March 2012 Archives
Friday March 30, 2012
Pension Tension
The age of eligibility for Old Age Security is increasing to 67 and it has some people wondering what this will mean for their futures.
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(runs 6:54)
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Thursday March 29, 2012
Green Job Loss
Two years ago a company blew into town and was promising green jobs and lots of them. Today Windtronics is packing up and shipping the business to Michigan and company officials say Ontario's Green Energy Act is to blame.
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(runs 7:10)
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Wednesday March 28, 2012
Ontario's Budget
A big budget to address a big problem. Ontario's 16-billion dollar deficit requires some strict belt tightening. That news was delivered by the Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.
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(runs 9:04)
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Tuesday March 27, 2012
Workforce Windsor-Essex
Social media writers, farm workers, heavy equipment operators, physiotherapists and electrical engineers are just a few of the jobs that a Windsor group has identified as promising careers for young people in our area.
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(runs 7:52)
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Monday March 26, 2012
Invasive Species
An invasive fish that almost wiped out the Great Lakes fishery fifty years ago is back. The dreaded sea lamprey.
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(runs 6:59)
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Friday March 23, 2012
Spitfire Goalie
Sixty-eight regular season games are behind us, now it's playoff time for the Windsor Spitfires. A conversation with goaltender John Cullen.
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(runs 7:10)
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Thursday March 22, 2012
Feel the Pinch
When the OLG takes those slot machines out of Windsor Raceway next month, a lot of lives are going to change. It's a matter of degree of course but chances are it will affect all Windsorites.
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(runs 5:20)
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Wednesday March 21, 2012
Honey Threat
Beekeeping is something the overwhelming majority of us know nothing about. We know even less about a beetle that is threatening the honey.
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(runs 7:35)
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Tuesday March 20, 2012
New NDP Leader?
The countdown is on for the NDP to nominate its new leader.
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(runs 7:48)
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Monday March 19, 2012
Parenting Column
How do your beliefs affect your parenting? That is something our Parenting expert will try and answer.
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(runs 6:34)
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Friday March 16, 2012
Gryphoceratops Morrisoni
It isn't every day a museum lab technician gets a dinosaur named after him. The namesake for Gryphoceratops Morrisoni will be with us to explain why he was chosen for this distinct honour.
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(runs 8:14)
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Thursday March 15, 2012
Race Track Slots Closing
Morally corrupt and irresponsible. That's how the Mayor of Sarnia characterizes those who are shutting down the slot machines at the region's race tracks.
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(runs 10:57)
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Wednesday March 14, 2012
Inapproriate Search?
Allegations of assault against US Border Guards at the bridge and at the tunnel. A total of 4 Canadian woman have now claimed they were inappropriately searched and assaulted in separate incidents while trying to cross the border into Detroit.
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(runs 7:42)
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Tuesday March 13, 2012
Wind Turbine Debate
Courting public opinion on Wind Turbines. Local MPP Rick Nicholls has organized a town hall tonight in Chatham. He says the doors are open to everyone and he wants to hear all sides of the debate.
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(runs 7:46)
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Monday March 12, 2012
Canadian Charter of Rights
Do we know our rights and do we really care? A group of Windsor Law Students tries to stir up debate about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It's all linked to the Charter's 30th anniversary.
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(runs 7:22)
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Friday March 9, 2012
OxyContin
The Fifth Estate looks inside North America's billion-dollar pain management industry. Linden MacIntyre talks about how OxyContin went from being a safe narcotic to the stuff of widespread addiction and abuse.
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(runs 7:08)
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Thursday March 8, 2012
Exercise Changes DNA?
You can change your hair colour, wardrobe and makeup but not your genes. Dr. Peter Lin tells us about some new research that says exercise can actually alter your DNA.
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(runs 7:35)
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Wednesday March 7, 2012
Automobile Love Affair
Windsor's century old love affair with the automobile means we aren't avid users of public transit in this city, for many it just isn't practical.
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(runs 5:27)
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Tuesday March 6, 2012
Windsor's Budget
Cutting corners, pinching pennies and still providing services at the same time. Windsor City Council juggles the budget trying to make everyone happy.
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(runs 12:52)
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Monday March 5, 2012
Princess Culture
It's called the Princess Culture and it's led to such television productions as Toddlers and Tiaras. It troubles Early Shift Parenting Consultant Win Harwood.
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(runs 8:20)
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Friday March 2, 2012
Ethics of Repairmen
When you need something in your home fixed and fast, you likely call your local home repair service. A new Marketplace episode tests the skills and ethics of some of those repair services.
