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Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Indepth: Friendly Fire 
 News and analysis about Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan in April 2003 in an alleged American "friendly fire" situation. (Friendly fire is the "casualty circumstance applicable to persons killed in action or wounded in action mistakenly or accidentally by friendly forces actively engaged with the enemy.") Also includes information about hearings under the American military justice system, video and audio clips, and related documents. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/friendlyfire/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Could Katrina Damage Prompt Huge Wave of Black Migration?
This article considers the idea that "if those forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina end up re-building their lives in new locations, it could be the largest U.S. black resettlement since the Great Migration of the 20th Century lured southern blacks to the North in search of jobs and better lives." Includes link to related news coverage about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2005/09/05/black_resettlement20050905.html Topics: Black Resources, Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Civet Cat
Background information on the civet cat and its potential link to the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) virus in China. Includes a photograph of the animal. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/sars/civetcat.html Topics: Infectious Diseases, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 6, 2004 U.S. Election 2004
Reporting on the 2004 U.S. presidential campaigns and election from a Canadian perspective. Includes quick facts, a calendar, information on the major candidates, and archived and current articles. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/uselection2004/ Topics: 2004 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 3, 2004 Pope John Paul II
Reporting and background information on Pope John Paul II. Includes biographical information, photographs, and links to related news, commentary, and resources. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/pope/ Topics: Christianity, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 CBC News In Depth: Smoking
Collection of articles about smoking in Canada, which in 2000 "became the first country in the world to put photos on cigarette packages to go along with 16 different [warning] messages." Topics include smoking ads, smoking bans, the cost of smoking, and statistics. Also includes a timeline of Canadian tobacco laws, and an interactive map with material about smoking bans and restrictions for countries around the world. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/smoking/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Feb 28, 2007 Talkin' Turkey FAQ
Questions and answers about turkeys and the tradition of turkey dishes in holiday meals. Site includes related articles on safety tips for turkey preparation and vegetarian alternatives to the holiday turkey. Also provides quick facts and related links. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/food/turkeyfaq.html Topics: Birds, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Oct 26, 2004 The Flu
In-depth reporting on the flu, especially its effects in Canada. Includes information about the virus, vaccines, statistics, misconceptions, and medical terms related to influenza. Also provides links to related stories, multimedia features, and resources. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/flu/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 7, 2004 SARS, the Mystery Illness
Quick facts and recent news on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Provides comprehensive "Backgrounders" including Questions & Answers and Timeline . Includes video and audio features of interviews and statements, a discussion forum, and links to key resources. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/sars/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Jun 9, 2003 Water for Profit: How Multinationals Are Taking Control of a Private Resource
"CBC Radio's special series on the privatization of water" throughout the world. Includes transcripts and audio, statistics, and information on bottled water, water treatment, water testing, well water, and related topics. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/features/water/ Topics: Beverages, Water Last updated Apr 20, 2004 Indepth: France Riots
Background information about the 2005 riots in France, which started in October in the Paris suburbs and spread to other towns in France. Includes a map of affected areas, a timeline with links to related news stories, photos, and a video clip. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/paris_riots/ Topics: Activism, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Indepth: Iran
Background and news stories about Iran, covering history, Iran's nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and related topics. Includes a timeline of events from 2002 to the present, quick facts, and news back to 2002. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/iran/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 10, 2006 The 1991 Gulf War
Collection of video and audio clips about the 1991 Gulf War in which "Canadian troops, sent abroad for combat for the first time since the Korean War joined the Allied forces to fight Iraq's invasion of Kuwait." Topics include Saddam Hussein, conventional and chemical warfare, the cost of war, and Gulf War syndrome. Also includes educational material for teachers and links to related sites. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/1991_gulf_war/topic/593/ Topics: Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 18, 2008 CBC News In Depth: Killing Fields
This feature centers on the "between 1 1/2 million and two million people [who] were killed, starved or worked to death during the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge" in Cambodia in the 1970s. Includes a profile of a former Khmer Rouge revolutionary, an editorial, and a photo gallery. ("Warning some images may disturb some viewers.") From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/killingfields/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Apr 10, 2007 CBC News In Depth: Aboriginal Canadians
News and feature stories about Canada's aboriginal population of Indians, Métis, and Inuit, which "is about 1.5 million people, spanning the nation and bordering three oceans." Topics include aboriginal history, land claims, leaders, residential schools, aboriginal people and the Canadian military, and more. Includes a FAQ on aboriginal Canadians, photos, and statistics. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/aboriginals/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Hippie Society: The Youth Rebellion
