CBC World News, Feb 01, 2012

Canadian jailed in Mexico claims 'abuse and torture' CBC.ca In a six-page letter obtained by CBC News, Cyndy Vanier documents a string of alleged abuses she claims she has endured since Nov. 10 while being detained in Mexico City's Centro de Arraigos detention centre. Cyndy Vanier has been held without charge ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Canadian citizen arrested in Bahrain court CBC.ca A Canadian man who lost his appeal of a five-year prison sentence and had been hiding out in Bahrain was arrested in court on Wednesday, CBC News has learned. Canadian Naser al-Raas was arrested in a Bahrain court on Wednesday when he showed up hoping ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Canada profile - Media BBC News Canada has a long history of public broadcasting. TheCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was set up in the 1930s in response to the growing influence of American radio. Broadcasting in French and English, the CBC runs four radio networks featuring ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Matt Gurney: The CBC owes us openness, but not as much as the Tories do National Post (blog) In a meeting with the National Post editorial board last week,CBC/Radio-Canada president Hubert Lacroix gave a spirited defence of theCBC's record of openness and transparency. Conceding that the CBC had not done a good job disclosing information ... See all stories on this topic »

CBC LIVE: Behind the Scenes at NHL All-Star 2012 CBCtv An all-access glimpse into the NHL All-Star 2012 weekend with the Hockey Night in Canada team, players, celebrity fans and musical performer Drake. Check out more video and celebrity content at www.cbc.ca/live. See all stories on this topic »

Vander Zalm nemesis said he almost quit inquiry CBC.ca (CBC)The man whose inquiry findings led former British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm to resign in 1991 says he threatened to quit before completing his task. Ted Hughes, a former conflict of interest commissioner, is suing Vander Zalm for ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC and Loblaw Team Up for Return of 'Live Right Now' Broadcaster In 2011, Live Right Now inspired Canadians to live healthier lives - and it worked! Tens of thousands of Canadians came together through Live Right Now with the shared goal of making healthier choices, while CBC and lead sponsor Loblaw Companies ... See all stories on this topic »

Freezing rain warning ends in Ottawa CBC.ca Environment Canada's freezing rain warning ended Wednesday morning after Ottawa and areas of eastern Ontario were coated overnight with freezing drizzle, creating slippery roads and sidewalks for the morning commute. Freezing rain overnight Tuesday and ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Marty Short previews his new CBC comedy special at Second City Toronto Star Richard Ouzounian Theatre Critic One of Canada's greatest comedy treasures, Martin Short, paid a visit to The Second City on Mercer St. on Tuesday night to reconnect with his family, the family who helped create theCBC comedy special I, Martin Short, ... See all stories on this topic »

Controversial Tory MLA Benito loses nomination CBC.ca MLA Carl Benito lost the Tory nomination Tuesday in Edmonton-Mill Woods. (CBC) Instead the vote went to businessman Sohail Quadri on the second ballot. Quadri immigrated to Canada from Pakistan and is an active volunteer in the community. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC under ideological attack Canadian University Press Newswire Yes, these are all prevalent Canadian images; however, there is one marquee symbol that is as Canadian as it gets: the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's logo. The CBC is Canada's national public radio and television broadcaster and a major player in ... See all stories on this topic »

More Alberta oil may start flowing east, MPs told CBC.ca MAP Canada's crude oil pipelines Charting TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline He was responding to a question from NDP MP Claude Gravelle who wanted to know why Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently said in an interview with theCBC's Peter ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Good news about deficit bad news Toronto Sun By David Akin ,Parliamentary Bureau Chief Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 26, 2012. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Jean Chretien and his finance minister Paul Martin took ... See all stories on this topic »

Bedford man donates blood 1000 times CBC.ca Jim Lord is the third person in the country to donate blood and plasma 1000 times to Canadian Blood Services. (CBC) A Bedford, NS, has become only the third person in the country to donate blood and plasma 1000 times to Canadian Blood Services. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Snow causing slippery road conditions CBC.ca Kalin Mitchell, a CBC meteorologist, said more snow is expected on Wednesday night. And Mitchell also warned motorists to be cautious. "So if you're travelling in along the roads across the entire province there will be some significant snow out there ... See all stories on this topic »

