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Friday, November 20 2009

  • Hookers Inc:  they have a business plan and are fighting to change prostitution laws. Sex is what they’re selling, but it can be a dangerous exchange. 16:9 takes you in to their world: see what Canadian prostitutes really want and if it could bring a LEGAL brothel to a street near you. Prostitution Constitution

    Hookers Inc: they have a business plan and are fighting to change prostitution laws. Sex is what they’re selling, but it can be a dangerous exchange. 16:9 takes you in to their world: see what Canadian prostitutes really want and if it could bring a LEGAL brothel to a street near you.

  • When it comes to saving the planet, nature knows best. 16:9 takes you to the depths of our oceans to show you how "biomimicry" is making a splash on the surface. From shark skins, to whale fins see how scientists are getting planet-saving inspiration from some unexpected places. Biomimicry

    When it comes to saving the planet, nature knows best. 16:9 takes you to the depths of our oceans to show you how "biomimicry" is making a splash on the surface. From shark skins, to whale fins see how scientists are getting planet-saving inspiration from some unexpected places.

  • They fly in the face of danger… in minus fifty degree winds. Our 16:9 correspondent bundles up, and takes you on a northern adventure in Yellowknife. Meet one gutsy group of pilots, and find out why they’re willing to risk life and limb flying World War 2 planes. Ice Pilots

    They fly in the face of danger… in minus fifty degree winds. Our 16:9 correspondent bundles up, and takes you on a northern adventure in Yellowknife. Meet one gutsy group of pilots, and find out why they’re willing to risk life and limb flying World War 2 planes.

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  • People being bought and sold right here in Canada: human beings! 16:9 investigates how this modern-day slave trade has become the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, and why Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics could see a spike in Canadian cases. Sunday November 29th: Human Trafficking

    People being bought and sold right here in Canada: human beings! 16:9 investigates how this modern-day slave trade has become the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, and why Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics could see a spike in Canadian cases.

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