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 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.
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.
Jan 30, 2013 | 52:14The Story From Here January 30, 2013 AudioThe Story From Here January 30, 2013 Jan 30, 2013 | 52:14Anthony Germain tells you everything you ever wanted to know about a movement started in Denmark 13 years ago called "The Human Library." We meet people who bared their souls in public libraries across the country on January 26. Anthony jumped onto the shelf as a human book and tells us what it felt like.
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.
Jan 16, 2013 | 52:28The Story From Here January 16, 2013 Winter Stories AudioThe Story From Here January 16, 2013 Winter Stories Jan 16, 2013 | 52:28Host Anthony Germain in St. John's takes us to Inuvik where they're celebrating the return of the sun after a month of darkness. We'll hear about a documentary called "People of a Feather" that documents the threat hydro electric projects pose for eider ducks. We'll meet ice canoeists from Calgary, a junior activist named Anna Tallman in Edmonton, and a senior craftsman named Leo MacNeil in Cape Breton.
Jan 9, 2013 | 24:57The Story From Here January 9, 2013 AudioThe Story From Here January 9, 2013 Jan 9, 2013 | 24:57This is a special Northern Edition of "The Story from Here" hosted by Abraham Tagalik of CBC Iqaluit. In Part one we meet Iqaluit students preparing for a trip to China, and visit a North West Territories school which is giving away free alarm clocks to ensure students are "on time by 9". Oh yes, and a wolf has been digging up graves at a pet cemetery in Happy Valley, Goose Bay, Labrador.
Dec 20, 2012 | 27:30The Story From Here January 2, 2013 AudioThe Story From Here January 2, 2013 Dec 20, 2012 | 27:30In part two, a Victoria academic explains why more and more Canadians are going "off the grid". We meet a Calgary musician who plays piano beautifully, despite the fact that he was born without ears. And retiring CBC Kuujjuaq host William Tagoona explains why he spent his 30-year career bringing the news to listeners in Canada's north.
Dec 20, 2012 | 25:00The Story From Here January 2, 2013 AudioThe Story From Here January 2, 2013 Dec 20, 2012 | 25:00In part one, Montreal tennis phenom Eugenie Bouchard looks back at her successes in 2012 and outlines her plans to turn pro in 2013. Some go-getters in Saskatchewan find a niche as go-betweens for English-speaking bankers and their Mandarin-speaking clients. And we go off the grid with a Cape Breton couple who use their OWN energy to get most of their household tasks done.
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.
Dec 17, 2012 | 27:30The Story From Here December 26. 2012 AudioThe Story From Here December 26. 2012 Dec 17, 2012 | 27:30In part two, a Saskatchewan children's author wins recognition for her books about gangs and residential schools. An amateur historian in Halifax lobbies to restore the reputation of the man who has long been blamed for the 1917 Halifax Explosion. And a Quebec-based violinist discovers the musical and marketing power of video games when she does a symphonic version of the Angry Birds theme.
Dec 13, 2012 | 24:59The Story From Here December 19, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here December 19, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 | 24:59In part one, people in St. John's, Newfoundland share their Christmas wish lists. We meet a little girl with very big fundraising dreams in Windsor, Ontario. A breast cancer survivor from Marathon, Ontario describes the all-pink Christmas decorations in her front yard. We stop under the mistletoe on Bloor Street in Toronto. And we meet a dancing family from Montreal with four generations on stage for a production of The Nutcracker.
Dec 13, 2012 | 27:30The Story From Here December 19, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here December 19, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 | 27:30In part two, we take a tour of a Quebec cranberry bog. An ex-military member explains why she needs help from the Winnipeg Food Bank. We pick out the perfect specimen at an Ottawa tree farm. And we share best-holiday-ever stories from some grade sixes in Montreal.
Dec 11, 2012 | 24:59The Story From Here Part 1 - December 12, 2012 AudioThe Story From Here Part 1 - December 12, 2012 Dec 11, 2012 | 24:59In part one, a Calgary man waits months to find out his Canada Post parcel has gone missing... only to find the missing contents for sale on-line. St. John's morning show listeners debate the merits of graffiti. ESL students turn the microphone on a CBC host in Prince Rupert. And a young Newfoundlander makes a video about his grandparents' life on Silver Fox Island.
