Shift: Stories Behind the Stats
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Can the DSM survive the barrage of criticism? - May 17,...
Are temper tantrums and grief eating psychiatric conditions? According to some psychiatrists, the latest version of their diagnostic manual seems to suggest they are. And that's one of the reasons some believe the DSM has got to go.
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Why thousands of people want a one way trip to Mars -...
From the Red Chamber to the Red Planet, we find out why so many people want to be part of a one-way mission to Mars. And we hear why one astronaut believes the colonists' hopes to spend their final days on Mars are most likely to be buried on earth.
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Duffy-Gate: Senate Scandal - May 17, 2013
With Mike Duffy’s spending and borrowing habits under scrutiny, he quit the conservative party to sit as an independent. We hear about the potential damage of “Duffy-Gate” to the govt and why the Senator is considered so valuable to the Conservatives.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - May 16, 2013
We are catching up on and updating stories this week from vegan fury and grizzly bear worries … to a man who is literally drawing out the opposition in the upcoming Iranian elections with a fictional character from a popular graphic novel.
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What does posing as "oppressed" accomplish? - May 16,...
It's one of the oldest of journalistic angles, pretend to be a homeless person to write about poverty. This month, an Egyptian man dressed up as a woman to experience harassment in Cairo. He got attention alright -- some of it from other journalists.
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The Power of Polls - May 16, 2013
Before we dismiss the ubiquitous election campaign polls after BC’s election results, maybe we need to look at this differently. The power of opinion polls may not reside in the ability to predict but rather in their ability to influence voter behaviour.
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The ethics of academic boycotts - May 15, 2013
With Stephen Hawking's decision to pull out of a conference at Israel's Hebrew University, the action against Israeli Universities by professors in Canada and the world was back in the news. We look at the ethical dilemmas involving academic boycotts.
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Alexandra Jamieson: I am not vegan anymore - May 15, 2013
After 13 years as a high profile Vegan, a chef and holistic health counselor, Alex Jamieson made a very public confession … she had begun eating eggs and meat. She wasn't vegan anymore. We speak to Alex Jamieson about the politics of food.
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Fighting breast cancer through preventative mastectomies...
When NY Times printed Angelina Jolie's opinion piece outlining her choice of a preventative mastectomy, the public conversation began anew, sparked by the realization that genetic technology offers women informed choice. We pick up on that conversation.
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Why we need to get over our fear of bears - May 14, 2013
You may recognize Yogi as smarter than the average bear but the point is bears are smart and the former Superintendent of Banff National Park believes we must get over our fear of them and co-exist in a different way.
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My Mother, the Nazi Midwife and Me - May 14, 2013
Gina Roitman's mother had long hinted at the dangers that surrounded her birth in a displaced persons camp in Germany after the Second World War. But it was only when she travelled to Passau, Germany decades later that she learned of the Nazi midwife.
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The Boogaard lawsuit against the NHL - May 14, 2013
Five months after Derek Boogard played the NY Rangers in December 2010, he was dead - an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. His family seeks to hold the NHL responsible for physical trauma, brain damage and his addiction to painkillers.
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PT 3: Cyber-spying: New concerns over cyber-security -...
Spying in the 21st century can be done without cunning disguises or elaborate cover stories. The cyber-spy requires only a keyboard and a WiFi connection. Of course, that's assuming there is such a thing as cyber-spying.
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Pt 2: Spies, Lies and Cold War Games - May 13, 2013
If you hated the old Cold War but miss all the cloak and dagger stuff, there may be good news. We explore the new tensions between Russia, China and the U.S. and speak with former CIA operative Jason Matthews about the changing face of espionage.
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PT 1: Is there a new cold war ahead? - May 13, 2013
We start our 3-part special 'Reset: A New Cold War?' with a look at US/Russia relations. With Vladmir Putin re-asserting his country's geopolitical influence in former Soviet-controlled regions, Is there a new cold war brewing between USA and Russia?
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China's water woes - May 10, 2013
China's thirsty in its search for reliable aqua pura. Its farms and factories demand more, so Beijing seeks more control over its lakes and streams, bringing it into conflict with neighbouring countries that rely on waters that flow through China.
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The road back to the House of Commons for Labrador's...
You don't have to anger many voters to lose an election in Labrador. Then again, you don't have to please many voters to win. On Monday, former cabinet minister Peter Penashue lets voters of Canada's least populous riding decide his future.
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Can art go too far? - May 10, 2013
Everyone became a critic at Alberta's College of Art and Design when a student killed a chicken as part of an art project. But the most powerful critic was the school -- and it swung the axe. Was it performance art or an act of cruelty?
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Checking - In: Listener Response - May 9, 2013
Dangerous drones and dangerous bikers. Our listeners' thoughts on stories of the week. Plus, why people who have been sexually assaulted don't file a complaint. And a fundraising campaign to remove the body of a suspected terrorist is over-subscribed.
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Is the case for austerity crumbling? - May 9, 2013
An influential report written by two Harvard University economists helped convince govts around the world they were spending too much and had to reign it in. Societies convulsed. Now it looks as if the economists' spreadsheet program contained errors.
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Sexual assault and the U.S. military - May 9, 2013
Numbers released by the Pentagon estimate as many as 70 sexual assaults of American military personnel by American military personnel occur every day. The US military is using training sessions and ads to prevent assaults but critics say use the law.
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Unrepentant: Lorne Campbell - May 8, 2013
Lorne Campbell was 16 when he began wearing the colours of Satan's Choice, eventually migrating to Hell's Angels. He says he liked the motorcycles and the loyalty of the other guys and the beatings and shooting were simply the cost of crossing his gang.
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Statistics Canada: Devil in the details - May 8, 2013
Statistics Canada once promoted its long-form census but the mandatory long-form census has been replaced by a voluntary National Household Survey. In advance of its release today, the agency has issued warnings about the validity of its statistical data.
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Still at Sea: The Queen of the North - May 8, 2013
On March 22, 2006 the Queen of the North ferry sank. For the ensuing seven years, Trina Benedict would struggle with what she saw. As a passenger aboard the Queen of the North, Trina Benedict has never spoken publicly. Today she tells her story.
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Raising Cubby: A Father and Son Story - May 7, 2013
John Elder Robison was almost 40 when he realized he was living with Asperger's, only to discover his son Cubby had the same diagnosis. He saw his son through his interest in fireworks and a charge of terrorism. Today, the story of an enduring bond.
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A soldier's right to follow their conscience - May 7,...
There’s an estimated 200 men and women who came to Canada seeking refugee status as War Resisters. The Pentagon calls them Deserters. Today, our ongoing look at ethical dilemmas - Line in the Sand - asks if and when a soldier has the right to follow his o
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The rising Syrian-Israeli tensions stirs Arab...
