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January 2012 Archives

Chef School

Top chefs gather in Barrhaven to prepare a five-course feast with a little underage help. Hallie Cotnam brought us the story of a high school learning haute cuisine.

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Charity Bin Investigation

si-220--enchanced-blue-bin-.jpg Charity clothing boxes are becoming a big business. And the people raking in the cash aren't necessarily the charities. Robyn Bresnahan spoke to CBC's investigative reporter Diana Swain to get the story behind the bin business.

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The Balance in Teacher Student Relations.

hi-ott-teacher-sex-852-2_450x450.jpg It's not controversial to say a teacher shouldn't have sex with her students. But what about meeting them in a coffee shop when they're having trouble at home? Or sending a text message? This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke to Joel Westheimer, the University Research Chair in the Sociology of Education at the University of Ottawa.

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Canada Science and Technology Museum and Conflict of Interest

sciencetech.jpg How much influence can six hundred thousand dollars buy a company sponsoring a museum exhibit? The Canada Science and Technology Museum insists, absolutely none. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke to the Vice President at the Museum.

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Greg Etue Remembered

li-ott-greg-etue-620.jpgRobyn Bresnahan spoke with former CTV Ottawa host Max Keeping this morning. Max was reflecting on the death of Greg Etue. Greg was the husband of Carol Anne Meehan host of CTV Ottawa and longtime colleague of Max Keeping.

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Human Library Wrap

pr-humanlibrary-140-2.jpg The Human Library project wrapped up on the weekend. Robyn Bresnahan along with two other books, William Lau a Peking Opera Performer and Chantale Dumas a Ottawa Paramedic were in studio to share their experiences as a Human Book.

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Remembering Clarence Tillenius

thinhorn_sheep_lg.jpg Clarence Tillenius was the man responsible for the Museum of Nature's majestic recreations of the natural world. Clarence Tillenius died last week. Robyn Bresnahan dropped by the museum to learn more about him, and the dying art of dioramas.

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Muslim Community Reaction to Shafia Trial Verdict

This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Alia Hogben, the Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women and Shahla Khan Salter with Muslims for Progressive Values Canada.

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Legal View on Shafia Trial

pr-shafia-190.jpg Guilty, guilty, guilty, three members of the Shafia family are sentenced to life in prison for murdering four members of their family. Robyn Bresnahan spoke to Pascale Fournier law professor at University of Ottawa. She studies family law and islam.

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Cottontailed Cows

cowguy.JPG Not your ordinary run-of-the-mill cattle. Hallie Cotnam has the story of a Valley farmer with a herd of some very unusual cows. They're red-coloured, with unusually wide, fluffy white tails. Bruce Straby spent almost 20 years breeding them that way.

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PJ Stock

pjstockbeard_jpg-600x300.jpg Hockey fever has hit the capital. And Hockey Night in Canada's PJ Stock was in studio this morning with Robyn Bresnahan to stoke the fan fire.

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Black History Club at Hillcrest High School

bhist.JPG Students at Hillcrest High School are being rewarded.....but not for their grades. They're getting a Community Builders Award for their Black History Club. This morning Robyn Bresnahan talked to Mary Enns a teacher advisor for the club, and Faduma Mahmoud one of the co-founders.

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E-Car Vs The Condo Board

si-ott-nemat-300.jpg A fight over hydro starts to sizzle when a Michael Nemat, a condo owner tries to plug in his new electric car. We hear his complaint...and then we find out what exactly the law says Robyn Bresnahan talks Chris Jaglowitz editor of Ontario Condo Law Blog.

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The Human Library - Books on Books

He embraced religion. She changed her gender. And theirs are just two of sixty stories you'll find in our Human Library collection. The Human Library happens Sat, Jan 28th in six spots across the city. Including the War Museum, and five Ottawa Public Library branches.
Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m, you can check out a Human Book for a one-on-one conversation. Over at the Cumberland public library, you'll find Angus Smith filed under the title "Reform Jew." And in Stittsville, you'll find Catherine Purdie under the title Transgender. They both joined Robyn, who'll be at the Main branch, in studio.