Images, archival footage, and brief descriptions of events of the mid- to late 1960s, with an emphasis on the hippie movement in Canada. Also covers San Francisco's Haight Ashbury, the beatniks, and ex-hippies in the 1980s. Also includes material for teachers. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://archives.cbc.ca/society/youth/topics/580/ Topics: History By Place, Society & Social Science Last updated May 15, 2008 Breaking the Ice: Canada and the Northwest Passage
Archival audio and video clips, images, and short essays about the Northwest Passage, a route through the Arctic Ocean connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Topics include early exploration, the first successful passage in 1906 by Norway's Roald Amundsen, issues related to Canadian Arctic sovereignty, Arctic native people, and recent developments in the area (such as the passage becoming more navigable due to ice melting from global warming). From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/transport/topics/2349/ Topics: Geography, History, History By Place, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 18, 2008 The Hour With George Stroumboulopoulos
Companion to a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) current affairs program, which has presented interviews with "some of the most interesting and influential figures on the planet: from big thinkers like Al Gore, [and] Noam Chomsky ... to establishment shakers like Bob Geldof," to musicians, movie stars, authors, and others. "The Hour" is "Always unconventional. Often controversial. Never predictable." Watch video clips online. Also includes a blog. http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Government Last updated Sep 27, 2007 CBC News InDepth: Islam
Collection of background articles and FAQs on Islam, covering questions about the history of Islam, Ramadan, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as hajj, the Sunni and Shia belief groups, Wahhabi Islam, the fatwa ("an opinion delivered by a learned scholar versed in Koran and Hadith, or the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, on a specific issue"), and related concepts and topics. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/islam/ Topics: Faiths Last updated Oct 8, 2007 CBC News: Cellphones
News coverage of cell phones and the wireless industry, with an emphasis on issues of concern to Canadians. Features background about how cell phones work, interviews, and articles about cell phone plans and competition between cell phone carriers, cell phones and health, innovations and trends in the industry, comparison of cell phone prices around the world, and much more. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/tech/cellphones/ Topics: Technology Last updated Dec 5, 2007 U.S. Votes 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a Canadian perspective. Provides video clips, news stories and editorials, background material, candidate (and spouse) profiles, and related information. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/usvotes/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 13, 2008 CBC Radio Features: Race Against Time
Excerpts from a two-part program about the first integrated prom held at a high school in Taylor County, Georgia, in 2002. It notes that "[d]espite the fact the classes had been integrated since 1971, the prom ... had been for over 30 years, a whites-only and blacks-only affair." Includes photographs and related readings. From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio One. Note: significant links are dead but the cited information is on the harvard.edu website. http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/race/ Topics: Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Jun 25, 2008 Save the Penny or Leave the Penny?
This April 2008 article describes how "Canada has been told to follow Australia and New Zealand and ditch the one-cent coin." Discusses the history of the Canadian penny (which derived from Britain's farthing), how Australia and New Zealand "removed their one- and two-cent coins in the early 1990s," inflation and the penny, rounding cash transactions, and the use of small change in Europe. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/economy/penny.html Topics: Money Last updated Oct 28, 2008 Statins: The Aspirin of the 21st Century?
This November 2008 article describes how a study suggests a potential new use of statin drugs to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. "Since statins have a cholesterol-lowering effect, they are currently used to prevent cardiovascular disease. ... But cardiovascular disease is also caused by vascular inflammation," from a protein which statins also appear to control. Also includes material on prior cholesterol studies. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/10/f-statins.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Nov 17, 2008 In Depth: Groundhog Day
Background about Groundhog Day (February 2) and groundhogs (or woodchucks). "In Canada, it was 1956 before Wiarton Willie became a household name for his early February prognostications. ... Nova Scotia has Schubenacadie Sam, who's the first in the country to rear his head on Groundhog Day." Includes sidebars with quick facts and related links. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groundhogday/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Mammals Last updated Jan 13, 2009 Forget the Bonus, 2008 Is About Job Security
This December 2008 post from a daily business column for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio discusses "why, even in times of economic uncertainty, ... some companies still give holiday bonuses." The post also notes that no matter your bonus "job security is still going to be an issue in 2009." http://www.cbc.ca/money/moneytalks/2008/12/kira_vermond_forget_the_bonus.html Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Quebec City: 400 Years of History
"French explorer Samuel Champlain founded the first permanent French settlement in North America on July 3, 1608. In 2008, Quebec City celebrates the 400th anniversary of Champlain's feat." On this site view and listen to video and audio clips telling the story of the founding of Quebec and other aspects of Quebec history and read accompanying fast facts. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://archives.cbc.ca/society/celebrations/topics/3512/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Dec 16, 2008 |
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