- Listen>
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.
- Listen>
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?
- Listen>
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.
- Listen>
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.
- Listen>
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.
Now Playing on CBC Radio
Refresh
1 of 11>
- Sort by:
- Featured
- Most Recent
- Most Popular
Feb 20, 2013 | 6:41This is That Headline: Toronto cyclist told he can't commute on Canada's largest highway AudioThis is That Headline: Toronto cyclist told he can't commute on Canada's largest highway Feb 20, 2013 | 6:41We profile one man's daily 55km bicycle commute on Ontario's 401 Highway.
Dec 12, 2012 | 5:03This is That Headline: Montreal bylaw requires dogs to understand commands in both official languages AudioThis is That Headline: Montreal bylaw requires dogs to understand commands in both official languages Dec 12, 2012 | 5:03Pat Kelly interviews Councilor Benoit LaDouce about his proposed bylaw that would requires dogs understand commands in English and French in order to be in public spaces.
Jan 10, 2013 | 5:01This is That Winter wasteland: Is cross-country skiing Canada’s most reckless winter sport? AudioThis is That Winter wasteland: Is cross-country skiing Canada’s most reckless winter sport? Jan 10, 2013 | 5:01Peter Oldring explores the dark side of professional cross-country skiing through the eyes of the sport's bad-boy Todd Palmer.
Nov 7, 2012 | 4:58This is That Headline: Texas town adds sugar to water supply to encourage residents to drink more water AudioThis is That Headline: Texas town adds sugar to water supply to encourage residents to drink more water Nov 7, 2012 | 4:58Pat Kelly speaks with the Utilities Commissioner of a town in Texas that is adding sugar to their drinking water.
Dec 27, 2012 | 26:30This is That 2012 Year in Review AudioThis is That 2012 Year in Review Dec 27, 2012 | 26:30This week: We look back on the stories we reported on this year that meant the most to Canadians. In October, the Government of Canada announced that they would be looking for 20,000 full-time volunteers to fill positions across all federal departments due to budget cuts. We play our interview with the man in charge of the volunteer initiative, Bruce Madreen and the calls we received after that story aired. In November, a story broke about a Texas town putting sugar in its water supply to encourage its citizens to drink more tap water. We play for you our story with the town’s Commissioner of Utilities and the feedback we received for that story. We give you an encore performance of our interview with world renowned, Canadian diaphragmist Garry Haligan. Plus, we play Pat Kelly’s inspirational documentary about Dwayne Nolan, the Ontario man who attempted to be the first person in the world to go up Niagara Falls.
Jan 23, 2013 | 5:00This is That Headline: Saying 'bless you' after a sneeze deemed offensive by feds AudioThis is That Headline: Saying 'bless you' after a sneeze deemed offensive by feds Jan 23, 2013 | 5:00Pat Kelly speaks with a representative from the Canadian government's Department of Well-being about a list of phrases they've banned from federal workplaces.
Feb 13, 2013 | 1:27This is That Headline: Canada finally invents a solar powered calculator AudioThis is That Headline: Canada finally invents a solar powered calculator Feb 13, 2013 | 1:27Pat Kelly speaks with a representative from the Canadian Institute of Technology about their belated breakthrough in the realm of calculating.
Feb 6, 2013 | 7:40This is That Headline: Canadian daredevil attempts first-ever climb ‘up’ Niagara Falls AudioThis is That Headline: Canadian daredevil attempts first-ever climb ‘up’ Niagara Falls Feb 6, 2013 | 7:40Pat Kelly's remarkable documentary on Dwayne Nolan, the first person to ever attempt going 'up' Niagara Falls.
Jan 16, 2013 | 5:08This is That Headline: CSIS busted for blowing thousands of dollars on 'wrap-around shades' AudioThis is That Headline: CSIS busted for blowing thousands of dollars on 'wrap-around shades' Jan 16, 2013 | 5:08Pat Kelly speaks with the Head of Personnel for CSIS about spending a majority of their annual budget on a cool new image.
