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Nov 19, 2009
Silence At the Heart Of Things
"Silence At the Heart Of Things" chronicles the last part of Oliver Schroer's life, before he passed away of leukemia in 2008, including his momentous final concert. Eileen Thalenberg made the film, and violinist Anne Lindsay, knew Oliver well and appears in the film.
Listen (Runs 10:32)

Parks and Rec
Today the city released a report on what the future holds for Ottawa's parks and recreational facilities. The report reflects the fact that the city has changed, what used to be eleven municipalities are now one bit city. And the people who live here have changed too. More than 18 thousand of them responded to a request last spring for ideas. Aaron Burry is the General Manager of Parks and Recreation, and the man behind the report.
Listen (Runs 11:17)

Nov 17, 2009
Fire Fund
Fires that ripped through a downtown women's shelter and a women's boarding residence last week, had bloggers sitting up and taking notice. Ian Capstick and Bob LeDrew are two Ottawa bloggers.
Listen (Runs 11:41)


Nov 09, 2009
Ecoholic Home
Adria Vasil says our homes may be a refuge, but there are some serious 'green' crimes being committed behind those closed doors.  Her new book, Ecoholic Home has lots of advice for avoiding teflon, getting rid of bisphenol A and finding the best dish rag.
Listen (Runs 9:35)


Tim Wynne-Jones
Tim Wynne-Jones' book "Rex Zero: The Great Pretender" is published by Groundwood Books. The Rex Zero Headquarters is now open at the Diefenbunker in Carp. Tim was also a nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award for his novel "The Uninvited" which is published by "Candlewick Press."  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 17th.
Listen (Runs 11:17)

Nov 05, 2009
PSAC vs Gallery
Unionized workers from the national gallery are handing out flashlights this afternoon. Find out why they think educational programs at the gallery are being left in the dark.  David Bosschaart is a designer at the National Gallery and the Vice-President of P-SAC's local 70397.  Joanne Charette is the Director of Public Affairs for the National Gallery of Canada.
Listen (Runs 13:09)

Nov 04, 2009
Wabano Flu Assessment Clinic
Six flu assessment centres will open in Ottawa tomorrow to deal with the growing number of H1N1 cases in the city. Two centres will also open to meet the needs of the city's Aboriginal population. Allison Fisher is the executive director of the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health. The centre is at 299 Montreal Road.  The Inuit Family Resouce Centre is offering H1N1 related care to the city's Inuit community. That's at their 297 Savard location.
Listen (Runs 8:15)

Nov 03, 2009
Auditor General Report
Disasters may catch Canada unprepared. Shelia Fraser is the Auditor General of Canada.
Listen (Runs 11:00)

Aviva Community Fund
For the past two weeks, a virtual battle has been happening across the country.  People have been vying to be one of the recipients of the first Aviva Community fund. The insurance company is offering up half a million dollars for ideas that will most benefit our communities. Paul Fletcher is with Aviva.  Alyse Schacter is one of the over 40 people in Ottawa to submit an idea in the competition. She is behind the Snacks in Pack idea. You can vote for her idea or any other submission at avivacommunityfund.org
Listen (Runs 13:17)

Oct 30, 2009
Ottawa Sooners Semi-Final
The Ottawa Sooners are the 2009 Ontario Football Conference junior champs. Andy McEvoy is the Head Coach.
Listen (Runs 7:41)

Northern Soul Horns
The Northern Soul Horns are a 10-piece band from Ottawa. The band is backing-up The Temptations at Centrepointe Theatre
Listen (Runs 7:37)

Oct 28, 2009
Memories of Taylor Mitchell
Taylor Mitchell was only 19. But she'd already released her first record and had quickly established herself as a rising star in Canada's music scene. Ottawa's Lynn Miles shares her memories of the young singer who died yesterday in Nova Scotia.
Listen (Runs 5:11)

Pat Senson
New species of giant spiders, lazy spiders and sneaky spiders have all been discovered recently. Our science guy Pat Senson tells us about some of the more interesting new creepy crawlies.
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Oct 27, 2009
Gluten Free Bakery
Yesterday on Ottawa Morning, we heard how difficult it is for people suffering from celiac disease and other conditions to be sure they're getting products made with gluten-free flour. It just so happened that yesterday a small gluten-free flourmill started grinding away in Glen Tay near Perth. It belongs to Graham Beck, owner of Little Stream Bakery. The bakery specializes in organic bread and pastries and wheat alternatives.
Listen (Runs 8:41)

H1N1 Family
Chantal Hubert's family has been sick before. But never like this. They've made the drive from their farmhouse to the Almonte hospital so many times, it is starting to become familiar. The family has made the trip four times since Saturday. Chantal and all four of her children have fallen ill with what they suspect is H1N1.
Listen (Runs 6:40)

Oct 26, 2009
Ian Rankin
Some of Alan Neal's conversation with Ian Rankin last night at the Ottawa International Writers' Festival.  Rankin is the author of the best-selling Rebus series of novels. That series has concluded, after two decades of crime solving. And Rankin has now turned his attention to a new character, Malcolm Fox, in a new novel, The Complaints.
Listen (Runs 12:04)

Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly's latest book is "9 Dragons", published by Little Brown press. In this 15th Harry Bosch novel, the pursuit takes him to Hong Kong.
Listen (Runs 14:57)

Oct 21, 2009
David O'Meara
David O'Meara's book "Noble Gas, Penny Black" is the winner of the Lampman-Scott Award for poetry.
Listen (Runs 15:20)


Oct 20, 2009
Portland Cycling
Roger Geller is the cycling co-ordinator for Portland, Oregon, a city that has a reputation for being one of the most bike-friendly cities in North America. But yesterday, he cruised through the streets and pathways of Ottawa on two-wheels. And tonight, Roger Geller is a guest speaker for Citizen's for Safe Cycling meeting.
Listen (Runs 9:55)


Oct 19, 2009
Boiler Explosion
The Cliff Street Heating Plant generally sits unnoticed. It's tucked into the cliffs of the Ottawa River between the Library and Archives and The Supreme Court building. But today the old plant was hard not to notice. It was surrounded by fire trucks, and the hazardous Materials team. A boiler in the building exploded earlier this afternoon. Three workers were injured. One seriously. And the building itself is reportedly severely damaged.  The Cliff Street Heating Plant is one of the earliest central heating plants in North America. It heats Parliament hill and many other federal buildings downtown.Back in 1987 Bryan Dewalt wrote a paper on the plant for Parks Canada. He's now a curator at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology.
Listen (Runs 8:41)


Oct 15, 2009
Caroline Pignat
A Kanata teacher is getting high marks for her teen novel "Greener Grass." Caroline Pignat is nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award.
Listen (Runs 7:08)

Oct 13, 2009
Walking to School
Many parents today are reluctant to stand on their doorsteps and wave goodbye to their children as they head off to school.  Instead they often join the convoy of vehicles that drop off children in front of every elementary school. The big question for many parents is when's the right time to let kids walk to school alone. Wallace Beaton, Danielle Donders and Lynn Jatani are all Ottawa parents.
Listen (Runs 14:07)

The Pill Project
Right up there with sex, drugs and rock and roll, the birth control pill is one of the society changing icons of the nineteen sixties. It's been credited - or blamed, depending upon your point of view-  with opening up the floodgates of the sexual revolution. But while the Pill is famous for being embraced by free love practitioners, it was originally designed for married women. Jessica Haynes is a doctoral student in history at Carleton University. She's researching the Pill for her thesis, and she's looking for married women who took it back in the sixties.  Her website is sites.google.com/site/thepillincanada
Listen (Runs 8:05)

Lynn Miles
Lynn Miles is a Juno award-winning artist from Ottawa. She's been nominated for Ontario's portion of Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest. You can cast your vote by going online to cbc.ca/radio2.
Voters have from today until Friday, Oct. 23, at 12 a.m to have their say. The artists chosen will be announced in two weeks. And the 13 new songs -- one for each province or territory -- will be released on Monday November 23rd.
Listen (Runs 6:56)

Oct 07, 2009
NACO 40th Anniversary
Forty years ago today the National Arts Centre Orchestra made its first public appearance. The N.A.C. was brand-new, its musicians hand-picked by its musical director and its founding conductor, Mario Bernardi. Over the years the orchestra has won acclaim on its own stage and touring the world. And this week it celebrates its forty years. Elaine Klimasko and Steven van Gulik are both musicians with the National Arts Centre Orchestra
Listen (Runs 9:53)

Auditor General Report
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is in full damage control today following a scathing report by the province's Auditor General. Jim McCarter zeroed in on the works that's been done on Ontario's computerized health file system, citing lack of value for a billion dollars of taxpayers money, insufficient oversight, and over-reliance on consultants. But he didn't stop at eHealth Ontario. He found similar problems throughout the Ministry of Health. Some changes were already set in motion in anticipation of the report. And today the Premier accepted the resignation of Health Minister David Caplan. Jim McCarter is Ontario's Auditor General.  Deb Matthews is Ontario's new Minister of Health.
Listen (Runs 8:04)


Oct 06, 2009
Catherine Gildiner
Catherine Gildiner spent her teenage years in suburban Buffalo, New York. She came of age during one of the most tumultuous decades in US history, the Sixties. As her country changed around her, Catherine was changing too. She became both an observer of and participant in some of the most significant movements and moments of her generation.
Catherine Gildiner has just written a memoir about her life during this seminal period.
The book is called After the Falls: Coming of Age in The Sixties.
Listen (Runs 10:33)

Goodbye Gourmet Magazine
It's inspired cooks across North America for almost 70 years.  But yesterday, the publisher behind Gourmet Magazine announced it had served up its last issue. Catherine O'Grady and Jennifer Heagle are long time readers of Gourmet magazine.
Listen (Runs 12:14)

Oct 01, 2009
Denise Chong
Ottawa writer Denise Chong is the author of Egg on Mao:The Story of an Ordinary Man Who Defaced an Icon and Unmasked a Dictatorship.  It's published by Random House.
Listen (Runs 10:47)

