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)
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Learning from the Death of Amanda Todd
Terry Fox: Remembering a Canadian Hero
It’s been 30 years since Terry Fox died in a British Columbia hospital, one month short of his 23rd birthday and nine months after he was forced to give up his cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research. In this News in Review story we’ll look at his legendary run and his enduring legacy. (Length: 15:06)
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The Road to the Winter Olympics
This month Canada will play host to the world when the Winter Olympics open in Vancouver. During the Games the spotlight will be on the athletes. But it has taken years of work by thousands of Canadians to prepare for the event. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the long road to the Winter Games, the challenges, and the controversies.
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Canada’s Amazing Neptune Project
Although humans have travelled all the way to the moon and back, the bottom of the sea remains largely unexplored. Now some Canadian scientists are doing something about that by placing sensors and cameras on the seabed off Vancouver Island. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the NEPTUNE Canada project and at some of the amazing images those cameras have been capturing.
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The Trial of Robert Pickton
In late January 2007 the trial of Robert Pickton began in a courtroom in British
Columbia. Pickton is charged with murdering 26 women who disappeared from
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. In this News in Review story
we’ll look at the opening arguments in the case of the man accused of being
Canada’s most deadly serial killer. WARNING: This story contains disturbing
subject matter and may not be suitable for all viewers. (Length: 14:08)
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On the Rocks: A B.C. Ferry Sinks
In late March 2006 a giant passenger ferry hit a rock and sank near the small fishing village of Hartley Bay in British Columbia. Two people died when Queen of the North went down, in the dead of the night. But more than a hundred others were rescued and given shelter by the people of Hartley Bay. In this News in Review story we’ll look at that amazing rescue. We’ll also examine what might have caused the ferry to stray off course and run aground.
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Gang Wars: Bloodbath in Vancouver
Police across Canada are trying to crack down on heavily armed gangs that have turned some of our cities into battlegrounds. During the recent election campaign, politicians promised tougher sentences for gun crimes after a Boxing Day shootout between rival gangs in Toronto killed an innocent bystander. But Toronto isn’t the only city with a gang problem. In Vancouver, Indo-Canadian gangs have gone on a killing rampage in recent years. In this News in Review story we’ll explore the culture of these gangs and why they’ve become so trigger-happy.
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Wildlife Rescue: Controversy in B.C.
British Columbia is home to an amazing variety of wildlife. It also has a large number of wildlife rescue centres that treat sick and injured animals. But not everyone thinks these rescue centres are a good idea. In this News in Review story we’ll travel to British Columbia and show you how workers at the centres try to save all kinds of animals. And we’ll hear from a wildlife biologist who believes that all that those workers are doing is taking money and effort away from more important conservation efforts.
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Luna’s Story: Clash Over a Lost Whale
Three years ago a young killer whale was separated from its family off the coast of British Columbia. It began hanging around a public dock in the community of Gold River and making a lot of human friends. When it got too friendly for public safety, officials made plans to try to return it to its pod. But a native community blocked those plans because it believed that Luna is the spirit of a dead chief. In this issue we’ll look at Luna’s amazing adventure, and how a cultural clash was eventually avoided.
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