Health care in Canada

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As the health care debate continues in the United States, Canada has been struggling to implement its own universal health care system. We talk with Roy Romanow, who was Premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. Download MP3

• Health Canada
• Foreign lessons in hospital efficiency

Canada as a top spot for spies

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Military secrets, political secrets — and up to 30 Billion dollars worth of research are stolen ever year by foreign spies working in Canada. That’s according to former Canadian intelligence officer Michel Juneau-Katsuya who says Canada is the world’s number one destination for foreign spies. He’s author of the new book, “Nest of Spies: The Startling Truth about Foreign Agents at Work Within Canada’s Borders.” He speaks with anchor Marco Werman.

Russia’s national lyricist, Canada’s language laws, and the rehabilitation of a code-breaker

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This week, a look back at the career of the late Sergei Mikhalkov. During World War Two, Mikhalkov wrote the lyrics to the Soviet national anthem. Decades later, he composed the words for Russia’s national anthem– to the same piece of music. Also, a conversation with Keith Spicer on Canada’s 40-year-old language laws. Spicer was the country’s first enforcer of bilingualism. Finally, the British government apologizes for its treatment of Alan Turing, who helped break the Nazis’ war codes.

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The Lost Fingers

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Gypsy jazz meets 1980s pop rock. That’s what the Quebec City band The Lost Fingers perform on their new album, “Lost in the 80s.” We hear from band member Byron Mikaloff. Download MP3

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Canada’s bilingual anniversary

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40 years ago this week Canada became officially bilingual. Marco Werman speaks Keith Spicer who served as Canada’s first Commissioner of Official Languages from 1970 to 1977. Download MP3

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Canada’s two languages

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Forty years ago this week Canada officially became bilingual. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Keith Spicer who served as Canada’s first Commissioner of Official Languages, from 1970 to 1977.

Nuclear isotope shortage

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The shutdown of nuclear reactors in Canada and Holland has created a severe shortage in medical isotopes used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other ailments. The World’s Laura Lynch looks at what the shortage means for patients, and how two of the biggest users of the isotopes — Britain and U-S — found themselves dependent on other countries for their supply.

CIA used Canada’s cold expertise

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Scientists in Canada whose research in surviving cold water is aimed saving lives have learned that the CIA used their work to develop an interrogation technique. The World’s Carol Hills has details.

Global Hit: Corneille

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The World’s Lisa Mullins meets international musician, Corneille. His life story spreads out across three continents – Germany, Rwanda and Canada, and he’s just put out his first album in English.

Corneille

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For our Global Hit today, we meet a musician whose life story spreads out across three continents. He was born in Germany, grew up in Rwanda and makes his home now in Canada. He’s well-known in Quebec and France — for his songs in French. Now he’s put out his first album in English. His name? Here — we’ll let the artist introduce himself.

Signs of Climate Change on the Northwest Passage

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A sea at the top of the world figures in today’s Geo Quiz. We’re tracking a Canadian sailor who’s heading through the Northwest Passage. An ice free route across the northern reaches of Canada opened up a few years ago for the first time in memory.

Women only pharmacy

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We’re looking for a city in western Canada where a one-of-a-kind pharmacy opened its doors this week. It’s a pharmacy that serves only women. It’s a pharmacy that serves only women. Listen to the interview below to find out why a local women’s health group thought a women-only pharmacy was needed….

Geo Quiz Answer

The answer to today’s geoquiz is Vancouver, British Colombia, where today the first North American pharmacy exclusively for women opened its doors. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with owner Caryn Duncan, about how her store offers women the kind of help that’s been hard to find. Listen Geo Quiz archive Vancouver Women’s Health Collective

Mexico before the election

Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon will be watching his country’s upcoming local elections very carefully. That’s because his conservative party is trying to win Congressional seats and Calderon wants to make sure he has enough support to fight the country’s rampant drug problem. Lorne Matalon reports. Listen

Swine flu update

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the CBC’s Patricia Bell for an update on the outbreak of swine flu that’s hit the Inuit population of northern Canada…as well as an update on her own health. Bell has been under quarantine as a suspected case of swine flu. Listen