This week, Wojtek Gwiazda joins Marc Montgomery to host the show. Adverts to kids often use playful cartoon characters © CBC On this edition, a look at a coalition of Canadian medical professionals and associations who are saying that because… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights
Stan Douglas honoured with Scotiabank Photography Award
Stan Douglas won the Scotiabank Photography Award. The $50,000 prize is given each year to a contemporary Canadian photographer. Douglas will also have a collection of his work published internationally by German art publisher Steidl, and a solo exhibition at… »
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History: May 17, 1963- Remembering a hero and victim
It was 50 years ago, May 17 1963, that Walter Leja was severely and permanently maimed while trying to dismantle a terrorist bomb in Montreal. Several bombs had been planted in mailboxes throughout the Westmount area of Montreal by the… »
Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Chris Hadfield’s Recovery
Chris Hadfield, the Canadian Commander of the International Space Station is back on earth preparing for a recovery that will take almost as long as the time spent in space. Chris Hadfield spoke Thursday via webcast from NASA in Houston,… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Radio Canada International launches mobile version of website
Radio Canada International (RCI) now has a mobile version of its website rcinet.ca which was launched Wednesday (May 15). Using a responsive design approach, the website adjusts to the size and shape of the mobile device accessing the website. Bigger… »
Economy, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canada’s PM Stephen Harper on the record with Council on Foreign Relations
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper was the guest at a question and answer session at the New York think tank the Council on Foreign Relations. In a live Internet video interview with the Council’s co-chairman Robert Rubin, and a series… »
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C2-MTL brings Sir Richard Branson, among other stars, to Montreal
C2-MTL‘s debut edition took place last May. The three-day gathering that blended commerce and creativity was the result of a challenge suggested by Cirque du Soleil. Nadia Lakhdari, VP Content and Event Program for C2-MTL, explained that the people behind… »
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Elijah Harper, politician and First Nation leader, dies at 64
First Nation leader Elijah Harper, who came to national prominence in 1990 when he stopped a Canadian constitutional amendment that did not have the input of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, has died at the age of 64. He died early Friday in Ottawa… »
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Eye on the Arctic – ‘Yes’ to development but on our terms, say Inuit
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Indigenous leaders from several regions around the world released a declaration this week calling for an end to Arctic resource development. The groups released the statement jointly… »
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Status of Canadian World Heritage Site in question
A controversial proposal to drill for natural gas near a world heritage site is alarming naturalists and environmentalists. It has also caught the attention of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture. Arrow indicates Gros Morne Nat’l Park… »
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