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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 27, 2013 | 51:30The Story From Here February 27 Courage of the Caregiver AudioThe Story From Here February 27 Courage of the Caregiver Feb 27, 2013 | 51:30Host Anthony Germain introduces us to courageous caregivers like Cecile Desjarlais of Winnipeg who has to do everything for her 19-year-old brain damaged son, and is only complaining now that the Manitoba government has taken back a small, but vital, service in his care. Then there's Dave Zito and his wife Natalie Labonte in Ottawa who plan to raise their smaller than average daughter to the greatest heights. Brenda Hardiman of Halifax raises the alarm on short sighted government policies that are putting her daughter at risk in the same way as Ashley Smith, who died in prison. June Goforth's mom is suing the Saskatchewan government for her daughter's death, and Kristin Millar says she's alive today thanks to her caregivers, and the donors of her new heart.
Feb 20, 2013 | 52:20The Story From Here February 20 Going Outside AudioThe Story From Here February 20 Going Outside Feb 20, 2013 | 52:20On today's program, we're going outdoors. Sliding with international students at Memorial University, caving with an Alberta specialist, tree climbing in South Africa, and hearing about a dog sled champion's plans for the Iditarod in Alaska. There are also stories about how music enhances your fitness routine, and about RCMP patrols on Alberta ski hills.
Feb 6, 2013 | 52:17The Story From Here February 6, 2013 AudioThe Story From Here February 6, 2013 Feb 6, 2013 | 52:17A biologist warns that without mining and hunting restrictions, the once mighty George River caribou herd faces extinction. A First Nation reserve nears Ottawa offers its perspective on the "Idle No More" movement, and we hear the inspiring story of a cancer patient who is reaching out to help others. The sticky note bandit has been caught, and ice fishers in Saguenay worry new rules may take the fun out of their sport. Host Anthony Germain rounds out this radio variety program with the profile of a British woman who encourages travel to Canada in winter, and a warning from the streets of Ottawa about an addictive drug called fentanyl.
Jun 20, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here June 20, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here June 20, 2012 Jun 20, 2012 | 25:00In this episode, part one of Shxw'eyelh a special program about aboriginal health in BC.
Nov 12, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here Part 1 - November 14, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here Part 1 - November 14, 2012 Nov 12, 2012 | 25:00In part one, a story about a mouse-infested house in Winnipeg will have you scurrying for cover. Also, Toronto singer-songwriter Dan Hill reveals his battle with prostate cancer. And the St. John's morning show does its bit to track down the "Sticky Note Bandit."
Jul 7, 2010 | 25:00The Story From Here July 7, 2010 Part 1 AudioThe Story From Here July 7, 2010 Part 1 Jul 7, 2010 | 25:00(part 1 of 2) hst, complaints choir, arranged marriage fraud, pride wedding, growing up gay, transport canada cuts workers, harrington harbour water, wwII aircraft, yukon man with ms
Sep 24, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here Part 1 - September 26, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here Part 1 - September 26, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 | 25:00In part one, we meet a Winnipeg man who thought he was on the road to home ownership, until his rent-to-own scheme went sideways and he lost everything he had invested. We check into the Lynnwood Inn on Vancouver's north shore, a local institution that is about to close its doors after nearly 80 years in business. And we get down and dirty with Les Patriotes de Quebec, a Gaelic football team that taps into Quebec City's Irish heritage.
Nov 27, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here Part 1 - November 28, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here Part 1 - November 28, 2012 Nov 27, 2012 | 25:00In part one, Christmas comes early for the residents of Terrace, BC after a local man wins 25 million dollars in a lottery and surprises his neighbours by giving them all gifts of cash. We go behind the scenes at Balcony TV in St. John's. And we get an inside view of Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick from two of the chaplains who work there.
Dec 17, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here December 26, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here December 26, 2012 Dec 17, 2012 | 25:00In part one, an Edmonton man becomes Canada's first deaf Roman Catholic priest. A pair of Ottawa teens eats, sleeps and breathes soccer, all in the hopes of turning pro. And an award-winning retailer from Montreal celebrates his even bigger win as the recipients of a double lung transplant.
Jan 23, 2013 | 52:16The Story From Here January 23, 2103 AudioThe Story From Here January 23, 2103 Jan 23, 2013 | 52:16Host Anthony Germain hops in the saddle today. We hear about Felipe Leite's epic ride, on horseback, from Calgary to Brazil, and about a Saskatoon cowboy nicknamed "Two Gun Cohen" who became famous in China. We meet a Montreal philanthropist whose work in Mali is on hold, and an RCMP officer recently honoured for his work in Haiti. There's a warning for female bar patrons from a woman in St. John's whose drink was drugged, and gigantic icycles threaten the safety of Ottawa pedestrians.
Feb 13, 2013 | 52:23The Story From Here February 13, 2013 African Stories AudioThe Story From Here February 13, 2013 African Stories Feb 13, 2013 | 52:23On this episode, host Anthony Germain takes us to the mighty but troubled African continent via people who've left for safer haven in Canada, and via Canadians who are going to Africa to help. Hear how brave Dominique Wrizile has turned his turbulent teen years in Uganda and Rawanda into poetry. Learn how United Church members in Yellowknife are banding together to reunite a Somali family, and about a joyful family reunion in South Sudan. A Kelowna native thinks she can teach young women in Zambia how to negotiate with their parents for a longer stay in school, and a long time resident of Ottawa worries about his family's safety in Mali. We'll also learn about an innovative program from the University of Toronto's family medicine department that is helping populate Ethiopia with more doctors.
Dec 30, 2009 | 24:59The Story From Here December 30, 2009 Part 1 AudioThe Story From Here December 30, 2009 Part 1 Dec 30, 2009 | 24:59(part 1 of 2) best music of 2009, chloe albert, nlx, the novaks, bluevenus, lee harvey osmond, alex cuba, amanda martinez, prescott, madison violet, romi mayes, the monday nights
Aug 11, 2010 | 25:00The Story From Here August 11, 2010 Part 1 AudioThe Story From Here August 11, 2010 Part 1 Aug 11, 2010 | 25:00(part 1 of 2) robert pickton, cuppa art, wabush mayor, chilling rescue, man against wolf, hummingbird or moth, rimouski legend, fortress of louisbourg, garden gnome holiday
Nov 25, 2010 | 27:30The Story From Here November 24, 2010 Part Two AudioThe Story From Here November 24, 2010 Part Two Nov 25, 2010 | 27:30In Vancouver, a student reports on the realities teen pregnancies, An Ontario singing duo tours schools with anti-bullying message. Mapping traditional Inuit trails. A Montreal woman is fired on The Apprentice.
Mar 16, 2011 | 27:29The Story From Here March 16, 2011 Part 2 AudioThe Story From Here March 16, 2011 Part 2 Mar 16, 2011 | 27:29Two nods to those who celebrate St. Patrick's Day. First, an interview with Philippe Custeau, a musician in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a group called "Jake and the Leprechauns". Their quirky, beautifully rendered songs, are gaining notice internationally. From Bell Island, Newfoundland, an interview with Irish Descendant fiddler, Kelly Russell, who has been helping to bring a community radio station to this struggling rural community. Jeff also has the story of a middle-aged skier from Newfoundland named Shirley Granter-Button who explains there's no age limit on fitness. She just won a silver medal for women aged 50-57 at the Masters World Cup in Cross-Country Skiing in Vernon, British Columbia. Elk are being fed by residents of Prince George, British Columbia, and this worries wildlife authorities.
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