November 2010
It is all in a memo from a US official characterizing information from former CSIS director Jim Judd. Could this now be a problem for...
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Arianna Huffington, the founder of the influential news website, The Huffington Post, is a titan of American political journalism. She shares her thoughts on WikiLeaks...
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Canada's political landscape shifted last night ... thanks to three federal by-elections. We run-down the results and find out where it leaves each of the...
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(Photo by David Gutnick) Haitians went to the polls yesterday. Or at least those Haitians who weren't too preoccupied with saving their families from...
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(Photo by David Gutnick) The international community has promised billions of dollars in aid for Haiti this year. But the realities on the ground...
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Diplomacy is supposed to be tactful...polite... subtle. But new documents released by Wikileaks show a very different picture. We look at what hundreds of thousands...
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After two terms in office and a very influential and colourful political career, Danny Williams is stepping down as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador....
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Manitoba is looking to toughen its law for keeping kids in school. But while some welcome a bigger stick ... Others say a carrot will...
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Micro-credit loans for the world's poorest people were supposed to bring a revolution in poverty reduction. But now, micro-credit loans are being blamed for a...
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 | Categories: |
(CBC) After two terms in office -- and a very influential and colourful political career -- Danny Williams is stepping down as the Premier...
The Irish Government unveiled a 20-Billion-dollar austerity plan yesterday, including public sector job cuts, tax increases and a 20-per-cent cut to public spending. Now thanks...
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The number of people seeking help for an addiction to sex is on the rise across North America. But there is still widespread disagreement about...
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It's mail day. We find out what you've had to say about polygamy, potty parity and the Canada Pension Plan. Plus, meet a man who...
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 | Categories: |
Conrad Townend AGE: 100 LIVES IN: Markham, ON ABOUT CONRAD: Conrad has been retired now for three decades. He was 68 years old when...
The B.C. Supreme Court is examining whether banning polygamy violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case has focused on the small, polygamous community...
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Meet a cancer physician and researcher who has written what he calls "A Biography of Cancer" ... one that's 46-hundred years in the making. Listen...
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North and South Korea are in the midst of what some say is their worst conflict since the Korean War. We look at where it...
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We continues our discussion from yesterday on the future of the Canada Pension Plan by talking with Canadians who are currently retired or planning for...
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Simon Winchester has written what he calls "a biography" of The Atlantic Ocean. And he makes the case that the Atlantic has fundamentally defined the...
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Google is pioneering a new plan for the Atlantic Ocean... it will lay a cable about six feet under the sea-bed and for about 550...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Faced with an aging population and drastic changes being imposed in other countries, Canada is in the midst of a debate over the future...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Photography by Rob Young The most recent census data shows that the number of people aged 25-29 living at home has doubled over the...
Faced with an aging population and drastic changes being imposed in other countries, Canada is in the midst of a debate over the future of...
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We talk to British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver about his quest to get children all over the world to eat less junk food. Listen to...
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The number of 20-somethings living with their parents has doubled over the last couple of decades. And not everyone involved is happy about it. We...
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Friday, November 19, 2010 | Categories: |
(Eric Foss/CBC) Famed British chef Jamie Oliver has re-discovered classic American food, the subject of his latest cookbook, but he's also profoundly troubled by...
The Senate has defeated Bill C-311, a climate change bill that had been passed by the House of Commons. The opposition says an unelected Senate had...
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Youtube is stuffed to the gills with videos of children ... crying, throwing tantrums, doing cute things. And now increasingly, some worry about the consequences...
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Today is World Toilet Day. It's a day dedicated to improving sanitation around the world. The United Nations says access to sanitation is a human...
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Britain is bracing for a royal wedding at a time of severe austerity measures. Some say a lavish, extravagant wedding would be inappropriate given the...
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Keith Martin has spent 17 years as an MP. He has sat with three political parties and as an independent. Now, he's walking away from...
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It's mail day. We find out what you've had to say about sharing a bed with an infant, extending our mission in Afghanistan and the...
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A coroner in Quebec is preparing to hear testimony in the second of three inquests into the deaths of infants who slept in their parents' bed. The...
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The story of a deeply-rooted Albanian value system and how it led a mainly Muslim society to take huge risks in order to save Jews...
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A story of the unluckiest pirates in Somalia. First they attacked what turned out to be a U.S. Navy ship. Now they're the first pirates...
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On Saturday, Aung San Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest by the military government that runs Burma -- also known as Myanmar. We speak...
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The population of Japan is shrinking. Other countries have tackled that problem by embracing immigration. But Japan is an unusually homogenous -- some say xenophobic...
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After nearly a century, the future of the National Enquirer is now fodder for headlines... it's owner may be headed for bankruptcy protection. We talk...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | Categories: Shift |
Photo by Chris 73: Wikimedia Commons The population of Japan is shrinking. Other countries have tackled that problem by embracing immigration. But Japan is...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | Categories: |
Ernest Fitch AGE: 105 LIVES IN: North Vancouver, BC ABOUT ERNEST: Ernest Fitch is the oldest of seven children. His father was killed in...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he wants to extend Canada's military presence in Afghanistan past 2011, but only in "non-combat training roles." We look at...
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We speak to Dr. Win Naing. He sees Aung San Suu Kyi's release as the start of a rapid move to democracy in Burma. We...
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Gays and lesbians have been permitted to serve openly in the Canadian military for nearly 20 years. But back then, being gay was enough to...
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Later today, WHO, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control will begin an emergency anti-polio vaccination campaign in Congo-Brazzaville. The country is facing an...
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Paul Henderson's goal saved the day at the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. And now, 38 years later, new research suggests...
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It has been nearly 13 years since the ice storm that devastated Quebec and eastern Ontario. And now new research suggests the experience shaped not...
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Guy Parent is a former Chief Warrant Officer with the Canadian Forces and he begins his first day as the new Veterans Ombudsman today. His...
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Canadians are pausing today, to remember the soldiers who fought and died in wars, present and past. To this day, World War Two is the...
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It's mail day. Find out what you've had to say about aging gracefully, native justice, and cargo security. Plus, meet a conservation biologist who says...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010 | Categories: |
Lucille Pacaud AGE: 103 LIVES IN: Montreal, QC ABOUT LUCILLE: During WWII, Lucille Pacaud gave blood at every opportunity. She volunteered for the Red...
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