Ontario Today
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Wednesday October 2, 2013
Thursday: Coach meltdowns
What is tough love for one player is demoralizing for another.
What kind of coach has earned your respect?
Wednesday October 2, 2013
When the media cross the line
When disaster hits, reporters head straight for the people most affected. Survivors, victims and their families. But when do the media go too far to get the story? Open lines with David Studer, CBC's director of journalistic standards.
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After the show, we'll continue the conversation here with a live chat at 1p.m. ET. Our guests will be:
- David Studer, CBC's director of journalistic standards
- Robert Russo, managing editor of CBC News's Parliamentary bureau
- Paula Waddell, executive producer, local news Ottawa
- Ruth Zowdu, executive producer, radio current affairs Ottawa
Monday September 30, 2013
Euthanasia
Doctors are reluctant to talk about it. Government rejects it.
But 20 years after Sue Rodriguez asked, 'Who owns my life?" the debate lives on.
Why do you care so deeply about euthanasia?
Related link:
Dr. Low's plea for medically assisted death
Monday September 30, 2013
Bees and the call for a pesticide ban
Millions of bees are dying. Ontario beekeepers say without a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, their business will die too. But Ontario grain farmers say the pesticides are the critical to their crops. What at stake for you in this battle over bees?
Related links:
Bee deaths linked to insecticides
Friday September 27, 2013
The cost of excellence in sports
Can we afford to spend what it takes to be the very best? When has your family had to make hard choices in pursuit of the dream?
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Thursday September 26, 2013
Is it time to ban solitary confinement?
Ashley Smith gave us a picture of what it's like. Now another woman is forcing Canadians to focus on what happens behind bars. Christina Jahn spent 200 days in segregation in an Ottawa jail. The Ontario government is promising change after settling a human rights case with her. Is it time to ban solitary confinement?
Related links:
Solitary confinement documentary on Ideas
Christina Jahn's settlement with the Ontario government
Wednesday September 25, 2013
The fate of Blackberry
The heyday for Blackberry is over. What does that mean for you? and for business innovation in this country?
Tuesday September 24, 2013
Weighing risks away from home
Two Canadians killed in the mall attack in Kenya.
Working, travelling or visiting relatives. How do you decide what is risky and what is safe when you leave home?.
Monday September 23, 2013
Payday loans and sky-high interest rates
The Province is reviewing its legislation on payday loans. The Minister of Consumer Services Tracy MacCharles takes your calls.
Monday September 23, 2013
Gardening: The aftermath of Emerald Ash Borer
What did you do with your infested tree? Treat? Cut down? Replace? Is there less canopy in your neighborhood? Ontario Today's resident gardener Ed Lawrence is joined by Canadian Forest Service scientist Ken Farr.
Related link:
Canadian Forest Service Ash Protection Model
Categories: Columnists, Gardening
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