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Q | Feb 28, 2013
Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbours made the author a target in his own country. Legendary Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service.
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The Current | Feb 28, 2013
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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Mainstreet NS | Mar 1, 2013
A team led by our oceans guy, Boris Worm, has found that about 100 million sharks die every year, and the biggest preventable culprit is fishing. He explains the significance of his finding.
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And the Winner Is | Feb 26, 2013
As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time World War Two broke out, he was also a conductor. But Georg Tintner was a conductor with Jewish roots. And so, after the Anschluss in 1938, he was fired. By 1942, Mr. Tintner made his way to New Zealand, and for the better part of the next forty-five years of his life, he served as a conductor across New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. But in 1987, he moved to Halifax, where he would leave his mark as the conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He died in Halifax on October 2, 1999.
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Tapestry | Feb 22, 2013
We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.
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Jan 13, 2013 | 27:30C'est la vie French Quarter - Part 2 AudioC'est la vie French Quarter - Part 2 Jan 13, 2013 | 27:30C'est la vie is continuing its special series, crossing the country looking for places where people speak French. This week: Edmonton.
Jan 6, 2013 | 5:36C'est la vie "Rue", 06/01/13 AudioC'est la vie "Rue", 06/01/13 Jan 6, 2013 | 5:36Bernard St-Laurent and Johanne Blais discuss "rue", which means street.
Jan 6, 2013 | 27:30C'est la vie French Quarter - Part 1 AudioC'est la vie French Quarter - Part 1 Jan 6, 2013 | 27:30C'est la vie is starting a special series, crossing the country looking for places where you might hear people speaking French. This week: Toronto.
Dec 30, 2012 | 4:43C'est la vie "Grave", 30/12/12 AudioC'est la vie "Grave", 30/12/12 Dec 30, 2012 | 4:43Bernard St-Laurent and Johanne Blais discuss "grave", which means serious, grave and deep.
Dec 30, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie Thomas Hellman's new album AudioC'est la vie Thomas Hellman's new album Dec 30, 2012 | 27:30Thomas Hellman introduces us to the poetry of the late Quebec painter, publisher and poet, Roland Giguère. On his latest album, Hellman sets 13 of his poems to music.
Dec 23, 2012 | 5:09C'est la vie "Arrêter", 23/12/12 AudioC'est la vie "Arrêter", 23/12/12 Dec 23, 2012 | 5:09Bernard St-Laurent and Johanne Blais talk about "arrêter", which means to stop.
Dec 23, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie Les Marionnettes, a French Canadian tale. AudioC'est la vie Les Marionnettes, a French Canadian tale. Dec 23, 2012 | 27:30Bilingual storyteller Marylyn Peringer tells the tale of Les Marionnettes, a story set in a snowy lumber camp in the Gatineau forest. It involves the northern lights, the devil and an enchanted fiddle.
Dec 16, 2012 | 4:51C'est la vie "Ronger", 16/12/12 AudioC'est la vie "Ronger", 16/12/12 Dec 16, 2012 | 4:51Host Bernard St-Laurent and Word Lady Johanne Blais discuss "ronger", which means to gnaw or eat away at.
Dec 16, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie Children's books in French AudioC'est la vie Children's books in French Dec 16, 2012 | 27:30Meet a best-selling children's author who writes in French and English. You might know her character Scaredy Squirrel. And get some gift suggestions of French children's books.
Dec 9, 2012 | 5:03C'est la vie "Route", 09/12/12 AudioC'est la vie "Route", 09/12/12 Dec 9, 2012 | 5:03Host Bernard St-Laurent and Word Lady Johanne Blais discuss "route", which means road, way and journey.
Dec 9, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie A hockey league with a difference AudioC'est la vie A hockey league with a difference Dec 9, 2012 | 27:30Discover a hockey league which is continuing on without lockouts or salary disputes, despite players earning 100 times less than in the NHL. Also, hear the music of video games like you've never heard it before.
Dec 2, 2012 | 3:48C'est la vie "Sorte", 02/12/12 AudioC'est la vie "Sorte", 02/12/12 Dec 2, 2012 | 3:48Guest host Elizabeth Robertson and Word Lady Johanne Blais discuss "sorte", which means sort, kind or type. (repeat from 2011)
Dec 2, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie French books for blind people AudioC'est la vie French books for blind people Dec 2, 2012 | 27:30Being able to enjoy a good book is something most of us take for granted. But if you are blind, it's not so easy, especially if you are a francophone. This week we discover a service that brings French books to visually impaired people.
Nov 25, 2012 | 4:32C'est la vie "Promener", 25/11/12 AudioC'est la vie "Promener", 25/11/12 Nov 25, 2012 | 4:32Bernard and Johanne discuss "se promener", which means to go for a walk or a stroll.
Nov 25, 2012 | 27:30C'est la vie Walking around the world AudioC'est la vie Walking around the world Nov 25, 2012 | 27:30Meet two extraordinary men. One is walking around the world. He's 67 years old. The other has already done it!