Canadian Love Map

This week we are re-airing an episode with one of our favourite guests. We're going back to Season 4 with Mary-Janet MacDonald, who has since become a two-time Love Map guest. At the start of the pandemic, this loving mother and grandmother was encouraged by family to start broadcasting her baking online. Soon enough, Mary-Janet gained a growing legion of fans across the country and around the wor...

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week, we turn back time to the first episode of Season 4. This week's love story belongs to a pair of storytellers destined for the big screen, Dylan and Jen from British Columbia. Once upon a time, Jen was a model traveling the world while Dylan was skating toward a hockey career. As so often happens, life had surprises...

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. This week we are going back to Season 5. This love story belongs to Shawn Leonard of Millbrook First Nation in Miꞌkmaꞌki. Shawn is an Indigenous psychic medium and the star of an APTN tv show "Spirit Talker". Shawn knew at a young age he had a special gift, but he further understood his purpose after having a vision of his fat...

What are some ingredients of a good love story? They normally are sweet and a bit spicy, with a little bit of drama! For this LOVE BITE we are chatting with Dominique and Maya. They met when they became partners...in wrestling! It took some time for them to get together, but there was always something between them.  After some games of cat and mouse, these two realized their true feelings for one...

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. We found this love story when we stumbled upon a viral news story back in Season 2. Marisa and Anthony were teen sweethearts who had a fairy-tale relationship. When Anthony passed away unexpectedly at 36, Marisa was left with intense grief, 3 daughters to raise and a long-lost memory of an orange Honda CRX. 20 years after the...

Introducing: Love Bites! While we gear up for season 7, we are hitting the streets this summer to hear the love stories of every day people. This week's Love Bite is the story of Taylor and Wade. They met in college when Taylor convinced Wade to join her music club. The two had quite the first date, which involved a psychic reading and Taylor making quite the impression on Wade. This young couple...

This summer, we are re-airing our favourite Canadian Love Map episodes. We shared this love story in Season 2. At first Olivia was hesitant about Andrew. After some games of cat and mouse and a lot of patience from Andrew, Olivia finally gave him a chance. The harmonious couple is now the perfect example of being "in tune" with each other, both in love and musically. Andrew and Olivia share a pass...

For the first episode of our summer rerun series, we are taking you back to the first ever episode of Canadian Love Map! Ted and Lillian's 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 over 80 years old and would have been married to Lilian 57 years this year. Sadly, she passed away in 2018, but...

That's a wrap on our 6th SEASON! Over the next few weeks we'll have some summer time treats for you, going into the vault to re-share some of our favourite episodes of all time. Love is a journey, and what a trip season six has been. We're so glad you've been along for the ride. Have a fabulous summer, and we'll be back with a whole lot more love on SEASON 7 in September. Hosted by  Nancy Regan Pr...

This love story belongs to Shannon Christensen from British Columbia.  After a tumultuous teen phase, the sudden loss of her father and the challenging revelations of new parenthood, Shannon made it her mission to build a village for mothers in need. The result? A nonprofit and movement called Mamas for Mamas: a national charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by pro...

This love story belongs to Gabrielle and Bobby from Alberta. These two friends turned lovers have conquered the overwhelming challenges' life has thrown at them. But they've also been rewarded with the greatest gift. After a long time friendship, these two finally got together after recognizing there was a spark between them that never really went away. Gabrielle and Bobby were looking forward to...

This week’s love story belongs to Kevin and Nick, and some golden girls.  When Kevin and Nick met at a party, their worlds collided. What started as intrigue eventually led to a romantic relationship, but the catch was that Nick lived in London. Kevin decided to go the distance for love and moved across the pond, where he not only started a new, fulfilled life with Nick, but an unexpected array of...

Today's love story belongs to Adyn Townes , an alternative indie-artist from Montreal. But to be more accurate, it's a vicarious kind of love story that unfolded between his grandparents. It's the stuff of romantic movies, but Adyn, a professional musician, made it into a beautiful love song called " Churchill ". http://www.adyntownes.com/ Stream "Churchill" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/tr...

