on her conversation with @spaikin.bsky.social at @wearetvo.bsky.social on the 50th anniversary of her research into the behaviour of chimpanzees.

"Don't let anybody know that I made you premier." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on the NDP accord with the Liberals that made David Peterson premier in 1985, ending 42 years of PC rule. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 w/ @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

YouTube video by TVO Today The Premier Files: David Peterson | The Premier Files

David Peterson ended 42 years of PC rule in 1985. From the NDP accord to Meech Lake and pay equity, his tenure reshaped Ontario politics, before an early election call defeat in 1990. Watch @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with Ontario's 20th premier, on The Premier Files.

#TVOOriginal Old Enough!, based on the wildly popular Japanese format, is back for another season with more precocious kids getting their first taste of independence while embarking on even more impressive errands than before!

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Where’s the ginger please?

#TVOOriginal Old Enough! is back for another season with more precocious kids, getting their first taste of independence while embarking on even more impressive errands than before.

Season 2 premieres this Sunday September 28th at 6:30pm on TVO.

Steve Paikin and Sandra Padovani

Happy Franco-Ontarian Day! Earlier this year @wearetvo.bsky.social and @onfrtfo.bsky.social aired a bilingual special aimed at bringing together the country's anglophone and francophone communities. youtu.be/K4PvBzkQayg?...

Explore how medicine has – and still is – failing women. (MIS)Treated, a new TVO Today podcast hosted by @namshine.bsky.social, shares real stories of mistreatment and misdiagnosis, and speaks to the people looking to make a difference. Listen Sept. 30. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

Sam Jaffe and his team care for thousands of these remarkable creatures at The Caterpillar Lab, using live programs and photography to showcase their vital role in our ecosystems.

#TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” highlights their important work: youtu.be/Ql1zrSUFuvM?...

Step into the hidden world of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures—the caterpillar. 🐛

With stunning macro footage #TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” explores thousands of species, their transformations & vital role in our planet’s food web.

Premieres this Thursday on TVO.

Hello bsky! We're a documentary production company based in #Winnipeg and this week we're celebrating the premiere of The Extraordinary Caterpillar on @tvotoday.bsky.social. Take a peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest and mightiest superheroes this Thursday, September 11 at 7 PM ET.

Take a playful journey into the little-known world of nature’s tiny superhero, the caterpillar. 🐛

#TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” reveals their unique beauty, incredible metamorphosis, and vital role in our planet’s food web.

Premieres September 11th on TVO.

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#TVOOriginal “DANGEROUS GAMES: Roblox and the Metaverse Exposed” features the real case of “Doctor Rofatnik”, a predator who exploited Roblox to groom and abduct a child. The documentary investigates how these failures persist and who is responsible.

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Remember Fairy Creek? That doc showed how BCs old growth forests are part of our history.

Now there’s a new TVO doc, The Last Stand, free online. It explores why intact forests matter, from North America to the Amazon, and the balance between habitat, jobs, and Indigenous rights. shorturl.at/l5iVS

Join the forest defenders of Fairy Creek in “The Last Stand” as they protect B.C.’s last old-growth forest from deforestation.

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From culture to culinary, nature to adventure, you’ve never experienced Canada like this. Traveller, singer and amputee Christa Couture meets up with fun and entertaining locals in-the-know in this travel series for the senses.

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Siphe November leaves his small township in South Africa to follow his dreams to Canada’s National Ballet School. “BEYOND MOVING” follows his remarkable journey while revealing the sacrifice, commitment and discipline required of this beautiful and demanding art form.

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Get into the Carnival spirit with the new #TVOOriginal “Carnival: They Can’t Steal Our Joy”

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Travel back to 1967 for Toronto’s very first #Caribana Festival in #TVOOriginal Play It Loud!, now streaming: youtube.com/watch?v=Q_uq...

Plus, don’t miss the premiere of the brand-new doc #TVOOriginal Carnival: They Can’t Steal Our Joy later this month: youtube.com/watch?v=iH4K...

Tom Hanks owns more than 300 typewriters and still uses them almost every day.

"California Typewriter" is a documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse.

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Revisiting three standout moments when Elwy Yost elevated the art of movie‑watching. 🎥

Stream #TVOOriginal “Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies”: youtube.com/watch?v=-OMD...

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#TVOOriginal “Crush: Message in a Bottle” is a cinematic portrait of a year in the life of artisanal winemakers and growers in Niagara, a growing fine wine region. 🍇

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YouTube video by TVO Docs Manufacturing the Threat | TVO Docs

“Manufacturing the Threat” is a thrilling and emotional film which examines a deeply disturbing episode in Canadian history, when an impoverished couple was coerced by undercover law enforcement agents into carrying out a terrorist bombing.

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“Manufacturing the Threat” reveals how RCMP agents steered John Nuttall and Amanda Korody into the 2013 Canada Day bomb plot at the B.C. legislature, supplying plans, cash, and fake bombs until a 2016 judge tossed their convictions as police-manufactured terrorism. 🎬: July 10

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YouTube video by TVO Docs There Are No Fakes | Full Film | TVO Docs

#TVOOriginal "There Are No Fakes", revealed a booming market in counterfeit Morrisseau paintings. Nearly a decade later, dealer Jim White pleaded guilty in court that he trafficked those fakes, confirming the largest art-fraud case in Canadian history.

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