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Story Archives of 'Canada'Blackberry BlackoutBy Andrew Walsh on Monday, February 4, 2008.The Word of Mouth crew traveled up to Ottawa late last week to check out a great CBC program called All In a Day. While we were there, we tried to steal as many ideas from their editorial meeting as possible. One headline they discussed particularly caught our attention: An immigration official has asked everyone in his large governmental department to obey a "blackberry blackout" during off-hours. He says he hopes his directive will help employees maintain a better work/life balance. The Canadians Have a National Day TooBy Sara Nics on Friday, June 30, 2006.There's a big national holiday tomorrow, July first. But you may not have heard of it... It's Canada Day. It's a patriotic holiday for our neighbors to the north....their version of July fourth. Producers Keith Shortall and Sara Nics from Maine Public Radio decided to set out to ask Americans what they know about THE Canadian national holiday. Apparently not much. Securing Cross-Border TravelBy Shay Zeller on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.In 2004, congress passed a law that says all travelers crossing the Canadian border must have a passport. With the start-date for that plan around the corner, New Hampshire's tourism industry is getting worried. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll find out what kind of effect the law could have on the state's economy, and what kind of technology could be used to keep cross-border traffic flowing as smoothly as possible. We'll talk with: Senator John E. Sununu, who recently called a special congressional hearing to explore this issue Michael Donovan, owner of Visit Canada and other tourism businesses based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation A New Use for Passports Riles Some in NH's Tourism IndustryBy David Darman on Tuesday, May 30, 2006.Senator John Sununu is holding a hearing in Concord tomorrow on a new law that is scheduled to affect travel between the U.S. and Canada. "The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative" will require Americans and Canadians to hold passports to cross their shared border, beginning in 2008. Many tourist businesses in New Hampshire are protesting the requirement, as are truckers who regularly make international trips. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. Guarding the Border with CanadaBy Todd Wellington on Friday, May 26, 2006.As politicians in Washington debate immigration policy, a small group of New Hampshire residents have begun taking action. They feel the federal government is not doing enough to protect the country's borders. So they're doing it themselves. NHPR Correspondent Todd Wellington has the story. Canadian Tourism Rises in NH and NH Exports to Canada Also RiseBy David Darman on Wednesday, May 24, 2006.Governor John Lynch says despite recent flooding, New Hampshire is open for business. State officials are concerned that all the news about flooding may keep some tourists away over Memorial Day weekend. Some people who may be paying attention are Canadians. They've been heading here in large numbers for the first time in several years. They're coming because the Canadian dollar has strengthened against the U.S. greenback. And as New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman reports, the strong Loonie is bringing more than just tourist dollars. Canada and the U.S.By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 22, 2004.While Canada and the United States share a geographic border, it seems that for the most part, they are drifting apart idealogically, with Canada becoming more liberal and the United States becoming more conservative. We'll look at how the two neighbors are changing, yet in some ways becoming similar. Laura's guests are Dan Dunsky, a broadcast journalist with TVOntario in Canada. He's also a weekly foreign affairs contributor for radio and has written for the National Review, the Weekly Standard, the Globe and Mail, and the National Post. Laura's other guest is Kurk Dorsey, Associate Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire who specializes in U.S. foreign relations and Canada. Vermont Takes FDA to CourtBy John Dillon on Wednesday, August 11, 2004.Vermont is going to court to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's ban on drug imports from Canada. The F-D-A cited health and safety concerns when it rejected Vermont's pilot plan to bring in prescription drugs legally. Today (Wednesday) , a top F-D-A official said the federal government will vigorously defend the agency's decision. John Dillon of Vermont Public Radio reports. U.S. vs. Canada HealthcareBy Mike Arnold on Wednesday, March 17, 2004.Many U.S citizens think the Canadian health care system is cheaper and a model the U.S should adopt. Others say it may cost less but the care is not as good. And many Canadians believe the uninsured in America receive no health care at all. We'll discuss some of these perceptions, how the two countries ended up with such different forms of health care, and we?ll talk about what works and what doesn't in Canada and the U.S. Mike Arnold guest hosts. His guests are Raisa Deber, professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Clinton Administration (1993-1995). The Boreal ForestBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, February 27, 2004.You may not realize it, but far north of here is a forest that is just as important as the rainforests for sustaining wildlife. Rosemary talks about Canada's Boreal Forests and some efforts to ensure its future. |
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