Journalist Robert Fulford on Canada and America: The Longest Undefended Neurosis in the World.
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Sep 12, 2004
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- October 20, 2020 - 46:19Jacques cousteau once called Cocos Island "the most beautiful island in the world." beyond its pristine rainforest is a marine wilderness brimming with multicolored fish, enormous sea turtles, and vast schools of sharks.
- October 20, 2020 - 59:15Digging for Britain joins archaeologists in the North, finding Roman objects abandoned during a British rebellion, traces of the lost Iona monastery, and a weapons hoard belonging to a wealthy Bronze Age warrior.
- October 20, 2020 - 4:50When The Bookshelf first opened in 1973, downtown Guelph was vibrant and full of well-established shops. Businesses came and went, but The Bookshelf grew to include a café, cinema, and event space, becoming a home for local artists and authors.
- October 20, 2020 - 44:54Mary Lawson's rash decision to stay above ground during the bombing had serious consequences, but Liverpool ultimately emerged from this terrible time wounded but not defeated.
- October 20, 2020 - 51:11In Ontario's Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, scientists, climbers and even quarry companies come up with innovative ways to co-exist with, restore and enhance the natural world.
- October 19, 2020 - 4:40Cobalt was once a booming town built on the silver mining industry. Just as the silver ran out, the town was ravaged by a fire in 1977. Now, Cobalt is poised for a renaissance thanks to its namesake, cobalt.
- October 19, 2020 - 57:59In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually have their charges dropped, but the arrest and judicial process leave many with permanent damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for the wrongly charged, demanding justice and compensation.
- October 19, 2020 - 57:47After a century of traditional polling to predict public opinion, Margin of Error examines how a small Ottawa startup uses artificial intelligence and public social media data to forecast voter behavior during the 2019 Canadian federal election.
- October 19, 2020 - 52:00Toronto has always cast a long shadow on the city of Hamilton, Ontario, for a number of reasons: it's bigger, it's more economically successful, and people want to live there. But times are changing.
- October 19, 2020 - 30:28Can a city like Hamilton be a leader in climate-change action?
- October 19, 2020 - 24:25In his new book, "Solved," Toronto's former mayor David Miller makes the case for cities leading the way with climate change planning and policy.
- October 16, 2020 - 24:21The Agenda reviews its week of programming
- October 16, 2020 - 8:44Northeastern Ontario Hub journalist Nick Dunne discusses his research into the opioid crisis in the region he covers.
- October 16, 2020 - 20:58What can Polly, the AI pollster tell us about how Canadians are feeling about the election south of the border.
- October 15, 2020 - 29:38Is it time for Canada to abandon its historical "Pearsonian approach" to world diplomacy and focus more on power?
- October 15, 2020 - 24:09Historian Margaret MacMillan discusses her book, "War: How Conflict Shaped Us." Then, looking at Canada's foreign policy through a historic lens.
- October 14, 2020 - 23:04Luminato's new CEO Celia Smith talks about her plans for the premier arts festival, as the province digs out of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- October 13, 2020 - 21:13Remembering the October Crisis, an unprecedented event that changed the course of English and French Canada.
- Starting next week, teachers will be hired according to merit rather than seniority. Not all support the move — or when and how it was made
- OPINION: In the midst of a pandemic, it may be hard to care all that much about your blue bin. But our waste-management systems are in crisis — and the Tories’ solution just dumps the problem onto someone else.
- OPINION: The city is known around the world for its diversity, but its Black population remains largely underrepresented in its pool of skilled tech workers. If we’re going to innovate, that needs to change.
The former Toronto mayor explains why cities are — and must be — on the front lines of the fight against climate change
- ANALYSIS: A new report suggests that next year will be either expensive or ruinously expensive. It all depends on whether we get the pandemic under control.
- Now that remote work has allowed people to expand the scope of their house hunts, there are concerns that GTAers will force housing prices in Sudbury and the surrounding area up — and residents out.
OPINION: The province’s chief public-health officer says “the messaging has been clear.” It has been anything but.
- The area is home to a thriving agricultural industry — but experts say too many locals lack access to fresh produce. That’s where this mobile market comes in.
The latest coronavirus updates from across the province
