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Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of thiamine (vitamin B 1). [1] A severe and chronic form is known as beriberi. [1] [7] The name beriberi was possibly borrowed in the 18th century from the Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, “I cannot, I cannot”), owing to the weakness caused by the condition.
Buchanan has a history of unflattering references to Canada, having said in 1990 that if Canada were to break apart due to the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, "America would pick up the pieces." [5] He said two years after that "for most Americans, Canada is sort of like a case of latent arthritis. We really don't think about it, unless it ...
The thirteen original short films were broken up and run between shows on CBC Television and the CTV Network.The continued broadcast of the Minutes and the production of new ones was pioneered by Charles Bronfman's CRB Foundation (subsequently The Historica Dominion Institute), Canada Post (with Bell Canada being a later sponsor), Power Broadcasting (the broadcasting arm of the Power ...
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August 5 – Canada adopts sanctions against South Africa for its apartheid policies; August 6 – Bill Vander Zalm becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Bill Bennett; August 11 – Tamil refugees are found drifting off the coast of Newfoundland; September 16 – Elizabeth II augments the coat of arms of Saskatchewan with a crest and ...
History Television HD initially only had one national feed operating from the Eastern Time Zone. It is available through all major TV providers in Canada. On October 27, 2010, ownership changed again as Shaw Communications gained control of History Television as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.
Concluding a series of agreements between Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Hudson's Bay Company, Canada acquires Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, forming the Northwest Territories. In the aftermath of the Red River Rebellion, Manitoba is subdivided from the new territory in the area around Winnipeg , becoming Canada's fifth ...
Canada: A People's History is a 17-episode, 32-hour documentary television series on the history of Canada. It first aired on CBC Television from October 2000 to November 2001. [ 1 ] The production was an unusually large project for the national network, especially during budget cutbacks.