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The Best of Outfront, Week of June 23, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of June 10, 2009

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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

The Best of Outfront, Week of June 4, 2009

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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

The Best of Outfront, Week of May 29, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of May 19, 2009

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"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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of May 12, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of May 4, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of April 28, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, Week of April 20, 2009

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"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

The Best of Outfront, Week of April 13, 2009

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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.

The Best of Outfront, My Life So Far, part 4

Thu, Apr 9 Listen

The village of Alert Bay is an island settlement off the British Columbia coast. It is very remote - but not cut off. The community is home to the Namgis First Nation. Most residents are aboriginal. Last July, the Outfront gave five local kids some recording equipment, a bit of coaching, and a simple request. Tell us about where you live. Tell us about your life.

My Life So Far, Part 3, Stay or Go?

Thu, Apr 2 Listen

The village of Alert Bay is an island settlement off the British Columbia coast. It is very remote - but not cut off. The community is home to the Namgis First Nation. Most residents are aboriginal. Last July, the Outfront gave five local kids some recording equipment, a bit of coaching, and a simple request. Tell us about where you live. Tell us about your life. The music used (Fuzzy Prayer, Warm Steel) was composed and performed by General Fuzz, and was licensed through Creative Commons.

The Best of Outfront, My Life So Far, part 2

Wed, Mar 18 Listen

The village of Alert Bay is an island settlement off the British Columbia coast. It is very remote - but not cut off. The community is home to the Namgis First Nation. Most residents are aboriginal. Last July, the Outfront gave five local kids some recording equipment, a bit of coaching, and a simple request. Tell us about where you live. Tell us about your life. The music used (Fuzzy Prayer, Warm Steel) was composed and performed by General Fuzz, and was licensed through Creative Commons.

The Best of Outfront, My Life So Far, part 1

Wed, Mar 11 Listen

The village of Alert Bay is the only settlement on a small island on the British Columbia coast. It is remote -- but it’s not cut off. There is satellite TV, high speed internet, a regular ferry service. The community is home to the Namgis First Nation. Most residents are aboriginal. Last July, the CBC’s Outfront gave five local kids, aged 11 to 17, recording equipment, a bit of coaching, and a simple request. Tell us about where you live. Tell us about your life.

Best of Outfront, Alert Bay: My Life So Far, parts 1 and 2

Tue, Mar 10 Listen

The village of Alert Bay is the only settlement on a small island on the British Columbia coast. It is remote -- but it’s not cut off. There is satellite TV, high speed internet, a regular ferry service. The community is home to the Namgis First Nation. Most residents are aboriginal. Last July, the CBC’s Outfront gave five local kids, aged 11 to 17, recording equipment, a bit of coaching, and a simple request. Tell us about where you live. Tell us about your life.

Five Crazy Guys Parts 5 and 6

Wed, Mar 4 Listen

“What's one good thing about being brain injured and having a bad memory? You can hide your own Easter eggs!” That’s the sense of humour that Gary Hayes, Tom Taney, David McAdam, Hamid Nouri and Mike Vetter have come to embrace. They all have brain injuries and every Thursday afternoon, meet at the Community Head Injury Resource Services in Toronto. In this six-part series, we go inside the minds of these 5 self-proclaimed ‘crazy guys.’

Five Crazy Guys Parts 3 and 4

Thu, Feb 26 Listen

“What's one good thing about being brain injured and having a bad memory? You can hide your own Easter eggs!” That’s the sense of humour that Gary Hayes, Tom Taney, David McAdam, Hamid Nouri and Mike Vetter have come to embrace. They all have brain injuries and every Thursday afternoon, meet at the Community Head Injury Resource Services in Toronto. In this six-part series, we go inside the minds of these 5 self-proclaimed ‘crazy guys.’

