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Hundreds of encampments have popped up in Toronto’s city parks since the start of the pandemic. On “This Matters” we hear first-hand stories from Dom, an encampment resident who lives in Alexandra Park, who shares his experience surviving on the street. Lorraine Lam, an outreach worker from Sanctuary Toronto, joins part two of the episode to talk about what the city needs to do to help the most vulnerable.
about 3 years ago
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In the early 1920s, the world began to transform. The job market exploded. Culture, nightlife and the arts flourished. Long-held beliefs about gender, race, religion and politics were being challenged. It was the Roaring Twenties. A century later, as we begin to climb out of the COVID-19 pandemic, could we be headed for a Roaring Twenties in the 2020s?
about 3 years ago
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In Ontario, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates cases of assault, serious injury and death, when a police officer is involved in the incident. A new research report looking into 15 years worth of SIU charges and their outcomes found a majority of cases ended in a withdrawal of charges or acquittal. We look deeper into the numbers to understand how cases play out in the courts and whether rules are different for police officers in the criminal justice system. Guest: Wendy Gillis, T…
about 3 years ago
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A reckoning of anti-Asian racism and violence has been ongoing in the wake of the shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, along with the thousands of reports of anti-Asian incidents during the pandemic. While both Canada and the U.S. have torrid histories of racism, how have long-running stereotypes and the ‘model minority myth’ of Asian Canadians and Americans turned into violence? Three Asian-Canadian (Adrian Cheung, Evy Kwong and Angelyn Francis) journalists talk about the myth playi…
about 3 years ago
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With 58 per cent of Canadians (and counting) having received a first dose of a
COVID vaccine, many are eagerly diving into a “one-dose” summer. Now, with more
vaccines on the way, the timeline for second doses will make it a “two-dose”
summer for some. Today, we answer many questions for the months…
almost 3 years ago
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6ixBuzz began as a simple meme and joke Instagram account on all things Toronto,
but in just a few short years, it has grown into a media empire. While some laud
them for being a voice for Gen Z and racialized communities, others say they
represent the worst of the internet: a toxic space fostering…
over 2 years ago
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We look at the political decisions in Alberta and Saskatchewan that brought them
to this moment and whether they can control the fourth wave.
over 2 years ago
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New Zealand has avoided mass outbreaks, large number of deaths and high case
counts, and in doing so has been heralded by COVID-Zero supporters as the
poster-child of the strategy to eliminate the virus.
over 2 years ago
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As Canadians get ready to cross the land border once again, we sort through the
many questions that still remain on how the reopening will work amidst the
politics of the pandemic.
over 2 years ago
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More than 900,000 Canadians got a pet who didn’t have one before, an Abacus Data
research poll shows.
over 2 years ago
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Little is known about long COVID in children, flipping the misconception that
the worst of the illness only impacts adults and seniors.
over 2 years ago
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COP26, the United Nations-led summit on climate change is underway in Glasgow,
where world leaders and their delegates are meeting for a pivotal moment in the
fight against climate change
over 2 years ago
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COVID outbreaks have surged in Ontario schools since November leaving the question about what we can do to slow the spread before the holidays.
over 2 years ago
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For more than a million Canadians, volunteers for Vaccine Hunters Canada have
been heroes and messengers of hope in the difficulties of the pandemic.
over 2 years ago
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News and serious worry over the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread almost as
quickly as the virus itself.
over 2 years ago