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    As It Happens | May 16, 2013

    The world has stood by, unable -- or unwilling -- to stop the killing in Syria. Meanwhile, the genocidal legacy in Darfur remains unchecked in parts of Sudan -- as the world remains silent. Few people understand this better than Mukesh Kapila. In

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    The 180 | May 17, 2013

    Canada's first commanders of the International Space Station may have strummed, sung and tweeted his way into our hearts, but John Semley has little love for the astronaut. He's the online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto.

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    The Current | 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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    Tapestry | May 10, 2013

    This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.

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    The Irrelevant Show | May 16, 2013

    The Irrelevant Show Players’ production of Hamlet, in which some obvious logic problems are pointed out.

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    Rewind | May 16, 2013

    The Stratford Shakespeare festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, is North America's largest classical repertory theatre. It grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution.

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As It Happens - Atwood at Get up! Stand up!May 7, 2013 | 4:13As It Happens Atwood at Get up! Stand up! Audio
As It Happens Atwood at Get up! Stand up! May 7, 2013 | 4:13Canadian author and commentator, Margaret Atwood participated in the CBC Books / Random House Get up!Stand up! event last weekend. The theme of the event was the importance of the individual voice in a democracy. She spoke to those in attendance on the
As It Happens - Loblaw vows to become "force for good" in BangladeshMay 3, 2013 | 9:23As It Happens Loblaw vows to become "force for good" in Bangladesh Audio
As It Happens Loblaw vows to become "force for good" in Bangladesh May 3, 2013 | 9:23At a news conference in Toronto, Loblaw promised to become a "force for good" in Bangladesh. Scott Nova is the Executive Director of the Workers Rights Consortium, which monitors factory conditions around the world, including in Bangladesh.
As It Happens - The true nature of organistsMay 3, 2013 | 6:35As It Happens The true nature of organists Audio
As It Happens The true nature of organists May 3, 2013 | 6:35A study commissioned by Christian Research in the UK has unearthed new evidence about the true nature of organists: talented, yes, but also opinionated, resolute and mischievous. This may come as a bit of a shock to churchgoers, for who the great sound
As It Happens - Man vs BearMay 3, 2013 | 6:45As It Happens Man vs Bear Audio
As It Happens Man vs Bear May 3, 2013 | 6:45Toby Burke realized that the only thing that stood between his family and an agressive brown bear, was him. All he had to defend himself was a telescope, its tripod and his own hands. In the man vs. bear wrestling match that ensued, man emerged the
As It Happens - Parents of Autistic Son Leave Him at Government OfficeMay 2, 2013 | 7:37As It Happens Parents of Autistic Son Leave Him at Government Office Audio
As It Happens Parents of Autistic Son Leave Him at Government Office May 2, 2013 | 7:37Amanda Telford made a decision no parent of a disabled child should have to make. On Tuesday, she and her husband took their severely autistic, 19 year-old son Philip to a Developmental Services Ontario office and left him there, with a note.
As It Happens - Estonian austerity operettaMay 2, 2013 | 9:12As It Happens Estonian austerity operetta Audio
As It Happens Estonian austerity operetta May 2, 2013 | 9:12Don't knock Estonian austerity. A sixteen-minute operetta, called Nostra Culpa, recently debuted in Tallinn, Estonia. Its inspiration: a public, online battle between economist Paul Krugman and the president of Estonia, after Mr. Krugman questioned the
As It Happens - 'Unclaimed'May 2, 2013 | 28:17As It Happens 'Unclaimed' Audio
As It Happens 'Unclaimed' May 2, 2013 | 28:17One of the most talked-about, and contentious, documentaries shown at this year's Hot Docs film festival, in Toronto, is the film "Unclaimed". It's about a man in Vietnam claiming to be an Sgt John Hartley Robertson, an American MIA who's been left
As It Happens - Syrian HackerMay 1, 2013 | 7:03As It Happens Syrian Hacker Audio
As It Happens Syrian Hacker May 1, 2013 | 7:03In recent days, the pro-government “Syrian Electronic Army” has hacked into the accounts of major news outlets, including The Guardian, the BBC and NPR. Ahmad Heidar is a software engineer who fled Syria after the regime tried to recruit in the SEA.
As It Happens - Women reporters in locker room: Robin Herman responseMay 1, 2013 | 8:52As It Happens Women reporters in locker room: Robin Herman response Audio
As It Happens Women reporters in locker room: Robin Herman response May 1, 2013 | 8:52Last Saturday, on CBC television's 'Coach's Corner', Don Cherry stated, explicitly, that he does not believe that women reporters should be permitted in NHL locker rooms. The remarks were, clearly, controversial. For Robin Herman, they were also
As It Happens - strapless dress banApr 29, 2013 | 6:50As It Happens strapless dress ban Audio
As It Happens strapless dress ban Apr 29, 2013 | 6:50Readington Middle School principal, Sharon Moffat, has upset parents for banning strapless dresses at an eighth grade dance. She says they are too distracting, for boys. While people are saying the ban itself is unnecessary, it's the logic behind the ban
As It Happens - Moose whisperer (full)Apr 29, 2013 | 5:31As It Happens Moose whisperer (full) Audio
As It Happens Moose whisperer (full) Apr 29, 2013 | 5:31Monday evening, on As It Happens, Carol spoke to the chief warden in Vermont, who told us about discovering what he called a "putrid"-smelling shed full of pot, while running a moose out of town. We received several calls and emails about Moose enco
As It Happens - Nova Scotia Introduces Bullying/Cyberbulling BillApr 26, 2013 | 7:44As It Happens Nova Scotia Introduces Bullying/Cyberbulling Bill Audio
As It Happens Nova Scotia Introduces Bullying/Cyberbulling Bill Apr 26, 2013 | 7:44Less than three weeks after the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, the Nova Scotia government introduced a new bill it hopes will deal with bullying and cyberbullying. Marilyn More is Nova Scotia's Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.
As It Happens - Sheep dog / attack sheep packApr 26, 2013 | 7:27As It Happens Sheep dog / attack sheep pack Audio
As It Happens Sheep dog / attack sheep pack Apr 26, 2013 | 7:27Lamo is a sheep who thinks he's a dog. He has no interest in those of his own ilk, preferring, from an early age, the company of dogs. He is house broken, swims and loves the settee. Lamo's tale reminded us of another sheep tale in the As it Happens ar
As It Happens - Bird Attacks FamilyApr 25, 2013 | 5:39As It Happens Bird Attacks Family Audio
As It Happens Bird Attacks Family Apr 25, 2013 | 5:39At first, the Hudson family didn't take any notice of the pheasant that started loitering on their property. But it didn't take long before they realised there was something very different about Phil, as he would come to be known.
As It Happens - Garment Factory Survivor Fatema KhatunApr 25, 2013 | 9:11As It Happens Garment Factory Survivor Fatema Khatun Audio
As It Happens Garment Factory Survivor Fatema Khatun Apr 25, 2013 | 9:11Fatema Khatun Munni is one of the lucky ones. She was inside the garment factory building in Bangladesh yesterday when it came crashing down. She escaped. But dozens more didn't. We reached Ms. Khatun Munni near the capital, Dhaka, and spoke to her thro

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