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Friday, October 06, 2023

A statue of a royal figure is dripping with fresh red paint, which covers the ground in front of it. Text:

Inside the Statue Wars

The high-stakes battle over public memorials and statues is becoming a historic moment that’s forcing us to re-evaluate our past.

A person driving a dog sled is pulled three huskies. Text:

Tails on Ice

Join Canadian Inuit sled dog Ellesmere on her first rite-of-passage expedition with the pack.

A camera operator holds a camera over the side of a boat and films a pod of dolphins.

Making the Wild Canadian Year

The word 'Effected' is embellished with what looks like barbed wire.

Effected

A former Canadian soldier builds special effects for movies to help manage his PTSD.

Piles of clothes in several large bags on the floor of a factory.

Undercover footage reveals harsh working conditions at two Shein suppliers

An undercover reporter poses as a factory worker to learn the truth behind rumours of extremely long working hours and withheld pay.

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Destroy or preserve? Why there's disagreement over how we view our historical figures

What’s going on in the minds of those who topple statues, and why are some so opposed to them coming down?

A first look at Black Life: Untold Stories, a new must-see docuseries coming to CBC Gem in October

Nearly 400 years since the first enslaved African arrived in Canada, a new series explores the lives of Black Canadians to this day.

How a fabricated murder-for-hire plot helped trigger Peter Nygard's downfall

How a Nygard survivor and a former Scotland Yard detective helped expose the accused Canadian fashion executive.

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