Great American Railroad Journeys Series 4 Episode 9 Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon 2020
Steered by his 1899 Appleton’s Guide, Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan. High above the prairie at Riding Mountain, Michael discovers how a middle-class British boy from Hastings transformed himself into an influential indigenous naturalist called Grey Owl. Deep in the prairie, Michael finds a network of railways that once served the wheat farmers of Saskatchewan and learns how communities grew up around the grain elevators used to load the crop on to rail wagons. The Wheatland Express welcomes a new recruit to the sidings on the afternoon shift. At Manitou Beach, Michael reaches the Dead Sea of Canada, a 14-mile lake three times saltier than the ocean. A Yellow Quill First Nations elder tells Michael about the healing properties of the water, and Michael tries it for himself.
- Released: 2020-03-21
- Runtime: 29 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Michael Portillo
- Director: John Comerford
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1. Ninilchik to Wasilla 2020-01-25
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2. Talkeetna to Juneau 2020-02-01
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3. Skagway to Vancouver 2020-02-08
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4. Vancouver Island to Kamloops 2020-02-15
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5. Kamloops to Calgary 2020-02-22
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6. Halifax to Prince Edward Island 2020-02-29
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7. Springhill Junction to Quebec City 2020-03-07
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8. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre to Winnipeg 2020-03-14
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9. Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon 2020-03-21
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10. Edmonton to Jasper 2020-03-28
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11. Vancouver 2019-01-21
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12. Vancouver Island to San Juan Island 2019-01-22
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13. Port Moody to Kamloops 2019-01-23
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14. Kamloops to Banff 2019-01-24
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15. Calgary 2019-01-25
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16. Winnipeg 2019-01-28
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17. Portage La Prairie to Watrous 2019-01-29
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18. Saskatoon 2019-01-30
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19. Edmonton 2019-01-31
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20. Hinton to Jasper 2019-02-01
