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The National Carbon tax: What effect has it had on B.C.?
A federal carbon tax has been a hot topic for debate for many provinces that don't have one — but B.C. has for the last 10 years. The National looks at the effect B.C.'s carbon tax has had on the province.
- 2018
- 00:02:08
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- Added on: 08/03/2018
The National The pipeline that's divided Western Canada
The proposed Trans Mountain pipeline has divided Western Canada, inspiring passionate views and elevating tensions between British Columbia and Alberta.
- 2018
- 00:11:32
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- Added on: 07/11/2018
CBC Docs POV Angry Inuk
A new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, challenge anti-sealing groups. They are pushing for a sustainable way to take part in the global economy, but in opposition stands an army of well-funded activists and well-meaning celebrities. Filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and her cameras travel through the Canadian Arctic, giving voice to the ...
- 2016
- 00:45:02
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- Added on: 07/04/2018
The National Recycling incorrectly can cost taxpayers big time
Recycling incorrectly can cost taxpayers big time. From not rinsing out containers to throwing garbage into the recycling, contaminating your blue bin can do more harm than good.
- 2018
- 00:04:04
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- Added on: 07/03/2018
The National Solar panels now mandatory on new homes in California
It's part of an aggressive push to combat climate change, one that environmentalists applaud, but there are concerns the solar panels will drive up the already sky-high cost of homes in California.
- 2018
- 00:03:31
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- Added on: 07/03/2018
Power & Politics Trans Mountain timeline: how did we get here?
How did we get to the point where the feds are preparing to spend your tax dollars to get this project built?
- 2018
- 00:02:03
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- Added on: 07/03/2018
The National Trying to recycle everything comes at a high cost
Trying to recycle everything — including hard-to-recycle items like coffee pods and cigarette butts — can come at a high cost.
- 2018
- 00:02:33
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/13/2018
24 Hours The Price of Power: Debating the Deal (Part 4 of 5)
Part four of the five-part series The Price of Power looks into hydro developments in northern Manitoba, political dealings, hidden costs and environmental devastation.
- 1991
- 00:08:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2018
24 Hours The Price of Power: Conserving the Future (Part 5 of 5)
This fifth and final episode of the five-part series The Price of Power focuses on alternative energy sources.
- 1991
- 00:23:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2018
24 Hours The Price of Power: A Question of Trust (Part 3 of 5)
Part three of the five-part series The Price of Power looks into hydro developments in northern Manitoba, the devastation left behind, and the problems and high cost of compensation.
- 1991
- 00:19:45
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2018
24 Hours The Price of Power: The Power Brokers (Part 2 of 5)
This documentary looks at the successive governments and Manitoba Hydro administrators responsible for Manitoba's hydro mega-projects. This is the second episode in the five-part series The Price of Power.
- 1991
- 00:27:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2018
24 Hours The Price of Power: After the Flood (Part 1 of 5)
In the 1960s in northern Manitoba, hydroelectric power promised prosperity for all, but in the shadow of the dams, there was another more painful reality: an environmental wasteland, Indigenous rights cast aside, political scandal and multi-billion dollar debt. In this first episode in the five-part series The Price of Power, representatives of several Manitoba First Nations discuss how their traditional lifestyles ...
- 1991
- 00:22:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/04/2018
The National Asylum seekers in Canada face harsh working conditions
Some asylum seekers in Canada face harsh and sometimes dangerous working conditions as they wait for a decision on their refugee status. CBC News spoke to one Haitian asylum seeker who came forward to tell his story of how he was recruited to work for a temp agency in Montreal, given false documentation, and asked to work in unsafe conditions.
- 2018
- 00:04:22
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- Added on: 05/02/2018
The National Canadians pay big fees for Internet — so why don't they switch companies?
Canadians pay some of the biggest fees for Internet service, and Canada's big telecommunication companies are raising their prices — so why don't Canadians switch to other companies? There are many alternatives to Bell, Rogers and Telus, but consumers seem reluctant to switch. CBC News takes a look at why Canadians continue to pay huge fees even as they complain ...