Sept 30, 2009
Money Panel
As the markets settle, it could be the time to invest that money that's been sitting in your bank account. To help you out our Money Panel is here with a little Investing 101 course. Diane Koven is a certified financial planner with Sunlife, and a board member for Advicos, the professional association of financial planners.  Mathieu Paradis is a certified financial planner, life underwriter and management advisor with Wealth Strategies.
Listen (Runs 13:16)

Sept 28, 2009
Sandy Hill Park
Residents of Sandy Hill have had flooding woes in the past. But then they decided to do something about it. And the answer was a renovation of their local park with a 12,500-cubic-metre underground tank that has prevented homes in the area from being flooded. Karen Bays is the co-chair of the Sandy Hill Infrastructure Taskforce. Darrell Schurb is a program manager at the City of Ottawa. And Stephane D'Aoust is an associate of environmental infrastructure at Stantec.
Listen (Runs 9:03)

Sept 22, 2009
Stem Cell Charter
Dr. Michael Rudnicki is the scientific director of the Stem Cell Network. The charter Dr. Rudnicki talked about can be found at stemcellcharter.org
Listen (Runs 8:16)

Donald Trump
Donald Trump will be speaking at the Eastern Ontario Economic Showcase on Thursday. For more information you can go to EasternOntarioShowcase.com
Listen (Runs 9:46)

Sept 21, 2009
Mohamed Harkat bail conditions
For the past four years Mohamed Harkat hasn't been allowed to leave his house, even to walk around his own backyard. And a security cameras in his home have watched his every move. The Algerian-born refugee has been living under some of the strictest house arrest conditions ever imposed in Canada. The government is trying to deport Harkat under a national security certificate. Canada's spy agency accuses him of being a sleeper agent for Al-Qaeda. But this morning, a federal court judge approved lighter bail conditions on terror suspect.
Listen (Runs 7:26)

Sept 18, 2009
Doug Fisher
Canada lost a long time political columnist today. Doug Fisher died this morning on the eve of his 90th birthday. Fisher began his career in politics. In 1957 the little known high school teacher from Thunder Bay surprised everyone when he defeated Liberal cabinet minister CD Howe. Fisher was known as a knowledgeable and often outspoken member of parliament -- first with the CCF - and later the NDP.  After ten years as an MP, he moved on to become a columnist with the Toronto Telegram and then the Toronto Sun. Ed Broadbent was the leader of the NDP from 1975 until 1989.
Listen (Runs 8:22)


Sept 17, 2009
Lansdowne
What to do with Lansdowne Park? Well Ottawa's citizens get a chance to answer that question when public consultations get underway later this month. But a local business professor couldn't hold back another day about what he thinks of city's plans for the area. He's more worried about the "green" than the green space. Ian Lee is the MBA Director of the Sprott School of Business.
Listen (Runs 13:04)

Dave O'Meara on Nick Cave
Nick Cave is more than just a hyper cool musician though. He's a painter, screenwriter, curator, actor, poet and novelist. Cave's most recent book is called the Death of Bunny Munro. Ottawa poet David O'Meara is one of Nick Cave's devoted fans. And tonight he gets to interview the punk icon on stage at the St Brigid's Centre for the Arts.
Listen (Runs 8:25)

Cycling Death
Ottawa's cycling community has been hit hard this summer -- just yesterday a woman was struck and killed riding her bike along Sussex Drive. The CBC's Rebecca Zandbergen talks to cyclists about the tough summer. And Robin Bennett is The City of Ottawa's cycling coordinator.
Listen (Runs 13:28)


Sept 15, 2009
Local Bakeries
Ottawa's oldest bakeries are getting dumped by Loblaws. Charbel Hanna and Karen Hanna are cousins.  They're both with Hanna's Bakery.
Listen (Runs 11:27)

Sept 14, 2009
Chief Medical Officer
Just last week, the World Health Organization said schools need to consider every option when kids start getting the swine flu. That includes shutting down -- even when just one per cent of the school gets sick. Dr. Arlene King is Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Listen (Runs 10:32)


Sept 11, 2009
Firefighters Memorial
Thousands of people gathered today in New York City and Washington to commemorate the events of 9/11. Among the victims they honoured are the hundreds of firefighters who died in the attacks. Here at Ottawa City Hall, a ceremony was also being held for fallen firefighters. And it included the unveiling of a new memorial. Visitors to City Hall will now be able to visit the Ottawa Firefighters Memorial Park. Dawson McVeetors is president of the Ottawa Fire Fighters Community Foundation. And he's been leading the push for the memorial.
Listen (Runs 9:21)

Sept 08, 2009
Nathan Devlin
The first day of high school can be daunting for anyone. Imagine making that transition as a quadriplegic with epilepsy...who can't speak. Nathan Devlin has to activate a pre-recorded speaker with his elbow to respond to questions. But he's thriving...and proving that including students with special needs in regular high schools can work. He's heading into grade ten at Holy Trinity High School in Millwoods, near Edmonton.
Listen (Runs 5:06)

Sept 03, 2009
Guerilla Magazine 5th Anniversary
For five years now, a group of cultural guerillas have been seeking out the best of Ottawa's arts scenes. Guerilla is a quarterly publication, and its features have covered everything from burlesque troupes to a rock n' roll barber. Tonight, Guerilla magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary, and they're throwing a party at the Ottawa Art Gallery. Tony Martins is the editor of Guerilla.
Listen (Runs 8:07)


Aug 31, 2009
New High School
The floors are gleaming, the classrooms are stocked and the principal has waited a whole year for students to start streaming through the doors. We'll peek in on last-minute preparations at the brand-new Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School. Patsy Agard is the principal.
Listen (Runs 6:50)

Aug 25, 2009
Lobby Photographer
Steven Stewart's "Missing Persons" photography exhibit is on display at the Karsh-Masson Gallery at 136 St Patrick Street. It's open Wednesdays through Sundays. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Admission is free.
Listen (Runs 9:29)

Aug 21, 2009
Steven Page
The former Barenaked Ladies member, Steven Page is performing tonight at the Ottawa Folk Festival.
Listen (Runs 10:26)

Aug 20, 2009
Local Afghans on Election
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans dipped their thumbs in indelible ink today. They were voting in the Afghan National election. President Hamid Karzai is seeking a second term. His main opponent is ex-foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. Malalai Hamidi and Mirwais Nahzat are originally from Kabul. But they call Ottawa home.
Listen (Runs 12:59)

Aug 19, 2009
Mississippi River Heritage Festival
If you've ever sailed a boat down a river in Canada, you have two men to thank. Back in 1884, two rival loggers named Peter McLaren and Boyd Caldwell battled it out on the Mississippi River in the Ottawa Valley. They both wanted to float their logs down the river to their sawmills. But McLaren had a sense of entitlement over the dams and chutes he had set up. Their little dispute turned into a big Canadian moment, one that eventually opened up all of our waterways for free passage. Mary Van Den Hoff is the co-chair of the first-ever Mississippi River Heritage Festival. The festival takes place in McDonalds Corners this Saturday and Sunday, and for the full lineup you can go to MississippiRiverHeritageFestival.ca.
Listen (Runs 8:38)

Infertility Discrimination
OHIP covers fertility treatment for only certain women in Ontario. Ana Ilha and Amir Attaran are an Ottawa couple who have discovered that their infertility is not covered by OHIP. And that has led them to lodge a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Listen (Runs 11:30)


Aug 18, 2009
Dr. Turnbull CMA
Today, Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull was acclaimed President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association for 2010. Dr. Turnbull is currently Chief of Staff at the Ottawa Hospital, as well as an international health philanthropist. And he's going to spend the next year learning the ins and outs of this new position.
Listen (Runs 10:27)

Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak invented the personal computer in the mid seventies, and the rest of Apple's history needs no explaining to anyone who has an iPod in her pocket or a MacBook in his bag. Woz, as he likes to be known, left Apple in 1985 and has been involved with a few projects and companies since then. His latest innovation is called Fusion i-o and it's bringing him to Ottawa tomorrow afternoon for a lunchtime talk.
Listen (Runs 12:00)

Aug 17, 2009
Outbreak of Zombie Infection
A group of Ottawa mathematicians have published an article called "When Zombies Attack - Mathematical Modeling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection." Robert Smith is one of the mathematicians behind the article. He's an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa.
Listen (Runs 12:32)

Aug 14, 2009
Skateboard
Adrian talks to skateboarder, Tyler Knowlton and his friend Simon Wright earlier today on Sparks Street. The masters ramp jam event is tomorrow from 6 to 9 at the Skatepark at 180 Percy Street. Older skateboarders of all skill levels are invited to attend.
Listen (Runs 7:02)

Woodstock Flashback
Robbie Anderman attended the Woodstock festival in August 1969.
Listen (Runs 11:20)

Taiwan Relief Efforts
The president of Taiwan announced today that the death toll in his country is expected to reach five hundred people. A typhoon hit the island last weekend, dumping more than two metres of rain and washing out entire villages. And back here in Canada, people of Taiwanese descent are worrying about their friends and family. Liu Dirkson is the chairperson of the Taiwanese Canadian Association of Ottawa. For more information on how you can help with the relief effort, go to tccs.ca.
Listen (Runs 5:58)

Aug 13, 2009
Great Lake Swimmer
For thirteen years, Paula Stephanson has been racking up the lakes -- Great Lakes. It started at the age of 17, when she swam across Lake Ontario. Next came Erie, then Huron, and then Superior. But there's still one lake missing from Paula's marathon-swimming list: Michigan. She's supposed to tackle it next Saturday, but she's missing one crucial element: a boat.
Listen (Runs 7:34)

Hong Kong Veterans Memorial
Sixty-eight years ago, Canadian soldiers stood their ground in Hong Kong, trying to fend off the Japanese troops. These nineteen-hundred Canadians were the first ground units to see battle in World War Two. But until now, their efforts have never been officially commemorated. That all changes this weekend, when a permanent memorial wall officially opens on Sussex Drive.
Listen (Runs 11:19)