This love story belongs to Barbra Jean and George Faulkner.  When these two literally ran into each other in a hallway, they and their worlds collided. As it turned out, Barbra Jean had heard a calling and felt certain there was someone who needed her in their Grand Falls Newfoundland retirement home. Little did she know it would be George, a former pro hockey player known to everyone on "the rock...

 Today's love story belongs to Ayngelina, but it's a journey away from our usual terrain. In her early 30s Ayngelina felt the itch to travel. So she left behind a successful career in advertising, and a boyfriend, to set off on a grand adventure...alone. More than a decade later, she is still on the move and exploring her love of food and travel. But now she has legions of followers living vicario...

Love is the heart of every great book. This week's love story belongs to a Lindsay Maple, a BC woman who writes love stories. Lindsay's obsession with romance started at a young age, and it's blossomed into a career. Her latest book, (Not)Your Basic Love Story) follows the story of Becky and Dev, two opposites who met on a flight to Mexico and start a whirlwind romance. When their relationship con...

This week, it's all about mom! We are celebrating the maternal figures in our lives. In this special Mother’s Day episode, listeners and a few past guests are sharing their messages of love and gratitude.  Maybe it’s biological. It could be a family friend, or even a mentor who helped contribute to the person we are today. Sometimes, it’s someone who is no longer with us, but who’s spirit still gu...

Today's love story belongs to Dena Edwards Wadden. Imagine being diagnosed with a dangerous form of cancer at 33. That's exactly what happened to Dena just a few days after her daughter's second birthday. But not only did she do well with her treatment, she turned the tables on ovarian cancer and created Teal To Heal, a community fundraiser event in support of women undergoing treatment for Ovaria...

They say a picture paints a thousand words. A lot of times they do much more. Today's love story belongs to Joe Napier . Jo's paintings tell the complex stories of great women of history. Her purpose driven pursuit, the Great Women Project , is creating portraits of female innovators whose place in history has not been adequately celebrated. Her art graces the walls of Canadian corporate spaces, i...

Today's love story belongs to Christina Martin and Dale Murray, two award-winning and multifaceted musicians. Christina is fierce and funny. He's calm and confident. She's in the spotlight, while he's often behind the scenes. Their relationship had some bumps, but nothing this solid pair couldn't overcome. Somehow, this life partnership makes for the most beautiful music. You can catch Christina a...

Imagine falling in love just as major world events are happening. This week's love story belongs to Mariya and Matt. They met in 2018 when Matt, a Canadian playwright, travelled to Ukraine for a workshop. There, he met Mariya, an accomplished and passionate actor. They went from creative collaborators, to friends, to lovers, and eventually husband and wife. Oh, and new parents on top of it all.  A...

For some, building a family can be a gruelling journey. Sometimes you need some help. This week’s love story belongs to Adelle and Shanyn, two schoolmates and moms whose friendship developed in a unique way. When their mutual friend Jeffrey wanted to start a family with his partner Kevin, they were on the hunt for not one, but two surrogates.  Adelle and Shanyn stepped up to the plate, and are now...

This week's love story belongs to Meagan and Marie: twin sisters who have faced the world together since they were born.  Growing up isn’t always easy, but luckily, they could always rely on each other. No matter what challenges life threw their way. And as you will here, they have had many challenges.  From "wombmates", to teammates, to roommates and eventually workmates, this duo is a real force...

Today's dating landscape comes with many frustrations and challenges. It's hard. And sometimes you need some help. This week on Canadian Love Map we are serving up a special INSIGHTS episode all about how to be better in the modern dating world. We know that love isn't a straight line and every once in a while it's normal to need a little course correction on the journey to finding a match. That's...

Today's love story belongs to Dani and her parents, Alison and Bryan, who also happened to be the inspiration for her now famous cocktail called The Liquid Love Letter. Before Dani came along, Alison and Bryan were a young couple who decided to part ways. But when they both travelled to Guatemala for separate solo adventures, Bryan decided to write a love letter to Alison to get her back. Bryan's...