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 Monsters, Myths and Mystery: Great Canadian Legends |
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Have you ever spied on Sasquatch or ogled Ogopogo? Do you ponder the buried treasure on Oak Island or sob over suicidal lemmings? You're not alone. Canada is full of stories about elusive monsters, legendary loot, mystical creatures and contemporary lore. Join CBC Archives as we take a trip across this land of legends. |
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 The "urban legend" is a modern update on centuries-old folklore. (Radio; runs 11:21) |
 Tantalizing rumours of untold riches have kept fortune-seekers digging on Oak Island since 1795. (Radio; runs 11:55) |
 A woman describes seeing a sea serpent in the waters of Victoria's Cadboro Bay. (TV; runs 2:02) |
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 A native storyteller relates a legend about Nokomis, Winona and the birth of the shape-shifting spirit Nanabozho. (Radio; runs 9:46) |
 A fearsome werewolf is said to roam the thick forests of 19th-century Quebec. (Radio; runs 7:48) |
 Rene Dahinden seeks the elusive giant man-ape of the North American wilderness. (TV; runs 15:00) |
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 Sightings of Okanagan Lake's Ogopogo help the region's tourist trade. (TV; runs 2:51) |
 An Edmonton geologist claims to have found a legendary Alberta gold mine. (TV; runs 2:56) |
 A professor of zoology refutes the notion that lemmings commit suicide by hurling themselves over cliffs. (TV; runs 6:24) |
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