News Hour
CITV (CITV) International Programming, DMA: 0
Sep 10 2008 6:20PM
Programming Type: News

we're sitting close to 17.9 in t twos. the duke is at 18.4°. we're sitting at 15° in lloydminster. 17° in fort mcmurray. here's the sign of the times. we know it's harvest season, but fall colours already. it is beautiful against the crisp blue sky. one of our busiest ground forces with so much active weather moving through spruce grove. active weather season kind of pairing down, but we have to ramp up for what's coming our way next. >> lynda: you have a little rest and -- >> yes, it's great news for the weekend. >> gord: well, the biggest machine in the world was turned on this morning in switzerland and they're hoping it will answer some of the biggest questions. >> lynda: the university of alberta is excited to say they've played a roll in the massive science experiment. >> reporte >> reporter: a massive $9 billion science experiment is success fly turned on. >> we sucks is hesfully turned on. >> halfway around the world physicists watch in delight in having played a role in the project. >> it's great. it's really exciting. >> reporter: put as simply as possible, the large co collide r will have rays of light smash into each other and sine at thises will watch them. you have to see the collisions and that's where the u of a comes in. it's what's known as the atlas detector. >> you can imagine it like a big camera and you have to decide when to take the picture. we have these electronics that looks inside what's going on inside atlas and says this looks interesting. >> this is what we want to be in. cutting edge, big sicience. we would be crazy not to get involved in it. >> reporter: for scientists it's creating a lifetime of opportunities. >> i couldn't imagine myself doing anything else. this is the frontiers of research right here. >> reporter: research that could lead to answers to the world's biggest questions. including, where do we come from? >> they have the answers athat we can answer scientifically. >> report >> there's always doom sayers. we know that's not going to happen because things that nature doe millions of times a day. >> reporter: and nothing happens when the collisions occur naturally. flei fleish fletcher kent, global news. >> lynda: they sent out a few test beams. the first time particles actually collide won't happen for a few months. >> gord: lynda was profiled in the summer of 2000. she ran mother bear consulting that places aboriginal children in foster homes. she passed away yesterday in her hometown in the northwest territory. her funeral will be held friday at the catholic church. prime minister stephen harper sent hard hitting messages to afghanistan today. >> lynda: going back to school