Aug 12, 2009
New Francophone Radio Station
Ottawa's radio waves have always been a little crowded. But the CRTC has just found room to squeeze in three more radio stations. And for one of them, it was a close call. The Radio de la Communaute Francophone d'Ottawa was originally rejected by the CRTC, in a tight race for the few remaining spots on Ottawa's F-M dial. But yesterday, the commission turned in favour of RCFO, and the station will start broadcasting content for Franco-Ontariens sometime in the new year. Lucien Bradet is the president of the RCFO.
Listen (Runs 8:16)

Inversion Goggles
Living topsy turvey life in the name of science. A study at Queens University had one student strap-on special goggles that turned her world upside-down. Miyan Wang wore the goggles for 8 days. She was hired by the university's Centre for Neuroscience Studies to complete daily tasks, while having her vision compromised. PhD student, Dorita Chang along with Professor Niko Troje devised this experiment. You can read about Miyan's week upside-down by going to her blog. whatisupright.livejournal.com
Listen (Runs 7:46)

Kristina Kiss
After 75 command performances on the international stage, a career spent representing her country in around the world, Ottawa soccer star  Kristina Kiss is calling it quits. The classy midfielder is retiring as a member of Canada's National women's soccer team nine years after her debut.
Listen (Runs 9:36)

Aug 11, 2009
Chinatown Gateway
The long-debated Chinatown Gateway will be completed by next summer, the neighbourhood's Business Improvement Area announced Tuesday. Peter Yeung is co-chair of the gateway effort.
Listen (Runs 6:48)

Condo Anniversary
Horizon House was the first high-rise condo ever constructed in Canada. Residents began moving in back in 1969, and some still haven't moved out. Mrs. Peggy Holton is an original owner who still calls Horizon House home.
Listen (Runs 6:30)

Plastic Bags
Plastic bags floating in the ocean, threaten the lives of sea turtles and dolphins. But in some communities near Ottawa, it's the plastic bags that might be going extinct. Jay Sinha is the co-chair of the Wakefield Plastics Alternative Group. And Josee Lemieux-Bailey is the owner of Steward Bags, based in Cornwall.
Listen (Runs 8:47)

Cantley Dump
The Cantley landfill site was shut down three years ago after numerous complaints about leaking gas and other violations. But people who live nearby say they're still getting headaches and gagging on gas fumes. And one resident says he now has proof that gas levels are too high. Serge Galipeau lives one kilometre from the dumpsite.
Listen (Runs 6:16)

United Church and Israel
This week the United Church is holding its 40th general council meeting in Kelowna BC. And it's being accused of Anti- Semitism for considering proposals calling for among other things a comprehensive boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions as a means of calling attention to Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. The head of the Canadian Jewish Congress Bernie Farber has gone as far to say that the United Church resolutions ally the church with the enemies of Israel. The Reverend Andrew Jensen is the Minister at Knox United Church in Nepean.
Listen (Runs 8:55)

Aug 10, 2009
Transit Journal
Everyone has an opinion on public transit in Ottawa. But there's a group who's trying to harness these opinions in a new way: a community-reviewed journal. The Journal of Public Transit in Ottawa is recruiting writers and reviewers, and it hopes to change the transit discourse in the city. Peter Raaymakers is the executive director of the Public Transit in Ottawa Portal.
Listen (Runs 7:25)

Chamber Festival
The bows and brass are being put back into their cases. But already Ottawa's Chamberfest is looking ahead to next year. Glenn Hodgins is the executive director of the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. And Roman Borys is the festival's new artistic director.
Listen (Runs 12:20)

Julie and Julia
The Julie in the movie challenges herself to cook all 524 recipes from Julia Childs cookbook in one year and then blog about it. Charlotte Langley is the head chef at the Whalesbone Oyster House. We sent her to the movie this weekend.
Listen (Runs 7:52)

Stone Arch Bridge
They dot the moors of England and the hills of Ireland. But Canada's municipal parks haven't had any dry stone bridges... until now. Over the next two weeks, a dry stone bridge will be built from the ground up in MacDougall Park in Russell. Construction started today. John Shaw-Rimmington is overseeing the build. He's the president of the Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada.
Listen (Runs 5:20)

Jamaican Chamber Concert
Ann McNamee is a teacher, and Canigga Palmer is a student, at the Edna Manley College in Kingston, Jamaica. They'll both be performing in a special concert tonight at the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church.
Listen (Runs 8:39)

Aug 06, 2009
Councillors on O'Brien
Larry O'Brien was cleared yesterday on influence-peddling charges, so it's back to work today for the mayor. City council held down the fort during O'Brien's trial. And now that he's back, we're asking what they want to see at the top of the agenda. Diane Deans is the councillor for Gloucester-Southgate. And Alex Cullen represents Bay ward.
Listen (Runs 9:20)

Hiroshima Survivor
Man made devastation was dropped on Hiroshima 64 years ago today. This was the first use of nuclear warfare the world had ever seen. Here in Ottawa, The National Capital Peace Council is standing up at an event tonight to say, never again. Tonight they're holding a candle light vigil to remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kouchi Matsumoto was only a toddler when the nuclear bomb was dropped by American forces from above. Kouchi and his wife Linda Matsumoto join Adrian in the studio.
Listen (Runs 11:06)

Aug 05, 2009
Larry O'Brien
Larry O'Brien is the mayor of Ottawa. He was acquitted of two counts of influence-peddling this morning.
Listen (Runs 9:25)

Aug 04, 2009
Bicycle Along
The Ottawa Police are running a bicycle campaign this month. They're trying to make the streets safer for cyclists. But it's not just motorists they're targeting. Police are paying just as much attention to cyclists who break the law. The CBC's Rosemary Quipp hitched a ride with the traffic unit.
Listen (Runs 8:25)

Brian Goldman - Swine Flu
This summer, governments and municipalities are working on plans to battle the swine flu pandemic. But front line health workers are battling something else, a sense of unease over what they say are shifting facts about who is at risk for swine flu. And what role they will be expected to play if things go from bad to worse. Brian Goldman is our house doctor. He's also an emergency physician on the front lines.
Listen (Runs 6:49)

July 31, 2009
CFB Rockcliffe
The military has moved out and the groundhogs have moved in. CFB Rockcliffe is closing today. The CBC's Alan Neal spent his formative years at the base, and Phillip and Joan Hammond are a Cornwall couple who both spent their teenage years on CFB Rockcliffe.
Listen (Runs 11:13)

July 28, 2009
Summer Wine
Stacey Metulynsky, sommelier and founder of Groovy Grapes and Rod Phillips, sommelier and wine columnist with the Ottawa Citizen give their summer wine picks.
Listen (Runs 13:21)

Stacey's picks:
Candidato Oro
Cono Sur Viognier
Freixenet Brut de Noirs Cava Brut

Rod's picks:
Feudo Arancio Grillo
Jeanjean Syrah Rosé
Montalto Nero d'Avola/Cabernet Sauvignon

July 24, 2009
Adrienne Barbeau
She's the Mistress of Ceremonies at the Carnival Lune Blue this weekend. The Carnival runs until August 30th at Hogs Back Park.
Listen (Runs 10:20)

July 23, 2009
Parkour Lessons
They scale buildings. Tumble over walls. And pounce from rooftop to rooftop. It's called the art of Parkour. It's a kind of urban gymnastics. Patrick Bériault  is a health promoter at the Somerset West Community Health Centre. He runs a parkour course twice a week. Jules Demarais is an instructor with the program.
Listen (Runs 7:56)

July 22, 2009
Project 365
Danielle Donders is an Ottawa blogger, taking a photo every day for a year. You can find her at danigirl.ca
Listen (Runs 6:05)

Corn Crops
In the east end of Ottawa, Proulx Sugar Bush and Berry Farm has been on tenterhooks for months. The unseasonably cold temperatures have reduced their crop productions. Giselle Proulx is the farm's co-owner.
Listen (Runs 5:48)

Les Lye
He played the meanest characters on the show You Can't Do That on Television. But they all made us laugh. And the audience loved him. We remember actor and comedian Les Lye who died yesterday at the age of 84. Many young actors came and went from the show over years. Klea Scott was one of them. She was there from 1982 to 1984. Abby Hagyard played all the adult female roles on the show from 1982 to 1989.
Listen (Runs 14:23)

Julian and Anton Kuerti
It's time for the annual Orchestras in the Park. And opening the outdoor concert series will be a rather unusual father-son duo. Because in the Kuerti family, the father takes direction from the son, at least when they're on stage. Anton Kuerti is one of Canada's  most celebrated concert pianists. His son Julian is one of this country's great young conducting talents and currently serves as assistant music conductor with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tomorrow night Julian will be waving his baton and conducting the NAC orchestra while his father Anton plays Mendelsohn's Piano Concerto No 1.
Listen (Runs 9:24)

July 21, 2009
Volleyball Canada
Ottawa may be a hockey town. But Volleyball Canada hopes to cultivate a few more fans in the city. Glen Hoag is the head coach of the men's national volleyball team. Adam Simac is a member of the team originally from Orleans.
Listen (Runs 8:59)

Ottawa Cycling
Some people have advice on making Ottawa a safer place to ride. Roger Beauchesne served on the Mayor's Task Force on Transportation. He was also the Chair of the Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee. And he's been pedaling the streets of Ottawa for more than a decade.
Listen (Runs 8:02)

Nortel vs RIM
It's a showdown between Nortel and RIM. A business professor will help us sort through the latest bids for Nortel assets, and what they could mean for keeping technology in Canada. Ian Lee is the director of the M-B-A program at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business.
Listen (Runs 7:09)

