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May 19, 2012

Encore Presentation: Chemical Restraints

Despite FDA and health Canada warnings that antipsychotics can be deadly to the elderly, nursing homes In Canada continue to use them--especially in BC.
May 19, 2012

Encore Presentation: Hacker's World

They attack governments, large corporations… and steal personal identities. They are hackers. And in a rare sit down interview with a member of the infamous group “Anonymous”, 16x9 gets a unique, inside look into a “Hackers World”.

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SATURDAY, MAY 5

Genetic Rx

Every prescription drug carries with it a risk, but depending on our genetic makeup, some of us are at more risk than others.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

Young, unwed and pregnant – in decades past many women in this situation were shamed or disowned by their families. Years later, some of these women are saying they were forced into giving their babies up for adoption.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

Word Play

Imagine being able to master more than 10, 15, even 20 languages. It seems rare but these super language learners do exist.

SATURDAY, APR 28

Disposable Labour

Thousands of foreign workers come here each year for low paid, low skill jobs that most Canadians don’t want – and they’re happy to get them. But as 16x9 discovered – many of those workers say they’ve been ripped off and exploited.

SATURDAY, APR 28

Off the Grid

Imagine an island so secluded there’s no electricity, there are no paved roads and in many cases, no plumbing. That island - called Lasqueti - is home to 400 people year round. 16x9 traveled there to see what it’s like to live off the grid.

SATURDAY, APR 28

Un-United Kingdom?

In the fall of 2014, Scots will go to the polls to decide whether to pull out of Great Britain and become an independent country.

SATURDAY, APR 28

Still Life

For the past 13 years, one Toronto man has taken a self-portrait every day, documenting the highs and lows of his life in a raw and highly personal way.

SATURDAY, APR 21

Witch's Brew

Canada has earned a dubious new title – according to a recent UN report, we are now one of the world’s top producers of the synthetic drug, Ecstasy.

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Imagine being able to master more than 10, 15, even 20 languages. It seems rare but these super language learners do exist. They’re called hyperpolyglots and 16x9 searched the country to bring together the most proficient linguists.

Every prescription drug carries with it a risk, but depending on our genetic makeup, some of us are at more risk than others. When it comes to common prescribing practises, big pharmaceutical companies use a “one size fits all” approach. And that can have devastating results.

Imagine being able to master more than 10, 15, even 20 languages. It may seem next to impossible but such people do exist. They’re called hyperpolyglots and 16x9 searched the country to bring together the most proficient language learners.

Young, unwed and pregnant – in decades past many women in this situation were shamed or disowned by their families, even sent away to church-run maternity homes until they gave birth. Years later, some of these women are saying they were forced into giving their babies up for adoption and have never been able to get on with life.