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Is there a more traditional dish than pea soup? It seems that the people of the North also have their own recipe for pea soup. But why is it that for us, this dish is typically French Canadian? This is what Nadia Cambell will help you discover.

What does the Manitoba Métis flag represent? Why did they choose the infinity symbol on their flag? That's what Nadia Cambell will tell you!

Did you know that the character of Winnie the Pooh is inspired by a real bear? And did you also know that a city in Canada inspired the name? Nadia Cambell went to this city and offers you to understand the mystery surrounding the story of Winnie the Pooh.

In this episode, Olivier Nadon introduces you to a fruit that makes everyone in Saskatoon and the rest of Canada drool. What is this fruit? The saskatoon. Discover the history of this blueberry-shaped fruit which is nevertheless in the apple family.

Who are the Franco-Tenois? These are the Francophones who live in the Northwest Territories. How many of them are there and how long have they lived in the territory? This is what Vincent Poirier will clarify for you in this Hors Québec capsule.

Follow Vincent Poirier in his journey to the Northwest Territories. He makes us discover phenomena more astonishing than the others: salt plains, 'pingo', 'Smocking Hills'.

When was Old Town Yellowknife founded? What does it look like today? What does the culture have in store for visitors to this part of the country? That's what Vincent Poirier will explain in this Off the Grid vignette.

Did you know that 10% of the population of the Northwest Territories is Inuit? Did you know that there are some typical Inuit sports? Did you know that one of these sports is the high kick? That's what Vincent Poirier will explain in this Off the Grid vignette.

Do you know about the combined sewer storage tunnel, the Tseu? Follow Olivier Nadon to find out more about it!

Why are we still talking about the 1905 Yukon field hockey team? For one thing, because they are the only field hockey team in Northern Canada to have played a game in an attempt to win the Stanley Cup. But mostly because their history is more than surprising!

Oliver Nadon introduces us to a small town of 5,000 inhabitants in Northern Ontario: Hearst. In 2022, this town will be home to a brand new independent public francophone university.

At the entrance to the town of Hearst, two large sculptures of moose are being chased by wolves... Follow Olivier Nadon's journey to find out why these animals once disappeared... To be continued in Les loups disparus de Hearst.

Oliver Nadon attempts to demystify the enigma that surrounds the King's Cafe restaurant in Hearst. Why have the owners served buttered toast to customers for over 50 years? That's what this episode of Hors Québec à Hearts has in store for you.

Who founded Orléans near Ottawa? Why is Orléans spelled with an acute accent? Follow the footsteps of Olivier Nadon from Orléans in France to the island of Orléans in Quebec to understand the name of this Ontario town.

In 1834 slavery was officially abolished in Canada. Want to learn more about this? Follow Stéphane Guertin on his Francophone journey through Ontario. How Ontario welcomed 40,000 black people between 1850 and 1860, nearly 20,000 African Americans who chose to settle in Ontario.