Katherine Barber is the editor of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. She takes us on a quick tour of the history of the English language.
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Jun 05, 2006
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- September 24, 2020 - 48:30The US Navy needs to adapt to the needs of the 21st Century. Confronted by modern day issues that inhabit the world's shorelines, such as people trafficking, pirate and refugee boats, a new kind of warship is needed.
- September 24, 2020 - 45:27Beneath an upmarket shopping arcade in Leeds city centre archaeologists discovered the remains of children and teenagers.
- September 24, 2020 - 24:10British artist Sonia Boyce was born in 1962 in London's East End to parents who had recently emigrated from the Caribbean. Collaboration and improvisation are very much Sonia's style.
- September 24, 2020 - 24:07Discover the story of one of the most well-known performance artists ever, Marina Abramovic.
- September 23, 2020 - 48:58Newly-minted private-sector investment companies are fuelling a red-hot boom in which 12,000 startups are created every day in China.
- September 23, 2020 - 53:15Increased tourism and the massive Bruce Nuclear Power Development jumpstart the Bruce economy.
- September 23, 2020 - 57:26Why are we so easily seduced by propaganda? Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies traces the history of the art of persuasion from ancient cave art to the present, where we are bombarded by more propaganda than ever before.
- September 23, 2020 - 52:00Spain's second-largest city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, with around 30 million tourists visiting Barcelona each year.
- September 22, 2020 - 48:28Chinese entrepreneurs are betting the e-commerce boom will spark consumption across the country, even in the tiniest villages.
- September 23, 2020 - 25:30Michael Sandel discusses his book, "The Tyranny of Merit."
- September 23, 2020 - 28:49With the American election looming, how will its outcome affect Canada?
- September 22, 2020 - 22:31Michael Sabia discusses what the government has gotten right about its economic decisions during the pandemic.
- September 22, 2020 - 32:04Is it time for a guaranteed-income policy in Ontario?
- September 21, 2020 - 28:20Restaurants and hotels have taken a huge hit during the pandemic. Can they get back to pre-pandemic success?
- September 21, 2020 - 26:18Medical experts discuss the current COVID-19 situation in Ontario.
- September 18, 2020 - 16:24Industry insiders describe what it takes to get Ontario's film and TV industry back on track. Then, how the stock market differs from the economy. And, can child care in Ontario be reformed?
- September 18, 2020 - 9:46Shelby Lisk, TVO's journalist covering Indigenous issues, discusses the unique challenges facing Indigenous people in Canadian journalism.
- September 18, 2020 - 28:07The acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair discusses her newest work, "A Suitable Boy."
After learning about the Rural Employment Initiative, Manikantan Chandrasekharan left Mississauga and moved to Sault Ste. Marie. Now, thanks to COVID-19, more people are considering the program than ever before.
OPINION: Canada is already spending billions on bailout programs. It’s time for government to act on another aspect of Modern Monetary Theory — and start thinking jobs programs.
- OPINION: Premier Doug Ford today announced the first of six “pillars” for the province’s fall pandemic plan. It focuses on a totally different virus. Here’s why that actually makes sense.
- OPINION: Ontario’s case counts are surging again, and the government is scrambling to respond. It’s not a disaster, but the Tories need to learn from their missteps of the past 14 days.
- OPINION: I first met John Turner more than 20 years ago. Our friendship shaped the course of my life and my sense of this country.
- When the Town of Latchford saw local media coverage drying up, it launched its own monthly news publication — the “Moose Call."
- Precedent suggests that it can be good to strike while the iron is hot — and also that snap elections can bring governments down. That leaves Canada’s first ministers facing some tricky choices.
- For decades, the Anishinaabe trapper-turned-chief advocated for his community — and inspired respect across partisan lines. TVO.org speaks with the people whose lives he touched.
- Hospitals, long-term-care homes, and others in the health-care sector have been waiting months for the government’s fall plan — now they’re starting to sound the alarm.
