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Part 1 - November 21, 2012

In part one, we tell you why it might be cheaper to meet your family in Nairobi or London this Christmas, rather than flying within Canada to see them. We take a peak at the polar bears on Churchill, Manitoba's web cams. And we celebrate the fishery of the Northwest Atlantic.

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