July 20, 2009
Home Business Guide
The City of Ottawa says home businesses are a growing trend. And now the city is asking people to learn the rules before starting a home business. Ottawa city councillor Steve Deroches is one of the people who helped to create a home business guide. It lays out the by-laws for home businesses, and some do's and don'ts for starting a business.
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Taxi Driver Security
They'd like shields. Payment up front. And some of them won't drive at night at all. Listen to what drivers Ahmed Abu Jaradeh and Mohamud Mohamed have to say.
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Ottawa's Search and Rescue Team
Laurentian High School's football field will be taken over by a tent city this week. The classrooms will be strewn with rubble. And instead of students, the high school will be crawling with emergency workers. All week, fire and rescue crews from Ottawa and Toronto will perform training exercises in the former high school. Kim Ayot is the chief of special operations for the Ottawa Fire Deparment. He is one of the team leaders for the City of Ottawa's Search and Rescue team.
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Cyclists
It was supposed to be a Sunday morning bike ride with friends. But yesterday on March Road, a bicycle trip from Kanata to Pakenham ended in horror. Five cyclists were allegedly struck by a light-coloured mini-van as they rode north in the bicycle lane. They were rushed to hospital, some with life-threatening injuries. All remain in hospital today. Listen to reaction from the local cycling community.  Ian Fraser is the owner of Cyclelogik. And Matt Surch works at Tall Tree Cycles.
Listen (Runs 9:34)

Steve MacLean
In 1969, he was a teen gazing up at the moon. But he never expected that one day he'd find himself in orbit too. We speak to the president of the Canadian Space Agency, Steve MacLean
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Friendship Flotilla
A flotilla of canoes will stream down the Rideau Canal tomorrow morning. Each boat will be filled with police officers and young aboriginals. It's called the Flotilla of Friendship. The event was started 9 years ago by the Odawa Centre. Lynda Kitchkeesic has been one of the organizers it since the beginning. Her son Linden Juden-Kelly has paddled every year. Chuck Kaizer has been part of the flotilla for the past two years. He's an acting inspector with the Eastern Region of the OPP headquarters.
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July 17, 2009
Bhangra Dancers
The Capital Bhangra Crew will be jumping and spinning to infectious beats at Confederation Park tomorrow. They're one of the acts in Ottawa's first South Asian Festival. Mark Sanghera and and Ravi Sandhi are two of the dancers.
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Gangster Pastor
Asmick Jean-Jacques isn't kidding when he says he was a bad guy. He used to be in a street gang. And he even served time in jail. Today, Asmick Jean-Jacques is a pastor in Montreal. And Terry Orchard preaches at Britannia Baptist Church.
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Paolo Nutini
At 22 he's already shared the stage with the likes of Ben E. King, Solomon Burke, Mick Jagger and Quincy Jones. Paolo Nutini's latest Album is called Sunny Side Up.
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July 16, 2009
Airport Security play
Pat Gauthier is the artistic director of Gruppo Rubato. He's also the playwright and director of "Airport Security."
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Beadworks
A new jewelry making business was officially launched today. Beadworks is run out of Operation Come Home. With the help of some major donations, they've got their own craft studio. They're selling their jewelry at two stalls in the Byward Market. Judi Tedlie is the person behind Beadworks. Roen Ash is one of the youths who is making and selling his jewelry.
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WPBS
For almost 40 years, WPBS-TV in Watertown has broadcast to both Northern New York State and Eastern Ontario. But on August 18th when PBS viewers in Ottawa tune into Channel 64, they'll no longer see those familiar call letters on the bottom of their television screens.  They'll be getting public television from Detroit. Rogers Cable has decided to change its PBS provider. Representatives from Watertown drove up to Ottawa today to try to plead their case. Thomas F. Hanley is the president and General Manager of WPBS-TV. Lynn Brown is the director of programming and development for the station.
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Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones is on a mission. She's spreading the word of old school Soul and Funk. Sharon Jones and her band the Dap Kings perform at Bluesfest tonight.
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Facebook
A group at U of O questioned Facebook on its privacy practices. It filed a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Today, Jennifer Stoddart released her findings. Jennifer Stoddart is the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Listen (Runs 9:00)

July 15, 2009
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor took the stand in his own defense today at a war crimes trial in The Hague. The former president of Liberia is accused of murder and crimes against humanity for his role in Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war. Jamie Liew knows plenty of details, perhaps too many, about Sierra Leone's brutal and bloody decade- long-conflict.
Almost three years ago the Ottawa lawyer was on the defense team for a former Sierra Leone rebel and accused war criminal. She's been following the Charles Taylor case closely.
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Electric Cars
The Ontario government is putting electric cars in the fast lane. Today at a Chevy dealership in Toronto, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the government's plan to increase the number of electric cars on the road. John Ford is the director of the Electric Vehicle Council of Canada.
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KISS
KISS mania has arrived in Ottawa. The CBC's Kate Porter dropped by Bluesfest earlier today to speak to some diehard fans ... both young and old. Joe Reilly is the media officer for Bluesfest. He gave Kate Porter the scoop on the show's set up.
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July 14, 2009
Colour of Comedy
Alex Kojfman and Daniel Woodrow are both with the Colour of Comedy show.
Listen (Runs 11:19)

Mrs. Karsh
Today, the city is honouring Yousuf Karsh by proclaiming today Yousuf Karsh Day. His widow, Estrellita, is giving the city nine portraits to mark the occasion. Kate Porter covers the arts for CBC Ottawa and had the chance to speak with her. She met Estrellita Karsh in the hotel she once called home -- The Chateau Laurier.
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Renovating Mama
She's spent the past couple of weeks wearing a rain coat and dodging thunder storms. But Andrea Condonnier hasn't let the weather stop her from renovating her Burrit's Rapids home.  The mother of four is trying to finish fixing up her heritage home by July 30th. With a budget of just 15-thousand dollars. Andrea's just completed her first year in the advanced housing program at Algonquin College's Heritage Trade Institute. And now she's using some of the skills she learned on her own house.
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Visa Requirements
Helena Bambasová is the Deputy Foreign Minister for the Czech Republic.
Alain Paquet is the director of sales for Amerigo Tours.
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Gatineau Cruiser Vandals
Twelve Gatineau police cruisers were vandalized last night. The cars were covered with orange paint -- and comments about the on-going labour dispute between the police union and management. Gatineau police officers have been without a contract for more than two years. Jean-Pierre Bussiere is the vice-president of the Gatineau Police Union.
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Pyramid Theorist
They tower over the desert -- limestone and granite tombs looming hundreds of feet in the air. The Pyramids of Egypt were built with millions of stone blocks. To this day, no one knows for sure how the Egyptians managed to move those massive stones, with an average weight of 2.5 tonnes. Nick Raina is a pyramid theorist from Ottawa. He is explaining his theory -- and offering the public a chance to test it out -- at the Museum of Civilization.
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July 13, 2009
East Lake at OMB
Drive along County road 18 in Prince Edward County and you'll pass a property on the edge of East Lake. The 80 acres sits just east of the Sandbanks Provincial Park. Half the property is now a heritage woodlot. The other half has a driving range and the original Empire Loyalist homestead. But it could soon be bulldozed to make way for 237 cottages. Last month, a Florida developer received approval from the municipality to build the development, despite the concerns of the residents of East Lake. Those residents have now taken that decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. David Bronskill is the lawyer representing the Friends of East Lake.
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Hitchcock Festival
All this month, The Mayfair Theatre is paying tribute to the King of Horror, Alfred Hitchcock.  They're playing some of Hitchcock's best known films to celebrate his 110th birthday. Lee Demarbre is the co-owner of the Mayfair theatre.
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Dogs Wanted
Andrew Haydon Park is a popular hangout for Canada geese. But the geese are starting to become a nuisance. They're blocking cars and bike paths. Not to mention the trail of poop they leave behind. The City of Ottawa thinks it may have found a solution to the geese. And the solution is a dog. It's about to put out its version of a want-ad for a dog and handler. Christine Hartig is with the City of Ottawa. She's in charge of recruiting the canine.
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Texas Horns
The Texas Horns are veterans of the Ottawa Bluesfest. You may think you've never seen them play, But if you've ever been at Bluefest you probably have. That's because they often stand behind the act you came to see. The Texas Horns are Bluesfest's resident horn section. Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff plays sax with the Texas Horns
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July 10, 2009
NACO Workshops
At the beginning of the week he was just another music student. Now he's had his work performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra. We check back in with Curtis Perry about his compositional debut.
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King Sunny Ade
Born into a royal family in 1946, he's one of Nigeria's most prolific and revered musicians. With over 100 recorded albums to his name, his highness has been spreading the infectious, groovy gospel of juju around the world for over 30 years.
Listen (Runs 10:36)