Andrea Martin, George Stroumboulopoulos to host Genies CBC.ca Comedian Andrea Martin and CBC talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos will host the 2012 Genie Awards, the annual celebration of the best in Canadian film. The Genies gala is set for March 8 and will be broadcast on CBC-TV, with live-streaming of the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Strike looms as Metro Transit talks end CBC.ca That's exactly what happened," he told CBC News. "They gave us an offer on the 29th of January and they're not prepared to move from that offer." Wilson said the union presented a counter-offer on Monday night but it wasn't accepted. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Evolutionary biologists say we humans are more copycats than creators CBC.ca Do you believe you are a creative person? You don't have to be humble (and Canadian). You can admit that somewhere inside your skull is an inner Steve Jobs aching to redesign the world. There's no reason not to think this way. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Ranch Ehrlo founder Geoff Pawson dies CBC.ca At the time of his death, Pawson had been working on an oral history of the Ranch Ehrlo Society. Pawson has been awarded the Order of Canada and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Ranch Ehrlo founder Geoff Pawson , seen here in an undatedCBC image ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Don Cherry Tells Brian Burke To “Get In Line” If He Wants To Silence Him Edmonton Journal (blog) I'd say that the little media war between Hockey Night in Canadapersonality Don Cherry and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke took a bizarre turn yesterday, but that would be disingenuous. The entire episode has been bizarre, and compared ... See all stories on this topic » Edmonton Journal (blog)

CBC programming to highlight “new” standards? Rossland Telegraph First, Hockey Night in Canada can now have a new Sports Reporter, Jennifer Mather, ”embedded” to cover the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mather, as former BCTV fans can testify, is a fine reporter. But more than that old-fashioned journalistic qualification, ... See all stories on this topic »

Bowater cuts pulpwood pay by 10% CBC.ca (CBC) The Bowater Mersey paper mill has imposed a ten per cent cut in the price it pays for wood harvested from private lands. Andrew Fedora, the executive director of the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners, said the price cut was effective... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Sask. MP worries for free speech CBC.ca He said one example concerns funding for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. "I think you see it now with Conservative MPs talking issues with what to do with the CBC," Trost said. "The cabinet ministers are on one side and some of the backbenchers ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-managers of CUC arena fight firings CBC.ca "It was approved," Swidrovich told CBC News Tuesday. "We just did what we do in this business, and we've done it for 20 years." According to statements of claim, Swidrovich and another executive, William Antonishyn, went to Phoenix "to promote ... See all stories on this topic »

Puritanism threatens the CBC Coquitlam Now By Joerge Dyrkton, Coquitlam Now January 31, 2012 Recently, MP James Moore, also Minister of Heritage, floated the idea of cutting funding to theCBC by about $100 million. In effect this would seriously dismantle theCanadian Broadcasting Corp. as we ... See all stories on this topic »

Clothing bin rules hard to enforce, city says CBC.ca The city's comments come on the heels of a CBC News report which highlighted that many donation bins are owned by companies that run a lucrative private business. In 2010, Canadian exports of worn clothes were valued at $174 million. See all stories on this topic »

Smart-e-Pants aim to prevent bedsores CBC.ca Each year in Canada, up to $3.5 billion is spent on treating pressure ulcers. To tackle the problem, biologist Vivian Mushahwar of the University of Alberta started by looking at why able-bodied people don't develop the ulcers. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Man, 18, charged with Regina robberies CBC.ca (Jordan Jackle/CBC) An 18-year-old man from northern Saskatchewan has been charged with two armed robberies and one attempted robbery in Regina. Early in the morning on Jan. 24, police got a call about two “suspicious males” trying to get inside a ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Investigators focus on furnace in Whitehorse deaths CBC.ca (CBC) The investigation into the deaths of five people in a home in Whitehorse has turned to the oil-fired boiler system used to heat the home. Fire Chief Clive Sparks says carbon monoxide levels in the home were 10 times what would set off a carbon ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

