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CUPW urges Stephen Harper to condemn attack on Gaza

January 18, 2009
| The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has written to the Prime Minister asking him to condemn the Israeli attack on Gaza.
Length: 09:44
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Tales for Little Rebels

January 16, 2009
| A new collection of children’s literature brings together stories, poems and illustrations from the radical movements of the first half of the 20th century.
Length: 20:41
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The true cost of Medicare

January 13, 2009
| We are told that healthcare costs are spiralling out of control and that our healthcare system is not sustainable. Sean Burnett crunches the numbers and comes to a different conclusion.
Length: 14:30
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Informing Canadians about prescription drug risks

December 30, 2008
| Neither doctors nor patients are paying enough attention to Health Canada’s warnings about certain drugs. Alan Cassels says Health Canada needs to work on its communication techniques.
Length: 13:11
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Addicted to gambling revenues

December 30, 2008
| Governments across Canada are making billions of dollars from gambling. Zeus Yaghi says they've got their heads in the sand about the social costs.
Length: 15:59
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Protecting the Flathead Valley

December 24, 2008
| A pristine wilderness valley straddling the Canada – U.S. border is threatened by coal strip mining and coalbed methane drilling. Momentum is growing to have it protected as a national park.
Length: 10:42
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Haliburton’s Army

December 24, 2008
| The U.S. military now routinely outsources translation and intelligence gathering. We speak with journalist Pratap Chatterjee, author of an upcoming book on contracting out in the military.
Length: 19:46
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Bikes for everyone

December 24, 2008
| A non-profit bike shop in Vancouver recycles and refurbishes bikes and provides them at little or no cost to people who need them.
Length: 13:19
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Protecting the ocean

December 21, 2008
| Greenpeace is asking for 40 per cent of the international high seas to be set aside in marine protected areas. They say it’s the only way to preserve healthy ecosystems and a living ocean.
Length: 17:08
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Challenges facing small towns in BC

December 20, 2008
| British Columbia’s resource-based economy means that smaller centres are especially vulnerable to changes in the economy
Length: 14:54
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