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Natural Disasters
The residents of Point au Gaul are puzzled by the mysterious deaths of dozens of pilot whales on their shoreline. - Television, 1:51
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July 16, 1979
135 whales die on Newfoundland shore
Television
1:51
Pollution
When fish started turning belly up in lakes and streams, North America's eyes were suddenly opened to the consequences of pollution. But long after acid rain became a household word and Canada decided to take action, the United States was still hesitant to curb its share of industrial pollutants. For years Prime Minister Brian Mulroney courted a reluctant American president while Canadian activists lobbied and spread the word. Results came eventually, but it may have been too little too late.
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Topic spans: 1979-2006
Acid Rain: Pollution and Politics
Topic
10 television clips
4 radio clips
Natural Disasters
The side of a mountain suddenly collapses, transforming a pristine white blanket into a raging wall of destruction and death. An avalanche used to be considered an unpredictable, and rarely survivable, force of nature. But with each tragedy experts have learned more about why avalanches happen, how their impact can be minimized and what people can do to survive their terrible force.
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Topic spans: 1966-2004
Avalanche!
Topic
9 television clips
5 radio clips
Environmental Protection
<p>B.C. is creating a sanctuary for the so-called spirit bear, an unusual white bear that lives in the coastal rain forest</p> - Television, 2:26
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April 4, 2001
B.C. creates a sanctuary for the spirit bear
Television
2:26
Extreme Weather
Residents in Victoria and Vancouver shovel out after a record-breaking snowstorm hits the lower B.C. area. - Television, 3:39
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Dec. 29, 1996
B.C. digs out from 'The Blizzard of '96'
Television
3:39
Natural Disasters
Residents of Port Alberni, B.C., pick up the pieces after 1964's massive tsunami. - Television, 4:11
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March 31, 1964
B.C.'s tsunami disaster
Television
4:11
Environmental Protection
The Canadian government seizes control of Banff's hot springs and establishes a national park reserve in the 19th century. - Television, 4:43
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June 6, 1985
Banff National Park is rooted in its hot springs
Television
4:43
Environmental Protection
Outspoken eco-crusader challenged Canadians to defend the environment. - Television, 4:21
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Feb. 2, 1971
Bob Hunter remembered
Television
4:21
Pollution
A millionaire CEO in Toronto is sentenced to one year in prison for polluting city sewers. - Television, 2:22
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May 22, 1986
CEO polluter gets jail time
Television
2:22
Extreme Weather
As the storm rages, something goes terribly wrong aboard the Ocean Ranger. - Radio, 3:59
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Feb. 15, 2002
Disaster strikes the Ocean Ranger
Radio
3:59
Natural Disasters
A powerful earthquake hits a remote area of New Brunswick. - Television, 2:34
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Jan. 9, 1982
Earthquake shakes up East Coast
Television
2:34
Extreme Weather
Violent storm kills six and injures 200 in northern Ontario. - Television, 3:21
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Aug. 20, 1970
Freak tornado kills six in Sudbury
Television
3:21
Pollution
A sour gas leak sparks panic and a mass evacuation in rural Alberta. - Radio, 2:05
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Oct. 3, 1973
Hundreds flee from poison gas cloud
Radio
2:05
Extreme Weather
Outside of Susan Johnson's front window, a silvery veneer of ice covers her mature trees. - Radio, 4:25
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Jan. 8, 1998
Ice storm '98: Christmas card front yard
Radio
4:25
Environmental Protection
The fossils at Joggins are attracting more tourists in 2008, thanks to a World Heritage designation. - Television, 2:22
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July 18, 2008
Joggins Fossil Cliffs: coal age capsule
Television
2:22
Environmental Protection
After two nights of intense negotiation in Montreal, delegates reach an agreement to save our skies. - Television, 2:18
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Sept. 16, 1987
Ozone agreement reached in Montreal
Television
2:18
Pollution
A stockpile of toxic waste catches fire near Montreal, sending thousands running from a potentially lethal cloud of fumes. - Radio, 12:18
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Aug. 28, 1988
Residents flee PCB fire near Montreal
Radio
12:18
Extreme Weather
In Canada's worst flood to date, residents flee their homes for refuge in army evacuation camps. - Television, 4:56
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July 22, 1996
Saguenay flood forces mass evacuation
Television
4:56
Natural Disasters
A vicious hurricane strikes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, killing 35 and devastating the town of Escuminac. - Television, 18:31
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Nov. 25, 1975
The Escuminac Disaster
Television
18:31
Natural Disasters
82 million tonnes of rock crash down on the mountainside mining town of Frank, Alta., leaving 70 dead. - Television, 6:14
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April 29, 2003
The Frank rockslide: 90 seconds of terror
Television
6:14
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