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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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Mar 1, 2013 | 6:28Ottawa Morning She went from psychiatric nurse to patient in the same ward. AudioOttawa Morning She went from psychiatric nurse to patient in the same ward. Mar 1, 2013 | 6:28Now she counsels others dealing with mental ilness. We hear Kathleen Gorman's story, as she prepares to accept an inspiration award from The Royal.
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Mar 1, 2013 | 6:07Morning North Concerns that development in Sudbury could bring more crime AudioMorning North Concerns that development in Sudbury could bring more crime Mar 1, 2013 | 6:07A group of residents in the minnow lake area of Sudbury are worried that more development in their neighbourhood will mean increased criminal activity. We hear from some residents who were victims of break ins. We also hear from a the Sudbury Police Chief about a community based policing approach.
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Here in Thunder Bay, the hospital is taking a one month break from performing the procedures.
The provincial group representing eye surgeons says the trend is worrisome.
Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35Morning North New photo book looks at Sudbury Secondary School - past and present AudioMorning North New photo book looks at Sudbury Secondary School - past and present Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35Photojournalist Jorge Cueto Herrera has put together a book of photos that document the historic Sudbury Secondary School. We spoke to Jorge about his new book and his passion for documenting some of Sudbury's past.
Mar 1, 2013 | 8:16Morning North Premier Wynne holds cabinet meeting in the Sault AudioMorning North Premier Wynne holds cabinet meeting in the Sault Mar 1, 2013 | 8:16Liberal cabinet ministers made it to Sault Ste. Marie to attend a cabinet meeting. That fulfills one of Kathleen Wynne's campaign promises to have a cabinet meeting in Northern Ontario within 30 days of becoming premier. We spoke to the premier about the cabinet meeting and her plans for Northern Ontario.