It is another day of fear and uncertainty for the civilians of Syria caught amidst fighting that spill over borders. From Israeli air strikes to Syria's retaliatory threats and Hezbollah's weapons aspirations, we're stepping geopolitical events today.
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Boar Wars: Controlling the wild boar population - May 6,...
They are feral, elusive, nocturnal, they'll eat anything and live anywhere. The wild boar attacks livestock, destroys Billions in crops and is kilos is an increasing problem in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. We’re looking at Boar Wars.
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Jeremy Scahill on Barack Obama's ‘Dirty Wars’ - May 6,...
The author of 'Dirty Wars', Jeremy Scahill on how President Barak Obama has extended the Cheney/Bush notions of Executive Branch control, proxy players and limited oversight in the U.S. ongoing war on terror.
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Neo-Nazism in Germany and the Beate Zschaepe Trial - May...
Beate Zschaepe is is accused of being part of a murderous Neo-Nazi cell and the German government and its citizens are also pointing a finger at the police who for more than a decade missed or ignored evidence linking a string of murders to racism.
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Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industry - May...
The EU has banned an insecticide they say is killing off honey bees. Some Canadians are calling for a ban too. But many farmers say the science isn't in yet so don't make them stop using a chemical that's so important for protecting their crops.
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Solutions to doing business in Bangladesh - May 3, 2013
Some of our clothes come from the world's poorest countries. Loblaw plans a relief fund to help some of the workers' families, and its Joe Fresh brand will remain in Bangladesh. We hear what some worker's rights advocates think should happen next.
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Relocating outport Newfoundlanders - May 3, 2013
In Newfoundland and Labrador, a community has taken a vote - to accept or reject the government's offer to relocate. The province offers to pay people to move from remote coastal communities. And Little Bay Islands just voted on whether to do itself in.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - May 2, 2013
We're revisiting the issue of the Kidney Trade with the Canadian prosecutor who just won his case against those at a transplant clinic in Kosovo. Plus, despair for TV and anger over foreign workers, we share your thoughts on stories of the week.
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Ottawa family says they can’t care for their autistic...
He is their son and they are dedicated to him. But this week, Amanda Telford took 19-year-old. Phillip to a provincial government office and left him there. Today we look at the parents' dilemma, the wider reality and the Ombudsman's view.
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Waiting to Be Heard: Amanda Knox - May 2, 2013
In her only Canadian broadcast interview, Amanda Knox tells us about the price she paid after she was charged with murdering her room-mate, her eventual acquittal and the recent call by Italy's top court for her to stand trial again.
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Obama's Red Line: Will the US intervene in Syria? - May...
There are continued allegations that Syria is using chemical weapons that was supposed to be a Red Line for the U.S. Is it any more?
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Jared Cohen on the future of the digital world - May 1,...
He's outlining a world of new possibilities, Jared Cohen of Google Ideas believes the influx of 5-Billion internet users could transform entire nations, threaten dictators, rewrite the rules of international relations and empower young people.
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Is Internet TV making traditional TV irrelevant? - May...
Today's television audiences aren't only fractured, they're fixated on other screens - computer screens. And yet our broadcast regulator, the CRTC is still holding hearings on cable and mandatory carriage of TV channels.
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Qais Akbar Omar: ‘A Fort of Nine Towers’ - April 30, 2013
He was eight years old when the warlords took over his neighbourhood setting in motion a terrifying series of events that saw Qais Akbar Omar and his family wander through Afghanistan in search of a safe haven. Qais Akbar Omar on his childhood memories.
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The Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Foreign Workers...
Whistleblowers are exposing a scheme they say involves everything from kickbacks to falsified resumes. Companies in India allegedly abusing a system to bring in foreign workers called the Intra-Company Transfer. CBC's Kathy Tomlinson documents the problem
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Re-thinking Prison Designs - April 30, 2013
What began as the suspension of two guards over safety complaints has swept pivotal workers in the Alberta justice system into a labour dispute. And a futuristic prison design known as 'direct supervision' is taking its place in Incarceration Innovation.
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Is monetary incentives to kidney donors ethical? - April...
As part of our discussion on organ trading, we look into the ethical debate and find out more about a Canadian research project to consider financial incentives to convince more Canadians to donate various organs for transplant. * This is Pt 2 of organ tr
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Tales from the Organ Trade: Ric Esther Bienstock - April...
If you believe the issue of selling kidneys is Black and White, come with us into the Grey Zone. Today, we explore the selling of kidneys, the quest for donors, the need for solutions and we speak to the filmmaker behind "Tales from the Organ Trade".
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The secret workings of the world’s central bankers -...
The 13 Central Bankers who determine monetary policy and keep a world economy buoyant is believed to be costing pensioners Billions. The CBC's Neil MacDonald on the unintended and calculated consequences of what's known at Quantitative Easing.
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A case study on what it means to be Aboriginal - April...
The federal government is astonished at how many Newfoundlanders believe they're Aboriginal. Applications to join a Mi'kMaq band have soared and fears of change in enrollment criteria has set off protests and debate over what it means to be Aboriginal.
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The high cost of cheap clothing, the fight against...
A Bangladesh factory collapses and among the dead are articles of clothing bearing labels many Canadians would recognize. Despite assurances the workers will be better protected and better paid, it remains a poor, dangerous way to make a living.
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North Koreans who defect to China and a letter to the...
Today, we speak to the director of a documentary called 'The Defectors' that profiles the courage of North Koreans determined to find a new home. Also in this podcast, a letter to the Prime Minister on bullying.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - April 25, 2013
Weighing the risks of terrorism and wading through questions on a federal form. Our listeners share their thoughts of the week. And we hear from a Muslim community leader surprised by his connection to the family of one of the men arrested this week.
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The tweet that shook the NY stock market - April 25, 2013
The stock markets have since rebounded but for three minutes on Tuesday, a small, malicious lie wiped out billions of dollars in equity. The terrible tweet that shook the world -- could another 140 character falsehood shake it again?
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Anita Hill on sexual harassment, power and justice -...
Anita Hill on what she thinks society has learned since her sexual harassment allegations in 1991 convulsed Washington with questions of race, rights and equality.
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The Great Pretenders: Why we fall for cons, schemes and...
This month's conviction of an imposter and murderer who conned his way across the U.S. over decades takes Fakes to a whole new level. We bring you the story of Christian Gerhartsreiter, Christopher Chichester, Christopher Crowe and Clark Rockefeller.
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Smokers need not apply - April 24, 2013
Some companies in Canada and the U.S. are refusing to hire smokers. They cite lost productivity, costs lost to illness and the potential to kill co-workers in neighbouring cubicles. Today we look at the ethics of hiring policies that refuse all smokers.
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The politics and timing behind Bill S-7 - April 24, 2013
The Conservatives' timing to revive a languishing anti-terror bill is creating its own debate. A decision taken AFTER the Boston bombings and just BEFORE the public announcement of arrests related to terrorism allegations here … seems suspicious.