What happens to Manitobans' used clothing donations? CBC.ca For example, clothing and household goods that are donated to theCanadian Diabetes Association and the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Winnipeg are sold to Value Village. Value Village seeks 'modest' return Value Village officials would not tell CBC ... See all stories on this topic »

Rare list of PEI Acadians intrigues NB researchers CBC.ca (Marc Genuist/CBC) Acadian researchers at l'Université de Moncton have discovered a list of 289 names of Acadians who were living on Prince Edward Island in 1763, but they're still trying to reach a consensus about what exactly the rare list was for. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Federal gun advisers testified on gun registry bill CBC.ca (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press) Information released this week by the federal government has some opposition MPs thinking twice about testimony they heard a few months ago. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews tabled a list of the experts serving on his ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Burns Lake sawmill fires not likely linked CBC.ca (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) BCSA spokesperson Stephen Hinde says a February 2011 fire at Babine Forest Products was probably caused by an electrical malfunction, which caused an electrical switch to spark, igniting sawdust. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Joint efforts key to disaster response in Arctic, say RCMP CBC.ca Representatives from Transport Canada, the military's Joint Task Force North, northern airlines, and Nunavut's chief coroner were there for the two-day debrief. The purpose is to discuss best practices from the joint response the agencies took ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Economists say budget cuts risk more harm as Canadian economy shrinks Globe and Mail And internally, Conservative MPs who were never happy with stimulus spending in the first place are pushing hard for deep spending cuts in areas like the CBC. On Bay Street, BMO Nesbitt Burns deputy chief economist Doug Porter raised concerns that ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Warm Winter Ahead For Most Of Canada Huffington Post Canada ... to a warmer-than-normal winter, right through until spring, according to Environment Canada's latest forecast. The prediction for February, March and April comes after an unseasonably warm couple of months, said CBCmeteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. See all stories on this topic »

Christmas Bird Count results for Sterling, Crook Journal-Advocate Another snowy owl was seen in the Crook area. (Courtesy photo) Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, celebrated its 112th year. The Sterling CBC marked its 13th year on Monday, Dec. See all stories on this topic »

CBC pays 730 staffers $100Gs a year | Canada | News | London ... OTTAWA - The CBC pays 730 staffers more than $100000 in salary per year, but won't say who they are. The CBC is also keeping mum about how much news anchor Peter Mansbridge and host George Stroumboulopoulos get paid. London Free Press

small dead animals: Things You'll Never See On The CBC By Kate http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/730-cbc-employees-over-100-000-165212940.html. Posted by: ... Just like in the related media business, good news doesn't sell. In the case of .... The rest of the worldthinks that it is pollution. small dead animals

Canadian woman beaten at Mexico resort hotel - World - CBC News A young Canadian woman is undergoing treatment after being found beaten unconscious in a hotel in Mexico's Mazatlan resort region. www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../mexico-canadian-beaten.html

Canada's Guay skis to silver in World Cup downhill - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Guay skis to silver in World Cup downhill; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/.../sp-ski-downhill-garmisch.html

Canada's Kingsbury wins 5th straight World Cup moguls title - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Kingsbury wins 5th straight WorldCup ... story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/story/.../sp-skiing-kingsbury.html

Canada's Rochon wins World Cup aerials - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Rochon wins World Cup aerials; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip toCBC ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/.../sp-aerials-world-cup-rochon.html

CBC News - Canada urges trade with Libya Canadian values, including respect for human rights, won't be compromised in any trading relationship with Libya, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said ... www.cbc.ca/m/touch/politics/.../pol-libya-trade-mission.html

Canadian jailed in Mexico claims 'abuse and torture' In a six-page letter obtained by CBC News, Cyndy Vanier documents a string of ... investigate what they have called an international plot to forge travel ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../vanier-torture-letter.html

  

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