CBC World News, Nov 16, 2011

Opinions on Occupy: protesters, pundits weigh in on group's direction CBC.ca Occupy James Cameron for epic excess and pointless expenditure in aworld of want and woe." — Rex Murphy, pundit and CBC Radio host, in a column for the National Post, Nov. 5 "I think personally that it's very important that we don't become involved ... See all stories on this topic »

End CBC's gift-from-God mentality The Beacon Herald Certainly hockey is important to many Canadians, but come on. There is more to life. Sports programming at CBC is like the modern Greek tragedy, only without any moral to the story. With the world facing economic disaster, I say, again, the feds could ... See all stories on this topic »

CBC Greenlights Production of Season Six of Murdoch Mysteries Broadcaster Based on Canadian author Maureen Jennings's popular Detective Murdoch novels set in late 1890s Toronto, Murdoch Mysteries explores the intriguing turn-of-the-centuryworld of William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson), a detective who pioneers radical forensic... See all stories on this topic »

Should Canada enter the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal? CBC.ca CBC business analyst Don Pittis says the deal could open up more markets for Canada's resources. "Maybe the biggest value of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks will be to further open Canadian eyes to a huge and growing market and, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Former inmate praises justice program CBC.ca (CBC) A former inmate, who has been in and out of jail for most of his adult life, is crediting a new provincial justice program with keeping him out of jail for nearly a year. "I'm out now almost a year and I've never lasted a year on the streets ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Closing the gender gap in Canadian politics The Cord Well, the results are in and the state of women in Canadian politics has once again been found lacking. Last week the CBC reported on the findings of the World Economic Forum (WEF), citing that Canada ranks a disappointing 18th in the world rankings of ... See all stories on this topic » The Cord

Feds open up access to government data CBC.ca The CBC posts not only summaries but also actual documents released under the Act. Treasury Board President Tony Clement says he's not heard yet of anyone doing anything creative with the federal government data made available to date. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Spotted: Assisted-suicide story inspires thoughtful audience debate CBC.ca CBCNews.ca's coverage of Taylor's story got CBC audience members talking, and inspired some very thoughtful debate among people with strong opinions on either side of the assisted-suicide debate. Comments in support of assisted suicide were among the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Meet Windsor's Millennials CBC.ca Join the Conversation This is the first story in CBC Windsor's There's No Place Like Home series, an in-depth local look at the city's Generation Y. Join the conversation on Twitter #cbcwdr or by logging ontocbc.ca/windsor and Facebook to discuss how ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Figure SkatingPj's all-time top 10: Pairs CBC.ca Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, Canada (2002 Olympic champions, 2001 worldchampions) I am a sucker for a love story. Watching Sale and Pelletier's choreography to the soundtrack of the same name was one of those rare times when time stood still.... See all stories on this topic »

AUDIO: Piano prodigy, 16, tours with Ottawa orchestra CBC.ca He first met NAC music director Pinchas Zukerman at age 10 at a masterclass the NAC offered during its tour of Western Canada. He has since attended the NAC's Summer Music Institute and signed a contract with Deutsche Grammophon. CBC's Vik Adhopia ... See all stories on this topic »

Bill C-10: Where is the science to support the legislation? Canadian Lawyer Magazine A few years ago I attended an event where science reporter Bob MacDonald, of CBCQuirks and Quarks fame, spoke passionately about the importance of science. He gave examples about how we thought the world was flat but science proved otherwise, ... See all stories on this topic »

Murray McLauchlan: new tool yields tunes Toronto Star The growing sense that Canada is becoming a place he doesn't recognize has also motivated the former host of the long-running CBC Radio Canadian roots music program, Swinging on a Star, to start work on a book, he said. “It's not a polemic . . . more a ... See all stories on this topic »

This Is That goes live at Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival A.V. Club New York The duo and producer Kelly work very hard to emulate the specific tone ofCBC's enduring shows, like As It Happens, Sounds Like Canada, and The Current. “There's a little bit of all of them in there,” says Kelly. “We aren't making fun of them, ... See all stories on this topic » A.V. Club New York

Nov. 16 in history: The end of Louis Riel, breaking the mile-a-minute mark MetroNews Canada Its major recommendations included that government introduce powerful legislation to guarantee autonomy of cultural agencies; boost its grants to Canada Council; force theCBC and private broadcasters to carry more domestic programming; increase the ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnny Reid to play in Moncton Times and Transcript Born in Scotland in 1974, Reid moved to Canada in 1998, when he was 13. His latest album, A Place Called Love, was released in August of 2010. He recently served as a judge on the CBC-TV program Cover Me Canada. Reid has been the recipient of several ... See all stories on this topic »

TEDxVancouver 2011 was thought-provoking, inspiring and really very cool The Vancouver Observer CBC News Vancouver's Lisa Johnson was the host and the musical performer was the mellifluous local singer/songwriter Billy the Kid. Previously recorded online TED talks were interspersed with speaker's presentations throughout the day's event. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rave review for former resident BCLocalNews “I really didn't expect it,” she said of the award from the Canadian national section of the International Board on Books For Young People. “I was so surprised, especially when I saw the other names on the list.” Deakin and her husband Barry lived in ... See all stories on this topic »

