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09/08/2026

Did you know that Star Trek’s epic adventure began in Canada — not on U.S. television!

As Star Trek turns 60, TVO celebrates the sci-fi series that boldly became a global phenomenon.

Hear the legacy come alive through rare TVO interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner.

Watch "For the Love of Star Trek" tonight at 8:30pm on TVO.

09/08/2026

60 years is long time to keep believing in tomorrow, but Star Trek has always reminded us that hope isn’t naïve – it’s a future worth building, for all of us.

As Star Trek turns 60, TVO celebrates the sci-fi TV series that became a global phenomenon.

Watch the special broadcast of "For the Love of Star Trek" tonight at 8:30pm on TVO.

09/03/2026

An iconic kiss that made TV history. 💋🖖

Whether it was the first in*******al kiss on U.S. television is still debated. But when Lieutenant Uhura and Captain Kirk locked lips on Star Trek, the moment became part of television history.

As Star Trek turns 60, TVO celebrates the sci-fi series that boldly became a global phenomenon, hear the real story from the stars themselves in “For the Love of Star Trek”.

Premiering Monday, September 7 at 8 p.m. on TVO.

09/01/2026

Forest bathing could change how you think about a walk in the woods.🌲

Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the Japanese practice of spending time immersed among trees. Research has found measurable changes in stress markers after time spent in forests, and scientists are studying the chemicals trees release into the air as one possible reason why.

Discover more in "Call of the Forest": https://youtu.be/v69ZwJGf38g?si=RV5n1KjRg1n3s2ew

08/31/2026

“Bird-brained” is a weird insult for an animal that can solve a navigation problem most of us outsource to our phones.

Migrating birds can travel thousands of kilometres using navigation systems that draw on everything from the night sky to Earth itself: https://youtu.be/hu3aakmpWtU?si=JOIXA8Vvn9bsC9vf

08/28/2026

Calling all Star Trek fans! 🖖

This Sunday, August 30 at noon, join us in Room 713AB at FAN EXPO Canada for a special screening of “For the Love of Star Trek”

Created for Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, the TVO Original looks back at how one bold television series became a global phenomenon, featuring rare TVO archival interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner and Walter Koenig, alongside Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, Robert Picardo and more.

Make it so. 🖖

08/28/2026

Legendary actor, William Shatner, shares his personal insight on the success of Star Trek and how its syndication changed TV forever.

As Star Trek turns 60, we explore how one bold TV series became a global phenomenon.

Through rare TVO interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, Robert Picardo, Robert Wise, Nicholas Meyer, and William Shatner.

Watch "For the Love of Star Trek" Sept 7th on the TVO Docs Youtube channel.

08/28/2026

Markdale was built around the railway in the 1870s, growing into an important stop between Toronto and Owen Sound.

A century later, Chapman’s Ice Cream became another anchor for the Grey County community.

When a fire tore through the factory, hundreds of local jobs were put at risk. Its rebuilding became part of a much bigger story about what it takes to keep a small Ontario town working.

Stream Crossroads: Beyond Boom and Bust – Markdale: https://youtu.be/PsHm3PtLEr8?si=jZaxMN_dXE25bm45

08/25/2026

Lake Ontario is in the headlines, so consider this your chance to get reacquainted.

Great Lakes Untamed explores the extraordinary natural history of the Great Lakes, the wildlife that depends on them and the forces shaping the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem.

Stream the series for free on our Youtube channel.

08/24/2026

If you give a duck a map, there’s a good chance it knows the Prairie Pothole Region. 🦆 🗺️

More than half of North America’s ducks hail from this vast wetland landscape.

Narrated by Michael Keaton, "Wings Over Water" follows the Sandhill Crane, Yellow Warbler and Mallard Duck, capturing their fascinating behaviours and the wetlands they depend on for survival.

Stream "Wings Over Water" on our Youtube channel now! 🦆

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