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Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach 2005
Broadcaster Johnny Lombardi entertains his comrades in the field during a respite of the World War II D-Day taking of Juno Beach by Canadian forces.

Heritage Minutes: Dextraze in the Congo 2005
General Jacques Dextraze of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force rescues a group of hostages from Katangan rebels.

Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars 2005
After WWII, veterans confront a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing.

Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski 2005
A young Canadian gunner, Andrew Mynarski, stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster bomber and dies in the attempt.

Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge 2005
Major-General Arthur Currie discusses the plan of attack on Vimy Ridge with General Julian Byng.

Heritage Minutes: Tommy Prince 2005
A eulogy is given for Tommy Prince, Canada’s most-decorated Indigenous war veteran.

Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons 2005
Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.

Heritage Minutes: Osborn of Hong Kong 2005
Sergeant Major Osborn of Winnipeg protects his company by throwing himself on a live grenade during the Battle of Hong Kong.

Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth 2003
Author, lecturer and social activist J.S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.

Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale 2000
One of the first female surgeons in Canada, Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to health care in Uganda.

Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl 1999
Englishman Archie Belaney rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.