On a quiet Saturday evening in the fall of 2012, the coast of British Columbia was rocked by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Though no lives were lost and little damage was reported, the quake did reveal weakness in Canada’s emergency preparedness. (Length: 16:06)
Category Archives: Geography
Superstorm Sandy
A rare combination of factors resulted in the formation of a “Superstorm” off the east coast of North America. More than 100 people were killed in the U.S. and there was billions of dollars in damage. We follow the storm’s progress as it moves towards North America and throughout its destructive wrath. (Length: 14:22)
Cod Moratorium 20 Years Later
July 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of a government-imposed moratorium on Newfoundland’s northern cod fishery. The action, taken by the federal Conservative government of Brian Mulroney, put 40,000 people out of work in Newfoundland, and devastated hundreds of communities that depended on fishing as their primary industry. In this News in Review story, Rex Murphy revisits that dramatic turning point and the loss of a way of life. (Length: 15:01)
Generation One: Living in Two Worlds
Canada is a country of immigrants—who help change the country and who are in turn changed by it. In this News in Review story we look at the so-called Generation One, children of immigrants who were born in Canada but are still heavily influenced by the cultures and traditions of the countries where their parents once lived. (Length: 13:55)
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Canada and the Jobless Crisis
In December, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5 per cent, its highest level since April. Experts said Canada’s economy appears to be stalling, and the situation is particularly bleak in the country’s two largest provinces, Quebec and Ontario. In this News in Review story, we examine the troubling situation and look at how two Ontario cities are trying to recover. (Length: 14:52)
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The Struggle to Save Canada’s Farmland
Every year Canada loses thousands of acres of farmland. The land is lost when farmers give up farming or sell their land to developers. But now some Canadians are trying to fight back. In this News in Review story we’ll look at a group of farmers in Ontario who thought they were selling their land to a big company so it could grow potatoes, only to discover it was to be turned into a quarry. (Length: 13:36)
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Amanda Lindhout’s African Journey
Amanda Lindhout is a young Canadian journalist who was held hostage in Somalia for more than a year. Now Somalia is in the grip of a terrible famine. In this News in Review story we’ll follow Lindhout as she returns to Africa to try to provide hope to Somali women. (Length: 17:07)
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War and Famine in Somalia
In the African country of Somalia a long drought is causing mass starvation. It’s threatening the lives of millions of people, and a civil war is making it hard to help them. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the desperate situation and what is being done to try to feed the hungry. (Length: 13:06)
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Japan and the Nuclear Nightmare
In early March, a massive earthquake rocked a large area of northern Japan. The quake was followed by a huge tsunami that killed thousands of people and badly damaged a nuclear power plant. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the quake aftermath and at the desperate attempts to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. (Length: 15:28)
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The Oil Sands and the PR War
The American government is considering whether to allow construction of a giant pipeline, that would pump even more Canadian oil into the United States. But the oil comes from Alberta’s controversial oil sands, and many environmentalists say the pipeline should not be built. This News in Review story looks at how both sides are making their views heard.
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