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Tue June 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Kim Campbell has been praying all her life. When she was young, she often prayed to be someone else - from Wonder Woman to the Grade 5 classmate she envied. With time, she became more sophisticated in her desires, but her prayers still asked for major changes in her life. But rarely did God answered her prayers...or maybe he did. Kim Campbell explores a life's journey through her conversations with God.
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Wed June 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Neighbours
Location: Edmonton
By: Daryl Richel
Producers: Gillian Rutherford & Neil Sandell
When Daryl Richel meets Will, by all appearances the stranger is destitute, a loner, perhaps homeless. Daryl and his wife take Will under their wing. They learn that he's a neighbour, beset by medical problems. Why Will needs their help is obvious. Not so obvious is why Daryl and his wife feel driven to give that help
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Thu June 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM
How Did it Feel When You First Killed Somebody?
Producer: Steve Wadhams
Locations: Quebec City and Burundi
It's not a question an adult would ask, but it's one of the questions 12 year old Miriam Blair asked former child soldiers in Burundi, when she and her 17 year old cousin Justine went there from Quebec City to find out what drew young people like them into Burundi's civil war and how being a soldier has affected them
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Thu May 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Nostalgia
Producers: Geoff Siskind & Lindsay Michael.
Associate producer: Amiga Taylor
Location: Toronto
When Amiga Taylor was 12 years old her mother kicked her out of house, and onto the streets. Years later when at 17 she found herself pregnant and homeless again, Amiga returned home. She's never talked to her mom about what happened before. Until now.
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Thu May 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM
"Walking the Wards"
Art Beck sets out for work wearing kevlar body armour, slash proof gloves, handcuffs, and a powerful flashlight. As a security officer in a large Vancouver hospital, he must be ready for anything. Listen in as Art deals with confused patients, violent patients, and a fire in the hospital laundry room.
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Wed May 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Postcards
by Sarah Joy Bennett
Sarah Joy Bennett's grandfather was flamboyant, a travel writer who wandered the globe. Wherever he went he wore a colourful ascot. It was his trademark. At his wake, three years ago, Sarah Joy invited mourners to take an ascot as a keepsake. Now, she wonders what became of them.
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Thu May 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM
That was Then, This is Now: Match Day
It's the most important moment in a young doctor's career: Match Day. Graduating medical students across Canada log onto their computers at the same time to find out where they'll be doing their residency, and what their specialty will be. Three years
ago, CBC joined Shelley Tweedle during those nervous minutes before the appointed hour. Now we check back with her.
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Wed April 29, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Quirky Q.W.E.R.T.Y.: A computer and a typewriter may share the same keyboard layout but for David Forbes of Medicine Hat a computer is silent and has no soul. Not so his beloved, noisy, temperamental Underwood 1934 which he bought as a boy of thirteen.
This piece was produced by Steve Wadhams.
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Thu April 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM
"A House Of Many Rooms"
*content advisory: mature subject matter*
In this intimate and compelling memoir, Marti Em offers a rare glimpse into what it is like to live with multiple personalities. In the process, she helps us understand how childhood abuse can trigger such an extreme psychological response.
By: Marti Em
Producers: Gillian Rutherford & Neil Sandell
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Tue April 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Flanking on the Far Day:
Kelly McCarthy has always known the significance of her Dad's yearly ritual of preparing his Harley Davidson motorcycle for the first ride of Spring. But this year the ritual means even more.
Her Dad had a heart attack in the winter and his recovery has focused on just one thing: getting back on his Harley. And this time Kelly is along for the ride.
This piece was produced by Kent Hoffman.
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