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Latest episodes
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24 min
What's it like at the polls where you are?
We hear from voters about what it was like at the polls. Our guest is John Beebe, founder and director of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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28 min
Ontario Today's Gardening Show: Putting the garden to bed... or not!
Paul starts the show chatting about whether or not we need to prepare our outdoor green spaces for winter and takes your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticul…
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52 min
Are anti-immigrant views on the rise where you are?
Callers tell us what they are seeing and hearing in their communities and we hear from Amarnath Amarasingam. He is an associate professor at Queen's University and co-author of the…
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52 min
What does it take to access care for menopause?
Your stories about the barriers accessing medical care for treatment of menopause symptoms with Dr. Iliana Lega, who co-led the Ontario Health Quality Standards on Menopause. We al…
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52 min
What's on the minds of voters choosing a school trustee?
We hear your calls and speak with Marianne Larsen. She is an outgoing school trustee with the Thames Valley District School Board, an education consultant and a professor emerita a…
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28 min
Ontario Today's Gardening Show: Have you spotted the spotted lanternfly?
Paul starts the show about why it's important to keep an eye out for a stylish invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly, now seen in Ontario. He also takes your gardening ques…
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24 min
How Albertans in Ontario feel about Referendum Day
It's Referendum Day in Alberta where voters face 10 ballot questions including whether to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada. The vote comes in the wake of a deadly fire a…
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52 min
Is Toronto thriving or broken?
Depends who you talk to. The two main candidates for mayor, incumbent Olivia Chow and Brad Bradshaw have polar opposite views. What about you? Callers weigh in with guest, CBC Toro…
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52 min
How secure are you feeling about the jobs where you work?
Your stories and we hear from Viet Vu, manager of economic research at The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University. We also check in with Mike Watt, one of the nearly 200 employees…
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52 min
Food waste in Canada costs billions of dollars: Where is it happening?
From the farmer to the grocery store to your fridge, your stories about when you identified a problem. Hear some of the solutions with food waste expert Tamarra Soma at Simon Frase…
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52 min
Are you identifying with someone in the Cornell 7 story?
We hear from callers about who they identify with watching the coverage of the Cornell 7 court case in the United States. Our guests for the hour are Farrah Khan, CEO of Possibilit…
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52 min
Stories about what goes wrong when young people don't learn financial literacy?
Your stories with Financial Planner, Shannon Lee Simmons, Author of the book 'Making Bank: Money Skills for Real Life.'
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52 min
Is hybrid work still working at your office?
Your stories and Colin Mang, an economics assistant professor at McMaster University, who has been researching telework arrangements.
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52 min
What does it take to pass along a language other than English?
Our guest for the hour is Nikolay Slavkov, research chair in language policy and professor with the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute at the University of Ottawa.
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52 min
The impact of diesel and oil prices: how much is too much?
Markham Hislop, energy journalist with Energi Media hears your stories. Commuters, delivery drivers, transport truckers, farmers weigh in as the price of gas and diesel continue to…
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24 min
Should police display their name tags?
Our guest is Patrick Watson, assistant professor of criminology at the University of Toronto. He studies policing and police oversight.
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28 min
Ontario Today's Gardening Show: Keeping squirrels away
Paul Zammit starts the show with some tips on keeping industrious squirrels away from the garden. Paul is a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.
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52 min
Protections for tenants: Is it getting any better?
Your stories as new rules come in from the provincial government aimed at tenants who fail to pay the rent. Our guest, tenants' lawyer Samuel Mason, says they throw the balance in…
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48 min
When did an Indigenous TV show or movie reveal something important to you?
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we explore the growing Indigenous TV industry with Karrmen Crey, a member of the Cheam First Nation, who teaches in the School of…
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52 min
Why are kids still struggling with math?
Your calls and stories with our guest for the hour, Sachin Maharaj, an education professor at the University of Ottawa.