Canadian Love Map

This week’s love story is about a relationship that started as an onstage friendship that grew into a life of love and laughter. Bette and Maynard, a comedy couple that often played husband and wife to audiences across the globe, talk about turning laughter into love, and how trust is needed both on and off stage.

This week’s love story belongs to Lindsay and Alex, whose wedding made a real splash. After the Pandemic postposed their nuptials, this cross border couple got creative and planned a ceremony that not only solved their problem but also landed them in the international spotlight.   Their story is proof positive that we can’t always be in control but sometimes love wins out none the less.  

It’s scary to think that if you make a choice to make yourself happy it may make other people unhappy. Love is selfish. And love is selfless. This episode of the Canadian Love Map is about this balance. It’s about turning love inward and outward. You’ll meet Jay and Olivia, who will take you on a journey of discovery. About creating a unique space and helping others find their own way too.    Some...

Love can save your life, and Devin and Laura are living proof. Devin and his twin brother were diagnosed with a degenerative liver disease. As Devin’s conditioned worsened to stage 4 liver failure he was placed on the Canadian Transplant Registry to find a perfect match. Enter Laura. Not only his love, but also a match. Having been together for three years, and watching Devin manage the disease as...

“You can really only show someone how much you love them by how you treat them every day” - Jamie Sometimes our wrong turns can teach you what you want in life. And that was the case for Marie. Her love life was a minefield of mistakes until she met Jamie.   After a brief long distance relationship and a whirlwind romance, Marie and Jamie knew they had found something special … in each other.

This is a love story like no other. It challenges your definition of what a family can be.  It’s about a group of people that never intended to seek out an extended family, but through international adoption and a desire to keep together, to love, learn and nurture, they  built a bond. A sisterhood. An extended family.    It was love at first sight.

They work on Parliament Hill, but politics has nothing to do with it. Some stories start with a chase, theirs started with a race.   Jess and Jack’s story is about understanding your differences, challenging yourself and finding a connection in an unusual way.   Sometimes a ‘good luck in the race’ can start something special.

Ted and Lillians story is one of friendship, perseverance and equality. From a shared childhood in the 1940's to a romantic reconnection in the 1960's. Today, Ted is 79 years old and would have been married to Lilian 54 years this year. Sadly she passed away in 2018, but their daughter Missy joined the conversation with our host Nancy Regan to share their amazing story.    

These are the untold stories of discovery, loss, curiosity and love. Stories that are both common and unique. About overcoming differences, distance, and doubt. About connections of all kinds.   Hosted by Nancy Regan and led by the voices of those with unique stories, this is a peek into the personal lives of Canadians from coast to coast. Love isn’t a straight line. It’s complex. It’s a journey....