Canada
Interview: The Jerry Cans | WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie speaks with Nancy Mike and Andrew Morrison of The Jerry Cans. Audio
The Black Seeds Canadian Tour Diary
Wellington band The Black Seeds have had a turn over in their line-up in the last couple of years - and what better way to test out the new players than by taking them on tour. Invited by the Victoria… Audio, Gallery
Paddle for the North
What started as a group of mates keen for an adventured, morphed into a quest to protect one of North America's last untouched wildernesses. New Zealander's Simon Lucas and Scott Sinton are the… Audio, Gallery
Yoga - for every body?
When you think yoga do you picture a slim young white middle-class woman? Yoga teacher Dianne Bondy is part of a movement to reclaim yoga for everybody. Audio
Govt looks to Canada for solutions on refugees
The Government says it is looking closely at the way Canada deals with its new refugees. Canada's model sees private individuals and community groups sponsor refugees and cover their costs for their… Audio
Nights' Overseas Report - Canada
Journalist for Medicine Hat News, Peggy Revell reports on the future for residents of Fort McMurray following the wildfires. Plus, how can you complete with Justin Trudeau? Both of Canada's opposition… Audio
The remote little island that captured the design world
Canadian multimillionaire, Zita Cobb talks to Nine to Noon about growing up on Fogo Island, and the bold architectural project she was involved with to nurse it back to economic health. The project… Audio, Gallery
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The town of Chapleau in Northern Ontario hadn't had a permanent doctor in seven years. Now it has three. They were all trained at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), a new university set… Audio
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The town of Chapleau in Northern Ontario hadn't had a permanent doctor in seven years. Now it has three. They were all trained at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), a new university set…
AudioCanadian PM apologises for behaviour in Parliament
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for manhandling an opposition MP and accidentally elbowing another one in Parliament. Audio
Trudeau accused of 'manhandling' MP
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been accused of "manhandling" a Conservative MP as the House of Commons debated an assisted-dying bill.
Canadian wildfires flare to dangerous levels
Wildfires that have been burning for weeks in the Canadian state of Alberta have flared dangerously back to life. Audio
Kiwi, Craig Rowland who was evacuated from the Alberta fires
Last week we spoke with New Zealander, Craig Rowland who had to flee his home in Fort McMurray, Alberta due to the devastating fires. Audio
Fort McMurray: A city of two stories
Swathes of homes in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray burned to the ground, while nearby areas are unscathed and dotted with flowers.
Rainfall is light relief for Canada's firefighters
Drizzle and a drop in the wind have come as a relief for Canada's firefighters battling the raging wildfire in Alberta. Audio
A fifth of Fort McMurray burnt to the ground
About a fifth of homes have been destroyed in Fort McMurray, a Canadian city ravaged by a huge wildfire, the local MP says.
Changing weather conditions will help firefighters
Back to Fort McMurray in Canada now where it is hoped changing weather conditions will help firefighters get on top of the wildfire which has now been burning for a week. Audio
Weather slows Fort McMurray wildfire spread
CBC National News reporter Briar reporter speaks to Checkpoint about the Fort McMurray wildfires from the cordon outside the city. Audio
Fort McMurray blaze covers 1600sqkm
Fort McMurray officials say it may be years before the city returns to normal, and estimate that at least a fifth of homes have been destroyed by wildfires, which have now been burning for a week. Video, Audio
Canada's raging wildfire could 'burn for months'
Canadian authorities are warning a raging wildfire in Alberta could burn for months. Audio
