Quebec students are grabbing headlines around the world: The marches began to protest against a hike in tuition fees, which are the lowest in Canada. But they appear to have grown into something else. Lynn Desjardins takes a look at the reasons why tough legislation is not likely to stop the demonstrations.

Does Canada have Dutch disease? : Federal opposition leader Thomas Mulcair says Canada is suffering from Dutch disease - a manufacturing sector that has been damaged by a high dollar fueled by resource exports. The charge has infuriated the leaders of the main resource exporting provinces, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Now, a new report says that the reason for Canada`s competitive difficulties in manufacturing have more to do with offshore competition than the value of the Canadian dollar.

First native North American to be made a saint: From Radio Canada International's 'Democracy and Religion' web series we hear about Kateri Tekawitha, the first native North American to be made a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.Carmel Kilkenny spoke with Ron Boyer, the man who championed Kateri's case in Rome and dedicated his life to building bridges between aboriginal and Catholic traditions.
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SONG: Autumn Skies
ARTIST: Lake Forest
ALBUM: Slver skies

'Grolar' bear numbers on the rise in Canada's Western Arctic: As climate change forces animals to adapt to altered environments, new behaviours are emerging. A good example of this is the Grolar bear. These polar-bear/grizzly hybrids are becoming increasingly common on Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, which straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in the Western Arctic. We talk to polar bear expert and University of Alberta Professor Andrew Derocher.

SONG: Together in Time
ARTIST: Matthew Barber
ALBUM: Songs for the Haunted Hillbilly

Sports slam: Terry Haig is in with a look at what’s making news in sport

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