From Ucluelet BC to Wabush NFLD: Fan favourite CBC show Still Standing crosses Canada again for Season 8

Premiering Wednesday, January 4 at 8 (8:30 NT) pm on CBC TV and streaming on CBC Gem

Jonny Harris and the Still Standing crew truck set off again this summer, veering off the main highway to celebrate Canada's most awe-inspiring small towns and the people who live there. 

Starting Wednesday, January 4, we kick off our cross-country tour in Gibsons, B.C. Ride with Jonny all season to discover Canada's vast beauty and meet some of its more diverse characters.

Check out the list below for all of the towns we're visiting in Season 8.

Tune in at 8/8:30 NT pm or watch on CBC Gem.

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. 

Oneida Nation of the Thames 

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. 

Now that the days of hiding your cows from The Indian Agent are gone, the Oneida are finally beginning to thrive.

Morden, MB 

In the summer of 2021, Morden, MB experienced a drought so intense, the community's drinking water was at risk and a state of emergency had to be declared.  

One of the top-five fastest-growing communities in Manitoba, with an immigration program that is the envy of small towns across the country, Morden has a booming industrial economy and a world-renown collection of aquatic fossils to entice tourists.

Lac La Biche, AB

After the loss of its local fish, fur, and caviar industries, and the 2015 downturn in oil and gas, Lac La Biche, Alberta is looking to reinvent itself into a community that's more vibrant than ever, with luxury teepees, 3D archery, and the best gas station bathroom in the country.

Goderich, ON 

Goderich, ON 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 towards a bold new future.  

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 neighbour, Tofino.  

Markdale, ON

Markdale ON, Canada's self-proclaimed "Ice-Cream Capital," took a hit when its all-important ice cream factory burned to the ground. Thanks to a complete rebuild of the town's major employer and the influx of COVID-era newcomers from the city, Markdale isn't just reclaiming the glory it once had, it's making itself into a community that's more vibrant than it was even before the fire. 

Okanagan Falls, BC 

After decades of decline in its traditional fruit tree and cattle ranch economy, Okanagan Falls is banking on a new crop to turn things around: the intoxicating wine grape.

Wabush, NL

The remote, mining town of Wabush is a community built for one purpose: extracting iron ore. Thanks to Cain's Quest, one of the longest snowmobile races in the world, long-time residents and newcomers alike have figured out how to turn Wabush from "the middle of nowhere" to the centre of it all.  

New Richmond, QC 

New Richmond, QC sits at the junction of two rivers and three cultures: Mi'kmaq, French, and English. When the town mill closed, it reinvented itself as a hub of rally car racing, Mi'kmaq culture and world-class fly fishing.

Join us on Wednesday, January 4 at 8 (8:30 NL) pm on CBC and CBC Gem.