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Jessa Runciman Music Listings

MUSIC LISTINGS:

THURSDAY

Solomon Dean @ The Elmdale Tavern
- w/ Electric Blankets
- 9pm, $5

Elliott Brood @ The Black Sheep Inn
- w/ Harlan Pepper
- 8:30pm, SOLD OUT

Claude and The Storm Outside @ Mercury Lounge
- Up & Up Concert Series
- 9pm, $10

Cam Jones @ Avant-Garde Bar
- 9pm

Peter Turner Duo @ Cafe Paradiso
- 7pm, $5

FRIDAY

Rudeboy @ The Elmdale Tavern
- 9:30pm, $10

Jack Pine and The Fire @ Irene's Pub
- w/ The John Punch Band
- 9:30pm, $10

KIDSTREET @ The Black Sheep Inn
- w/ The Peptides
- 8:30pm, $10

Sunfields @ Raw Sugar Cafe
- w/ Dave Norris
- 8:30pm, $5

Little Stella @ Zaphod's
- w/ Julia Dales + Kaliegh Watts
- 8pm

Brian Downey Trio @ Cafe Paradiso
- 8:30pm, $5

Uncle Sean and The Shifty Drifters @ Rainbow Bistro
- w/ Kayla Howran
- 9pm

SATURDAY

Master Hossein Alizadeh @ Ben Franklin Studio Theatre
- w/ Pejman Hadadi
- 7:30pm, $30

Yoxon/Haneman Duo @ Cafe Paradiso
- 8pm, $5

Camp Radio @ Irene's Pub
- w/ Great Aunt Ida
- 9:30, $10

Organ Eyes @ Raw Sugar Cafe
- w/ The Matt Farriers
- 8:30pm, $5

The Flats @ The Elmdale Tavern
- w/ No Fly List
- 9:30pm

Rae Spoon @ SAW Gallery
- w/ DJ CPI
- 9pm, $10-$15

Chris MacLean Trio @ Kaffe 1870 (Wakefield)
-9pm

Hands & Teeth @ Ritual
- 8pm

SUNDAY

Buck 65 @ The Black Sheep Inn
- w/ Kool Krys
- 4pm, $20

The Dustry Drifters @ Irene's Pub
- 9:30pm

Nasser Al Raas: Hiding in Bahrain

mi-naser-al-raas.jpg Nasser Al Raas is trapped in Bahrain. The 29 year old Ottawa man is in hiding after he lost an appeal for breaking a law regarding anti-government protests. This morning Robyn Bresnahan was able to speak to him about his situation..

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Women Boxing in Skirts

boxing-skirt-2.jpg Why some female competitive boxers say they're getting sucker punched by a proposed dress code. This morning Robyn Brenahan spoke to Jill Perry the assistant head coach at Beaver Boxing Club and Kaitlyn Clark an amateur competitive boxer here in Ottawa.

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Tom McSorley: Haywire

 

Renowned director Steven Soderbergh has teamed up with an all star cast for his latest thriller "Haywire". Ottawa Morning's film critic Tom McSorley delivers his review.
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NAC Musicians in Iqualuit

Musicians from the National Arts Centre Orchestra are in Iqaluit this week. It's part of an on-going outreach program run by the NACO. Hallie Cotnam caught up with them, via our studio up north.

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First Nations Summit

They came, they met... and now what's the fall-out from yesterday's historic first nations summit at the Chateau Laurier? Robyn Bresnahan spoke to Chief Gilbert Whiteduck for his reaction... and Martin Papillon, a professor of political science at the University of Ottawa, specializing in aboriginal politics and policy.

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Wig Fitter

wig1.JPG wig2.JPGA wig is a fashion accessory most women don't worry about. But for cancer patients, getting the right wig can make them feel better, at least momentarily. Robyn Bresnahan dropped by a salon for women going through chemotherapy. She met with Ginette Messier the volunteer wig fitter at the General Hospital's Cancer Centre, and cancer patient Katherine Moynahan getting a new hairdo.

