September 2010
We talk to legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward. In his new book, Obama Wars, he shines a light on the shadowy, behind-the-scenes elements of...
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Psychiatrist Norman Doidge tells us why he thinks our brains are capable of re-shaping and even re-making themselves. And why this might be a...
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It's mail day. Plus, we talk to economist Jeff Rubin about picking a fight with the U.S. oil tycoon, T. Boone Pickens. Listen to...
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Saying it endangers the very women it is meant to protect, an Ontario Superior Court Judge has issued a ruling that effectively guts the prostitution...
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Ingrid Betancourt spent more than six years as a hostage in the jungles of Colombia, a captive of the FARC rebel group. She was beaten,...
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We continue our conversation with Ingrid Betancourt, a former Colombian Senator and Presidential Candidate who was kidnapped by the FARC rebel group and held hostage...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
MPs voted today on a Liberal motion to bring back the mandatory long-form census. That has put one of the hottest political debates of...
It has been a week since Hurricane Igor hit eastern Newfoundland. And some communities are still cut off from the rest of the province and...
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Hossein Derakhshan is an Iranian-born Canadian and a controversial writer who's known as the "blogfather" of Iran. He's being held in Iran's notorious Evin Prison....
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Later today, MPs will vote on a Liberal motion to bring back the mandatory long-form census. And that has put one of the hottest...
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We are proud to announce The Current's Dick Miller and the CBC's Alison Myers based in Calgary have won Gold in the New York Festivals...
Israel's freeze on the construction of settlements is set to expire on Sunday. And if an agreement to extend the freeze can't be reached, it...
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We're moving back in time to 1917 ... The year Britain's Foreign Secretary, Lord Arthur James Balfour, issued the Balfour Declaration. It helped set in...
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Meet a woman who has been described as Afghanistan's Oprah. Mozhdah Jamalzadah is a young, Afghan-Canadian woman. She has a burgeoning music career and a...
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British Columbia has a tough new drunk driving law. It lays out stiff penalties -- including vehicle seizures and heavy fines -- even for people...
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T. Boone Pickens is a legendary Texas oil tycoon and a once-feared corporate raider. Now he's the man with the plan that Al Gore calls...
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A documentary about former child soldiers in Sudan and why some are feeling the pull to go back to the army that once abducted them....
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Canada's Long-Gun Registry survived a vote in the House of Commons. Some observers say that even though the Conservatives didn't get their way on the...
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A woman known only as L.B. confessed to killing two of her children. But she wasn't convicted of murder. Her case is back before the...
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It's mail day. We get your thoughts on immigration in Canada, sexism in politics and staying out of debt. Plus, we find out why...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Supercentenarian Ann Pouder, photographed on her 110th birthday. Stephen Coles has spent 15 years studying the tissues of people who live over the age...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | Categories: |
Margaret Loewen AGE: 101 LIVES IN: Winnipeg, MB ABOUT MARGARET: Margaret Loewen also celebrated life at 100 at a milestone birthday party for centenarians...
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Stella Baran AGE: 101 LIVES IN: WINNIPEG, MB ABOUT STELLA: A birthday party at a retirement home in Winnipeg celebrated 18-hundred years in the...
With an Angus Reid poll showing more Canadians opposed to immigration, Rob Ford's popularity, and a new government proposal for stricter measures against "mass asylum"...
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Betty Krawczyk is heading to court today to appeal a prison sentence she has already served. Her supporters say that's courage. Her opponents might call...
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Last weekend, Afghans went to the polls. Ever since, they have been treated to a litany of complaints about electoral fraud, voter intimidation and ballot...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 | Categories: |
Photo:Fred Pfeiffe/Wikimedia AGE: 114 LIVES IN: Great Falls, Montana ABOUT WALTER: Walter Bruening is the oldest known man in the world but he doesn't...
We talk to NDP Leader Jack Layton, about the up-coming session of Parliament, living with prostate cancer and finding himself at the centre of the debate...
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Parliament is back in session. That means the daily drama of question period. And this time, it also means renewed allegations of sexist attitudes towards...
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The oldest man in the world turns 114 today. We hear from him and find out why one stem-cell researcher thinks the secret to living...
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Even amidst a fragile economic recovery, 60 per cent of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque. Personal debt is at unprecedented levels. And the possibility...
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We brought you the story of a tiger stalking and killing people in a remote part of Russia - a story which illustrates the perils...
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For people suffering from multiple sclerosis, word of a new treatment called Liberation Therapy came like a shining ray of hope. It was pioneered by...
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The Quebec government has decided to spend about 25 million dollars this year to cover the cost of several fertility treatments. The goal is...
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Monday, September 20, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Photo by Mat Dunlap As part of our letters segment, we have a story about a young musician who experienced a demographic shift of...
Parti Quebecois officials have accused the Montreal Canadiens of being a federalist propaganda tool ... even part of a plot against Quebec separatism. The team...
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We take stock of some serious and troubling allegations about what Canada's secretive commando unit has been doing in Afghanistan. Listen to Part Two:...
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Meet the son of an Iranian political activist who alleges his father is in jail because his cell phone provider allowed the Iranian Government...
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Thursday, September 16, 2010 | Categories: |
Elizabeth Ann Barlow Libke AGE: 102 LIVES IN: Saskatoon, SK ABOUT ELIZABETH: Elizabeth Ann Barlow Libke is robust, healthy and vigorous. She is a...
The Quebec government has decided to spend about 25 million dollars this year to cover the cost of several fertility treatments. The goal is...
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A U.S. lobby group asks young Americans to cast a ballot ... not for God or country ... but for Justin Bieber. Listen to...
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It's mail day. We hear your thoughts on testing teachers and taking the measure of Michael Ignatieff. Plus, we talk to a woman in Saskatoon...
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(Krista Shore) There is a grim reality of HIV/AIDS rates among young aboriginal women in Saskatchewan and one young woman who's determined not to...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
(Krista Shore) There is a grim reality of HIV/AIDS rates among young aboriginal women in Saskatchewan and one young woman who's determined not to...
Pt 1: Grading Teachers - Should teachers be publicly graded to give parents a better idea of the quality of education their children are...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Day two in Saskatoon and today we focus on Saskatchewan's large aboriginal population, which makes up a disproportionate percentage of the province's population of...
This is a special edition of The Current and SHIFT - our project tracking demographic change. Pt 1: Aboriginal Youth in Saskatoon - Despite...
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Monday, September 13, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
The Current heads to Saskatoon to check out the changes the city is going through because of a booming economy and a growing population....
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