- 2018
- 00:05:31
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- Added on: 05/02/2018
News in Review - April 2018 Homelessness and Poverty: How the Poor Survive
It’s not something we like to think about but we see it every day no matter where we live: people living on the streets. Now some cities are turning to social and supportive housing developments to deal with the homeless problem. One recently opened in Vancouver but it’s not going over well in the community. Meanwhile, there’s another level of ...
- 2018
- 00:12:11
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- Added on: 04/19/2018
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The National Newfoundland government encourages residents to abandon their small communities
A provincial government plan in Newfoundland and Labrador is encouraging residents to abandon tiny communities for cost savings. The plan is not without its critics, who say they prefer life in rural communities over the potential benefits of city living.
- 2018
- 00:07:04
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- Added on: 04/12/2018
The National Gender equality in budgeting: How Canada can learn from Sweden
Gender equality in budgeting was a big theme for the Canadian government in 2018 with new measures announced to close the gender gap — and with that in mind, there's lots that Canada can learn from Sweden. Sweden has never ranked lower than fifth in the world for equality and has closed more than 81 per cent of the gender ...
- 2018
- 00:03:24
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- Added on: 03/08/2018
The National Women and minimum wage
One hundred years after Canada introduced a minimum wage, it's mostly women still stuck at the bottom of the income ladder. And while some call recent minimum wage hikes a good thing, others call them job killers.
- 2018
- 00:05:41
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- Added on: 02/23/2018
The Stats of Life Food
In this episode we meet the statistically average family that can’t seem to make time to eat healthy meals together. Plus, a large family that has 25 people over for dinner every Friday and a couple from the east coast who have so little money that to feed themselves they forage for food, tend a garden and barter for meals ...
- 2017
- 00:23:01
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- Added on: 01/17/2018
The Stats of Life Home
In this episode we meet the family with the statistically average home who are looking for ways to increase its value. Plus, a family who bought a huge home now regrets the constant upkeep, and a pair of sisters are looking to buy their first home — right in the middle of a frantic real estate bubble.
- 2017
- 00:23:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/17/2018
The Stats of Life Money
In this episode we meet a couple who find that earning the statistically average income still makes it difficult to raise a family. Plus, a woman worth $100 million moves her family into her dream home and a couple making a decent income are so loaded down with debt that they’re considering bankruptcy.
- 2017
- 00:23:01
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- Added on: 01/17/2018
News in Review - November 2017 Northern Lifeline: Churchill's Struggle for Survival
Churchill, Manitoba, is located on the west shore of the Hudson Bay and is Canada’s gateway to the North. Historically, it’s been an important port since before the Hudson Bay Company built its first fort there. These days, it’s best known for being the polar bear capital of the world. Despite its tourist reputation, the town is facing incredible hardship. ...
- 2017
- 00:14:20
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- Added on: 11/27/2017
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The Fifth Estate KPMG and Tax Havens for the Rich: The Untouchables
It was a tax dodge for the wealthy dreamed up by one of the biggest accounting giants in the world. KPMG Canada devised what it called an “Offshore Company Structure” for a select group of rich clients: they would claim to give away millions of dollars to a shell company supposedly out of their control and therefore wouldn’t have to ...
- 2017
- 00:45:10
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- Added on: 10/26/2017
Canada: The Story of Us Connected (1824-1890s)
Inventors and entrepreneurs dream of uniting the country through the latest design and technology – and make their fortunes. An extraordinary generation will revolutionize transportation, engineering and communications, making Canada the high-tech superstar of a newly-wired world. Features stories/events include: building the Welland Canal, Cunard steamships, the Victoria Bridge, telegraphy, newspapers. Important note for teachers: This series is intended to ...
- 2017
- 00:44:16
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- Added on: 10/10/2017
News in Review - September 2017 Cod Moratorium: 25 Years On
When the Canadian government shut down Newfoundland's northern cod fishing industry in 1992 there was an angry outcry. Up until then, fishermen scooped up to 600,000 tonnes of the fish out of the sea every year. But the seas were about to be fished dry – and cod as a species would disappear. CBC's Reg Sherren returns to Newfoundland 25 ...
- 2017
- 00:15:24
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- Added on: 09/26/2017
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