Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Red Bull is a study in apparent contradictions: Containing a jolt of caffeine and sugar, it's promoted as a natural health product. Bearing a label that it not be drunk by children or mixed with alcohol, it's sold in convenience stores and bars. And although enjoyed as a refreshing pick-me-up while dancing or playing sports, it can increase dehydration to dangerous levels. Focusing on Red Bull's rollout in Canada, this program looks at a beverage...

The polar bear is treading on thin ice. As its frozen habitat melts away, the iconic white bear has become the standard bearer of the environmental movement. This program explores the polar bear's global appeal as a brand through the work of photographer Norbert Rosing, whose captivating images have been used by both a lobby against oil exploration and a producer of crude oil; Sarah Robertson, the filmmaker behind the cinematic documentary Arctic...

CBC news magazine "The Hour" host George Stroumboulopoulos has interviewed many heads of state, including many of Canada's prime ministers. Gain insight into their world as these leaders take a look back at their careers. Featuring interviews with Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, Paul Martin, Jean Chrétien, Jimmy Carter, Vicente Fox and John Howard.

A group of Canadian teenagers dreams of playing for Canada at the FIFA Under 17 World Cup this fall - but only 20 of them will make the cut. The Girls of Summer follows the powerful transformation of four young women over the course of the year as they develop into elite athletes and struggle to make the team. It's a story about soccer, but also about all the normal pressures of being a teenage girl.

A submerged stone-age city from 9,000 year ago, lies under 12 meters of water. It has the oldest stone-walled well ever found; constructions spreading over 40,000 square meters; and an erected-stone circular altar in the middle. For the first time, this film allows the public to experience an exciting first class archaeological mission on that very special site. Filmed with the permission of the AAI and the discoverer, Dr. Ehud Galili?

For millennia, humans studying the stars had no idea if there were planets outside our solar system, let alone ones similar enough to ours to sustain life. The first extra-solar planet - or exoplanet - was only discovered in 1995. Now, a new space-based telescope has discovered thousands more, and some of them may be just like Earth. If the Kepler Space Telescope's discoveries are verified, and if what is true for one randomly chosen area of the cosmos...

By 2015, homelessness may be a thing of the past in Portland, Oregon. Taking a "housing first" stance, Portland has reversed the cause-and-effect approach to urban renewal by first securing homes for its homeless residents and then helping them solve the problems that made them homeless to begin with. In this program, Victoria, British Columbia, applies Portland's public policy to its own homeless population. Can the comprehensive and collaborative...

Chance plays an enormous role in many major scientific discoveries. In this program, host David Suzuki explores three serendipitous, or chance, findings in medical, technological, and paleontological research. Segment one focuses on Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming, who stumbled upon penicillin when his poor housekeeping allowed mold to start growing on a petri dish of bacteria. Segment two spotlights amateur inventor George de Mestral, who...

Conventional wisdom says an ad agency should promote the brands of its clients. Why would the reverse ever happen? This fast-paced case study profiles three young executives as they open up Rethink, a new agency. The quirky realities of starting and running an ad business become clear with each "first" in the growth of the company-the moment Rethink signs its first clients, hires its first employees, creates its first television campaign, and launches...

The average person consumes way too much sugar-without even knowing it. This video reveals the true sugar content of everyday food products and the negative health effects of a high-sugar diet. Guiding viewers through the aisles of a grocery store, nutritionist Beth Mansfield explains the fine points of nutrition labels and explores ways to figure out the actual amount of sugar in fruit juice, snack bars, cereals, and other supposedly healthy fare....