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The Bloodbath in Syria
For almost a year hundreds of thousands of people have been staging massive protests in the streets of Syria. They are demanding the resignation of the country’s ruler Bashar al-Assad. But his regime’s response has been a bloody one, and thousands of protesters have been gunned down. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the Syrian revolution, and at what is being done to try to stop the killing.
The Horror and Fear of Honour Killing
A high profile murder trial in Kingston, Ontario, has drawn attention to the isolated but growing phenomenon of so-called honour killing. It’s a crime where cultural clashes can lead some families to murder their own relatives. In this News in Review story we’ll examine this sensitive subject, and look at how some Canadian women are living in fear.
Canada and the Jobless Crisis
In December, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5 per cent, its highest level since April. Experts said Canada’s economy appears to be stalling, and the situation is particularly bleak in the country’s two largest provinces, Quebec and Ontario. In this News in Review story we’ll examine the troubling situation, and look at how two Ontario cities are trying to recover.
     
The Emergency in Attawapiskat
In late October, the First Nations community of Attawapiskat declared a state of emergency. Many residents of the isolated reserve in northern Ontario were living in tents, trailers, and temporary shelters, even as winter closed in on them. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the desperate state of that community, and why it needs help so badly.
Healing The Invisible Wounds Of War
Canada recently ended its combat mission in Afghanistan. During the many years of fighting more than 150 soldiers were killed, and thousands of others were wounded. But many who survived are suffering from the invisible wounds of Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. In this News in Review story we’ll look at how new treatments are offering new hope to many of our young soldiers.
The Struggle To Save Canada’s Farmland
Every year Canada loses thousands of acres of farmland. The land is lost when farmers give up farming, or sell their land to developers. But now some Canadians are trying to fight back. In this News in Review story we’ll look at a group of farmers in Ontario who thought they were selling their land to a big company so it could grow potatoes, only to discover it was to be turned into a quarry.