Reel Randy

Christmas Lights of Toronto

2009-12-28T06:33:00.000-08:00

Toronto neighbourhoods get a little brighter during 43rd annual Cavalcade of Lights. Star videographer Randy Risling captured some of the sights.

William and the Windmill

2009-12-28T06:08:00.000-08:00

His name is William Kamkwamba, and his story is nothing short of remarkable. Using scraps from a local junkyard in Malawi, he created something that harnessed the wind - and changed his life. By Lucas Oleniuk and Randy Risling.

The Healing Henhouse

2009-11-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

After a lifetime spent pumping out eggs at a dank, industrial hatchery, these ragged rescue hens are being given a second chance at life at the Cobble Hills Farm Sanctuary. Watch them go outside - for the first time ever. Video by Randy Risling.

Raising the Cirque's Big Top

2009-11-10T15:57:00.000-08:00

What's yellow and blue, stands 19 metres high and takes 80 people to put up? Give you a hint: it's got something to do with Cirque du Soleil. Star videographer Randy Risling watched the raising of the Grand Chapiteau in Toronto.

Fighting Smoke Smugglers

2009-11-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

It is a big - and illegal - business worth millions: One where jet-black speed boats race against time, and the RCMP, to deliver illegal cigarettes between Akwesasne Mohawk territory and Cornwall, Ontario. Star videographer Randy Risling captured the hunt.

A Poem Worth Remembering

2009-11-09T17:10:00.000-08:00

Veteran Louis Curran was in Holland the day the guns fell silent. Inspired, he put pen to paper. More than six decades later, Louis shares his reflections - and his poem. Video by Randy Risling.