July 09, 2009
Robotic Eye
Nichola Feldman-Kiss has been working on her latest art project for a couple of years. But she's been imagining it in her mind's eye since she was just a kid. This week, her robotic eye caught the attention of the Council for the Arts in Ottawa. The council gave her a 15-hundred dollar grant to help create her visionary work.
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EcoJustice
If you ask Hank and Vera Jones, there are things we can do for the environment right in our own backyards. Hank and Vera live in Constance Bay, about 20 minutes from Kanata and they've let their lawn grow into a wildlife garden to attract insects. The Joneses are now in a fight with the city, over a bylaw requiring them to remove the meadow-like grasses from their property. But Canada's largest environmental law organization has come to their defense. Will Amos is an Ottawa-based staff lawyer with Ecojustice.
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July 08, 2009
Bridging Program
Carleton University is offering a guiding hand to mature students. It's called the bridging program. And it allows students to take a baby-step into academic life. Petra Wazlawik-Li runs the bridging program. And Richard Fallis was a student in the program.
Go to carleton.ca/cie for more information.
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Kanata Police Station art
A new police station is opening up in the west end, and it needs a little something to brighten up the walls. The city of Ottawa is holding a public art competition for the new West Division patrol station, and five finalists have been chosen.
Lynda Cronin is one of the five finalists. Another finalist is Erin Robertson.
Finalist Jean-Yves Vigneau is based in Gatineau.
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AECL Reactor
The Chalk River nuclear reactor will not re-open until "late 2009". Repair work on the aging Ontario facility is taking longer than anticipated. That's according to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Christopher O'Brien is the head of the Ontario Association of Nuclear Medicine.
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Bluesfest Driver
Starting today, and for the next eleven days, a seemingly endless stream of rock stars will step onto the Bluesfest stages. But they have to get there first. And it's the job of an army of volunteers to make sure the likes of Kiss and Ice Cube get from point A to point B. The Bluesfest drivers may have to put up with high-maintenance demands, but they also get some close encounters with their favourite musicians. Glenna Gosewich co-ordinates artist transportation for Bluesfest
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July 07, 2009
Tipontia
Kids who are seriously ill in Ottawa usually go to CHEO. Or maybe they spend time with their families at Ronald McDonald House. But soon they could be heading to the island of Tipontia.Never heard of it? Well, Tipontia is a creation of my next guests. Nuket Savaskan Nowlan is a master student in Carleton University's Technology Innovation Management program. And Brent Hadden is a director of research and development at Nortel.
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Saw Video Screening
Marc Adornato is the producer of tonight's screening of films and videos by Ottawa artists. The screening takes place at eight P-M at Club SAW, and admission is free. For more information you can check out july7.ca.
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Chief Vern White
Gatineau police officers are having a hard time crossing over into Ottawa. And it all has to do with what pants they're willing to wear. The officers have been wearing jeans or camouflage pants to protest their lack of a labour contract. But Ottawa police chief Vern White believes partial uniform is unacceptable attire. Vern White explained his concerns to the Essential Services Council in Montreal today. The Essential Services Council has the power to order the officers to stop its work action.
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Michael Jackson kid fans
Beat It may have been released twenty-six years ago, but the kids at a west-end community centre think it's fresh. While Michael Jackson's memorial service played on, a crowd gathered at the Britannia Woods Community House. And the kids and teens downloaded his music and danced along to his videos. The CBC's Laurie Fagan was there to get their thoughts on the King of Pop.
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Larry O'Brien trial
Larry O'Brien's future now rests in the hands of Justice Douglas Cunningham. Today, the Crown and defence wrapped up their closing arguments in the mayor's influence-peddling trial. Bringing the two months of proceedings to a close. Justice Cunningham set August 12th for the court's next sitting. On that day, he will deliver his verdict if it is ready...or set a new date for the verdict. Stephane Emard-Chabot is a law professor at the University of Ottawa. He has been following the trial for CBC.
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Ottawa welcomes Kovalev
Former Canadiens forward Alexei Kovalev is now an Ottawa Senator. And one man who I'm sure would have been chanting in front of the Bell Centre is Bill Brown. He's a host and producer here at CBC, and he hasn't made many friends in this building by declaring his love for the red white and blue.
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July 3, 2009
People Project
Don't tell Gabriel Bronfman and Phillipe Lafreneire a long distance relationship can't work. They're co-founders of the band People Project. Phillipe lives in Ottawa. Gabriel in Mexico City. And yet somehow their unlikely musical marriage continues to bear fruit. Their new disc is called "Natural"
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June 19, 2009
Sickle Cell
Heri Muhero and Neema Mugala are twins who have sickle cell anemia. Today is the first U-N sanctioned World Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Day.
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June 18, 2009
Shenkman Arts Centre
If you're an arts-lover in Orleans, today has been a long time coming. The Shenkman Arts Centre has been twenty years in the making, and one woman who's been waiting for this moment is Christine Tremblay. She's the executive director of Arts Ottawa East.
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June 16, 2009
Denise Mina
Part of Alan Neal's conversation with Scottish writer Denise Mina on stage at the Bloody Words crime writing conference. Her latest book is The Last Breath.
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June 15, 2009
Early Childhood Education Report
Charles Pascal is a special advisor on early learning for the Ontario government, and the author of today's report on early childhood education. You can view the full report at ontario.ca/earlylearning
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Suicide Legislation
U-S police have not laid charges against the person they suspect of counselling Nadia Kajouji to kill herself. Kajouji was a Carleton University student who committed suicide over a year ago. Before her death, she's alleged to have befriended a Minnesota nurse in a on-line suicide chat room. Though U-S police have had trouble laying charges in the Kajouji case, today, an M-P introduced a motion to tighten laws around counselling suicide here in Canada. Deborah Chevalier is the mother of Nadia Kajouji. Harold Albrecht is the Conservative M-P for Kitchener-Conestoga.
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June 10, 2009
New Library
Ottawa's chief librarian thinks she's found the perfect piece of land for Ottawa's new main library. Now she needs to convince city councillors that it's worth the money. The Ottawa Public Library is hoping the city will agree to buy land at Lyon between Albert and Slater.  That's across from the Crowne Plaza hotel.  Barbara Clubb is the chief librarian of the Ottawa Public Library.
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June 08, 2009
Procurement Panel
Ottawa City Hall is sabotaging Canada's reputation for good business ethics. At least, that's the opinion of two business experts when it comes to the proposal for Lansdowne Park. Allan Cutler lectures on ethics and procurement -- he was the whistle-blower that brought the federal sponsorship scandal to light. And Ian Lee is the director of the M-B-A program at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business.
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June 05, 2009
Remembering broadcaster Mildred MacDonald
Mildred MacDonald spent 50 years of her life telling stories on radio and television. Mostly on the CBC.  MacDonald died of cancer in Ottawa last night. She was 81. She started her radio career in Moosejaw. But in the early 1950s, she moved to Ottawa. CFRA hired her as an on-air host. At the time, very few women were on-air broadcasters. Soon after, MacDonald started freelancing for CBC. She worked on dozens of shows. Marketplace, Basic Black, and at the end of her career, she had a column on CBC's In Town and Out. That's back when the radio station was in the Chateau Laurier.  Rob Clipperton is the former host of In Town and Out. Mildred was his colleague and dear friend.
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June 04, 2009
Daria Gallinger follow-up
Daria Gallinger was born last summer with severe developmental disabilities. She requires constant care. The Gallinger family wants to raise Daria at home. But no new clients are being admitted into the Ontario government's Special Services at Home program. Irwin Elman is the Children and Youth Advocate for the province of Ontario. His office has looked into the Gallinger case.
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June 03, 2009
Eduardo Galeano
He's one of Latin America's most revered writers and journalists. His latest book is Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone. Eduardo Galeano was in Ottawa last weekend as part of the Ottawa Writer's Festival. Host Adrian Harewood had a chance to speak with him before he went on stage.
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June 02, 2009
Apt613 Blog
Apartment 613 is becoming a go-to place for discovering arts, culture and politics in Ottawa. It's a blog that started in January. And it posts about everything from the upcoming Magnetic North theatre festival, to the best video game shop. Ryan Hill is one of the founders of Apt613.ca
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NAC Memories
On June 2nd, 1969, the National Arts Centre's big glass doors swung open for the first time.  Tonight, the Centre will celebrate that anniversary with an evening of music, dance and theatre. But 40 years ago, Rosemary Jeanes Antze stood on the NAC's stage.  She wore stark white leotards cinched tightly at the waist with a wide belt and danced in the National Ballet's performance of the Kraanerg ballet. And sitting in the velvet red seats watching, was her brother, David Jeanes. Rosemarry and David will both return tonight to the NAC as part of the audience.
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June 01, 2009
Jeff Rubin
Jeff Rubin is the author of Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller: Oil And the End of Globalization
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May 27, 2009
National Gallery
Art dealers tore it apart centuries ago.  An art institution has put it back together.  The National Gallery has restored the Petrobelli Altarpiece for all to see.  Stephen Gritt is the Chief of the Restoration and Conservation Laboratory at the national Gallery of Canada.  The Petrobelli Altarpiece exhibition opens on Friday and is on display until September.
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May 22, 2009
Homelessness Report
Hundreds of people in Ottawa are chronically homeless. But a new taskforce hopes to find them a place to call their own. Today they unveiled their plan. Janet Yale is chair of Ottawa's Leadership Table on Homelessness.
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George Beverly Shea
George Beverly Shea is a world-renowned gospel singer...who hails from Winchester, south of Ottawa. Shea spent over 50 years singing with the Billy Graham ministries. And he turned a hundred this year.
Listen (Runs 10:35)

May 21, 2009
Museum of Nature tour
If it feels like the Museum of Nature has been a construction zone for years... that's because it has. Curators have lugged the dioramas in the castle-like museum from one wing to another. Visitors have been riding in freight elevators. But now -- the countdown starts. Exactly a year from today, the Museum of Nature has its grand re-opening. Arts reporter Kate Porter put on a hard hat this morning to take a tour in the area that's off limits.
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May 20, 2009
Youth Obesity
Gavin Lumsden is a volunteer for the Y Kids Fit Program and Ascent for Kids, a fundraising initiative. He's running marathon 26 on Sunday.  Serge Krayem is running his first ever marathon.
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May 19, 2009
Sarah Jennings
Long time Journalist Sarah Jennings has just written a new book that chronicles the creation of the NAC and the role that it has played in the evolution of Canada's artistic life. It's called Art and Politics: The History of the National Arts Centre.
Listen (Runs 10:29)

Angela Hewitt
Angela Hewitt is at the National Arts Centre tomorrow and Thursday night. She's performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4.
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May 14, 2009
City Consultants, Part 2
Yesterday C-B-C reporter Nick Gamache brought us a story about the number of consultants being hired for Ottawa's transit plan. The city is expanding the transit system -- which includes building a tunnel through the downtown core. City councillor Alex Cullen is the head of Ottawa's transit committee.
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May 13, 2009
City Consultants, Part 1
Ottawa's Transit Master Plan is supposed to map out the future of public transit in Ottawa. The final price tag is expected to be in the billions. But who's in charge of making it all happen? Some councillors and city hall watchers think the Ottawa doesn't have the expertise to manage a project of this magnitude and it's now relying heavily on outside consultants instead. The CBC's Nick Gamache has been looking into the story.
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May 12, 2009
Best Running Music
Whether they are just keeping in shape, or training for the Ottawa Race weekend, music is a key part of many running routines. Jane Yardly and Glenn Easton are both local runners, and they talk about their music choices for running.
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Call us or email us and tell what your all time favorite running tune is and why. We'll play the songs as we gear up for next weekend Ottawa Race Weekend. So email us at allinaday@cbc.ca or call our listener line at 613-288-6519.

