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Logging scarred the landscape of the Kumdis Slough area of Haida Gwaii off Canada’s western coast and illegally damaged a stream rich in salmon. (Haida Laas-Graham Richard)
Haiida Gwaii, the archipelago off Canada’s west coast is covered in old growth forest and a rich ecosystem. But in one area, known as the Kumdis Slough, (slew) poor logging practices had left serious damage in a salmon stream. Canadian law protects fish habitat and the three companies involved were brought to court. The judge heard the case and imposed a creative sentence in the hope of restoring and protecting the land. Lynn Desjardins spoke with Tanya Wahbe of the Nature Conservancy of Canada to hear how the case was resolved with the help of local indigenous people.
FCKD UP, the sweetened beverage that’s 11.9 per cent alcohol, has been sold in Quebec since last fall. (Radio-Canada)
Alcoholic beveragaes, mixed with sugar and stimulants are the latest trend in teenage binge drinking. The problem is this combination can prove lethal. Hubert Sacy is the director general of Educ’alcool, a non-profit group that educates people in Quebec on the dangers of alcohol. He had been warning, along with several other experts, about the danger associated with an American drink called Four Loco, and its Quebec version, known as FCKD UP. Last weekend the death of 14 year-old Athena Gervais, found near her high school in a suburb of Montreal. stunned the community, and had the producer, Geloso Beverage Group, removing all the product from Quebec shelves. Carmel Kilkenny spoke with Hubert Sacy to find out why this concoction is so dangerous.
Dr. Roger Bannister of England, supported by handlers as he was near collapse after running the British Empire Games mile, in a time of 3:58.8 on Aug. 7, 1954 in Vancouver. Bannister defeated Australian school teacher John Landy, who also finished under four minutes. It was the first time two runners had ever broken the once thought-to-be impossible four minute mile barrier in the same race. Three months a day previously, no single runner had ever done it once. (AP WIREPHOTO)
Roger Bannister, the man who ran the “miracle mile” in 1954, died last weekend at the age of 88. Terry Haig honoured his memory in recounting the riveting experience it was, to watch Bannister run. It was 64 years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia, at what became the Commonwealth Games. Roger Bannister, then a medical student at Oxford in Britain, against a school teacher from Australia, John Landy. Sports historian, Bruce Dowbiggin joins Terry to remember the moment and the evolution of track events it heralded.
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