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Season 34: 2008-2009
The Elephant in the Room
Looking for answers, but to which questions?
Staying Alive
It's been called a "community centre for junkies." Shut it down or keep it going?
Top Gun
When a video gaming obsession turns to addiction and tragedy.
The Code
Hockey's unwritten law of fighting and the men who live by it.
Black Widow
She preyed on the lonely, then married and buried them.
Powerless
An Alberta teen addiction rehab centre and its controversial treatment methods.
collateral_damage
He was sentenced in the killing of four Mounties. But, his story has never been heard. Until now.
strangers_in_paradise
What happens when someone's virtual fantasy takes over their real life.
someone_got_away_with_murder
Why did the Mounties pursue an innocent man, while someone else got away with murder?
life_and_death_in_kandahar
Exclusive access to NATO's military trauma hospital at Kandahar air base and the men and women who work there.
a_death_in_the_family
The price an entire family pays when one member is wrongfully convicted of murder.
the_chess_master
Your backstage pass to political theatre.
where_the_women_went
When faced with economic hardship, they turned to their most valuable export — themselves.
head_games
What's killing the professional football players?
the_gospel_of_green
Giving power to the people. Germany's green revolution and the man who's leading it.
overboard
Bob Gainey's long fight to reveal the truth about his daughter's death at sea.
after_the_storm
A story of love and murder in post-Katrina New Orleans.
the_girl_in_saskatoon
The brutal murder of Alexandra Wiwcharuk has haunted a city for almost 50 years.
shadowsofdoubt
On a rainy night in Kingston in October 2003, third-year Royal Military College cadet Joe Grozelle simply vanished.
insideroom22
The latest episode in the long, strange and troubling story of ex-NHL player agent David Frost.
disappearingact
He was just an ordinary guy who stole almost a million dollars. Why?
 
Larger Than Life
He's Rich. He's powerful. But what kind of a boss is Peter Nygard?
The Code
Hockey's unwritten law of fighting and the men who live by it.
Hannah's Heart
She's 13 and has a failing heart. Hannah Jones said 'no' to the transplant that will save her life.
Cougar 491
A helicopter ride to an oil rig, a crash and 17 deaths. New details about what may have caused it.
The Wrong Man
A string of wrongful murder convictions... and the man who prosecuted them.
21st Century (Part 1 of 3)
How the fifth estate covered the first decade of the 21st century.
Earl Jones: In Trust
Over two decades he bilked investors of $50 million. How did he get away with it for so long?
Fasten Your Seatbelts
Billions have been spent on airport security. But, are we any safer?
House of Cards
The collapse of a financial giant and its Canadian connection.
The Unofficial Story
She was a teenager, troubled, and in trouble with the law. But, why did Ashley Smith die on the floor of her prison cell?
The Unofficial Story
Eight years after 9/11, why are doubts growing about the official record of that day?
Over the Edge
What happens when a small town thrill-seeker is lured into B.C.'s billion dollar marijuana business.
Bus 1170
When a bus ride home turned into a night of terror.
Broken Heroes
They went off to war like heroes and returned with invisible wounds.
The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury
He had it all and lost it. Now, Theo Fleury finally may have found himself.
Death Online
A young Ottawa woman's suicide leads to an international hunt for an online predator.
The Education of Brian Nicholl
Learning lessons about the economic downturn, the hard way.
Riding on Risk
Disturbing allegations about our safety in the air. How well is our government protecting our safety and security?