What we played:
Hammerheads - This is The One
Everly Brothers - Bird Dog
Wide Mouth Mason - Phantom Limb
The Who - Baba O'Riley
Talking Heads - And She Was
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - It's Only Love
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
Shad - Quest For Glory
Matthew Good Band - Load Me Up

May 06, 2009
Money Panel
All in a Day's Money Panel is here with some tips for staying afloat after a layoff.  Diane Koven is a certified financial planner with Sunlife and a board member for the professional association of financial planners. Mathieu Paradis is a certified financial planner, life underwriter and management advisor with Wealth Strategies.
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May 05, 2009
School Board on Deadlines
The Ontario government recently changed its education policies for evaluating students. Teachers are being encouraged to measure students on how well they master concepts, rather than how long it takes them to do this. But some teachers say this is creating problems. The local teachers union says some students are skipping tests and handing in assignments when its convenient for them. Recently, the public school board met with the teachers' union to talk about the province's new education policies. Jennifer Adams is a superintendent with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
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May 04, 2009
Pork
The swine flu outbreak and worldwide bans on pork imports have pig farmers concerned about the reputation of their pigs. Barbara Schaefer is a pig farmer in Prescott. She is with Upper Canada Heritage Meat and raises a breed called Large Black Pigs.  And Dan McEwan is an agribusiness professor at the University of Guelph who's studied the pork industry.
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Apr 29, 2009
Assessment Petition
Caroline Orchard is a math teacher at Sir Robert Borden High School. And she's one of many teachers who say they feel pressure to give students second chances when they skip tests, plagiarize or miss deadlines. They say the pressure stems from evaluation policies designed by the Ontario government. Caroline Orchard has started an on-line petition for the ministry to re-evaluate its policies for assessing students. Her petition to the Ontario government is at ipetitions.com/petition/evaluation/
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Special Services at Home Fund, Pt 2
Matt Gallinger has some questions about the support the Ontario government gives people with disabilities. His daughter Daria was born in August with serious brain injuries. And she faces a life of medical difficulties. When Matt and his wife sought help from the province, they were given both good and bad news. The good news is Daria qualifies for something called the Special Services at Home program. The bad news is the program hasn't taken new clients in over a year. Deb Matthews is the Ontario minister of Children and Youth Services. It's one of two provincial departments that look after clients in the Special Services at Home program.
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Apr 28, 2009
Special Services Fund
The father of a newborn daughter with disabilities is questioning how the Ontario government decides which families get money to help care for their child.  Matt Gallinger is the father of Daria Gallinger. Daria suffered brain injuries and is facing severe disabilities. Doctors kept her at C-H-E-O for four months after the birth. Now Matt and his wife are caring for Daria at home. They are trying to get their daughter access to the Ontario government's Special Services at Home program.
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Paul Potts
Paul Potts is a British singer and former star of Britian's Got Talent. His new album is called Passione.
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Apr 27, 2009
Great Canadians
John Ralston Saul is the editor of the series Extraordinary Canadians published by Penguin Canada. Adrienne Clarkson is the Former Governor General and author of the biography of Norman Bethune. You can find out more about the series at extraordinarycanadians.ca
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April 24, 2009
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff the leader of the Federal Liberal Party and the author of the new memoir True Patriot Love : Four Generations in Search of Canada.  It looks at his family's profound connection with the development of Canada, the idea of patriotism and his own dreams for his home and native land.
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Apr 23, 2009
Landsdowne -Glebe Association Reaction
Yesterday, city council voted to enter into negotiations with Lansdowne Live -- that's the development group that wants to refurbish Frank Clair stadium and add shopping and entertainment to the site. Today, the neighbourhood that would host the redeveloped site is trying to figure out what this means for them. The Glebe Community Association has been closely following the Lansdowne debates and developments. Bob Brocklebank is the association's president.
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George Takei
The National Arts Centre Orchestra explores the "final frontier" this week. The music will transport the audience to a "galaxy far, far away." From Krypton to Tatooine. And a legendary American star is calling out all the stops. George Takei portrayed Lieutentant Sulu on the original Star Trek series.
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Apr 17, 2009
Anne Michaels
Anne Michaels' first novel Fugitive Pieces was published over a decade ago.  The book catapulted her into the international literary stratosphere. Thirteen long years, for her devout readers, after her stunning debut Anne Michaels is back with her second novel.
It's called The Winter Vault. It is a story about progress, memory displacement and loss.
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Apr 15, 2009
Aboriginal Self Identification
Everyday, almost 40 thousands students pack up their knapsacks and head for one of Ottawa's Catholic schools. But the Ottawa Carleton Catholic School board is trying to get a better sense of who some of those students are. They're asking families with First nations, Metis or Inuit heritage to self-identify when they register. A pamphlet has been sent home with children explaining the process. Tonight the board will hold the first of two information sessions explaining self-identification. Mars Bottiglia is the Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic School board
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Apr 14, 2009
Manotick Development
Looks like the town of Manotick is going to be a whole lot bigger. Hear community reaction to the OMB's decision to allow a fourteen hundred home development. Brian Tansley is the president of the West Manotick Community Association.
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Apr 13, 2009
Folk Festival Auditions
7 acts will take the stage of The library and Archives Canada. They'll compete for a chance to perform this summer alongside musicians such as Sarah Harmer, The Sadies and Rufus Wainwright. It's the Ottawa Folk Festival 's Audition finals. Trevor Pool and Kelly Peltier are the band Tall Trees. They are grade 12 students. They're competing in the "25-and-under" category. Shannon Rose is competing in the "over-25" category.
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Apr 08, 2009
Rudy Phillips
When he announced the latest inductees into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this week, Commissioner Mark Cohon pointed out they're honouring one builder and four linemen. "Players in the trenches who generally deserve more attention than they receive." One of those getting the attention is former Ottawa Rough Rider Rudy Phillips. He played with the team in the early eighties.
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Apr 07, 2009
Landsdowne Proposal
The question of what to do with Lansdowne Park has just become murkier. Yesterday, city councillors had a meeting with staff, where two proposals were batted back and forth. One of these proposals would build a new soccer stadium in Kanata.  The other proposal would focus on Lansdowne Park, re-building the stadium for a new C-F-L team. City staff and councillors have said Ottawa can't fund both stadiums, but after yesterday's meeting it's not even clear if they're ready to fund one. Jeff Hunt is the owner of the Ottawa sixty-sevens, and the leader of the development team that has put forward the Lansdowne Park proposal.
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Apr 03, 2009
Wendy Crewson
The best in Canadian cinema will be honoured at the Canadian Aviation Museum tomorrow. Presenters, nominees and industry-types are starting to arrive in the city. One of the presenters at the Genies this year is Canadian actor Wendy Crewson. She's starred alongside Gordon Pincent and Julie Christie in the film "Away From Her". And she's also won a number of Gemini awards, including awards for Regenesis and The Sue Rodriguez Story.
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Apr 02, 2009
Peter Van Loan
The head of Ottawa's Parole office called it the "perfect location". But the Public Safety Minister says it's "inappropriate". Adrian speaks with Peter Van Loan about why Ottawa's parole office won't be calling Somerset Street home.
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April 01, 2009
Songbirds
Each month, parliamentarians get together for breakfast, and a little learning. It's called the Bacon and Eggheads Breakfast. And tomorrow, people on the Hill will learn about the decline of the migratory songbird. Bridget Stutchbury is the guest speaker. She's an internationally recognized expert on migratory songbirds. Her book Silence of the Songbirds was a finalist for the 2007 Governor General's Literary Awards. Bridget Stutchbury is also the Canada Research Chair in Ecology and Conservation Biology at York University.
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Mar 31, 2009
Tommy and Lefebvre Fire
The Ottawa sports store burned to the ground in a massive fire this morning. It had anchored the corner of Bank and McLeod for over two decades years. Kevin Pigeon is the president of Tommy and Lefebvre. He's been with the store for over twenty years. And his wife -- Natalie Tommy -- is the Vice-President of Marketing. Her father started Tommy & Lefebvre
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Mar 27, 2009
Harmonize
The province introduced its plan to harmonize federal and provincial sales taxes in the budget yesterday. And that means energy and fuel will be subject to an 8% tax. Stewart Elgie is a professor at the University of Ottawa. He's chair of a think tank called Sustainable Prosperity.
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Mar 26, 2009
Budget Aftermath
Ontario is going to have a record deficit committing billions of dollars to infrastructure projects, tax cuts and money for the auto industry.  There's a salary freeze for MP's and the provincial and federal sales tax will become one.  There's no balanced budget in sight until 2015. Ian Lee is the director of the M-B-A program at the Sprott School of Business.
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Mar 25, 2009
Robert Lepage
If you're looking for an unforgettable and stunning evening at the theatre, you can't go wrong with one of Robert LePage's creations.   Over the years he has put his artistic touch on solo works, operas, Shakespearean plays, the circus, and movies.  Ottawa had a regular dose of his work in 1989 when he was the Artistic Director of French Theatre at the National Arts Centre.  He's back at the Arts Centre with his latest play The Blue Dragon, which he has both co-written and performs in.
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Mar 24, 2009
The Leveller
Newspapers across the country might be struggling to stay afloat, but Ottawa has a brand new publication wading into the water. The Leveller is a bi-weekly newspaper published by students at Carleton. The first issue came out last month... covering campus news and stories from the greater Ottawa community. David Tough is the publisher of The Leveller.
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Mar 23, 2009
Genies in Ottawa
The countdown to the 29th annual Genie Awards has begun. But before the red carpet rolls out, be sure to check out Genie Week. This morning, the National Capital Commission unveiled its plan of free events for the public. Guy Laflamme is the man who stole the Genies from Toronto and is bringing them to Ottawa
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Mar 19, 2009
Cheap Eats
