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Article: The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest highway in the world, stretching a remarkable 7,821 kilometres from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, Newfoundland.(The Longest Road)(Video Recording Review)
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- The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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The Longest Road Produced by David Schultz, Graydon McCrea, and Bonnie Thompson Directed by Kevin Alexander (70 minutes), VHS format Distributed by the National Film Board of Canada, 2003 $19.95
The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest highway in the world, stretching a remarkable 7,821 kilometres from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, Newfoundland. More than that, it's also a connector of lives and stories. As a journalist who has crossed Canada countless times by bus, car, and hitchhiking, I have witnessed firsthand the breadth and diversity of these lives and stories.
"The unique thing about the highway is that it pulls everyone together," says monk ...