ed 'Music is such good medicine': Jeremy Dutcher performs cancelled concert from living room By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:33:06 EDT The Juno and Polaris Prize-winning musician was set to kick off a tour across Quebec last week, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19. In place of that, he hosted a virtual concert online. Full Article Radio/Q/Features
ed Wednesday, April 1, 2020: Patrick Stewart, Ben Gibbard and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 18:14:14 EDT Today on q: actor Patrick Stewart, Broadway actor Chad Kimball, Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak. Full Article Radio/Q
ed Wednesday, April 8, 2020: Alan Yang, Debbie Allen and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 15:30:31 EDT Today on q: the late singer-songwriter John Prine, screenwriter, director and producer Alan Yang, dancer, choreographer and actress Debbie Allen. Full Article Radio/Q
ed Wednesday, April 15, 2020: Paul Feig, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:08:55 EDT Today on q: actor and director Paul Feig, actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, chef and television personality Matty Matheson, an oral history of the Beatles' Hey Jude. Full Article Radio/Q
ed Thursday, April 16, 2020: Saleema Nawaz, Barenaked Ladies and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:08:39 EDT Today on q: author Saleema Nawaz, director Richard J. Lewis, Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies, medical illustrator Alissa Eckert. Full Article Radio/Q
ed Halifax Jewish community helps stranded plane load, baby whisperer, drag queen workshop and seal on a train By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 EST Plane stranded on Shabbat in Halifax and community comes to the rescue, Alberta man has talent calming babies in distress/fosters 88 babies over time, Winnipeg theatre company workshop for aspiring drag queens and St. John police officer deals with a rogue seal Full Article Radio/The Story from Here
ed Edmonton survivor of random attack, 8 year old car enthusiast, Sudbury teen overcomes bullying to pursue acting and Loran prize winner By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST Edmonton father and son describes how son is recovering from vicious random attack, Grade three car lover goes to Auto Show, Sudbury teen pursues acting career and overcomes bullying and Orleans Ontario teen wins 100K Loran prize. Full Article Radio/The Story from Here
ed Feb 22: Live animal markets and viruses, largest turtle's horned shell, a robot for Europa and more… By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:25:56 EST Jewel beetles iridescent camouflage, better talk on climate change and flying west Full Article Radio/Quirks & Quarks
ed How the Raptors turned hockey country into basketball nation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:35:16 EST Sports teams can’t always count on winning games. That means marketing becomes the other player on the roster. A lesson the Toronto Raptors took straight to the bank. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed This band grounded flights at Heathrow in the name of album art By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:30:37 EST Some rock 'n' roll groups will go to great heights for an eye-catching record jacket. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed Nirvana's Nevermind cover almost looked completely different By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:08:33 EST Before coming up with the dangling dollar bill, the grunge band had a few other ideas. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed This was the first classified ad ever published in North America By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:26:26 EST It may have been the 1700s, but the early days of the classified ads were surprisingly relatable. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed How social media has influenced the wedding industry By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:18:29 EDT There was a time when the only weddings we saw were the ones we attended. But in today’s social media world, we see thousands of weddings, from every imaginable angle. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed How matchbooks were used to track down Osama bin Laden By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:17:02 EDT From big beer and tobacco companies, to the war effort, to Hollywood, to the smallest mom and pop businesses, matchbook advertising was effective and affordable for everyone. And believe it or not, even the U.S. State Department used matchbook advertising recently to hunt down Osama bin Laden. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed Can you be sued for leaving a negative online review? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 08:53:42 EDT Over 90 per cent of us read online reviews before purchasing a product these days. And those ratings can make or break a company or product. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed How the CIA has used the Meow Mix jingle By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:14:05 EDT The famous repeating Meow Mix jingle is one of the most memorable jingles of all time. A fact the CIA uses to their advantage. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed How a fur trader trapped Harlequin romance novels By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:16:22 EDT The unexpected history of Harlequin romance novels involves a Hudson's Bay fur trader and the Toronto Star. Full Article Radio/Under the Influence
ed Parents of Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan say a memorial is more important than an inquiry By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 04:00:00 EST This week on The House, two Conservatives join us to talk about what's next for the party now that Andrew Scheer has resigned. Bloc MP Stephane Bergeron lays out his party's demands to work co-operatively with the Liberals. Finally, the parents of a soldier who died in Afghanistan talk about media reports saying that the war was a failure. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Canada doesn't need diplomacy tips from China, foreign minister says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 05:00:00 EST This week on The House, Champagne joins us to discuss the China question, infrastructure and city planning expert Nadine Ibrahim talks about high-speed rail and Chris Hall talks with former political strategists David Herle, Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid of the Herle Burly podcast. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Champagne says Canada, allies deserve answers on downed UIA Flight PS752: Chris Hall By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:00:00 EST This week on The House, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne joins Chris Hall to offer his reaction to an intense week in Canadian foreign relations and provide a sense of what comes next. Then, a panel of MPs reflect on how the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 is reverberating across the country. Plus, Iran is an emerging player in the global disinformation game. In the wake of military tension between the U.S. and Iran this past week, false narratives have taken over the internet and infiltrated legitimate sources of news. BuzzFeed news reporter Jane Lytvynenko joins Chris Hall to unpack this troubling issue. And as Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and supporters rally in British Columbia to support the Gidimt’en and Unist’ot’en front-lines following the eviction of Coastal Gaslink workers from Wet’suwet’en territory, Chris Hall catches up with Chantelle Bellrichard, a B.C.-based CBC Reporter with the Indigenous Unit. