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On this Now or Never, stories from a small but mighty community that is fighting to define itself.

North Preston, Nova Scotia is Canada's largest and oldest black community - a place where history runs deep, and where people are fighting passionately for their future.

A man opens up about his criminal past, and how the thought of losing his family - and the future of his town - changed his life.

A woman opens her heart, and her home, by turning her basement into an unofficial drop-in hub for youth in North Preston.

A group of elders work hard to keep the long tradition of making and selling Christmas wreaths alive.

Every day, many Canadians suffer silently with chronic conditions that are invisible to those around them.

How they look on the outside doesn't reflect the pain, anxiety, fear and loneliness that might be going on inside. But still, they push on.

On this Now or Never, meet people who refuse to be defined by their chronic condition.

Lace up your hiking boots with a woman hiking the world's most dangerous and remote trails, even though she lives with a blood clot that could kill her at any moment.

Meet identical twin sisters whose close relationship is put to the test, after one is diagnosed with lupus.

And an aspiring sports journalist with a stutter works up the courage to ask his hero a question at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Researchers say we're in the middle of a loneliness epidemic. Luckily, there's an antidote: social interaction and strong relationships. But once you're an adult - finding friends is easier said than done.

On this Now or Never, meet grown-ups who are pushing past the awkwardness and making real connections.

Lonely seniors discover that friendship is only a conference call away.

Two women strike up an unlikely friendship in an unlikely location... at the spa one of them owns.

Plus, we seek out guidance from the friend-making experts: early years students.

Trevor and Ify plan a pop-up party for our You Got This! Facebook Group. Will anybody show up? And if they do, will they make friends?

And more advice on how to say those six difficult words: "Do you want to be friends?"

Now, more than ever, people are having conversations about gender.

And there is a lot to figure out: what society says you can and can't wear; which bathrooms you can use; and just how far you need to go to feel right in your own body.

For many people, those questions don't require much thought. But for the guests on this episode, they're in the middle of challenging their gender identity right now - from a non-binary comedian figuring out how to talk about identity on stage, to a trans teenager's gender reveal party and a class of students studying to become drag queens.

Death of a loved one. Divorce. Moving. Illness. Job Loss.

Studies show these are the five most stressful life events you can go through.

Today on Now or Never, meet people facing these challenging life moments head on -

and finding surprising ways to navigate through them.

If you've been needing extra motivation to get back into the swing of things after a period of time away - or a major life change - your friends at Now or Never are telling you that today is that day.

Today's episode is all about getting back on the saddle.

And it comes from a very personal place for co-host Trevor Dineen,who is nervous about coming back to work after a four-month absence.

He shares some surprising advice he got from Now or Never listeners on easing his transition back to work.

Plus, a couch potato gets help going back to the gym - with a little encouragement from Olympic rower Jeremiah Brown.

And we ride shot-gun with a recent divorcee as she gets behind the wheel for the first time in 20 years.

90% of Canadians say they support organ donation, yet only 20% of us have made plans to register.

So every year, thousands of Canadians are forced to live in limbo as they wait for a life-saving organ transplant. Today on Now or Never, we take you into the lives of people directly impacted by the fact

Canada has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world.

Across Canada, there are millions of people living in small communities. They know that with small town life even the tiniest changes can have huge repercussions.

From tight-knit farming families, to racial tensions and LGBT experiences - on this Now or Never we're hitting the road and visiting small town people at meaningful moments.

A care home in a tiny Saskatchewan hamlet fights to survive.

A B.C. farm family grapples with the future after losing a loving son and dedicated farmer.

A Syrian refugee makes a name for himself by bringing his barbering skills to Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

And more big stories from small towns coast to coast!

Jump in with Canadians going above and beyond to save something that really matters to them - from neighbourhood gardens to dinosaur bones to a cherished family summer camp.

You know those days when you're feeling a little unsure, insecure, or overwhelmed? Now or Never is starting a "You Got This!" movement, by jumping in with different Canadians who are facing a big change - and surprising them with an unexpected boost.