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The National Energy Board's restrictions on public...
Most people have an opinion about oil pipelines. The National Energy Board thinks it's found a way to cap the gusher of opinion when it comes to public hearings. We hear how the NEB plans to stem the flow with a controversial screening process.
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Jenna Cooper: The story of young caregivers - April 23,...
Jenna Cooper was just 14 years old when her mom - a single mom - was confronted with a debilitating illness. And suddenly she became her mother's full-time caregiver. Today, we bring you a moving documentary on the realities they confront every day.
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Anatomy of a foiled plot to attack a VIA Rail train -...
The RCMP made a connection to Iran yesterday, stating the two men arrested in an alleged plot to target Via Rail received direction and guidance from al-Qaeda people in Iran. Today we're taking another look at the information coming out of these arrests.
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From the Archives: Mississippi Reconciliation - April...
Investigative filmmaker David Ridgen brings us a story of redemption and forgiveness that began with the violence of the Ku Klux Klan back in the 60's in the deep US South. (This documentary originally aired in November 2011)
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New treatment for children with food allergies - April...
An estimated 6% of school children in Canada have severe allergies to multiple foods which is why the work of Dr. Kari Nadeau is getting so much attention as she tries to desensitize children to the very substances that can make them deathly ill.
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Questions raised about Tsarnaev brothers and their...
Since the manhunt that left one suspect dead and another wounded, many are confused at what transpired, trying to understand the how's and why's of seeming regular, unthreatening people. We look at what we know about the motivation behind such acts.
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Why the customer is not always right - April 19, 2013
Restaurant patrons who complain loudly and rudely to the staff have always risked silent retaliation from the kitchen. But increasingly, inconsiderate customers read about themselves on Twitter. We find out why business owners risk dissing the diners.
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Changing language in the anti-abortion crusade - April...
When the two sides in the abortion debate argue, the side that uses the words choice usually supports Planned Parenthood and clinics. But those opposed to abortion are taking ownership of those words and literally changing the language of the debate.
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The enduring influence of the NRA - April 19, 2013
How is it possible that 90% of Americans supported background checks for firearms purchases and nothing could be done to make that happen? Today, we look inside the NRA and hear some of the tactics it uses to keep weapons as American as gunpowder.
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On the hunt for a suspect in Watertown, Mass. - April...
One suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing is dead after a violent confrontation with police. The other on the run. Communities around Boston locked down as police search door to door. We look at the dramatic developments overnight in Boston.
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Checking - In: Listener Response - April 18, 2013
You've heard of the Boy Scouts but what about "the Navigators?" After the Boy Scouts of America refused to lift its ban on homosexuality, the Navigators were formed. We talk to the leader of the group that accepts both gay and female members.
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Building a better cellphone market for Canada - April...
Have you looked at your cellphone bill lately? Three of Canada's smallest wireless carriers are searching for buyers, claiming big-company bias in the telecommunications sector. Analysts fear the communication breakdown will mean higher cellphone bills.
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Anxiety in America - April 18, 2013
These are anxious times in the United States, from bombs in public places and reports of suspicious packages to last night's explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas. Today, we explore anxiety and the link between terror and tension.
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The trauma of medical errors - April 17, 2013
Human error sounds almost clinical. The author of a new book suggests tens of thousands of patients in Canadian hospitals and clinics die every year as a result of someone's error. Today, the unsettling stories of routine surgeries gone terribly wrong.
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Recovering hope of Tahrir Square: Mohamed Aboulghar -...
Whatever the protests in Tahrir square promised, many Egyptians feel they're not getting it. Mohamed Aboulghar, one of the founders of the National Salvation Front explains what he plans to do about all the disillusionment.
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Trudeau Attack Ads - April 17, 2013
Justin Trudeau is the latest target of negative Conservative ads. Some believe he's immune to mudslinging so early on but others say that's not really what the latest ads are about. We discuss whether the framing will fit the picture this time around.
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The inspiration for the novel, Nine Days - APril 16, 2013
The remarkable story of a young woman who's worked to free her father from a Chinese prison. Ti-Anna Wang 's efforts to get justice for her dissident dad are at the centre of a new novel for young adults about democracy, liberty and human rights.
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As price plunges, Is Gold still a good investment? -...
For enthusiasts it's always been a certain thing in uncertain times. But the price of gold has dropped like a brick in the last few days. We ask if its still an investment that's good as gold.
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Mass confusion at the Boston Marathon after explosions -...
Powerful explosions killed 3 people, left more than 140 injured. Fans, children, runners are the victims of unknown attackers. We speak with a photographer at the race, as well as Canadians in the race and experts trying to piece together what happened.
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Has Canada's international reputation gone South? -...
You may have sensed Canada's oil industry is not widely admired abroad. Has it hurt our international reputation? The Reputation Institute says we're still held in high esteem. Today we look at if Canada really is the unpopular kid in the world class.
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How Spain's economic crisis has affected the...
For many Canadians, bullfighting exists only in the prose of Ernest Hemingway. The sport still draws crowds in Spain but the country's economic crisis has seen many empty seats in Spanish bullrings. A dimming of the suit of lights in today’s documentary.
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Justin Trudeau's social media strategy - April 15, 2013
Justin Trudeau may get social media better than just about any other Canadian politician. Today, we look at how Trudeau's social media strategy worked and how the Liberals may take advantage of it as they try to prove they're still worthy.
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Women and the criminal justice system - April 12, 2013
The case of three teenage girls alleged to have run a human trafficking operation in Ottawa is challenging commonly held beliefs about women, crime and the justice system.
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Carolyn Abraham: Solving family mysteries with DNA -...
Growing up, Carolyn Abraham got used to people asking her, 'What are you?' Now, modern genetics has given her answers and revealed a few family secrets along the way.
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How is Anonymous affecting police investigations? -...
The case of three teenage girls alleged to have run a human trafficking operation in Ottawa is challenging commonly held beliefs about women, crime and the justice system.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - April 11, 2013
From the death of the Iron Lady to a "royal" outsourcing debacle ... Friday host Laura Lynch joins Anna Maria in studio as we look back on the week that was.
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Bearing Witness: A Canadian doctor in Syria - April 11,...
Anne Marie Pegg has just returned from three months working in a Syrian hospital. She's a family doctor in Yellowknife, but her work with Medecins Sans Frontieres has put her face to face with some of the world's most pressing medical emergencies.
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Bitcoins: Bubble or Bank? - April 11, 2013
The banking crisis in Cypress has led to a rise in the value of the online currency Bitcoin because it's seen as a safe haven for those wary about banks, but can it be sustained?
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Brigadoon: 10 years after the fall of Saddam Hussein -...
The CBC's Margaret Evans watched the early days of the war unfold from Northern Iraq, where the country's Kurds supported the American invasion. Now, Margaret has gone back to the Kurdish territories to find new wealth and a fragile kind of stability.