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The Friendly Corner Deli

friendly.jpg The Friendly Corner Deli an unsung cornerstone of the Centretown. The lunch counter was run by George Monsour and his wife Josie until George passed away at Christmas. Christine Maki took us on a tour with long time patron and local community police officer.

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TenTypes of Somali Girls

 

The community girl, the white-washed girl, the religious one....ten types of Somali girls are being exposed on Youtube. This morning Robyn Bresnahan met with Sartousa Siyad and Kays Abdulqadir, the ladies behind the video sensation.

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End of Life Part: Home Death

Till death do us part. Hallie Cotnam brings us the story of an Lise and Roger, an Ottawa couple who wanted to greet death on their own terms.

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NHL All Star Preview

allstar.jpg The NHL All Stars are the best and brightest in the National Hockey League. And they'll be in Ottawa this weekend. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Cyril Leeder is the president of the Ottawa Senators, the club hosting the event this year to get a preview of the party.

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Canada, Russia Relations

Will allegations of espionage do anything to Canada's relationship with Russia? Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Piotr Dutkiewicz the former director of the Institute of European and Russian Studies at Carleton University about the situation.

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End of Life: Palliative Care Nurse

Hallie Cotnam brought us the first part of her series "End of Life". Today she introduced us to a palliative care nurse who helps families through the most human experience.

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Human Library - A mother and child reunion

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In 2009, Scheida Prince left Haiti in a hurry after receiving daily death threats and two men attempted to kidnap her five-year-old son. Prince arrived in Ottawa as a refugee. And on Saturday, January 28th, she'll share some of her life experiences at the Human Library. Here's why she left Haiti.

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The morning the earthquake struck Haiti, Prince received a phone call from a friend. Here's what she remembers of that conversation.
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Human Library's Tactical Paramedic

paramedic.JPG Benoit Jolicoeur is a Tactical Paramedic with the Ottawa Paramedic Service. On Saturday, January 28th, you can check Benoit Jolicoeur at the Stittsville Public Library. He's one of two Paramedic Books in our Human Library. The Human Library is a partnership between the CBC, the Canadian War Museum and Ottawa Public Library..

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Remembering Sarah Burke

sarahburke.jpg Sarah Burke was a pioneer on the slopes and down the half-pipe. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Bruce Chick a former pro freestyle skiier about how the local freestyle skiing community is reacting to Sarah Burke's death.

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Aubrey Meats and Groupons

shop.jpgBuyer Beware. Groupon holders get a shock when Aubrey Meats in the Byward Market refused to honor their coupons. The C-B-C's Evan Dyer spoke with butcher Joseph Hutt..

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CHEO Study on Winter Helmets

brain2.jpg Protecting your noggin' on the toboggan. Dr. Michael Vassilyadi is a neurosurgeon at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He recently co-authored a study on different types of helmets kids can wear. The study showed not all winter helmets are equal when it comes to tobogganing.

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The Human Library's Urban Inuk

UrbanInuk2.JPGLynda Brown was born in Nunavut, but raised in Alberta and Ontario. It wasn't until she was a young adult living in Ottawa that she really started learning about Inuit Culture. On Saturday, January 28th, you can find Lynda Brown at the Stittsville Public Library. She's one of two Urban Inuks who will be books in the Human Library. The Human Library is a partnership between the CBC, the Canadian War Museum and the Ottawa Public Library.

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Pension Debate

Come for the maternity leave, stay for the pension. Should public service pensions be on the chopping block? This morning Robyn Bresnahan had a discussion with two pension experts, Dan Kelly from Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Chris Roberts from Canadian Labour Congress.

