DOCUMENTARY SPECIALS

October 26 (CBC Newsworld)
REDS, WHITES & THE BLUES
Kiki, Chelsea, Jordan and Marcus live on the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, an urban Indian Reserve in the shadow of Vancouver. The odds of finishing high school are against them, even though they live in a middle class environment and attend a good school. Statistics show that only 4 out of 10 Native teenagers who live on Reserves complete their high school education. more »

October 5 (CBC Newsworld)
THE IMPACT OF TERROR
On August 9, 2001 a young man walked into a busy, downtown pizzeria in Jerusalem carrying a guitar packed with explosives. He blew himself up, killing 15 people and injuring over 100. The victims were Jews and Arabs, young and old. Through personal stories from survivors and families of the dead, we witness the lasting and profound impact of this horrifying event. more »

September 26 (CBC Newsworld)
EQUATOR
For most people the Equator is just an imaginary line around the globe, but in this series author and broadcaster Simon Reeve takes viewers on a 25,000 mile journey that reveals The Equator as a unique region of the planet - home to the world's greatest concentration of natural biodiversity and some of the most beautiful places and incredible animals on the planet. more »

September 10 (CBC-TV)
9/11: TOXIC LEGACY
9/11: Toxic Legacy examines the environmental fallout of September 11, the resulting health dangers, and what this means for people working and living in downtown New York. What are the implications for the next disaster? Will we be prepared? more »

September 10 (CBC-TV)
THE SECRET HISTORY OF 9/11
The dramatic minute-by-minute account of the biggest terrorist crime in history, from the terrorists' secret meetings to the White House crisis room. An extraordinary inside account of intrigue, desperate pursuit and chaos in the highest reaches of power. more »

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