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Will self-proclaimed facist Paolo di Canio keep his job?...
Sunderland Football Club's decision to hire former Italian player, and self-described Fascist, Paolo di Canio as its new manager is stirring controversy.
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Insurance Tactics: Deny, delay and pay up? - April 10,...
Luciano Branco has been awarded $4.5 by a Canadian judge - the largest insurance settlement ever handed out by a Canadian court. This is his story, and what it could mean for you.
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Diagnosing ADHD: Are we getting it right? - April 9, 2013
On the heels of news that rates of ADHD have jumped over the last decade in the U.S., we're tracking ADHD in Canada. The numbers may be smaller but the concerns just as amplified and divided.
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Lagos slum demolitions draw ire, debate - April 9, 2013
Nigeria is working to make Lagos a glittering tribute to engineering and business. But it is also creating anger among impoverished people who seem to have no place in the government's vision.
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Outsourcing: The business in Canada and beyond - April...
Outsourcing is not new but the practice is under renewed scrutiny. From the alleged in-sourcing of workers at RBC to the HD Mining case in B.C., we explore the wider impact on Canadian workers.
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Nail Art: More than just fashion and beauty - April 8,...
It’s a growing art form worth Billions, literally at the tip-of-the-fingers of those who display it. Today, we look at elaborate Nail Art, a form of grooming that crosses socio-economic and racial lines and we track the consequences of recessionary times.
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Britain's 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher Dies - April 8,...
They called her the ‘Iron Lady’, celebrated and maligned. Electrorally she was successful, eventually stabbed by her own party and forced to leave. Margaret Thatcher died this morning and we look back on her legacy today.
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What's behind Alberta's proposal to cut greenhouse gas...
As Alberta's Alison Redford heads to Washington for yet more convincing on Keystone, her government is floating the idea of a new, higher price on carbon emission. Is Barack Obama's Washington succeeding where Canadian Environmentalists have failed?
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Ending Life: Susan Griffiths' story - April 8, 2013
Susan Griffiths has an appointment with Death. She is choosing assisted suicide outside of Canada because it is not available to her inside Canada ... a fact she is using her literally-dying-breath to fight. Today, parting words on the right to die.
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Is it time to get serious with Bollywood films? - APril...
Chaotic, tuneful and silly, Bollywood films are emblematic of India for millions of movie goers. And some in the Indian film industry believe that's a problem. They believe India is a serious country with serious problems and Bollywood needs a shake up.
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Can crowdfunding save city budgets? - April 5, 2013
There’s a new online world of fundraising within our cities. With shrinking budgets, some say it's time to hit the internet to help pay for crumbling infrastructure. But others worry crowdfunding civic projects could let governments off the hook.
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Will the new UN arms trade treaty help Mexico? - April...
This week, something happened that Mexico is hoping will stem the flow of firearms. The UN voted in favor of a global treaty aimed at controlling the sale and shipment of guns and weapons across borders. Will this help the country control the drug war?
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Checking-In: Listener Response - April 4, 2013
Individually they are the size of a grain of rice, collectively they have the power of an army. Today an update on the Mountain Pine Beetle. Plus, one man’s memories of Ralph Klein and a friendship forged among the people of the Siksika First Nation.
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Korea Standoff: The closing of Kaesong Industrial Park -...
North Korea has shut South Koreans out of its Kaesong Industrial park, the one spot inside its borders where the two Koreas cooperated. A little symbol of what might be possible now on hold. Today we look at North Korea and the fallout over the factories.
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Special Investigation: Offshore Tax Havens Revealed -...
Investigative reporters from CBC/Radio-Canada follow the money and emails in an unprecedented leak of offshore financial information, an investigative effort involving journalists in 36 countries and a trail that - in some cases - leads back to Canada.
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Backbench Conservative MPs and inner-party tension -...
Some backbench Conservative MPs are deeply concerned about Stephen Harper's influence on his caucus, while others argue the party's greatest liability is MPs who say things that cross the line.
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Guantanamo Bay detainees maintain hunger strike - April...
For the last two months, close to 40 Guantanamo Bay detainees have been on a hunger strike. The government calls them attention seekers, while advocates say they are trapped.
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Are homegrown radicals undermining the value of a...
From the KGB to the Mossad, the Canadian passport has long been used for nefarious ends. With the revelation that Ontario men were involved in the Algerian attack, we're asking if our passport is compromised for all.
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Hugh Burnett: Shaping civil rights in Canada - April 2,...
We share the story of a man whose fight against racial segregation in Canada in the 50s centred on the small Southern Ontario town of Dresden. Our project Line in the Sand follows the fight that even some Black residents didn't want Hugh Burnett to wage.
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Canadian terrorists involved in the Algeria hostage...
Kris Katsiroubas and Ali Medlej are the two Canadians CBC News named last night, the Algerian government identified as members of the terrorist group that attacked a gas plant in the Algerian desert in January. The CBC's Greg Weston tells us more.
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Arkansas spill fuels Keystone XL debate - April 2, 2013
After Friday's pipeline spill that saw diluted bitumen gush down streets, Mayflower is the Canadian pipeline debate writ large with one side arguing the spill points up the need for new pipelines and the other pointing to a reason to stop Keystone XL.
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Becoming Victoria: The Dirty War (Documentary Repeat) -...
The stains from Argentina's Dirty War continue to surface in unexpected and appalling ways. We hear from a woman who learns a terrifying secret about the people she thought were her parents - and their role in the fate of the people who gave her life.
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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal - April 1, 2013
Mary Roach's curiosity has taken her from a cadaver farm to having sex in an MRI machine. The science writer now brings her deep insight into our deep insides with her latest book,'Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal.'
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TVO pulls Pipe Trouble game and raises questions about...
When Ontario's public television station put out a cartoon video game about pipelines that included pipeline bombers, the West wanted in. Now the game is out. Is someone too sensitive? Is the game in bad taste? Is it a political pile-on Ontario?
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Has our love of coffee gone too far? - March 29, 2013
A new brew called Death Wish has been introduced as a weapon of tasse seduction in Canada's coffee wars. Its attempts to stir up the business come at a time when competition is, forgive us, double-doubling.
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Engaging Burma: Weighing the merits of foreign aid -...
As Burma undergoes a fragile political transition, many are rushing to offer foreign assistance. But some say a slow and measured approach is in order given that the country is in the middle of immense change.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - March 28, 2013
After our story on federal changes regarding those Not Criminally Responsible, we heard from Retired Ontario Supreme Court Judge Douglas Carruthers who until last year chaired the Ontario Review Board. He weighs in on changes he says are not needed.
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Would a law school at a private Christian University...
Trinity Western University forbids activities such as gossip and drinking but that's not why so many oppose plans for a new law school. They have a covenant that requires students to abstain from sexual intimacy that violates the sacredness of marriage.