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(runs 6:54)
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Thursday March 1, 2012
Flu Season?
Why the flu virus is making itself scarce this year and whether we're in the clear.
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(runs 6:14)
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- October 2012
- Wed., 24 – Sandra Pupatello For Premier?
- Wed., 24 – Beyond The Badge: Who's Policing The Police?
- Wed., 24 – Bringing Food Processors to Windsor-Essex
- Tue., 23 – Crime Stoppers on CBC Windsor
- Tue., 23 – Beyond The Badge: Justice Rawlins
- Tue., 23 – Beyond The Badge: Police Civility
- Tue., 23 – Bridge Facts
- Mon., 22 – Beyond The Badge: Police Body Cameras
- Fri., 19 – Welcome to The Early Shift!
- Fri., 19 – Windsor Police Chief Al Frederick
- Fri., 19 – ADHD Awareness Day
- Thu., 18 – Chihuahua Designated Dangerous Dog
- Thu., 18 – Mental Health Series Part 4
- Wed., 17 – LGBT Seniors
- Wed., 17 – Mental Health Series Part 3
- Tue., 16 – Dalton McGuinty resignation reaction
- Tue., 16 – Mental health series part 2
- Mon., 15 – New home for Street help - 7
- Mon., 15 – Mental health series part 1
- Thu., 11 – Black Coalition leader on new Police Chief
- Wed., 10 – Are food supplies drying up in Windsor?
- Wed., 10 – Inside the Detroit Tiger Clubhouse
- Fri., 5 – Joe Siddall talks Tiger fever
- Thu., 4 – The future of Oakwood
- Tue., 2 – City Council Panel
- Tue., 2 – Tough questions for border guards
- Mon., 1 – Windsor's own media App developers
- September 2012
- Fri., 28 – CAW child care centre closes
- Wed., 26 – Ford recalls laid-off workers
- Wed., 26 – Young entrepreneurs
- Tue., 25 – City Council Panel
- Tue., 25 – Cheese smuggling across the border
- Mon., 24 – University of Windsor marijuana Streeters
- Fri., 21 – Auto researcher Tony Faria on CAW talks
- Thu., 20 – The 411 on backyard fire pits
- Thu., 20 – Spitfires Head Coach Bob Boughner
- Wed., 19 – Adventure in the high Arctic
- Tue., 18 – City Council Panel
- Thu., 13 – The problem with contraband tobacco
- Tue., 11 – City Council Panel
- Fri., 7 – Provincially appointed board supervisor
- Thu., 6 – Windsor Police want you !
- Thu., 6 – Maghnieh reacts to punishment
- Wed., 5 – City Council Panel
- August 2012
- Thu., 30 – Helping students with diabetes
- Wed., 29 – Catholic board doing away with kilts
- Mon., 27 – The RCMP's Musical Ride is Coming to Town
- Tue., 21 – Windsor Raceway to be mothballed August 31st
- Fri., 17 – Motorcycle Safety Awareness Ride
- Thu., 16 – The Battle of Detroit 200th Anniversary
- Wed., 15 – Diabetes Wellness for new Canadians
- Fri., 10 – New home for young men opens in Windsor
- Thu., 9 – Day Care Waits
- Wed., 8 – City Council Panel
- Tue., 7 – Windsor's Champion Police Dogs
- Tue., 7 – "Windsor Eats" Awards
- Fri., 3 – Local Olympian Amanda Reason
- Thu., 2 – Local Wineries are Puzzled by the LCBO
- Wed., 1 – Dramatic Kitten Rescue in Kingsville
- July 2012
- Tue., 31 – The Sinking of the Montrose, 50 years later
- Mon., 30 – The Skinny on being Skinny
- Mon., 30 – Teens Create Awarness for Eating Disorders
- Fri., 27 – Well-Come Centre Disaster and Silver Lining
- Thu., 26 – Teens in Recovery at Brentwood
- Mon., 23 – Guns at the Border
- Mon., 23 – Where do E-Bikes Belong?
