Practical & Applied Arts

The British movie, The King's Speech, is the big winner at the Academy Awards ceremony. It tells the story of King George VI's struggle to overcome a speech impediment. This video examines how much of the film is history, and how much is Hollywood.

On March 25, 2011, Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government is defeated in the House of Commons. The Governor General dissolves Parliament and an election date is set for May 2nd. This video looks at the campaign, the issues and the final result.

In July, Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan will come to an end. About 2,000 soldiers stationed in Kandahar will be withdrawn and about 1,000 others will stay to train Afghan forces. This video looks at Canada's nine-year combat mission and what it managed to accomplish.

Moammar Gadhafi ruled the North African country of Libya for more than 40 years. In February, 1011, the wave of protest that sweeps through the region catches up with him. There is a popular uprising and a vicious civil war erupts. This video examines the fighting and its impact on the rest of th...

A massive earthquake rocks a large area of northern Japan. The quake is followed by a huge tsunami that kills thousands of people and badly damages a nuclear power plant. This video looks at the quake aftermath and at the desperate attempts to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.

Beginning as a college dorm project, Facebook is now an international giant. It has more than half a billion users, and Canadians are among its biggest fans. This video examines the rise of the social media giant and at the many ways it is changing the world.

A serious injury to an NHL superstar has focused attention on the problem of concussions. New studies show that concussions can damage the brain and have serious long-term effects. This program examines the study's findings and how they have reignited the debate about fighting and hockey. A teach...

Millions of Canadians vacation in Mexico; so many people are shocked when an explosion ripped through a Mexican resort. Seven people, including five Canadians, are killed and many others are injured. The video examines what really happened and how the truth may have been covered up to protect the...

A gunman opens fire at a small political rally in Tucson, Arizona. Six people are killed and 14 others are injured, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Shot in the head, Giffords survives and the shooting triggers a political debate in the United States.

When Parliament returned after a winter break, the big question is "would there be a spring election?" The government and the opposition parties claim they did not want one. This video looks at some of the issues that could determine whether that election is called.

A popular revolt erupts in Egypt. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians take to the streets to demand the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. When Mubarak refused, violent clashes break out and the country descends into a near state of anarchy.

This video examines the controversy over the release by Wikileaks of hundreds of classified U.S. documents, as well as the role of its founder and editor-in-chief, Julian Assange.

A recent poll showed that many Canadians are not as healthy as they think they are. They eat too much of the wrong foods, they don't exercise enough and a sizable majority complain about being tired all the time. This program examines these lifestyle problems and examines ways we can live healthi...

Less than a year after being rocked by an earthquake, Haiti found itself reeling from a cholera epidemic. This video examines the ongoing misery of the Haitian people and the slow pace of recovery for the impoverished nation.

This video focuses on a CBC investigative documentary that has uncovered information about the assassination of Lebanese political leader Rafik Hariri in 2005. The information in the documentary has potentially explosive implications for that country and the entire Middle East.