Five Crazy Guys Parts 1 and 2

Thu, Feb 19 Listen

“What's one good thing about being brain injured and having a bad memory?You can hide your own Easter eggs!”That’s the sense of humour that Gary Hayes, Tom Taney, David McAdam, Hamid Nouri and Mike Vetter have come to embrace. They all have brain injuries and every Thursday afternoon, meet at the Community Head Injury Resource Services in Toronto.In this six-part series, we go inside the minds of these 5 self-proclaimed ‘crazy guys.’

The Best of Outfront, Week of February 11, 2009

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"What a Long Strange Trip It's Been" Laurence Stevenson has been at the CBC for over 30 years. He's spent the last 10 at Outfront. He turns the mic on himself to show us how he produces an Outfront show.

The Best of Outfront, Week of February 5th, 2009, 2009

Wed, Feb 4 Listen

My Brand New Eyes Sandy Wolofsky used to flood her Montreal apartment with light. But no matter how bright it seemed to others, for her, the place was still too dark. Then one day, she was diagnosed with cataracts. Thirty-five years before her parents, she gets a brand new pair of eyes. It wasn't as painless as they claimed.

The Best of Outfront, Week of January 21st, 2009

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Lanyod/Daughter Cate Kustanczi only met her father once - a decade ago. She has no childhood memories of him. All she knows is what the snapshots tell her - that he played violin. So she's jumped on a plane to the old country. Her mission: to see if he will play some music with her.

The Best of Outfront, Week of January 14th, 2009

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Riel’s Fishing Stories A boy, his dad, and a longstanding family tradition -- fishing at the family cottage in Duhamel, Quebec. Young Riel Schryer takes his father, Claude, who just happens to be a sound artist, out on the lake.

The Best of Outfront, Week of January 7th, 2009

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Honeymoon in Dieppe In the summer of 1955 Sally Crooks was a young singer from London England honeymooning at a small village just outside Dieppe on the north coast of France."If you were superstitious you might have thought there were ghosts there", she remembers. Only later, when she moved to Canada did she learn the true nature of the murderous battle that had been fought on that beach on August 19th 1942.

The Best of Outfront, Week of December 31st, 2008

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I Hate Outfront Tara White loves CBC radio; "it talks to me, informs me and unlike Outfront, it doesn't ask me for a thing". Can Tara overcome her apathy, send a pitch and join Outfront's "happy little world of people brave enough to speak their minds"?

The Best of Outfront, Week of December 24th, 2008

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Story of a Tree Breanne Quesnel's family has run a Christmas tree business in Nottawa, Ontario for over a quarter of a century. With the help of her friend Rick Snowdon, Breanne shows us what it must be like to be a tree at this time of the year.

The Best of Outfront, Week of December 17th, 2008

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Taking the Long Way Meg Whitton has a job she loves, great friends and an exciting life. But when some of her high-school friends get together, she realizes she is the only one without a husband and a house. With her Birthday fast approaching, she decides to turn around in her dating life and get over her fear of rejection...with surprising results.

The Best of Outfront, Week of December 10th, 2008

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Cut-Throat Haig Balian's a nice guy. No, really. Just as long as you don't get too close when he's playing ultimate frisbee... or Settlers of Catan or backgammon. Haig's persistent sense of competition can make him a bit...well, mean. But now he's decided to get to the bottom of his competitive streak. Does it really make him a bad person?

The Best of Outfront, Week of December 3rd, 2008

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I Married a Mountie Is it only when a RCMP officer is killed in the line of duty, that they get good press? Tracey Lothian-Redden fears the answer is yes. The wife of a RCMP officer, living in a small town on Nova Scotia's South Shore, seeks to put a human face to the man she loves and strangers often despise.

The Best of Outfront, Week of November 26th 2008

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The Best of Outfront, Week of November 19th 2008

Wed, Nov 19 2008 Listen

Half Way There 14 year old Zack Starkman's kidneys don't work. "If I could have anything in the world it would be a transplant. That would fix everything." The first step was to have both kidneys removed at Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital.

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