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Prescription drugs: Battling abuse without restricting...
The most dangerous drugs in Canada come with a prescription. Canadians are consuming more opiods per capita than people in any other country. Over 1,000 Canadians will pay with their lives every year because of the prescription drugs they will abuse.
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Branded Content: Blurring the line between editorial and...
What are you more likely to read -- travel tips written by a veteran travel journalist or travel tips written by an airline company? You may soon not be able to tell the difference as the need for advertising revenue gets more desperate.
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A change in thought on having a baby after "the change?"...
New reproductive technologies make it possible for women who are old enough to be grandmothers to contemplate motherhood for the first time. We hear why some believe motherhood is not the kind of thing you want to put off.
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Would ending DOMA end discrimination? - March 27, 2013
With the US Supreme Court hearing two landmark cases this week, gay activists see both progress and unintended consequences. We explore how the DOMA hearings are seen as both a milestone and a distraction by those most affected.
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Ottawa's biggest racial profiling study to date in...
With preparation for a landmark study on racial profiling by Ottawa police underway, we're revisiting the incident that triggered it and we're asking if the study will be enough to confront concerns raised in various cities.
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Sketching Guantanamo: Janet Hamlin - March 26, 2013
Until this year Janet Hamlin has been the sole court sketch artist at Guantanamo, providing the public with the only visual log of what happens there. We speak with Janet Hamlin about her key role in one of the most important chapters in history.
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The story of an Afghan translator and his efforts to...
Esmatullah Meherzada is an Afghan man who passed all the security checks the Canadian forces put him through to allow him to work with our soldiers in Kandahar, only to fail the one that could get him to a new life in Canada.
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Accusations of witchcraft and penis snatching in African...
A non-existent crime with no real victims has erupted in lynchings in some parts of West Africa. A bizarre accusation of witchcraft has ancient roots, but may have a modern trigger -- globalization. A look into something called KORO - penis snatching.
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The Gatekeepers: Dror Moreh and Ami Ayalon - March 25,...
Israelis with deep insight into the conflict with the Palestinians open up in The Gatekeepers, a film released this month in Canada. Former heads of the country's security agency explain why peace remains so elusive, and what needs to change.
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Justice and Ideology: The Not Criminally Responsible...
Today we look at a bill working its way through Canadian parliament that would change how our criminal justice system deals with those who commit serious crimes but are determined to be Not Criminally Responsible.
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Afghanistan's Transition: Peering inside the Golden City...
There are many ways to be an Afghan. The ethnic divisions also offer many ways to fight over being an Afghan. For a closer look at these tensions, Graeme Smith takes us to Golden City, a Pashtun enclave in Kabul.
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Afghanistan's Transition: A Special Edition of The...
Emmy-award winning correspondent Graeme Smith, now an analyst with the International Crisis Group, takes us to the streets of Kabul. It's there that we get an insider's view of a society on the edge.
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Budget 2013: Ottawa stays the course - March 22, 2013
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the federal budget Thursday with no major cuts and no major spending. With the help of three political insiders, we explored what's in it for you.
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Afghanistan: On the road in Kabul - March 21, 2013
As remaining international troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, there's been anxiety as to whether the country can move forward without continued foreign help. Emmy-award winning journalist Graeme Smith joined us to provide insight into the uncertainty.
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Confidence after Cyprus: Can we trust our banks? - March...
When the EU offered a bailout loan to Cyprus this week, residents were shocked to discover the offer entailed a levy on the country's bank accounts. The situation has raised the question: Can we trust our banks?
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Checking-In: Listener Response - March 21, 2013
From SARS to unapologetic public servants and robot reporters, we're following up on the stories of the week. We also hear from Evan Wiens, who is trying to raise awareness for his high school's gay-straight alliance.
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Dog Dazed: Co-existing with canines - March 20, 2013
Increasingly, dogs, dog lovers and dog haters are coming into collision. Filmmaker Helen Slinger joins us to talk about her documentary on how we're all going to have to get along.
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Kanan Makiya reflects on the invasion of Iraq - March...
His 1989 book 'Republic of Fear' exposed the regime of Saddam Hussein and would influence Washington for almost two decades. Years later, Kanan Mayika reflects on the new Iraq he unwittingly helped create.
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Budget watchdog Kevin Page won't leave quietly - March...
With a new budget looming and old questions still unanswered, outgoing PBO Kevin Page is using his final days on the job to fight the government in court.
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Monkeys of Bioko Island and Khmer Rouge justice - March...
Freelance journalist Lindsay Mackenzie tracks a battle between conservation and consumption on the African island of Bioko. Also: The Khmer Rouge tribunal faces another setback.
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What does robot reporting mean for journalism? - March...
Robots lurched into factories to replace assembly line workers. Now could they be squeezing into newsroom to replace journalists?
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Getting tough on tax evasion - March 19, 2013
As Finance Minister Jim Flaherty prepares to table the latest federal budget, some say Canada would be in better financial shape if the government put more muscle into catching tax cheats.
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Scott Vaughan on his time as Canada's environment...
Canada's Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development leaves his job at the end of the month. In a feature interview, Scott Vaughan reflects on his job of five years.
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Complications: SARS 10 years later - March 18, 2013
SARS, a virus that 10 years ago wrecked the economy of Toronto, has long stopped being a problem for the city. But years later, it continues to affect the lives of its victims.
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Should the West arm the Syrian opposition? - March 18,...
European nations are debating whether to lift an EU arms embargo for the Syrian opposition. But opinion is split on whether arming the opposition will help stop the violence or further aggravate the conflict.
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Do university job guarantees coddle students? - March...
A "guarantee" program from the University of Regina offers students a year's worth of free courses. But does it help or hinder recent grads?
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Building parks to keep out sex offenders - March 15, 2013
Work is underway on a small "pocket park" in Los Angeles. It's an effort that has less to do with the greening of urban America and everything to do with keeping sex offenders out of the neighbourhood.
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Expanding citizen's arrest powers and abuse concerns -...
A new bill expanding the powers of citizen's arrest has come into force. But beyond empowering citizens, some worry the legislation is ambiguous and could be abused by the private security industry.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - March 14, 2013
We talk ... You tweet. We ask ... You leave voicemail. We've got lots of feedback to share on everything from shooting-to-kill in self-defence, to hitch-hiking across the nation, to reproductive technology and the transplanted womb. We look back on the st
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New European regulations forbid testing cosmetics on...
The European Union is forcing a final makeover of its multi-billion-dollar cosmetics industry, banning all animal testing in products and ingredients and eliminating any exceptions. The industry says it leaves it out-of-sync with Asian markets and out-of-
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Pope Francis and Argentina's Dirty War - March 14, 2013
In Buenos Aires the faithful were jubilant over one of their own, the first Pope from Latin America known for his humility and austerity... a man who rode the bus, who even as Cardinal chose to live in a spare apartment rather than the appointed opulent o
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Hitch-hiking: Eco-friendly transportation or risky ride?...
