January 2010 Archives
Khadr, politics of pie, obesity
PETA's Emily Lavender continues to protest after being hit with a cream pie. Photo by Andrew Vaughan/CPThe Supreme Court ruled today that Canada violated the human rights of Omar...
Doctors, Taliban and comics
Afghan artificial flower vendors on a hilltop in Kabul. Photo by Altaf Qadri/APQuebec orthopedists have asked the province for $704 per day for their volunteer efforts in Haiti. Should...
Obama prime time
US President Barack Obama at the White House today. Photo by Charles Dharapak/AP At 9:00 p.m. ET tonight, President Obama makes a State of the Union address. It is reported...
Pedestrian deaths, face veil ban, the first kiss
A pedestrian walks through a parking lot. Photo by Joshua Gunter/AP Photo/The Plain DealerWe begin tonight with the latest on Haiti. It's been two weeks since the earthquake hit,...
Continuing coverage of Haiti, tackling obesity
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chat prior to a conference looking at the future of Haiti. Photo by Paul Chiasson/CPToday in Montreal, foreign...
Five questions for Natalie Ruskin
Producer Natalie Ruskin was busy checking Facebook when this photo was taken. Photo by CBCFive Questions is a feature on the newsroom blog that profiles people on the Connect...
Homeless and hurting in Haiti
A woman peers from behind a cloth in a tent city in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Gerald Herbert/APAn estimated two million Haitians have been left homeless. Jocelyn Cesar is one...
Aid to Haiti
A US navy helicopter, Port-au-Prince. Photo by Ramon Espinosa/APWhy is there still a hold up getting aid to the people who need it most? Tonight, the director of Haitian...
Producer's perspective: covering Haiti
A line for disaster relief in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Jae C. Hong/APBy Andrea Cardillo It was business as usual here on Connect last Tuesday. Our guests were booked, our...
The Aftershock
A woman prays in a makeshift shelter in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Ramon Espinosa/APCarel Pedre is a local Port-au-Prince DJ who has become an international news correspondant thanks to the power...
Haiti: a week later
A woman waits after receiving medical treatment in Leogane, Haiti. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP It's already one week since the earthquake struck Haiti. Tonight, we start in Port-au-Prince with...
Security, disease and tweets in Haiti
The market area of Port-au-Prince. Photo by Ricardo Arduengo/APTonight, the latest from Haiti. Private security firms have been enlisted for search and rescue. Find out what they're seeing on...
Five questions for Ed MacDonald
Ed MacDonald in his edit suite. Photo by CBC Five Questions is a feature on the newsroom blog that profiles people on the Connect team. This week, editor Ed MacDonald answers...
Devastation in Haiti
Finding family and friends in Haiti online. Photo from CBC.ca/haitiMark is back in Toronto as we continue to bring you the latest on the earthquake in Haiti. Tonight we...
Help for Haiti
If you're looking to support relief efforts, contact friends or family in Haiti or connect with Haitians online, below is a guide to get you started. DONATE: Médecins Sans Frontières,...
Disaster in Haiti
A woman weeps after losing a relative in Port-au-Prince. Photo by Carl Juste/APMark is in Montreal again tonight for our ongoing coverage of the earthquake in Haiti. We talk...
Haiti earthquake
Injured people outside the Villa Creole Hotel. Photo by Ricardo Arduengo/APOur live coverage of the earthquake in Haiti continues tonight. Mark is in Montreal, home to Canada's largest Haitian...
Security, Connie and a cougar, Ask Dr. Lin
A tiger (not confirmed if involved in Sunday's mauling) in Southwold, Ont. Photo by Dave Chidley/CPWith the Winter Olympics exactly one month away, security is top of mind. Tonight, we look...
Sour gas, fallen soldiers, spying on your kids
The lineup. Photo by Jet Belgraver/CBCThe search of Wiebo Ludwig's Alberta property came to an end today. The RCMP were looking for evidence related to six EnCana gas pipeline bombings in northeastern B.C. Tonight...
Five questions for Roger Beattie
Senior producer Roger Beattie at his desk. Photo by CBC Five Questions is a feature on the newsroom blog that profiles people on the Connect team. This week, senior...
Producer's perspective: unemployed at 59
By Andrea Cardillo It was a few days after Christmas and the office was creepy quiet. I sauntered into work with my coffee and newspaper and settled in for a...
Pipelines, gambling, jobs
A man searches through job listings. Photo by Mark Lennihan/APWiebo Ludwig has been arrested and charged with extortion in connection to the pipeline bombings in northeast British Columbia. Tonight,...
Proroguing Parliament, fallen soldier, Slapshotolus
Facebook | Canadians Against Proroguing ParliamentThere are now more than 90,000 Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament" on Facebook (as of 5:30 p.m. ET.) Is this the new face of democracy, or one click away...
Up in the air
Montreal Trudeau airport Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Photo by Paul Chiasson/CP Imagine being on that underwear bomber flight on Christmas day? A women from Montreal was, and tonight Shama...
Body scanners, proroguing parliament and hockey
A body scanner in the Schiphol airport, Netherlands. Photo Cynthia Boll/AP Can that headline sound any more Canadian today?Body scanners, coming soon to an airport near you. Tonight on...
Happy new you!
Road trip! Photo from Dorthy.comA new year brings new goals and new ideas. To help keep your resolutions past the first week of January, here are three websites to...
Back after the break
Jetset, an iPhone airport security game. Photo from Persuasive Games We're back from the holiday break, well rested and fed. On our first show of 2010, we take a personal look...
