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A board member from the Manitoba Métis Federation and the self-proclaimed Grand Chief of the Eastern Woodland Métis Nation of Nova Scotia highlight two perspectives on the complex issue of who is Métis.

Tara McPherson admits she was a science geek in high school and almost gave up her art for astronomy. Once you get a look inside her studio, you'll be glad she stuck with the art! Dan Witz is a legendary bad boy in the world of street art. He shares his opinions on how to behave at dinner parties...

Drew Struzan has gone from being a poor kid in Oregon City to becoming Hollywood's most celebrated poster artist. His bold brushwork has defined some of the greatest movies and characters in modern cinema, from Star Wars to Harry Potter. Buff Monster's cuddly characters appear on everything from ...

This short video profiles the work of Toronto researchers in developing a smartphone app that incorporates artificial intelligence in the form of speech recognition software. This feature allows app users to learn French in an interactive, conversational way, regardless of their level of fluency ...

In this short video, CBC's The National visits a Nova Scotia school program that aims to increase the self-esteem of young girls, with the hope that this will lead to their becoming confident and empowered young women.

Information on the Internet can potentially exist forever, causing lives and reputations to continue to be damaged. Some countries have enacted "right to be forgotten" legislation that allows online information to be erased. So far, a similar law does not exist in Canada. This report examines wha...

In the first decade of the 2000s, large-, medium- and small-sized producers were taking on the challenge of environmentalism. But beyond that, the various visual languages designers were using expanded, ranging from the persistent global aesthetic to more specific regional approaches.

Street artists redesign the cityscape with clever urban interventions that use natural elements as their materials.

Canadian designer Sarah Hall works at a studio in Germany to create revolutionary solar energy-collecting windows.

Designer Patty Johnson travels to the country of Haiti, where she works with local artisans and craftspeople.

Architect Trevor McIvor creates homes designed to take advantage of the innate energy efficiencies found in nature.

Pressman Nicholas Kennedy works with ghosts of printing's past, using salvaged equipment that the modern industry now considers obsolete.

No project is too big or too small for Helen Kerr. She designs everything from physical objects to abstract concepts.

In Canada, there was a resurgence of design during the 1990s. Large design firms were investing in product research and development and many sophisticated and exciting products surfaced. This episode examines some of the most distinctive and cutting edge Canadian designs that represent this revol...

That's Art?! takes you into the studio of Nathan Sawaya, a former lawyer, who gave up the courtroom for a life of making sculptures out of LEGO. We follow the career of notorious graffiti artist Mediah, who has morphed from a punk teenager running from the cops to a corporate powerhouse in the wo...