For a long time hitch-hiking in Canada has been synonymous with danger from the Highway of Tears ... to Clifford Olsen but from Bowen Island B.C. to Washington D.C., ride-sharing is seen as practical, eco-friendly and down-right community building. We have your stories of hitch-hiking through the nation as we explore new efforts to use an old way of goin' down the road.
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New EU rules wreak havoc on the perfume industry - March...
They say memory can be triggered by a scent which may be why fragrance carries such romance. But new rules proposed by the European Union's to ban a list of ingredients that may cause allergies could wreck havoc on the perfume industry ... leaving some of the most famous brands in the world having to re-mix their magic formulas. We delve into that world of the perfume industry and the EU bureaucrats looking to restrict it.
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How 'Likes' on Facebook builds a profile of your...
There's a trove of personal information on social media sites that we are unwittingly sharing with anyone determined to track us. By using Facebook "Likes", researchers at Cambridge University were able to build astonishingly accurate and detailed profiles of people ... from their politics, to emotional stability, to their parents' marital status. Today, the sleuths on the trail of your digital footprint.
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The ethics of uterus transplants and doctor-assisted...
Turkish doctors made history yesterday when an embryo was implanted into a transplanted womb. Uterus Transplants are very new and doctors in Turkey and Sweden have plans for many more. But medical ethicists have many questions. Today, as part of our project Line in the Sand: Dilemmas that Define Us, we confront the latest offering of reproductive technology.
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Could an accidental war between N. Korea & S. Korea/U.S...
With South Korea and the U.S. flashing new military hardware and North Korea staging competing war games, there's a real fear among some that a misunderstanding or misfire could lead to an accidental war. Today we look at what would war with Korea look like?
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What women can teach the Church - March 12, 2013
With the Cardinals cloistered in the Sistine Chapel, the debate far from Vatican City among the faithful but skeptical is not Who should be Pope but what change a new Pope might bring. Today, we hear from an activist nun who argues the Cardinals should take their cues from the Women Religious.
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Bangladesh war crimes trials stir old tensions - Mar....
Forty-two years ago, secessionist fighters took up arms against the Pakistan army in a brutal war that saw the creation of Bangladesh. The slaughter of civilians is considered nothing short of a genocide. Only now are trials underway, a development that's involved deadly riots and political infighting.
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Should employers accommodate shift workers with...
Fiona Johnstone was a new mother who wanted to and exchange her shift rotation for static hours. When her request was denied, Johnstone fought back. Her legal battle has resulted in a decision that could have far-ranging implications for workers trying to juggle job demands with familial responsibilities.
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To Bear Arms: Consequences of justifiable homicide -...
It was a case of justifiable homicide, the kind of situation that the U.S. gun lobby uses to justify gun ownership. But what happened to Johnny Slaughter after he fatally shot a home intruder never made it into the debates on gun control. Today's documentary looks at the complications that linger after a swift act of self-defence.
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Is it realistic to lead a celibate life? - March 8, 2013
As the Catholic Church prepares for a new pope, there are the usual calls to relax the rules on celibacy for priests. We hear from three people - not all priests - with their own complicated, conflicted and ultimately rewarding relationships with celibacy.
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Blogging and Revolution: Syrian human rights activist...
Syrian human rights activist and blogger Razan Ghazzawi speaks to us about documenting the human rights abuses in her country, facing down the regime of Bashar al-Assad and having to live in exile because of her work.
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Aboriginal Justice Report: Whose justice system is it? -...
Correctional Investigator of Canada Howard Sapers presented a rare report to parliament this week about the over-representation of aboriginal people in the justice system. The number of aboriginal people in federal prisons has jumped by more than 50 per cent over the last decade and he thinks the situation has reached a crisis point.
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Checking-In: Listener Response - March 7, 2013
Today we take a glimpse inside the complicated world of Shin Dong-hyuk as he continues to confront life outside the North Korean prison camp where he was born. From the price of freedom to his incredulity over Dennis Rodman's enthusiastic embrace of dictator Kim Jung Un, we hear from Shin Dong-hyuk. Plus we'll find out what you've had to say about elderly drivers and competition for kids. And, we hear about new research that says the number of people killed in the Holocaust is even higher...
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Why salt, sugar and fat are the pillars of the processed...
When journalist Michael Moss started taste-testing, he wasn't working on just any old food story. He was investigating the science, the marketing, the psychology and the corporate zeal behind addictive junk food. A trail of emails, whistle-blowers and sometimes-contrite, sometimes-unapologetic food executives led him to the unholy trinity of Salt, Sugar and Fat ... the three ingredients that are consciously mixed into processed food to keep us snuffling through things we can't stop eating....
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The future of Venezuela's oil industry and what it means...
As the body of Hugo Chavez lies in state, the eyes of many in the business world are on the markets specifically world oil prices. Venezuela's massive oil reserves served to both enable and limit Chavez's revolutionary ambitions. And now a Venezuelan oil industry without him has the potential to determine the ambitions of the Alberta oil patch.
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William Stevenson: A Reporter's Story of War - March 6,...
William Stevenson was a WWII British naval pilot working intelligence who ended up as a foreign reporter for The Toronto Star after the war, a reporter who kept taking notes for MI6 - the British spy agency sending them through another agent called William Stephenson who happened to be The Man Called Intrepid. Today, William Stevenson retraces his own tangled career.
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Should Soccer officials ban score-keeping for kids? -...
The Ontario's Soccer Association is ready to impose a province-wide ban on scores and standings for leagues for children under 12, arguing less competition now will pay off in more elite soccer stars down the road. Today, we look at the pitch for scoreless soccer.
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Venezuela in a post-Chavez era - March 6, 2013
In a country dominated by a cult of personality where information is not free, the death of the populist and polarizing Hugo Chavez leaves a gaping hole and endless questions. Today, the fallout, the implications and the legacy of Hugo Chavez.
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The growing trend of obesity among pets - March 5, 2013
It's not easy lifting a 200-pound Rotweiller onto a grooming table. Nor is it easy for a groomer to tell a pet owner that Fido is fat. From cats that are far-more-than-fluffy … to dogs with big bellies, as many as 70-percent of our pets are obese. Cue the doggy boot camps, the animal spas, the special treadmills. Today we're looking at the rise of the obese house-pet.
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Sally Armstrong on the Ascent of Women - March 5, 2013
Few journalists have tracked the stories of girls and women in peril ... in conflict ... in threatening traditional cultures as tirelessly as Sally Armstrong. She was the first to report the plight of women under the Taliban to Canadians, there was initial disinterest in her discovery of Serbian rape camps. But for all the horror and heartache she has documented, Sally Armstrong now sees nothing short of revolutionary change as those once victimized insist on equality, empowerment and...