Fast food is a cheap option when you need to clamp down on your wallet. But  the city is filled with alternatives to fast food, for people looking for frugal dining. Mark Mclaughlin is the author of the book Find Ottawa. Robyn Payton is a contributor to the book CheapEats Ottawa.
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Mar 17, 2009
OneChip
For a few years, good news about Ottawa's I.T. industry has been few and far between. But there could be a glimmer of hope on the horizon and it goes by the name of OneChip Photonics. OneChip is a Kanata-based company that specializes in optical communications. And today, they unveiled 19.5 million dollars in venture financing, which could mean good things for laid-off tech workers in Ottawa. Jim Hjartarson is the CEO of OneChip.
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Mar 18, 2009
Serena Ryder
Serena got her start singing oldies hits as a little kid in Millbrook, Ontario. Now, as a young adult, she has a three-octave voice, a few critically acclaimed albums, one Juno win for best new artist, two more Juno nominations, and a new record deal in the United States. Her recent album is called Is it OK - and the answer of fans and critics seems to be a resounding yes. Serena Ryder and her band play the Bronson Centre tonight
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March 13, 2009
Community Housing
Ottawa Community Housing has taken a long, hard look at their finances. And they've made a decision -- it's time to go on a spending spree. Last night, they released their funding report for the next two years, including massive spending on necessary repairs to affordable housing in Ottawa. They're making a pitch for funding from higher levels of government. But the plan will also drain most of their reserve bank accounts. Jo-anne Poirier is the CEO of Ottawa Community Housing.
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Mar 10, 2009
Chelsea Creek
Jean Perras is the mayor of Chelsea. Last night, he cast a tie-breaking vote in favour of the Chelsea Creek housing development.
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Paulette Senior
Paulette Senior is one of the winners of the Black Women Civic Engagement award. She'll receive her award tonight.
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Mar 09, 2009
Drug Treatment Court
Federal cash for Ottawa's drug treatment centre runs out in a year. Paul Welsh is the executive director of Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services. He works with the drug treatment court here in Ottawa.
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Mar 05, 2009
Somalia Fundraiser
Constable Mahamoud Elmi visited his native Somalia last year, he returned to Canada with an urge to help. And it wasn't long before the feeling spread. With the help of Ottawa Police and the city's Somali Community, Mahamoud is raising money to build a school in the war-torn country. He's holding a fundraiser on Saturday night at the Ottawa Police Association. For more information, go to rajoacademy.com
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Mar 04, 2009
Egg Dropping
Take an egg, roll it down a ramp and off a six-foot cliff aiming for a target on the ground below. There's just one catch -- the egg has to be in one piece when it hits the mark. That's the job the National Research Council set out for elementary-school students in Ontario. And a team from Pope John the 23rd Catholic Elementary school in Nepean placed 2nd in this year's contest... out of 70 teams. Julia Nitti and Donovan McLean are two of the students behind the egg-cellent design. Christine Pepin is their Grade 5 teacher. And Michael Hauser is the engineer who mentored Julia and Donovan's group.
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Money Panel
We've recruited a panel of money managers to help us figure out what the latest economic developments mean for you.  Diane Koven is a certified financial planner with Sunlife. Mathieu Paradis is a certified financial planner, life underwriter and management advisor with Wealth Strategies.
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Mar 03, 2009
Andy Sparks
The first year coach has taken a team in turmoil and turned them into a basketball powerhouse. Last year Ottawa U's women's team had a season to forget, finishing in last place. This weekend, led by their new coach, the resurgent Gees Gees will compete for the Canadian University Women's Championship in Regina. Andy Sparks' most recent success should come as no surprise to those who have followed his career. As a basketball coach at Ashbury College his teams won 15 city championships and 3 provincial titles. Last week he was named Coach of the Year in the Ontario University Association East Division.
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Mar 02, 2009
Ecology Ottawa Report
A new report shows that cars aren't the biggest problem in this city. The environmental group behind the report wants to divert attention from just Ottawa's roads ... to where we live and work. Ecology Ottawa has laid out a plan to fight climate change by changing how we construct our buildings. Lori Waller is with Ecology Ottawa and the author of the report.
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Feb 27, 2009
Matthew Bellamy
History professor Matthew Bellamy is one of the most popular teachers at Carleton University. And this weekend, he's in a contest to be one of the country's top lecturers. Not bad for a guy who almost didn't finish university.
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Feb 26, 2009
Information Commissioner
It's a right that all Canadians have -- but few actually exercise. The right to request information and records from government departments. The Access to Information Act was passed in 1983 to create a window into government...But if you ask Robert Marleau, these days that window is made of frosted glass. Mr. Marleau is Canada's Access to Information Commissioner. And today he presented his annual report cards to Parliament.
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Feb 25, 2009
City Auditor Report
Did you secretly shout hurray the last time a parking meter wouldn't take your money?  Your luck may be running out.  The city auditor wants it to do a better job at collecting and keeping track of your parking dollars.
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Feb 24, 2009
Pamela Wallin
She's worked as a social worker in a federal penitentiary, a high profile broadcaster for CBC and CTV, a producer and host of her own talk show and as a Canadian diplomat in the Big Apple.  Last December Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered Pamela Wallin a job as a Canadian Senator. Once again it was a challenge that she could not refuse.
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Feb 23, 2009
Canada Reads Eats
For the past four weeks, we've been sampling the literature of Canada. We've also be tasting the food that literature has inspired. Five Ottawa Chefs were each sent one of this year's Canada Reads books and asked to come up with a dish.  We've had everything from a smelt sandwich on Wonderbread ... to fois gras poutine. Our last chef was given the task of reading Lawrence Hill's rather thick novel The Book of Negros. Chef Susan Jessop is an Independent Consultant who also teaches cooking classes.
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Jean Daniel Lafond
Jean Daniel Lafond's latest documentary is called "Folle de Dieu" or Mad Woman of God. It tells the story of Marie de L'Incarnation a 16th century French born nun who abandoned her child and her homeland to pursue a torrid love affair ...with God... in New France. The documentary is being screened tomorrrow night at Library and Archives as part of a Canadian Film Institute Retrospective of Mr. Lafond's distinguished career.
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Feb 20, 2009
Emmanuel Jal
As a child soldier in Sudan in the 1980s he lived through the horrors of one of the world's most brutal civil wars.  Rescued from his nightmare by a British aid worker, he was sent to school and managed somehow to get his life back. Emmanuel Jal now travels the world sharing his story and trying to spread a message of peace through his music. Emmanuel Jal has just written a book about his harrowing childhood called War Child: A Child Soldier's Story.
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Oscar Vibe
Oscar's having an affair with an Ottawa inventor, and it's creating a in Hollywood. Within minutes, stars will start arriving at the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills. They'll step inside a Secret Room, and have the chance to pick up some of the hottest products of the year. For an Ottawa inventor and his wife, it's the chance of a lifetime. Bruce and Melody Murison are the creative force behind the We-vibe.
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Youtube Orchestra
The Youtube orchestra is going to be the world's first on-line orchestra. Musicians from around the world have been uploading their auditions. And the chosen few will fly to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall. They'll be conducted by Grammy-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. Carolyn Ho has her fingers crossed that she'll be chosen. Her video has made it to the finals.
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DJs
Ian Campeau, a.k.a. DJ NDN and Jon Limoges, a.k.a. DJ Frame, are performing at Winterlude tonight. They incorporate native elements into their Djing.
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Feb 19, 2009
Peter Milliken
Peter Milliken was one of the first to welcome the President to Centre Block. The Kingston and the Islands M-P is the Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Hairstylist
Instead of heading straight for the airport, President Obama headed for the market. Where he got out and mingled with the crowd. Julie Smith was there. She's a hairstylist who works at Salon Salwa on George Street.
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Meeting and Seeing the President
The world's most powerful person , and the world's biggest celebrity, came to Ottawa today. All in the person of President Barack Obama. The CBC's Evan Dyer was there.
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Feb 18, 2009
Carleton
Last week, Carleton university security guards tore down posters inviting students to a pro-Palestinian event next month. The university's provost followed up with an email to everyone at Carleton warning that students could be expelled if their activism violated university policies. Today 325 Canadian academics released an open letter that says some Ontario universities have been using bureaucratic harassment, threats, bans and other tactics to silence criticism of Israel on campus. The CBC's Evan Dyer has been looking into this story.
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Feb 17, 2009
Canada Reads Eats
For the past three weeks we've been cooking up some literary inspired recipes on All in a Day. Five Ottawa chefs were each given a Canada Reads book and asked to create a dish.On today's menu ... Gil Adamson's The Outlander.  Steve Mitton is the chef at Murray Street in the Byward Market.
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Yes We Can
The "Yes We Can" symposium covers what the Obama Era could mean for African-Canadians. The panelists come from a variety of backgrounds -- entertainment to politics, sports to technology. Dr. Matshela Molepo is an analytical chemist, and the president of the African Diaspora Association of Canada. And Ewart Walters publishes The Spectrum, a monthly newspaper aimed at Ottawa's black community.
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James Ehnes
James Ehnes held fifty million dollars in his hands recently. Not only hold it, but pluck it, bow on it and turn the pegs. We speak with the Canadian violinist about his latest musical project.
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Feb 10, 2009
Remembering Gary Rosenfeldt
Gary Rosenfeldt's passion was giving victims and their families a greater say in the justice system. He's best known for helping to bring victim impact statements into the courtroom. Gary Rosenfeldt died yesterday from cancer. He was sixty-seven years old. Many will remember him as a victim rights activist. But many will also remember him for why he started lobbying. Gary's son Daryn was murdered by serial killer Clifford Olson in the 1980s. Steve Sullivan was friends with Gary Rosenfeldt. He's the federal ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
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Feb 09, 2009
Canada Reads Eats
