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Tuesday, February 9 2010

  • They build our homes brick by brick, but are they getting stoned on the job? In an undercover investigation, 16:9 catches construction workers in the act. See how they are getting away with this dangerous behaviour, plus the fallout: what happens when cities are built by the drugged and confused. Sky High

    They build our homes brick by brick, but are they getting stoned on the job? In an undercover investigation, 16:9 catches construction workers in the act. See how they are getting away with this dangerous behaviour, plus the fallout: what happens when cities are built by the drugged and confused.

  • Trapped in a burning truck, buried under boiling tar- it was a disaster with little chance of survival. 16:9 takes you back to one frightening day on a Canadian highway that left a truck driver at the mercy of strangers. See a truly miraculous rescue and meet the unsung heroes that gave him a second chance at life. Highway Heroes

    Trapped in a burning truck, buried under boiling tar- it was a disaster with little chance of survival. 16:9 takes you back to one frightening day on a Canadian highway that left a truck driver at the mercy of strangers. See a truly miraculous rescue and meet the unsung heroes that gave him a second chance at life.

  • From turning tricks, to hitting the books: meet Wendy Babcock. She is a former child prostitute who left life on the street for a shot at law school. 16:9 shows you what inspired Wendy to make this incredible transition, and how a woman who once traded sex for money is fighting to protect the women she once worked beside. Street Legal

    From turning tricks, to hitting the books: meet Wendy Babcock. She is a former child prostitute who left life on the street for a shot at law school. 16:9 shows you what inspired Wendy to make this incredible transition, and how a woman who once traded sex for money is fighting to protect the women she once worked beside.

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  • From the Caribbean to an icy Canadian track, they are the brothers of the original Jamaican bobsled team. Now, two decades later, their legacy lives on. 16:9 travels to Jamaica to find out what the movie didn’t show you: see how a last minute switch kept these Olympians in the running. Sunday February 14th, 2010: Jamaican Bobsledders

    From the Caribbean to an icy Canadian track, they are the brothers of the original Jamaican bobsled team. Now, two decades later, their legacy lives on. 16:9 travels to Jamaica to find out what the movie didn’t show you: see how a last minute switch kept these Olympians in the running.

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