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- Visionary scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger takes us on a journey to the ancient forests of the northern hemisphere, revealing the profound connection that exists between trees and human life and the vital ways that trees sustain all life on the planet.
- Bear meets man in this extraordinary series that tracks the migration of 1000 polar bears through the small northern town of Churchill, Manitoba, human population 900. This is Polar Bear Junction.
- Carved by the retreat of a two-million-year-old glacier, North America's five great lakes, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario; form the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
- Humanity's connection to the natural world dates back to the dawn of time. Our primal bond with Mother Nature is strengthened when we practice gardening, an activity that can also help cultivate new individual and communal relationships.
- From pedigreed show dogs to prize mares, cows, cute and cuddly cats, and even angry bulls, the series follows the action-packed life of traveling vet Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal, who's on the road 24/7 to care for 'all creatures big and small.' She's dedicated her life to animals - treating them, training them, and riding them in horse derbies - with one of the busiest and most unusual mobile veterinary units to roam the northern prairie.
- Ballet High is a unique window into the world of a group of typical teenagers leading far-from-typical teenage lives. This is the story of the graduating class of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. Over the last seven years, it's been non-stop plies, jetés, pas de deuxs and pirouettes for these teens. But the stakes are high. After spending $150,000 on tuition and living most of their teenage years away from their families, they have this final year to prove that they have what it takes to become a professional dancer
- When their two-year-old son Oskar is diagnosed with autism, this busy family of seven drops everything for a year to focus on his therapy. In their surprising journey of discovery, they confront a critical question: What does unconditional love really mean?
- A young woman with Down Syndrome who lives in a group home finds a puppy she names Smudge. In order to keep Smudge, she must keep his presence a secret.
- Nine girls take part in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dancers, the few that make it to the next year, they have the chance to become professional ballet dancers, but the others, they may never get the chance.
- An often hilarious, sometimes poignant, story of the trials, joys, and dreams of Winnipeg film animator Ed Ackerman, a modern day composite of Don Quixote, Peter Pan, Chaplin's Tramp, the biblical Job and Sisyphus of Greek mythology, as Ackerman, amongst many other labours, tries to resurrect a twenty five year old film animation project designed to help children spell, attempts with Little money to turn three derelict houses into a film production studio which would also serve as an inheritance for his three children and runs for Parliament and then for Mayor in an effort to stop the threatened demolition of his dilapidated properties by the City of Winnipeg.
- Athlete and artist. Dedication and drive. Body and soul. A prima ballerina is born from this sophisticated fusion ... and to make it they've got to have it all before they've even had their first date. Through the eyes of a handful of young hopefuls from across Canada and around the world, BALLET GIRLS captures the heartbreak of loss and the conviction of spirit required to become a member of the world-renowned Royal Winnipeg Ballet. This 3 x one-hour documentary series goes behind the scenes, from the open audition room where girls plié and pirouette for coveted spots within the RWB Summer School, to the drama and painstaking realities of actually living the dream. The series culminates with a triumphant performance for one aspiring ballerina as Clara in the company's annual production of The Nutcracker.
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF VITAMINS AND ME consults with leading health and nutrition experts in an attempt to debunk myths and misconceptions around vitamins and supplements, and determine the best course of action for optimal nutritional health.
- Exploration of ocean depths.
- Three teenage girls share the intimate details of their personal lives, giving us an honest glimpse into what has been described as the most self-destructive generation of girls in modern history.
- Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre follows polar bears for an entire year on a remarkable expedition to learn how they survive. From the birthing den to precarious sea ice, a mother bear leads her cubs on the journey of a lifetime.
- Following the history of legislation regarding children and anaphylactic shock.
- The story of a small dance club that would became one of the world's premiere dance companies and the oldest continuously running ballet company in North America.
- What is Canada's role in solar power? We're on leading edge of fuel cell development but what about wind and solar? Most of our national wind energy output can be assessed at one glance here on eastern slopes of Rockies.
- Scientists explore the extraordinary mass nesting behaviour of the Olive Ridley sea turtle, and reveal the hidden world inside a turtle nest.
- As Fall begins, young northern gannets leap off cliffs, chipmunks gather supplies, prairie rattlesnakes give birth, the moose start the rutting season and the Sand Pipers arrive in the thousands from up north to feed in Fundy Bay and fatten up before flying on their way to South America.
- In Hearing, episode one of The Science of the Senses, finding the answer to that question will take us on a journey through the ear, into the brain and right into the heart of the human psyche.
- In The Science of the Senses: Touch we will take a journey through the skin, into the subcutaneous world of our sensory receptors and up into the brain as we explore the hidden language of our most essential sense.
- Scientists are racing against time to save the world's coral reefs before they are lost forever.
- Scientists say that by the age of four we have all learned to lie. We lie to protect ourselves, and to get what we want. The Truth About Liars reveals the only "truth" we know about lying: everyone does it, and we can't easily detect it.
- Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.
- Everyone steals. This documentary examines why the number of shoplifters are increasing all the time, and how even innocent deal-hunters contribute to this crime.
- What will happen to the majestic mystery of the ocean depths unless we take action now?
- 2006–201642m8.0 (20)TV EpisodeOne thing is certain about human nature...we're born talkers. Our urge to communicate is universal. And now with modern technology we can meet anybody... anywhere... at anytime. Today our means for communication are endless: twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide every day. Thirteen million Canadians are Facebook users. And the number of personal computers in use around the globe is expected to double in the next four years. But is all this access to technology actually making our lives better? Are We Digital Dummies? takes a hard look at how computers and the latest cell phone technology affect our families and our co-workers in addition to our own lives.
- Water flows from Lake Superior's headwaters to the Atlantic Ocean, spanning 20 percent of our planet's freshwater. Beavers and wolves change the landscape. Loons, owls, moose, bears and people depend upon these lakes we take for granted.
- The story of how winter has shaped life in the Great Lakes. A polar vortex paralyzes fish and ducks and attracts hundreds of bald eagles. Wolves hunt deer trapped by ice, but are manipulated by ravens. See how animals use snow to survive.
- The spring thaw in the Great Lakes creates ice tsunamis. Photosynthetic salamanders, fishing wolves, deep-diving moose, baby rattlesnakes and colourful fish hunting mid-air all show us unique adaptations to spring.
- A luscious exploration of the natural world, Smarty Plants integrates pioneering science with a light hearted look at how plants behave, revealing a world where plants are as busy, responsive and complex as we are.
- Investigators talk to scientists about how teenage brains work, why teens take risks and how they tick.
- Set against the global socio-political landscape, Conspiracy Rising focuses on the most iconic and popular conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK, Princess Di's untimely death, Roswell and 9/11.
- A documentary that takes an in-depth look at bad habits, the behavior that surrounds them and the startling new science on the interaction between brain chemistry, habit and self-control.
- A surprising and unflinching examination of how the events of America's Vietnam War Decade played out in Southeast Asia and here at home in Canada.
- Unraveling the mysteries of sex and desire and exploring how sexual diversity and the experience of pleasure itself may be the key to species survival.
- 1960– 52m7.8 (8)TV EpisodeLyme disease, a mysterious tick-borne illness, has become one of the fastest-spreading diseases in North America. Tiny, dangerous and once uncommon, the population of ticks is growing at an alarming rate.
- Scientists explore the animal mind and find evidence of cooperation, intelligence, and more.
- As fall begins, young northern gannets leap off cliffs, chipmunks gather supplies and prairie rattlesnakes give birth.
- The forces behind the fastest-moving condo market in North America reveal the troubles it's hiding.