- Fri., 20 – Windsor Smile Campaign
- Thu., 19 – Wind turbine opposition in Chatham-Kent
- Wed., 18 – MP Brian Masse addresses bridge bomb threat
- Tue., 17 – Drowning prevention tips
- Tue., 17 – Bomb threat shuts down Ambassador Bridge
- Mon., 16 – Rap Battle Promoter Adam Wolfe
- Mon., 16 – Tecumseh Physiotherapist Olympic bound
- Wed., 11 – Pharmacist addresses Fentanyl abuse
- Mon., 9 – 2012 Windsor Eats Awards
- Fri., 6 – Outgoing Dean
- Thu., 5 – Athlete's Future
- Wed., 4 – Crop Damage
- Tue., 3 – Dwindling Bird Species
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – Restaurant Protest
- Thu., 28 – Preparing for Vacation
- Wed., 27 – Schools Closing
- Wed., 27 – Best Burger
- Tue., 26 – Council Panel - eBikes
- Mon., 25 – Parents and Report Cards
- Mon., 25 – Farewell Kevin George
- Fri., 22 – Buyer Beware
- Thu., 21 – Memory Testing
- Wed., 20 – Discover Ontario?
- Tue., 19 – Hospital CEO Appointed
- Mon., 18 – Teachers and Your Children
- Fri., 15 – Major Bridge Announcement Today
- Thu., 14 – Windsor-Essex Parkway Job Estimates
- Wed., 13 – Local Apple Crop Ruined
- Fri., 8 – G-M family layed off Again
- Wed., 6 – Olympic Wrestler David Tremblay
- Mon., 4 – Representing Yourself in Court
- Fri., 1 – Windsor's Changing Bar Scene
- May 2012
- Thu., 31 – Finance Column
- Wed., 30 – Adam Henrique Billet Marc Crevier
- Mon., 28 – New Library Board Members
- Fri., 25 – Bike to Work
- Thu., 24 – Insulting Workers
- Tue., 22 – St. Leonard's House
- Fri., 18 – Wilderness Quest
- Thu., 17 – Standardized Testing
- Wed., 16 – Killer Rhododendrons
- Tue., 15 – Federal Budget
- Mon., 14 – Green Energy Failure
- Fri., 11 – Top Level Meeting
- Fri., 11 – Black Cutworm Moth
- Thu., 10 – Memory and Aging Project
- Wed., 9 – Electro-Convulsive Therapy
- Tue., 8 – National Mental Health Strategy
- Mon., 7 – Brain Tumour Awareness
- Fri., 4 – Last Performances
- Thu., 3 – Officer Sentenced
- Wed., 2 – Nursery School Closes
- Tue., 1 – Windsor's Integrity Commissioner
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – Parenting: Changing Schools
- Fri., 27 – Bruce White Atrium
- Thu., 26 – Counterfeit Goods
- Wed., 25 – No Provincial Election
- Tue., 24 – Windsor Mega-Hospital
- Mon., 23 – False Allegations
- Fri., 20 – Medical Records for Sale
- Thu., 19 – Alcohol: Good and Bad?
- Wed., 18 – Windsor Trained Doctors
- Tue., 17 – Helping Hand
- Mon., 16 – Home Fire Concerns
- Fri., 13 – Home First
- Thu., 12 – Childrens' Pain Management
- Wed., 11 – Alarms Disabled
- Wed., 11 – CBC Cuts
- Tue., 10 – Volunteers Needed
- Thu., 5 – The Dairy Freez
- Wed., 4 – Narrative Medicine
- Tue., 3 – Triclosan
- Mon., 2 – Windsor Police Services
- March 2012
- Fri., 30 – Pension Tension
- Thu., 29 – Green Job Loss
- Wed., 28 – Ontario's Budget
- Tue., 27 – Workforce Windsor-Essex
- Mon., 26 – Invasive Species
- Fri., 23 – Spitfire Goalie
- Thu., 22 – Feel the Pinch
- Wed., 21 – Honey Threat
- Tue., 20 – New NDP Leader?
- Mon., 19 – Parenting Column
- Fri., 16 – Gryphoceratops Morrisoni
- Thu., 15 – Race Track Slots Closing
- Wed., 14 – Inapproriate Search?
- Tue., 13 – Wind Turbine Debate
- Mon., 12 – Canadian Charter of Rights
- Fri., 9 – OxyContin
- Thu., 8 – Exercise Changes DNA?
- Wed., 7 – Automobile Love Affair
- Tue., 6 – Windsor's Budget
- Mon., 5 – Princess Culture
- Fri., 2 – Ethics of Repairmen
- Thu., 1 – Flu Season?
- February 2012
- Wed., 29 – Food Matters
- Tue., 28 – No City Tax Increase
- Mon., 27 – Grief Counselling
- Fri., 24 – Hefty Price of Eye Glasses
- Thu., 23 – Success Means Expensive
- Wed., 22 – Retirement Reform
- Tue., 21 – Hiding Facts?