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Courting the ethnic vote - March 5, 2013
The campaign plan was to offer well-timed apologies for government treatment of certain ethnic minorities. Instead the strategy was leaked forcing a different kind of apology from BC's Christy Clark and raising wider questions of how politicians target voters.
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Kenya Presidential Election: The most important election...
Kenyans are heading to the polls today. The country's last presidential election sparked brutal violence, leaving 13-hundred people dead and threatening to rip the country apart. Two of the men on the ballot today are facing charges of Crimes Against Humanity for their alleged role in the killings ... and the country is once again on a knife's edge.
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SaypU: Can a phonetic alphabet simplify language and...
A Syrian-born banker in Britain is pushing a universal phonetic alphabet to get us pronouncing perfectly... something he thinks will promote a more harmonious world. But some linguists are not so optimistic.
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Should we be questioning the Prime Minister's judgment...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper came to power on a promise of transparency against blatant partisanship and a pledge to handle appointments differently. And now scandals are exposing his choices... from the Senate, to CSIS or SIRC, to his one-time inner circle. With several of the Prime Minister's political picks under scrutiny, we talk about his vetting and appointment process.
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Why internet addiction is a controversial diagnosis -...
Isaac Vaisberg is a self-described recovering Internet addict. He's getting treatment through a pioneering new program in Washington State. And this spring, Internet Use Disorder will be officially recognized as an area that warrants further study. But not everyone thinks this is progress.
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Is there a future for working from home? - March 01, 2013
Cell phones, laptops, tablets and all our other wireless gear have made it easy for companies to let their employees work from home. But now Yahoo -- a telecommuting early adopter -- says it needs its employees to come back to the office. We debate the pros and cons of telecommuting in 2013.
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The impact of basketball diplomacy on U.S./North Korean...
Former pro basketball player Dennis Rodman is in North Korea today. His trip has US policy-makers and pundits concerned the visit may undermine the West's policy goals there. We debate whether on the basketball mad Korean Peninsula there's such a thing as basketball diplomacy. Or is Dennis Rodman just shoring up a regime with little regard for human rights?
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Checking-In: Listener Response - February 28, 2013
Find out what a comedian-turned political powerhouse named Beppe Grillo has in mind for the European Union's third largest economy. And, we'll remember a man who escaped two Nazi concentration camps, helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and helped inspire the Occupy movement. And as always we hear your thoughts on the stories we've brought you this week in Checking-In.
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Fort McMurray land leases: Homes vs Bitumen - February...
Houses in Fort McMurrary are in such demand they sell at prices a quarter-of-a-million-dollars more than either Edmonton or Calgary. But it is what new houses could be sitting on that really has Alberta's bitumen capital in a bind. A massive tract of land set aside for urban housing development is the same land on which oilsands companies hold mineral rights leases. And the Alberta government has to decide who gets priority.
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Are police targeting elderly drivers in Sudbury? -...
Head to YouTube and you can watch dozens of scenarios to a problem with older or elderly drivers. Statistically,drivers aged 80-plus almost have the accident rate of the most dangerous driving demographic ... the under 24s. And in Sudbury they are the target of a police tip-line urging other drivers to call in to report any seemingly erratic or dangerous elderly driver. Simple public safety in action? Or age discrimination?
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The east coast lobster wars - February 27, 2013
Most of us would be hard-pressed to notice a four-millimetre difference in the size of a lobster shell. To put that in perspective, four millimetres is the width of four dimes stacked on top of each other. But lobster fishers in PEI and New Brunswick are about to go to war with each other over a bid to increase the minimum catch size by exactly that amount.
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The legacy of Pope Benedict XVI - February 27, 2013
Pope Benedict the 16th stood before tens-of-thousands of the faithful at his final audience in St. Peters Square this morning. As he prepares to step away from the Papacy tomorrow ... we're asking about his legacy. Will he be remembered as an outstanding theologian ... or a man mired in scandal, administrative trouble and an early exit?
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Cleaning up the payday loan industry - February 27, 2013
Ontario's new premier may think there's a rein on payday loan companies but their level of creativity appears to be almost as high as the interest rates they charge. In some Canadian provinces and across the U.S., these so-called lenders of last resort are finding new ways to skirt the rules. Today, calls for reform in what one man calls ...the poverty industry.
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Growing up in the Church of Scientology: Jenna Miscavige...
Lots of people have stepped forward to air their grievances with The Church of Scientology over the years. But most of them aren't the niece of the man who runs the church and a former high-level member herself. Jenna Miscavige Hill joins us to tell us about the Church of Scientology, why she left and why that's going to make for some awkward family reunions.
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In search of equal opportunities in sexual expression:...
Today we have a frank and enlightening discussion on the reality of being disabled and finding sexual intimacy and expression. From a project training sex trade workers to accept disabled clients ... to the debate on who should pay and the many misconceptions.
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Investigating reports of Zimbabwe rapes under 'universal...
When Robert Mugabe clung to power after Zimbabwe's 2008 election he was quick to wield the power of the law and the authority of the state. But it is precisely the wider legal and moral authority of States that is now being used against him in a South African plan to prosecute Mugabe supporters for engineering the systematic rape of women in that election fight. And behind this bold legal move was a concerted lobby effort by a group begun by Canada's Stephen Lewis.
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Ethical dilemmas surrounding medical tourism - February...
Not every Canadian heading to Mexico at this time of year is looking to lie on a beach. Increasingly some are stretching out on operating tables for surgery without a long waiting list, at affordable prices. And for some, the ethical question is not should they be going to another country and paying but rather how can Canada be so unethical to keep them waiting. We look at the conundrum and the consequences of an Operation Vacation.
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The implications of the Italian elections - February 25,...
Italians are going to the polls today and the austerity-minded E.U. technocrat who was supposed to rescue their economy is running a distant third ... behind Mr. Bunga Bunga himself, Silvio Berlusconi. The stakes for Italy are huge. And the stakes for those trying to manage the E.U. Debt Crisis could be even bigger.
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Breach of Trust and the Canadian Military - February 25,...
Today's documentary involves a young woman whose name we cannot share and whose allegations have raised troubling questions about the Canadian military, its recruiting and the implications for its chain of command. Our producer, Howard Goldenthal investigates how a young recruit found her life blown apart on a winter's day while trying to become a member of the armed forces.
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The world's first corporate city to be built in Honduras...
The Government of Honduras has signed a deal that would see a private company build a city from scratch ... a city with its own government, laws, courts, police and tax system. The hope is that it could become a shining example to inspire the rest of the country. Could it mean a return to colonialism in the country that helped coin the phrase "Banana Republic"? Could it turn a profit for Canada?
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Food fraud and the security of our global food supply -...
