Etienne van Eck saw the transformation of South Africa from a unique vantage point. He was co-commander of Nelson Mandela’s protection unit. In this episode of Think Tank he talks to Daphne Bramham about the “profound privilege” of knowing Mandela and about some of his experiences.
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This week, World Vision called on policy makers to do more to protect people from disasters. In its report called Cities Prepare, it notes that urban dwellers – especially those in Asia are at particular risk.
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Have you ever arrived home from holidays to be shocked to find you’ve run up hundreds and even thousands of dollars in cell phone roaming charges? Emir Aboulhosn has and he decided to do something about it.
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First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition. And once again as has been the case for more than a decade, British Columbia has the worst record in the country.
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Carrie Serwetnyk was the first female soccer player inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. A former national team member, Carrie is the founder of Why the Women’s Cup, which is dedicated to making changes for the betterment of girls and women in Canada both on and off the field.
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Carin van der Hor has barely slept since Typhoon Haiyan made landfall on November 8. She is the country director for Plan Philippines. Based in Manila, Carin is operating in the midst of the organized chaos of trying to get supplies to the worst hit areas even as assessments are still being done to determine where the needs are greatest.
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Are you a young innovator? Have an idea for The Next Big Thing? A foundation launched recently in Vancouver will offer 10 young Canadians the opportunity to participate in a kind of entrepreneurial boot camp based out of Vancouver’s HootSuite headquarters.
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Medicine Matters host Pamela Fayerman speaks with Dr. Suzuki about The Nature of Things episode which airs Nov. 14. called Untangling Alzheimer’s a highly personal subject for him as he shares his family’s experiences with the disease.
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PostMedia’s Olympics Editor Bev Wake has just returned from Rio, which is the host city for the 2016 Summer Games. After having toured the Games construction, Bev talks about her first impressions of that city and the state of its preparations.
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