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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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Feb 24, 2013 | 43:42North by Northwest Shelagh Rogers, Oscar nominee and tribute to Harry Aoki AudioNorth by Northwest Shelagh Rogers, Oscar nominee and tribute to Harry Aoki Feb 24, 2013 | 43:42CBC's Shelagh Rogers on Shelf Life, Jim Erikson of Salt Spring who is nominated for an Academy Award for his set decoration on Lincoln, Jan Walls and Judy Hanazawa remember their friend Harry Aoki.
Feb 23, 2013 | 9:24North by Northwest Chef Bruce talks leeks and lamb AudioNorth by Northwest Chef Bruce talks leeks and lamb Feb 23, 2013 | 9:24Chef Bruce Wood of Bruce's Kitchen on Saltspring Island has some great ideas for lamb and leeks
Feb 23, 2013 | 1:03:50North by Northwest Chef Bruce, unsual museums, Goh Ballet, suffrage literature, volunteering AudioNorth by Northwest Chef Bruce, unsual museums, Goh Ballet, suffrage literature, volunteering Feb 23, 2013 | 1:03:50Chef Bruce Wood talks about leeks and lamb, the founders and director of the Goh Ballet, Mary Chapman on suffrage literature, Tim Willis from the Royal BC Museum and Desmond Rodenbour who is an emergency services volunteer
Feb 17, 2013 | 52:11North by Northwest Rossland Players, Victoria tea master and heart health AudioNorth by Northwest Rossland Players, Victoria tea master and heart health Feb 17, 2013 | 52:11Dawn Graham is writing and directing the play to celebrate 60 years of the Rossland Light Opera Players, Daniela Cubelic of Silk Road Tea and Carolyn Thomas has some words for women about heart disease, words of experience.
Feb 16, 2013 | 28:45North by Northwest Poetry, drumming and knitting. AudioNorth by Northwest Poetry, drumming and knitting. Feb 16, 2013 | 28:45Storma Sire is a poet and aritst in Vancouver, Curtis Andrews is a drummer who plays rhythms from around the world, and knitting entertainers on the rails.
Feb 10, 2013 | 7:13North by Northwest Kimberley students and Les Mis AudioNorth by Northwest Kimberley students and Les Mis Feb 10, 2013 | 7:13Gustaf Hagland and Clara MacLeod are two grade 10 students in Kimberley taking part in the local school production of Les Mis.
Feb 9, 2013 | 45:44North by Northwest Chinese cuisine, Kaslo art show, Smither's fiddler and Vancouver park artists AudioNorth by Northwest Chinese cuisine, Kaslo art show, Smither's fiddler and Vancouver park artists Feb 9, 2013 | 45:44Stephen Wong talks about the changes in BC's Chinese cuisine over decades, Ian Johnston talks about his new installation The Chamber, Reinventing Consumption, fiddler Emilyn Stam is back home in BC for a few shows and Jen Chen takes us to some very busy and creative field houses in Vancouver parks.
Feb 3, 2013 | 1:20:02North by Northwest Rob Kapilow - What Makes It Great AudioNorth by Northwest Rob Kapilow - What Makes It Great Feb 3, 2013 | 1:20:02Composer, broadcaster and musician Rob Kapilow.
Feb 3, 2013 | 35:11North by Northwest Watercolour, railways and conducting AudioNorth by Northwest Watercolour, railways and conducting Feb 3, 2013 | 35:11Sandhu Singh is a water colour artist in Victoria, we hear about building the Grand Trunk Railway in Voices of BC and Arthur Arnold is a conductor with a career that spans the globe and he lives, at least part of the year in Powell River.
Feb 2, 2013 | 11:36North by Northwest Victoria watercolour painter Sandhu Singh AudioNorth by Northwest Victoria watercolour painter Sandhu Singh Feb 2, 2013 | 11:36Sandhu Singh is a watercolour artist based in Victoria and a cardiac nurse at Royal Victoria Hospital. He paints city scenes, landscapes, and whatever captures his sharp and observant eye. Listen to Sheryl's tour of his home
Jan 27, 2013 | 34:36North by Northwest Lumby, Jane Austen and Youtube AudioNorth by Northwest Lumby, Jane Austen and Youtube Jan 27, 2013 | 34:36The Lumby Museum has struck a kind of jackpot, it's 200 years since Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was published and Erik Rutherford publishes an online magazine based on curated Youtube videos
Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00North by Northwest Royal BC Museum Broadcast January 26 AudioNorth by Northwest Royal BC Museum Broadcast January 26 Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00This is hour one from the show featuring a conversation with Tim Willis from the museum and a performance from Ensemble Laude choir.
Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00North by Northwest Nxnw from the Royal BC Museum hour 2 AudioNorth by Northwest Nxnw from the Royal BC Museum hour 2 Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00This hour features conversations with Roger Robinson about rugby, Jamyan Lodto about ukulele and therapeutic gardening with Paul Allison as well as music from Steph MacPherson.
Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00North by Northwest NXNW from the Royal BC Museum hour 3 AudioNorth by Northwest NXNW from the Royal BC Museum hour 3 Jan 26, 2013 | 50:00This hour features music from Steph MacPherson, a conversation with archivist Ann ten Cate and Shelf Life with Silken Laumann.
Jan 20, 2013 | 32:13North by Northwest Astrophysicist and RCMP officer from the Human Library AudioNorth by Northwest Astrophysicist and RCMP officer from the Human Library Jan 20, 2013 | 32:13Jaymie Matthews is an astrophysicist and UBC prof who works with NASA and travels the world. Tad Milmine is an RCMP officer in Surrey who has a mission to help young people who are being bullied.
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