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Amanda Putz Music Picks

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THURS Jan 19
Orienteers @ Carleton Campus, main atrium (CKCU live taping/performance)
Orchid Thieves + New Age Soldier +Cardiopanic @ Elmdale
Current Swell + The Strain @ Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield
Anamanaguchi + Extreme Animals + Moon King (ex. Spiral Beach, Toronto indie/punk/noise) @ Club Saw
Real Estate + The Babies + Kalle Mattson (Ottawa indie/rock) @ Mavericks

FRI Jan 20
Bruised Knees + Karaoke + Caymans @ Raw Sugar Fri Jan 20 - 8pm doors - $6
**Ned Madison @ Avante Garde Bar
*Ladies of the Canyon + The Heartbroken @ Elmdale
Yellow Jacket Avenger + Geoffrey Pye @ Black Sheep
The Riot Police + Breaking the Fourth @ Zaphod's
Cat Kidd + & Kaie Kellough (spoken word) @ Gallery 101

SAT Jan 21
**Pitch Black ft Kingdom Shore + The James Annett Trio @ Raw Sugar Sat Jan 21 - 7:30pm doors - 8pm show - $8
*Cindy Doire + Kelly Sloane @ Almonte Old Town Hall
Three Martinis (House Concert) @ westborohouseconcerts@gmail.com
*Souljazz Orchestra @ Maverick's
Steve Thomas Band + Jimmy Roy Band @ Elmdale
*Lynn Miles @ Black Sheep
*Terry Gillespie (Last show before leaving for Memphis Blues Challenge!) @ La Grange de la Gatineau

SUN Jan 22
Joe Kaiser & The Devil's Own + The Sick Sick Sicks @ Elmdale
Bobby Watt's Robbie Burns day Celebration (Haggis available onsite) 4 pm @ Black Sheep Inn
**Misses Satchmo @ Les Brasseurs du Temps 8 pm
**Don Ross and Antoine Dufour @ Irving Greenberg Theatre (Black Box Concert Series)

TUES Jan 23
**JJ Grey & Mofro + MonkeyJunk @ Mavericks

Barrhaven Fire Station

barrhaven.jpg A state-of-the-art firehall, complete with a gourmet kitchen and baby-changing station? Hallie Cotnam heads to Barrhaven to check out the newly-minted Station 47.

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Human Rights Complaint

hi-ott-morocco-852-2col.jpg Kamal Maghri, a Gatineau newcomer doesn't like the city's new guide for immigrants. He's taking his case to the Quebec Human Rights Commission. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Fo Niemi the head of the Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations about his case.

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Hoops Classic

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The Ravens vs The GeeGees. Two b-ball superfans were in studio this morning to give each other the full court press, in advance of today's Capital Hoops Classic - the biggest basketball event of the year for university sports in this town.

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Put Jan 28th on hold for the Human Library

ghadban1.JPG Staff Sergeant Kal Ghadban heads-up the Street Crime Unit/Break & Enter Team with the Ottawa Police. But on Saturday, January 28th, he'll also be a Police Officer Book in the Human Library. He'll be stationed at the Stittsville Public Library between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. You can have a one-on-one conversation with Staff Sergeant Ghadban about his more than 20-years of experiences in policing.

Here he is describing how a childhood brush with the law inspired him to pursue a career in policing.

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And this is the call for help that Staff Sergeant Ghadban would rather forget.
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The Human Library's Muslim Woman book

KautharMohamed.JPG Kauthar Mohamed co-owns Yazmin Restaurant on St. Laurent Blvd. But on Saturday, January 28th, she heads west to the Nepean Centrepointe branch of the Ottawa Public Library to be the Muslim Woman book in our Human Library.
Here, Kauthar explains why she signed-up to be a book.

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And how she learned to speak and listen to God.

Dream Keeper Award Winner

 Each year, an award is handed out in memory of Martin Luther King Junior. It's called the Dreajustin.jpgm Keeper Award. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with this year's Dream Keeper .

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Student Tuition Rebate Debate

Not all of Ontario's University and College students will be receiving tuition rebates this month. Robyn Bresnahan spoke with the Liberal MPP for Ottawa Centre and a representative of the University of Ottawa Students Federation is a debate over a rebate.

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Atelier Black Box Dinner

blackb.jpgLast night a team of chefs who will be representing Ottawa in the Canadian Culinary Championships last month, met at Atelier Restaurant. They were there to hone their Black Box Culinary skills. Robyn Bresnahan went along to view the rehearsal. More pictures from Atelier Box Dinner.

