Season 8

Still StandingSeason 8

2023
10 Episodes

Episodes

Gibsons, BC
S08E01

Gibsons, BC

The seafaring town of Gibsons, BC once made famous for The Beachcombers, is reinventing itself as a regional hub for Filipino culture, a tourist destination, and a paradise for beer lovers.

04 Jan 202323m
Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON
S08E02

Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON

Oneida Nation of the Thames is hard at work reclaiming the economic, cultural and spiritual practices that were banned by government policies over the past 100 years.

11 Jan 202323m
Morden, MB
S08E03

Morden, MB

One of the top five fastest-growing communities in Manitoba; Morden, Manitoba, has an immigration program, a booming industrial economy and a collection of aquatic fossils to entice tourists.

18 Jan 202323m
Lac La Biche, AB
S08E04

Lac La Biche, AB

After the 2015 downturn in oil and gas, Lac La Biche, Alberta, is looking to reinvent itself with luxury teepees, 3D archery and a gas station bathroom.

25 Jan 202323m
Goderich, ON
S08E05

Goderich, ON

Goderich is well-known as Canada's prettiest town; it was also devastated by an F3 tornado in 2011 that destroyed its downtown; it's now rebuilding toward a bold new future.

01 Feb 202323m
Ucluelet, BC
S08E06

Ucluelet, BC

Perched on the most westerly edge of Canada and despite its incredible beauty, Ucluelet is having to work hard to attract tourists from its well-known neighbor, Tofino.

08 Feb 202323m
Markdale, ON
S08E07

Markdale, ON

With a complete rebuild after Markdale's all-important ice cream factory burned down and the influx of COVID-era newcomers from the city, the community is becoming more vibrant than it was before.

15 Feb 202323m
Okanagan Falls, BC
S08E08

Okanagan Falls, BC

Comedian Jonny Harris explores small towns on the ropes, performs stand-up shows for the locals who’ve stuck it out, and proves that Canadians know how to laugh at themselves.

22 Feb 202323m
Wabush, NL
S08E09

Wabush, NL

Cain's Quest, one of the longest snowmobile races in the world, has turned Wabush from "the middle of nowhere" to the centre of it all.

01 Mar 202323m
New Richmond, QC
S08E10

New Richmond, QC

When New Richmond's town mill closed, it reinvented itself as a hub of rally car racing, Mi'kmaq culture, and world-class fly fishing.

08 Mar 202323m