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The Current | May 22, 2013
Seven years ago, Stephen Harper pledged new legislation would usher in transparency in govt. Yesterday he said to his caucus, Canada has one of the most accountable and transparent systems of governance in the world. Today, we examine the PM’s statements.
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Definitely Not the Opera | May 18, 2013
Put on your party hats, pour a drink, and grab a favour - because this week, DNTO looks at parties! What is it about social gatherings that brings out the best and worst in us?
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Quirks and Quarks | May 18, 2013
Ancient water found near Timmins may include microbial life, and suggests similar findings in similar rocks on Mars.
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The Story From Here | May 22, 2013
In this episode; meet one of Canada's oldest pilots; an Ottawa reporter lands the duet of her dreams; surviving a 32-hundred foot fall without a parachute; and high school composer.
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As It Happens | May 21, 2013
Apple Tax Questions, Boring Awards, For the Record: Ratthe Suspended, Colour & Music Research **Music Removed Online Due to Copyright**
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Writers and Company | May 19, 2013
Irish writer Colm Toibin was this year's grand prize winner at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival in Montreal. His latest, “The Testament of Mary” takes place twenty years after Jesus’s death.
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May 16, 2013 | 9:19Breakaway Holland Huskies headed to Sherbrooke AudioBreakaway Holland Huskies headed to Sherbrooke May 16, 2013 | 9:19Holland Elementary School's Holland Huskies Cheerleading team is heading to big competitions. Head Coach Amy Miron, along with Marylou, Victoria and Dominique told her about some of the basic rules of the sport, and why they are so excited to compete.
May 17, 2013 | 11:24Breakaway First Responders in Sutton AudioBreakaway First Responders in Sutton May 17, 2013 | 11:24First Responders: They don't do it for the glory, but for the lives that may be saved. A unit in Sutton is celebrating two years of watching over the community, 24-7.
May 17, 2013 | 14:24Breakaway La Journée des Patriotes: Remembered AudioBreakaway La Journée des Patriotes: Remembered May 17, 2013 | 14:24It's the Friday before the long weekend across the country... but as the rest of the country prepares for Victoria Day Weekend celebrations, Quebec gets ready for la Journée Nationale des Patriotes. Do they remember why people celebrate?
May 15, 2013 | 13:09Breakaway StoryNet: Making History AudioBreakaway StoryNet: Making History May 15, 2013 | 13:09In this week's StoryNet feature, Dwane Wilkin introduces us to Ken Bouchard and Linda Spear. Linda Spear, from Sutton, is this province's first ordained woman Catholic priest. Ken Bouchard is a history lover and tells us about his rowing skiff.
Mar 2, 2012 | 19:10Breakaway Breakaway in Baie Comeau - Part 1 AudioBreakaway Breakaway in Baie Comeau - Part 1 Mar 2, 2012 | 19:10Breakaway's "Baie Comeau Birthday Bash and Fifty-Plus Club Tea" live from the historic Church of St-Andrew and St-George.
May 14, 2013 | 13:07Breakaway Preventative double mastectomy AudioBreakaway Preventative double mastectomy May 14, 2013 | 13:07Angelina Jolie revealed she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. It's the same operation that Quebec City's Ann McBryde will undertake in a few months.
Apr 25, 2012 | 15:15Breakaway Astronaut David Saint-Jacques back home in Quebec City AudioBreakaway Astronaut David Saint-Jacques back home in Quebec City Apr 25, 2012 | 15:15Of his many degrees, David Saint-Jacques studied medicine in Quebec City before becoming a doctor in Northern Quebec. And it's there, two years ago, that he heard he had won a nationwide competition to become an astronaut.
The story of his life since then, from underwater experiments to studying asteroids, to getting married and having a son, David Saint-Jacques came by the Breakaway studio to talk to Jacquie about the remarkable path that may one day take him to space.
May 3, 2013 | 14:08Breakaway Giant crepe making machine AudioBreakaway Giant crepe making machine May 3, 2013 | 14:08Who says no to free crepes? Not Breakaway's Julia Caron! She met with artist Mathieu Fecteau, who concocted a giant crepe making machine that he hopes will feed hungry art lovers of all kinds this evening in Quebec City.
May 13, 2013 | 15:32Breakaway Brome Lake Books in Knowlton AudioBreakaway Brome Lake Books in Knowlton May 13, 2013 | 15:32A profile on Brome Lake Books, in Knowlton. The little independent English-language bookstore where one catches up on life in the village. Our Jacquie Czernin stopped by for a visit to the world they've created amongst the bookshelves.
May 21, 2013 | 7:24Breakaway Strange discoveries in historic homes AudioBreakaway Strange discoveries in historic homes May 21, 2013 | 7:24Anyone who has renovated an old building knows there are often secrets hidden behind the walls... including some objects you'd prefer stay hidden. Breakaway's Julia Caron met an American couple who own a 200-year old home and they shared their stories.
Apr 15, 2013 | 10:10Breakaway "Bury Your Dead" walking tour in Old Quebec AudioBreakaway "Bury Your Dead" walking tour in Old Quebec Apr 15, 2013 | 10:10Many of Louise Penny's fans have already wandered Old Quebec, re-tracing Inspector Gamache's steps from "Bury Your Dead." Now, an official walking tour will take readers to some of the sites in Penny's 6th book in the mystery series.
Nov 16, 2012 | 11:35Breakaway Wooden yurts made in Fermont AudioBreakaway Wooden yurts made in Fermont Nov 16, 2012 | 11:35Still used in the steppes of Central Asia today, yurts are an ancient design of shelter, circular in form, made of felt or canvas. A group of four residents from the mining boom town of Fermont, in northeastern Quebec, is manufacturing modern yurts made from local wood. Jacquie found out more about the yurts built by Nature-Concept at the Cottage & Country Homes Show in Quebec City.
Apr 17, 2013 | 12:12Breakaway Visual arts students create a "sound walk" in Quebec City AudioBreakaway Visual arts students create a "sound walk" in Quebec City Apr 17, 2013 | 12:12Visual arts students at Université Laval have developed a "sound walk" through parts of the city. It uses your smart phone and a GPS geo-locating system to trigger the sounds. Our Rachelle Solomon took a walk with some of the the students...
May 8, 2013 | 14:44Breakaway Public speaking contest in the Townships 2013 AudioBreakaway Public speaking contest in the Townships 2013 May 8, 2013 | 14:44The 21st annual Student Public Speaking Competition was held on May 1 in Sherbrooke. Five area high schools participated. Excerpts from the Junior Category were featured on today's show and the full speeches from the Senior Category.
May 13, 2013 | 16:45Breakaway Extraordinary mothers on Quebec's StoryNet AudioBreakaway Extraordinary mothers on Quebec's StoryNet May 13, 2013 | 16:45Dwane Wilkin, with the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network, premieres this new series on Breakaway. Each week, he will feature excerpts of interviews gathered for StoryNet, QAHN's on line anglophone oral history project.
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