What's that you're eating? The appearance of horsemeat in products labeled as beef in Europe is raising some uncomfortable questions about the security of our global food supply. And according to some who work in the field ... that's not the half of it. We're looking into the global problem of food fraud today.
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Reddit 's Erik Martin on managing the 'Front Page of the...
One of the internet's main viral-enablers: A website where user-democracy votes up, and down, pictures, comments, and videos. Today meet the man who oversees Reddit, the hugely popular, widely influential and highly controversial online community that is often called "The Front Page of the Internet." Erik Martin tells us about his desire for a free and open internet and what - if anything - should be out of bounds.
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Checking-In: Behind the rebel lines in Syria, muzzled...
We check in with listeners and talk to the woman who took on the Bush Administration for what she saw as muzzling government scientists and misusing their work. Now, she's got a bone to pick with Ottawa over the same issues. We also hear from veteran journalist Rania Abouzeid about going behind the lines with the people fighting Syrian government forces.
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Is the shortage of male teachers a crisis? - February...
You wouldn't normally pick teacher as a profession it takes great courage for a man to enter. But we hear from a male teacher in Guelph who says it can sometimes be tough to be one of the few men in the profession. He speaks about a dark side to the change in social attitudes in Canada about male teachers. Changes that have left their numbers dwindling and educators worried for boy role models. About 80 per cent of all primary school teachers in Canada are women. Now, the biggest school...
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Parti Quebecois 'Anglo Man' standing up for English...
From snowy Montreal, we begin with a Parti Quebecois government minister who is a French Quebec nationalist and a self-professed anglophile. A man who is standing up for Anglophone Quebecers... even after the former premier and PQ stalwart Jacques Parizeau told him to sit back down. Jean-Franois Lise is Quebec's Minister of International Relations and he has now been tasked with building bridges between his government and Anglophone Quebecers.
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The ugly truth about violence against women in South...
The charge of murder against South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has cast a spotlight on a national problem. The murder rate among South African women is five times the global average. And more than 150 woman are raped every day. In 2009, a survey of South African men revealed that one in four of those asked said they had raped a woman. We ask why violence against women is so common in South Africa.
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Russian meteorite crash sparks treasure seeking frenzy -...
The meteorite that exploded over Russia last Friday has treasure-seekers scouring the Siberian landscape, looking for space-rocks that could be worth more than 40 times the price of gold. Oh, and if there's anything left over, it'll be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for scientists too. Today, we look at the Indiana Jones of Meteorite Hunters and the economic upside of those fragments from the firmament.
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Should alleged rapists get anonymity until convicted? -...
In courtrooms around the world today there are trials underway regarding sexual assault. And in Britain there is a fevered debate about identifying those charged with the crime. The argument is those falsely accused are named and shamed unjustly. The other side says real justice demands public transparency. We bring that debate home to Canada.
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Phiona Mutesi: Teen Ugandan Chess Prodigy - February 19,...
She was nine years old when she stumbled upon the game ... dirty, smelly, hungry and transformed ... mesmerized by the tiny smooth pieces - the Knight, the Rook, the Pawn. And so a girl from one of the most destitute places on the planet became a chess champion and found something few kids in the Ugandan slum of Katwe can even recognize … A Dream. Today we bring you the story of how a 16-year-old girl from one of the worst slums in all of East Africa changed her life by mastering a game that...
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Why did 'Michelangelo Models' cost Canadians millions in...
It was a time of intrigue and high stakes when the art historian and the curator were asked to examine some exquisite pieces of art, terra cotta models of sculptures, the expectation being ... they'd been created by Michelangelo himself. They ended up in the Vancouver Museum but if they come with a History ... they also carry the burden of greed, betrayal, warring brothers, questionable accounting and perhaps mistaken identity. Today, CBC's Jason Proctor brings us a story of great...
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Canada's Economic Action Plan ad campaign: Prosperity or...
The federal government has unveiled a new round of Economic Action Plan advertising to give Canadians the tools to improve their own finances and to boost consumer confidence. However, a recent focus group shows most Canadians think the ads are propaganda and misleading. Is this Prosperity or Propaganda?
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'Maus' cartoonist Art Spiegelman on finding art in...
Art Spiegelman finds art in disorder, even catastrophe. He can't help it. Calls it his muse. The Holocaust. September 11, 2001. Death in the family. Things some would wish to forget and bury, cartoonist Spiegelman wants you, needs you, to remember. The famed author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning graphic novel "Maus" and numerous New Yorker covers explains all with a candour that is darkly hilarious. He also talks about the first ever retrospective of his life's work at the Vancouver Art...
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'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies...
So, it isn't necessarily what you know about a drug, that can hurt you. Ben Goldacre says it is what neither you, nor even your doctor, can find out about a drug that can complicate things. From drug trials that are tiny or end too soon, to the patients who drop out of them and are never factored in again, the doctor and epidemiologist says it is time for transparency and more public detail.
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Should we save polar bears from starvation by feeding...
You've seen those oh-so-cute pictures of polar bears with their cubs. Fact is, they are wild, dangerous and now they are at the centre of a debate over whether to protect them from starvation in a habitat so affected by climate change. As the sea ice shrinks around them, polar bears are finding it harder and harder to hunt. Now, some of the world's leading authorities on conservation say it may be time for drastic measures... including the possibility of feeding the bears ourselves.
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Thousands of untested rape kits lying in storage in...
A disturbing story about law and order today. In the city of Detroit, the woman who holds the job of Chief Prosecutor discovered that thousands of sexual assault cases have been in limbo for decades because evidence from so-called rape kits is languishing on forgotten shelves. It is not a problem unique to Detroit, but it is one that has seen serial rapists, and even murderers, exist undetected for years.
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Is the relationship between the RCMP and Aboriginal...
The RCMP stands accused of abusing aboriginal women in northern British Columbia. The allegations appear in a report by Human Rights Watch and yet not a single woman has come forward to complain. We explore the past and present state of a tense relationship that is more surprising than it seems.
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The elemental link between leaded gasoline and violent...
For twenty years, people have been arguing over what produced a global drop in violent crime through the 1990s and early 2000s. Some thought poverty-reduction and education. Others said better policing or more jails. But now one writer says the key factor was the rise and fall of leaded gasoline. We find out why more and more researchers think the switch to unleaded gasoline was the best thing we ever did to fight violent crime.
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'Maus' cartoonist Arthur Spiegelman on finding art in...
Arthur Spiegelman finds art in disorder, even catastrophe. He can't help it. Calls it his muse. The Holocaust. September 11, 2001. Death in the family. Things some would wish to forget and bury, cartoonist Spiegelman wants you, needs you, to remember. The famed author of the Pulitzer-Prize winning graphic novel "Maus" and numerous New Yorker covers explains all with a candour that is darkly hilarious. He also talks about the first ever retrospective of his life's work at the Vancouver Art...
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