Oct 26, 2012 | 26:30This is That Ugly Canadians, bless you ban, Manitoba white debris, Trans-Canada enthusiast, sod hut hotel AudioThis is That Ugly Canadians, bless you ban, Manitoba white debris, Trans-Canada enthusiast, sod hut hotel Oct 26, 2012 | 26:30This week: We find out why Canada was voted in the "Top 5 Countries with the most unattractive people" by a Paris fashion magazine. The government of Canada announced this week that they’re banning the “phrase bless” you in all federal offices.International correspondent Chris Redman reports on a mysterious white debris falling from the sky Northern Manitoba. We interview the man who went viral this week for his love of the Trans Canada Highway and we profile Saskatchewan’s newest tourist attraction: The Sod Hut Hotel. Plus, we play your calls in response to a story we ran last week about the Government of Canada’s plan to fill 20,000 positions across all federal departments with full-time volunteers.
Nov 28, 2012 | 5:11This is That Headline: University of Nanaimo sued after refusing to accommodate student with ‘visual allergies’ AudioThis is That Headline: University of Nanaimo sued after refusing to accommodate student with ‘visual allergies’ Nov 28, 2012 | 5:11Peter Oldring profiles 'visual allergy' sufferer Emily Stuart and her legal case against her university.
Dec 14, 2012 | 3:52This is That Headline: Montreal councilor amends bilingual dog bylaw: Dog owners must only use "tones and hand signals" AudioThis is That Headline: Montreal councilor amends bilingual dog bylaw: Dog owners must only use "tones and hand signals" Dec 14, 2012 | 3:52Pat Kelly speaks with Benoit LaDouce, the Montreal city councilor that tried to pass the bylaw that would require dogs to understand French and English.
Dec 20, 2012 | 26:29This is That A Very This Is That Holiday Special AudioThis is That A Very This Is That Holiday Special Dec 20, 2012 | 26:29This week: We talk to a Canada Post employee who was suspended from his job for refusing to deliver children’s letters to “the man in the red suit.” We talk to our tech columnist about a new gadget that many are calling the “most important piece of technology since the iPhone.” Our resident entertainment correspondent Terry Pepper is on the program to remind us of all the classic holiday movies and shows you can catch on Canadian television this week. Our microphones profile an Ontario man who is determined that this year he, and his neighbours, celebrate a ‘no impact Christmas.’ Plus, we play for you “Holiday Everything” by the winner of last year’s This Is That Carol Contest, Phil Marlowe.
Oct 5, 2012 | 26:30This is That Loonie debate, nude curling calendar, Canadian archeologist, Lloydminster AudioThis is That Loonie debate, nude curling calendar, Canadian archeologist, Lloydminster Oct 5, 2012 | 26:30This week: An Ottawa economist wants Canadians to stop referring to the one dollar coin as the loonie, the Men’s Curling Club of North Bay has released a scandalous calendar, a skeleton from 1850 has been found and it gives us great insight into what 19th Century Canadians were really like, and we profile the bi-provincial tensions that exist in Lloydminster. Plus, we play even more of your calls in reaction to Saskatchewan potentially being renamed to ‘something shorter’.
Nov 9, 2012 | 26:30This is That Texas sugar water, Bring Your Kids to Work Day, Newfoundland apology, 'no gambling' casino AudioThis is That Texas sugar water, Bring Your Kids to Work Day, Newfoundland apology, 'no gambling' casino Nov 9, 2012 | 26:30This week: We talk to the utilities commissioner of a town in Texas that has put sugar into the water supply to encourage the residents to drink more water. We hit the streets to find out how you’re making out with your shopping. We talk to a Winnipeg man that is trying to ban 'Bring Your Kids to Work Day'. Newfoundland MP Lyle Pender is petitioning the government to make all of the other Canadian provinces issue his province an official apology. We profile Canada’s first “no gambling” casino. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to the Kingston, Ontario mother who is trying to have Halloween regulated.
1 of 11>