Wednesday: Federal Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, shrimp slave ship, authentic Rembrandt, and more...
When it comes to questions about how many Syrian refugees we've managed to bring to Canada, a government minister has some hang-ups -- well, one, anyway, right in the middle of the interview...No matter how much you love shrimp, you may find them less appetizing after you hear about the deplorable, and sometimes murderous conditions for some people who work in the shrimp industry...and extensive research reveals that a portrait of a guy in a somewhat ridiculous feathered hat is actually a self-portrait of Rembrandt.
Part One
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Alexander
Three-and-a-half years into Syria's civil war, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander finds it hard to say just how many of the refugees -- created by the conflict -- his government has brought to Canada.
Koala tree hugs
Scientists have determined why koalas hug trees. It seems that they're embracing coolness.
Part Two
David Dodge on federal deficits
According to former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, the bottom line is that cutting the deficit and balancing the budget can be the wrong policy sometimes. Like now.
Tea Party beats Eric Cantor
The Virginia primary pitted a Republican incumbent with deep pockets against a relatively unknown Tea Party candidate with meagre funding -- and the incumbent wound up on the mat.
Authentic Rembrandt
How scientists determined a portrait of Rembrandt was a self-portrait of Rembrandt.
Part Three
Shrimp slave ships
Getting shrimp is easy for us -- but for the people who actually help to get them on our plates, the shrimp industry can be brutal, and even deadly. And according to a new exposé, some of the biggest retailers in the world carry shrimp that comes to them from people working as slaves, under unspeakable conditions.
Ireland home resident
As survivors of Ireland's mother-baby homes protest in Dublin, we hear from a former resident of Bessborough House, the site of two vaccine trials and where it's feared hundreds of children may be buried in unmarked graves.
Trinity Western University: BC lawyers
BC's lawyers overwhelmingly vote to overturn a decision granting Trinity Western's law school legal status in the province.