A primer on the most common anxiety disorders CTV.ca (blog) Dr. Freedhoff explores issues pertinent to nutrition, obesity, public policy and advocacy in his daily blog Weighty Matters which is ranked among the world's top health blogs and was voted the top Canadian health blog of 2008 by the Canadian Blog ... See all stories on this topic »

Jeff Silverman on the business of being funny Canadian Jewish News Last month, The All-Night Show was added to the archival collection at the Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation. While working in the mid-1980s producing concerts for the CBC and the Molson Amphitheatre, and a brief career as the account director for ... See all stories on this topic » Canadian Jewish News

Gordon Lightfoot to play CN Centre BCLocalNews Gordon Lightfoot is Canada's most celebrated singer-songwriter and he's known for his music around the world. Still, he's modest and shies away from terms like cultural icon and national treasure. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno awards. ... See all stories on this topic »

Jian Ghomeshi appears at RAM speaker series The Cord Ghomeshi, the host of the CBC's Q, has interviewed a number of high profile individuals, including Margaret Atwood, Paul Simon, Salmon Rushdie, Noel Gallagher and Stephen King. His show touches on a variety of cultural topics. ... See all stories on this topic » The Cord

Say “cheese” Cape Breton Post CBC reported Tuesday that a Halifax man has gone so far as to create a Twitter account titled “Hfx's Worst Drivers” on which he posts photos of drivers talking on cellphones and texting. “Ever been really ticked at distracted/dangerous drivers? ... See all stories on this topic »

Feds need to look at airline safety Coquitlam Now By making this change, Ottawa is conducting a dangerous experiment with the lives ofCanadian air passengers. With the global economy on a knife edge and fear of deficits a growing preoccupation, governments the world over face huge pressure to keep ... See all stories on this topic »

Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post of Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to Keynote at ... www.DiamondNe.ws ... with 26 years of international experience, including 12 years exploration work with DeBeers in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mali and Canada. Geoffrey M. Dominy, independent gemmologist, senior jewellery appraiser on CBC's Antiques Roadshow. See all stories on this topic »

Collapsing time into song The Telegram Of course, even though Tom Power knows they've "got something," the "Deep Roots" CBC Radio host and Dardanelles founder won't have anything to do with holding himself or his bandmates in the same esteem as predecessors Jim Payne, Kelly Russell and ... See all stories on this topic » The Telegram

It's all about the songs Hamilton Spectator It was the early '70s and Ian was a producer at CBC radio. They needed somebody to liven up a music program called National Rock Works, so Ian recommended Dave and his buddy Eugene Levy. Dave and Eugene went on to international stardoms with SCTV. ... See all stories on this topic »

Konopka's all business CANOE Perfect for an NHL pugilist. “I wouldn't do it if I didn't love it,” Konopka said with a smile. “I'm actually very excited about life after hockey.” Eric Francis appears regularly as a panellist on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. See all stories on this topic »

Chenango County Council of the Arts Presents Barrage WBGH Barrage has had their television productions aired on several international TV networks including the PBS network in the USA, the BBC in the UK and CBC in Canada and has released 5 CD's including their recently released Christmas recording entitled ... See all stories on this topic »

Mordecai Richler bio wins GG Literary Award CBC.ca "He was very adamant about the notion, the idea, which was a very popular notion in his time that all that matters about the writer is the books," Foran said in a later interview with CBC News. "It was a kind of aesthetic. So in that sense he would say ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Asia Close Highlights (SGD THB KRW PHP IDR TWD HKD CNY INR MYR) FXMarketAlerts.com Canada: Canadian FinMin Flaherty said concrete actions are clearly needed to deal with Europe's sovereign debt and banking sector crisis. He warned that Europe's woes threaten to bring the world to the verge of another global recession. ... See all stories on this topic »

Harper, Obama discuss pipeline, border security - World - CBC News Prime Minister Harper met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the APEC summit in Hawaii to discuss bilateral issues including the Keystone XL pipeline and a ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/.../apec-harper-obama.htm...

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CUPW shoots letter of complaint to CBC | Canada | News | Toronto ... The president of one of Canada's largest unions is urging the CBC to "take immediate steps" to address what it calls "offensive anti-union remarks" made by ... www.torontosun.com/.../cupw-shoots-letter-of-complaint-to-c...

Canada's national robot games cancelled Canada's national robotic competition has been called off because of a dying ... Skip to main content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... CBC News Canada ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../ottawa-robot-competition-cancelled.html

Canadian movies open, close Windsor film fest The Windsor International Film Festival will feature 48 films and ... CBC NewsCanada ... (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../wdr-windsor-film-festival.html

Veterans of Gulf War, Balkans plead for health aid CBC News Canada ... By Laura Payton, CBC News ... Major international bodies, like the United Nations and the World Health Organization, have published ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../pol-veterans-gulf-war-illness.html

CBC caves, coughs up documents | Canada | News | Calgary Sun The papers include ATI requests from the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation and Quebecor, parent company of Sun News Network and QMI Agency, questioning ... www.calgarysun.com/.../cbc-hands-over-documents-to-commi...

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