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Coronavirus

Prescribing Best Practices For Ontario Schools

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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This summer, SickKids released recommendations for school reopening, compiled in consultation with health, mental-health, and infectious disease experts, pediatricians, teachers and parents and with attention to mental-health and balancing of the needs of all returning students. As parents, families, teachers and school staff prepare for the start of the year in an altered reality, The Agenda delves into the report to determine the feasibility of the recommended best practices.

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How to Prepare for School During a Pandemic

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Education The Agenda in the Summer

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Sep 03, 2020

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The Agenda Videos

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Exploring the Hidden Science of Everything

Sep 24, 2020
31:16

Tracking Canada's Vaccine Race

Sep 24, 2020
25:30

Michael Sandel: Why Merit is Destroying Democracy

Sep 23, 2020
28:49

What American Chaos Means for Canada

Sep 23, 2020
22:31

Michael Sabia: Turning a Crisis Into A Better Canada

Sep 22, 2020
32:04

Basic Income and the Future of Work

Sep 22, 2020
28:20

Will restaurants survive the pandemic?

Sep 21, 2020
26:18

Stopping the COVID-19 Surge

Sep 21, 2020
16:24

Road to Recovery for Ontario Film and TV

Sep 18, 2020

Documentaries

Forgotten
September 27, 2020 - 42:30
More than 100,000 children came to Canada as indentured farm labour and domestic servants from the 1860s till 1939.
Madagascar's Legendary Lemurs
National Geographic
September 27, 2020 - 44:00
In isolation for over 88 million years, Madagascar's lemurs have evolved into the remarkable creatures they are today, with more than 100 species.
SponsorLand
September 27, 2020 - 1:28:26
The lives of a rambunctious Syrian refugee family of 13 intersect with their community of enthusiastic sponsors in Picton, Ont.
Jane
September 27, 2020 - 1:29:55
Never-before-seen footage provides an intimate portrait of Jane Goodall, a trailblazer who became one of the world's most admired conservationists.
Taste and Smell
Human Plus
September 27, 2020 - 48:15
Your sense of smell is much more developed than you might imagine. In your genetic code, 400 genes make up the receptors of your sense of smell. You are able to smell billions of odors
Creatures of Light
National Geographic
September 27, 2020 - 52:13
Millions of years before the light bulb was invented, nature endowed species from jellyfish to fireflies with an internal source of illumination.
Undercover Jihadi
September 26, 2020 - 58:00
Counter-terrorism expert Mubin Shaikh, a former extremist, is on a quest to stop the radicalization of Muslim youth in Canada and around the world.
Some Sort of Judas
September 26, 2020 - 58:12
Ostracized for breaking a code of silence and testifying against a friend, Kevin Williams is released from prison into an uncertain future.
Ep. 4 - The Kitchen
If Walls Could Talk
September 26, 2020 - 59:01
Lucy Worsley ends the series by looking at what was once considered the most dirty, dangerous and undesirable room in the house.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

U.S. Political Chaos and Canada
September 25, 2020 - 16:46
Reviewing top stories from this week's program.
Celebrating New Seasons and 50 Years
September 25, 2020 - 7:27
Announcing a new podcast series celebrating TVO's 50th birthday.
Punjabi Hockey Play-by-Play
September 25, 2020 - 24:48
Harnarayan Singh discusses his book, "One Game at a Time: My Journey from Small-Town Alberta to Hockey's Biggest Stage."
Exploring the Hidden Science of Everything
September 24, 2020 - 23:27
Science journalist Latif Nasser discusses his documentary series, "Connected."
Tracking Canada's Vaccine Race
September 24, 2020 - 31:16
How is Canada doing in terms of finding a vaccine for COVID-19?
Michael Sandel: Why Merit is Destroying Democracy
September 23, 2020 - 25:30
Michael Sandel discusses his book, "The Tyranny of Merit."
What American Chaos Means for Canada
September 23, 2020 - 28:49
With the American election looming, how will its outcome affect Canada?
Michael Sabia: Turning a Crisis Into A Better Canada
September 22, 2020 - 22:31
Michael Sabia discusses what the government has gotten right about its economic decisions during the pandemic.
Basic Income and the Future of Work
September 22, 2020 - 32:04
Is it time for a guaranteed-income policy in Ontario?

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The latest coronavirus updates from across the province.
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The pandemic has more people avoiding indoor spaces and taking up outdoor activities. What is Hamilton-Niagara region doing to make streets and sidewalks safe for children getting to class?
Here is Ontario’s new COVID-19 testing plan

The government unveiled its updated strategy on Thursday. Read what it has to say about who should get tested.
‘There's so much fear’: Toronto renters worried about eviction during COVID-19

The pandemic has brought rents down, but not for everyone. The city remains unaffordable for many, and experts say government support is critical to avoiding a larger crisis.
‘In search of a more peaceful environment’: Newcomers leave the GTA for new homes up north

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The restaurant industry needs a New Deal

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.

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