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Canadians want expanded access to medical assistance in dying, says Lametti By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 04:00:00 EST Justice Minister David Lametti says he thinks Canadians want more access to medical assistance in dying following a court ruling that struck down provisions limiting it to people whose death is near. That’s the theme he says is emerging from the responses of nearly 300,000 Canadians to an online questionnaire that ended Jan. 27 — the largest number of responses the department has ever received during a public consultation. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Chris Hall: Was Ottawa right to quarantine Canadians evacuated from Wuhan? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 04:00:20 EST As the people Canada flew out of Wuhan, China, settle into their second day of a two-week quarantine at a Canadian military base, the debate over whether they pose a real risk of spreading the novel coronavirus here is heating up. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Chris Hall: Bellegarde says Indigenous people need 'allies' - and blockades don't help By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 04:00:00 EST Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde sits down with CBC's The House to talk about protests, blockades and how to save the Indigenous reconciliation project. Full Article Radio/The House
ed With long-term care facilities in the crosshairs of COVID-19, should Canadians bring loved ones home? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 04:00:59 EDT As of this week, at least half of all coronavirus deaths in Canada involve residents of seniors' homes and nursing homes. But Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte cautions against pulling all relatives out of these facilities, telling CBC Radio’s The House that often, “families don't have the supports” that are needed to keep them safe. Full Article Radio/The House
ed Tattoos for Kids, Pedestrian-Driver-Cyclist Alliance, Fight for the Ponytail By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 22:28:02 EDT We hear from a group pushing for kids as young as ten to be able to get tattoos, we have a visit from the Pedestrian-Driver-Cyclist Alliance, and Pat Kelly tells us why the ponytail rescue documentary is his favourite. Full Article Radio/This is That
ed Alberta Bike Share, Buffalo in the House, West Edmonton Mall By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:54:00 EST We speak again with the man behind a small Alberta town’s struggling bike share program, we talk with a married couple who are fighting to keep their pet buffalo in their home, and we travel to the West Edmonton Mall to find out if it will become a UN World Heritage Site. Full Article Radio/This is That
ed The Live, Improvised, and Last Episode By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:16:37 EST This week: For our last episode ever, we’re performing live from the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and improvising the entire show from audience suggestions Full Article Radio/This is That
ed The Sunday Edition for January 26, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:02:33 EST Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for February 9, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 17:49:24 EST Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for February 16, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:51:16 EST Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for February 23, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:35:49 EST Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for March 1, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:14:45 EST Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for March 8, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 17:31:59 EST Listen to this week's episode with guest host Peter Armstrong. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for March 15, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:25:50 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for March 22, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:12:56 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for March 29, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:41:54 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for April 5, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 20:00:27 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for April 12, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 19:56:09 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for April 19, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:56:31 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for April 26, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:47:29 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for May 3, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 15:29:39 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed The Sunday Edition for May 10, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:33:02 EDT Listen to this week's episode with host Michael Enright. Full Article Radio/The Sunday Edition
ed What this writer learned about looking ahead and planning for disasters By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:58:06 EDT Bina Venkataraman, author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age, studies the art of looking ahead for solutions during dangerous times. It's a skill she honed while working on the Ebola Task Force for former U.S. president Barack Obama. Full Article Radio/Tapestry
ed Rededicating England to Mary, Bernie Sanders as America's zaydie By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:22:08 EDT Monsignor John Armitage talks about Christians in England rededicating their country to Mary; and whenever Talia Lavin sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, she sees a zaydie, the Yiddish word for grandfather. Full Article Radio/Tapestry
ed Soundtrack for the soul featuring Hawksley Workman, DIY digital Passover seder By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 17:09:55 EDT Tapestry launches its Soundtrack for the Soul, a collection of songs to lift your spirits and calm your nerves during the COVID-19 pandemic; and rabbi Denise Handlarski leads SecularSynagogue.com, an online Jewish community. Full Article Radio/Tapestry
ed The multi-talented Jonathan Miller: a life of creativity, curiosity and comedy By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 08:17:06 EST Eleanor Wachtel revisits her 2000 conversation with comedian, satirist, doctor and stage director Jonathan Miller. He died on Nov. 27, 2019. Full Article Radio/Writers & Company
ed The haunted landscapes of Téa Obreht — from the Balkans to the American West By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 17:08:59 EST The Serbian-American writer spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about how death, afterlife and American West mythology inspired her novel, Inland. Full Article Radio/Writers & Company
ed How Laura Cumming unearthed the truth about her mother's kidnapping, 90 years later By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:09:05 EST The Edinburgh-born art critic and biographer spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about investigating the real story behind her mother’s disappearance as a child in 1929. Full Article Radio/Writers & Company
ed Chris Ware on how Peanuts, his mother and being bullied in school made him a cartoonist By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:01:46 EST The American cartoonist spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about how his childhood shaped his distinctive art style and outlook on life. Full Article Radio/Writers & Company
ed Translator and writer Jennifer Croft on her extraordinary childhood and the places it's led her By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:05:25 EDT The American author and translator's memoir is a poignant exploration of language, sisterhood and overcoming personal tragedy. Full Article Radio/Writers & Company