- Thu., 16 – Childrens' Sleep Habits
- Wed., 15 – Health Care Checkup
- Tue., 14 – Regional Job Fund
- Mon., 13 – Memories of the Barn
- Fri., 10 – Marketing The Winter Classic
- Thu., 9 – Windsor Fails in Recycling
- Wed., 8 – Future of Organized Labour
- Tue., 7 – Windsor Political Panel
- Mon., 6 – Union Battle
- Fri., 3 – Lousy Labels
- Thu., 2 – Perils of Self-diagnosing
- Wed., 1 – Human Trafficking
- January 2012
- Tue., 31 – Hockey Referee Abuse
- Mon., 30 – Honour Killings
- Fri., 27 – Report Card
- Thu., 26 – Travel Precautions
- Wed., 25 – Stick to It
- Tue., 24 – Windsor Capital Theatre
- Mon., 23 – Rugby Recuiting
- Fri., 20 – Retirement's Harsh New Realities
- Thu., 19 – Athletic Scholarships
- Wed., 18 – Ontario's Minister of Finance
- Tue., 17 – Queen's Park Break
- Mon., 16 – Rookie MPP's First Weeks
- Fri., 13 – Bottom Line of Car Seats
- Thu., 12 – 8th Fire
- Wed., 11 – Hospital Beds Available
- Tue., 10 – Remember Me
- Mon., 9 – Parenting Column
- Fri., 6 – Customer Service?
- Thu., 5 – Chasing Cures
- Wed., 4 – Losing Your Battle
- Tue., 3 – Farmers Gather
- December 2011
- Fri., 30 – Katrina Repairs
- Thu., 29 – Chicken Co-op
- Wed., 28 – Hope for Leads
- Fri., 23 – Church Reopened
- Thu., 22 – Christmas Bird Count
- Wed., 21 – Treatment for Cancer
- Tue., 20 – Arson on the Rise?
- Mon., 19 – Reduce Poverty
- Fri., 16 – Community Champions
- Thu., 15 – Christmas Spending
- Wed., 14 – Christmas Baskets
- Tue., 13 – Lakewood Golf Club Future?
- Mon., 12 – Constant Flooding
- Fri., 9 – Ontario NDP Leader
- Thu., 8 – Border Changes
- Wed., 7 – Arbitration
- Tue., 6 – Student Career Help
- Mon., 5 – Artist Co-op
- Fri., 2 – Platinum Status for Local School
- Thu., 1 – Border on a Diet
- November 2011
- Wed., 30 – Recuiting Doctors
- Tue., 29 – Ten Friends Diner
- Mon., 28 – Take the Bus
- Fri., 25 – True To Your Religion
- Thu., 24 – Ontario's Financial Outlook
- Thu., 24 – No Place Like Home
- Wed., 23 – Brain Drain
- Wed., 23 – Rick Hansen
- Tue., 22 – Head Injuries
- Mon., 21 – Words of Wisdom
- Fri., 18 – New Library Home
- Thu., 17 – What's in it for the Millenials?
- Wed., 16 – Intelligent Communities
- Tue., 15 – Cyper Bullying
- Mon., 14 – Trust in Windsor's Finest
- Fri., 11 – Remembrance Day
- Thu., 10 – Windsor Ward Meetings
- Wed., 9 – Illegal Entry
- Tue., 8 – Occupy Windsor Update
- Mon., 7 – Windsor International Film Festival
- Fri., 4 – Canadians At War
- Thu., 3 – Bookfest 2011
- Wed., 2 – Arena for Sale
- Tue., 1 – Ontario Narcotics Strategy
- October 2011
- Mon., 31 – Disability Hall of Fame
- Fri., 28 – Help is Available
- Thu., 27 – Electronic Medical Records
- Wed., 26 – Manipulation Tactics
- Tue., 25 – Women and Shift Work
- Mon., 24 – Mayor Summit
- Fri., 21 – Scouts Scandal
- Thu., 20 – English as a Second Language
- Wed., 19 – Dementia and Driving
- Tue., 18 – Room for All of Us
- Mon., 17 – Small Business Week
- Fri., 14 – The Pan Am Games
- Thu., 13 – Extend Wind Energy
- Wed., 12 – Freeing Up Hospital Beds
- Tue., 11 – Fitness and Nutrition