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Syria

syria.jpgA state-run media report out of Syria says the country's President Bashar al-Assad has granted a general amnesty for all crimes committed during the ten-month uprising. It would even apply to soldiers who deserted the Syrian army - providing they turn themselves in before the end of the month. This Morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke to the CBC's Margaret Evans who's in Damascus. And Peter Jones a professor specializing in the Middle East at the University of Ottawa.

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Human Library

more.jpg Ottawa's Human Library project is a new concept, instead of borrowing books, library users borrow "people". On Saturday January 28th people here in Ottawa will be able to "check out" a human book. This project is a joint venture between the Ottawa Public Library, the Canadian War Museum and the C-B-C. The concept began twelve years ago in Denmark. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Ronni Abergel in Copenhagen about the project's roots.

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Dr. Yoni Freedhoff: Tweet What You Eat

yoni freedhoff.jpg Dr. Yoni Freedhoff was in studio today talking about the wealth of App's and websites to help keep track of your eating habits.

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Alex Bauman leaves Canada

584-baumann.jpg Gold-medalist Alex Baumann ran Own the Podium for five years. Now he's leaving Ottawa and Canada for New Zealand. Hallie Cotnam met up with him poolside to talk about his decision.

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Burma Documentary

Nimrod Andrew Photo 4.jpgBig news out of Burma this week: the government there signed a ceasefire in its longstanding war against rebel Karen rebels, and released hundreds of political prisoners.  In Ottawa, a new documentary about Burma premieres tonight, with a very local focus --- the story of local refugee Nimrod Andrew.  We hear from the film's producers, and Nimrod Andrew himself. .

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Medical Residents and the Arts

medicalarts.jpgMedical residents put down their stethoscopes and focus on art in a visit to the National Gallery.  Hallie Cotnam explores the link between the masters, and medical science. 

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Ottawa's New Police Chief

white.jpgThe appointment of Ottawa Chief of Police Vern White (left) to the Senate has former police officer Doug Kirkland and defence lawyer Mark Ertel pondering what should be on the job description for his replacement.
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Young Liberals and the Future of the Party

Zach.jpgMeet Zach Paikin.  The 20-year-old is running for the position of National Policy Chair for the Liberal Party of Canada.  The Liberals are in town this weekend for their biennial convention and Zach is one of many youthful delegates.  He talks to Robyn about his view of the party's future.

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Amanda Putz Makes Her Weekend Music Picks

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THURS Jan 12
Thatch Roof Carousel + The Walkouts @ Elmdale

FRI Jan 13
Dry River Caravan / The Opposite Of Everything @ Black Sheep Inn
Jan Purcell & Pine Road @ Irene's
**The Cowards + The Abbreviations + Celery Troff @ Avante Garde Bar
Tom McMahon Trio @ Cafe Paradiso
Ray Harris (CD release) + Al Woodsmen @ Elmdale
MATH ROSEN + R L M D L + ADAM SAIKALEY @ Raw Sugar

SAT Jan 14
**John Carroll - CD Release @ BSI
**Lockhart Station - CD Release @ Brittania Yacht Club, 7 pm
**Jaron Freeman-Fox @ Perth Restaurant (Back Room - please enter from door to Left of main entrance) 23 Gore St E, Perth (lots of free parking at rear) 8pm Doors open 7:15 pm $20.00, Please reply back to susan.tennant@cogeco.ca
The Ottawa Chamber Orchestra will perform its first concert of 2012 at Dominion Chalmers, 355 Cooper in Ottawa (www.ottawachamberorchestra.com). 8:30 p.m.
The Train Jumpers + L. Poushinsky @ Irene's
John Geggie Concert Series @ NAC Fourth Stage w/ Ron Miles - trumpet, David Occhipinti - guitar
Madison Violet @ NAC Studio
Fabio Katz (house concert) @ Chez Evans, 8 Stirrup Place, Kanata
Town Hall Cryers + Personal Helicopter @ Avante Garde Bar
Mark Ferguson/Brian Browne Duo @ Cafe Paradiso
Rocksnake + Gypsy Wind @ Elmdale
Victor Nesrallah @ Tucson's
The Capital Beat + The Thundermonks @ Zaphod's
Slim Moore & the Mar-Kays @ Mavericks

