Into The Hearts Of Canada

In this final episode of the series for Karryon Into the Hearts of Canada, hosted by Matt Leedham , we head into the Yukon, a territory that’s 80 per cent wilderness and seven times the size of Tasmania, yet home to only around 42,000 people. In the heart of this vast northern landscape, Dawson City sits, a Gold Rush town rich in history, character, and wide-open space. And it’s here that today’s...

In this episode of Karryon Into the Hearts of Canada, hosted by Matt Leedham , we head to the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario. The museum is just a ninety-minute drive from Toronto, where the landscape is defined by lakes, rivers and ancient canoe routes. My guests are Carolyn Hyslop, Executive Director of the Canadian Canoe Museum, who has led the institution through a major transf...

In this episode of  Karryon Podcast's   Into the Hearts of Canada  hosted by  Matt Leedham , we head to Calgary, Alberta — Canada’s “Blue Sky City,” where western heritage meets modern energy on the edge of the Rockies. Shaping the city’s tourism future is proud Calgarian, Alisha Reynolds , President and CEO of Tourism Calgary. With fresh energy and vision, Alisha is guiding Ca...

In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada hosted by Matt Leedham , our journey today takes us onto the epic Trans-Canada Trail – the longest trail in the world, stretching 24,000 kilometres across Canada’s vast mountains, forests, lakes, and three different ocean coastlines. Filmmaker, author, and explorer, Dianne Whelan walked, paddled, biked, and snow shoed every step of the...

In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada hosted by Matt Leedham, our journey today takes us to Ottawa in Ontario — Canada’s capital, where flavours, cultures, and stories come together in the historic ByWard Market, one of the country’s oldest and most iconic markets, just steps from Parliament Hill. At its heart is Stefanie Siska , co-owner and president of C’est Bon Ottawa...

Our journey in this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada , I’m delighted to welcome Marg Leehane , co-owner of The Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest on Vancouver Island- An ecosystem, home to ancient trees, wild salmon, and… grizzly bears. Originally from Melbourne, Marg co-created an off-grid floating lodge that has become a model of conservation touri...

In this episode of Karryon' Into the Hearts of Canada, I’m delighted to welcome Gloria Loree , Destination Canada's Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer. Gloria has been a key architect of Destination Canada’s ‘A World of Opportunity’ strategy, a bold vision to position Canada as one of the top seven global tourism destinations by 2030. For our travel professiona...

In this captivating episode of Karryon Into the Hearts of Canada , hosted by Matt Leedham , we delve into the remarkable narrative of Zita Cobb , an eighth-generation Fogo Islander and the visionary behind the Fogo Island Inn. Located at the confluence of the vast North Atlantic and the rugged landscapes of Newfoundland and Labrador, Fogo Island serves as a poignant testament to the potential of c...

 In this episode of Into the Hearts of Canada ,  we’re joined by John Gunter , President and CEO of Frontiers North Adventures, based in Churchill, Manitoba — a remote subarctic community perched on the edge of Canada’s vast tundra and known as the polar bear capital of the world. Churchill is one of the few places on Earth where you can experience the raw beauty of the Arctic — from the spe...

In this episode of the Into The Hearts of Canada series, Karryon's Matt Leedham joins Leslie Bruce , CEO of Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, for an inspiring and uplifting conversation where Leslie shares the success story of leading tourism for good. Leslie’s leadership at Banff & Lake Louise Tourism reminds us of the profound impact sustainable and regenerative tourism can have on our commun...

Karryon: Into the Hearts of Canada takes you beyond the guidebooks and into the heart and soul of one of the world’s most progressive travel destinations. This 10-part series explores the people, places, and powerful ideas shaping the future of travel through a Canadian lens. From Indigenous knowledge-keepers and local changemakers to iconic landscapes and regenerative tourism pioneers, each episo...