A confused 13 year-old boy with talking nipples might be fodder for interesting literature. But what sort of ingredient was it in the kitchen of Jean Albert's restaurant. Hear from Chef Leroy Walden what inspiration he found in Brian Francis' novel Fruit on today's Canada Reads Eats.
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Sarah Chang
Although she's not even thirty years old Sarah Chang brings almost a quarter of a century of violin playing to the stage of the national Arts Centre this week.
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Feb 03, 2009
Soprano Shannon Mercer
Ottawa Soprano Shannon Mercer is nominated for a Juno Award for the first time.  And her chances of winning are twice as good as the other nominees. Two of her albums are nominated for "Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance.
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Feb 02, 2009
Hartsburg Fired
Craig Hartsburg is out as the coach of the Ottawa Senators. And Corey Clauston is in.  Jeff Hollick is the voice of teh Kootenay Ice for The Drive and B-104 fm in Cranbrook B.C.  Wayne Scanlan is a sports columnist with the Ottawa Citizen.
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Jan 29, 2009
Paul Okalik
It's hard to believe, but it was ten years ago that Canada's map was redrawn. A new territory -- Nunavut --- was sketched into the north. And its creation meant more than new geographic lines. It meant self-governance for the Inuit people. Today, people in Ottawa are celebrating Nunavut's birthday at the Library and Archives of Canada. Paul Okalik was Nunavut's first premier.
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City Hall During the Transit Strike
For the first time in a long time, some hope. City councillors today were briefed on news that the federal labour minister is willing to introduce back-to-work legislation to end the transit strike. Peggy Feltmate and Alex Cullen are both Ottawa city councillors. Peggy represents Kanata South.  Alex represents Bay ward.
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Jan 28, 2009
Robert Sutherland
Robert Sutherland was an accomplished man. He was a master debater. A brilliant student. And a successful lawyer. But perhaps his most significant accomplishment was as a philanthropist. In the late 1800s this Jamaican-born African Canadian singlehandedly saved his alma mater, Queen's University from financial ruin. A group of Queen's students and alumni are lobbying the administration to recognize Sutherland's contribution to the university. They want the university to name a building after him. But their efforts have met with some resistance. Jeff Welsh is a PHD history student at Queen's. He is the President of the Society of Graduate and Pro Students and Professional Studies. Greg Frankson aka Ritalin is a well known spoken word poet in Ottawa. He's also the former President of the Alma Mater Society at Queens' and the former chair of the Alma Mater Society's Robert Sutherland Task Force. Tom Williams is the interim Principal of Queen's University.
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Jan 26, 2009
ESL Class in Jeopardy
Camelia Marks teaches a class of twenty-three E-S-L students at Algonquin College. But these days, Camelia stares out to rows of empty desks. She says the transit strike has shrunk her class of 23 down to a class of three or four students, depending on the day.And she worries whether she'll be able to pass her students at the end of the session. Zahira el-Sayed is one of her students.
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Canada Reads Eats
Steve Vardy is the executive chef of The Black Cat Bistro. Steve and four other Ottawa chefs have each been given one of this year's Canada Reads books. Their challenge: to read it and create a dish inspired by the book. This years Canada Reads selections are: The Book of Negros by Lawrence Hill, The Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant by Michel Tremblay, Gil Adamson's The Outlander, Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richard and Fruit by Brain Francis.
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Jan 23, 2009
DL Incognito (Oliver Nestor)
DL Incognito is a rapper and hip hop producer. He was raised in Ottawa, but now makes his home in Toronto. He performs tonight at Babylon Night Club on Bank Street.
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Jan 22, 2009
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May has dedicated her life to addressing some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. For 17 years she was the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada. Elizabeth May is the co-author of a new book entitled Global Warming for Dummies.  She is also the leader of the Green Party of Canada.
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MPs on Transit Strike
Parliament doesn't open until Monday. And Ottawa's busses are still in park. But that doesn't mean local MPs haven't been hearing from their constituents. Paul Dewar is the NDP Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre. David McGuinty is the Liberal MP for Ottawa South. And Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative MP for Nepean-Carleton.
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Jan 21, 2009
Jon Dore
The Jon Dore Show enters its second season. The Ottawa-born, Toronto-based funny man has developed quite a following for his zany show, many of who will be tuning in for a few laughs on the Comedy Network this evening.
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Bird Boy
Charlie Sobcov is Saving the Birds One Window at a Time. At least that's what he's hoping his grade 8 Science fair project will accomplish. He created a window sticker that is invisible to humans, and only birds can see.
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Jan 20, 2009
Ecology Ottawa Petition
For 42 days, transit users have trudged through snow, grabbed rides with friends and neighbours or sat stuck in long traffic jams. People have been grumbling plenty about the transit strike. But Ecology Ottawa is trying stir the public into action. They want Ottawans to add their names to a petition asking councillors to get our city's buses back on the roads. Trevor Hache is with Ecology Ottawa. You can find their petition on line at ecologyottawa.ca
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Obama Inauguration
It is a new era on Capitol Hill. But what will it mean for Parliament Hill? Michael Kergin was the Canadian ambassador to the US from 2000 to 2005 and stood on the steps of Capitol Hill for the past two presidential inaugurations. He's also a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa.
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Jan 19, 2009
Return to Washington
Archie Coddett lives in Ottawa. He was in Washington D.C. when Dr. King delivered his historic "I Have a Dream Speech" in 1963. And this weekend, he drove from Ottawa to Washington with his two grown daughters to watch another historic moment, The Inauguration of Barack Obama.
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Jan 15, 2009
Strike Angel
Last week on All in A Day, we introduced you to Carol Whiteside. Like many of us, Carol has been struggling to get to and from work because of the transit strike. She's as a personal support worker for a patient in Alta Vista. And her commute from Westboro posed such a challenge for her...that she actually moved in with her patient. Things are a lot less stressful for Carol this week, thanks to an All in a Day listener. Rick Anderson is giving Carol a lift to and from work...so she can sleep in her own bed again.
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Jan 14, 2008
D is for Dinner
Cindy Deachman, freelance food writer and editor in Ottawa, reveals her shoestring recipe to feed four people for twenty bucks because people are hungry for recession-proof meals.
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Nortel
The city's largest private sector employer has filed for bankruptcy protection. Find out what it may mean for jobs and pensions. Tamas Koplyay is a professor of technology management at L'Université du Quebec en Outaouais. He's also director of research at the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance.
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Jan 13, 2008
YSB Report
If you're young, and on the streets there's often only one place you'll turn to for health care. The hospital emergency room. The Youth Services Bureau wants to find a better home for health care. So the agency asked consultants from KPMG for help. Brian Bourns is a senior manager with KPMG.  Jenna Dickinson is with the Youth Engagement program at the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
The city of Ottawa's planning and environment committee voted today to amend a bylaw to allow Shoppers to build a drug store at the corner of Bank and Sunnyside. But it isn't a plan some people in the community approve of. Brian Tansey was one of group of Old Ottawa South residents who spoke against the plan at city hall today.
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Jan 12, 2009
OC Transpo vs STO
They drive buses for a living. They work split shifts. They get to pick those shifts based on seniority. And STO drivers are also without a collective agreement. At first, it appears there's not much of a difference between an OC Transpo driver and one working for the Outaouais Transit Corporation these days. But the blue and white buses are still rolling along the streets of Ottawa and Gatineau. And the red and white OC Transpo buses have just been gathering snow for the past 34 days. Our West Quebec reporter Nick Gamache decided to do a bit of a comparison between OC Transpo and the STO.
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Nortel
Late last year, the company announced its 16th round of layoffs since 2001…and jobs were also shifted overseas. Nortel has big interest payments to make on huge loans. And the company could decide to file for bankruptcy protection soon. So what does that mean for the more than four thousand Nortel employees here in Ottawa? Reporter Julie Ireton had the chance to talk with two of them about life in these most uncertain of times.
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Jan 09, 2009
Mike Essoudry
Mike Essoudry heads up the Mike Essoudry Octet. He's also the drummer. The release of the octet's album "Passage" is tomorrow night. That's at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage. The show starts at 7 p.m.
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Jan 08, 2009
Peter Hinton
The myths surrounding the American family and the American dream is the subject of Sam Shepherd's Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child. The groundbreaking play opens tomorrow night on the stage of the NAC. Peter Hinton is the artistic director of English Theatre at the NAC and the Director of Buried Child.
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Jan 06, 2008
Sick Google
Cold and flu season hasn't spared the world's most popular search engine. Google appears to be sick. The illness has different symptoms. On some computers, when you type any word or phrase into Google, a page pops up telling you that YOU look like virus. Other times you get results that looked valid ... until you connect and find a bogus spam site. Clive Thompson is a technology journalist based in New York.
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Tim Cook
Tim Cook spends most of his time as a historian and curator at the Canadian War Museum. But when he's not doing that, he's picking up book awards. He's the author of two really thick books on the First World War. The last time we checked in with Tim Cook, he had just won the Ottawa Book Award for the first volume. Now the second volume of the book has been short-listed for the Charles Taylor Prize. It's called Shock Troops.
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Jan 05, 2008
Paul King Remembered
He was the man behind Food for Thoughts books. But for many years, Paul King was the voice of independent booksellers in Ottawa. Ken Rockburn is a close friend of the late Paul King. Alan King is his brother.
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Grateful We're Not Dead
It's never too late to give up on that dream of being in a band. That's what some retirees from the federal public service have discovered. The men worked together years ago in the Public Works department. Today, they play country and folk tunes for charities in their band, Grateful We're Not Dead. The four-man group has been busy over the holiday season. Julie Ireton recently caught up with the band at a local church, as they played their original song…The Over-Sixty Blues.
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