SUN Jan 15
The Bushpilots / Sidney York / HonHeeHonHee (4pm) @ BSI

MON Jan 16
**David Martel @ Les Brasseurs du Temps (Gatineau)

WED Jan 18
Petunia duo, Sean Conway on electric guitar with another act Poppa Goodtimes.$10.9pm @ The Elmdale Tavern
A MUST-SEE is the Ottawa Jail Hostel Open Mic hosted by Claude Munson. No folks, this isn't a shameless plug for one of our own as talented as Claude is of course. This open mic brings back the legendary open mics of the Café Nostalgica in a place that has 100% percent vibe. A bar (Mugshots), in a jail, with death-row on the top floor, converted into a hostel where you can catch everything from amateur to crème de la crème performers?! What more can you ask for? Make your way out every Wednesday night and catch some of the usual and not so usual suspects!

 

 

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Christie Blatchford on the Shafia Trial

shafia.jpgThe mother accused of murdering her three daughters and her husband's first wife is on the stand at the Shafia trial in Kingston.  We get the view from the courthouse from journalist Christie Blatchford, who's
been covering the honour killing trial from its beginning.

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Aerodynamic Skating Suits


NRC_CBC_speedskating.jpgSpeed skaters looking for that extra edge are getting help from the National Research Council.  Hallie Cotnam visited the NRC to see what they're doing in high-performance suits.  She talks to Aerodynmic Engineer Annick Dauteuil - she's in the middle of the picture to the left.  That photo courtesy of the National
Research Council Canada..

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Tom McSorley Reviews "A Dangerous Method"

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Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg's latest revolves around two pioneers of psychoanalysis,
Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, and their unlikely relationship with a patient.  Ottawa Morning reviewer
Tom McSorley gives his analysis of the film.
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Remembering Jean Pigott


pigott.jpgShe was the Grand Dame of Ottawa: a politician, business woman and city defender.  She was also a very good boss, says Joan Culliton, who worked for Jean Pigott for more than a decade.  Joan shares her memories of Pigott, who died yesterday at age 87.  

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Olympic Countdown


olympicrings.jpgThe 200-day countdown is on for the 2012 Olympics in London.  British High Commissioner Andrew Pocock drops by the studio to talk about what the summer games mean to him, and his country. 

 

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Mugesera Waits to Hear His Fate

mugesera.jpgLeon Mugesera, seen here in a 2000 photo, finds out this week whether he will be deported to stand
trial in his native Rwanda for inciting genocide.  He's been fighting expulsion for 17 years.  Genocide survivor Alice Musabende-Baudet tells Robyn Bresnahan why she wants Mugsere to have his day in court.
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Looking For a Few Good Foster Families

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Six month old Zarnia is a guide dog in training.  Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind has a whole new crop of guide dog puppies like Zaria ready to be trained for duty.  All that's needed are people like Susan Siddorn to foster the pups.  Susan and Zarnia are joined in studio by  Carl McIntosh who coordinates the foster homes for the guide dog puppies.

 

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Reflections From the Outaouais Mosque


Gatineau Mosque.jpgAndrea Tanguay (left) and Aicha Lasfar have deep ties to the Outaouais Islamic mosque.  We hear what they think about last week's vandalism at the mosque, which police are now investigating as a hate crime.

 

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Gatineau Mosque Vandalized

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Police in Gatineau have begun a hate-crime investigation. This after the latest act of vandalism on a mosque in Gatineau. Today Ihsann Gardee from the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations came into studio to talk to Robyn Bresnahan about the situation.

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Alexa Bresnahan interview with Robyn Bresnahan


alexa.JPGThis morning we turned the tables on Robyn Bresnahan and put her on the receiving end of questions with reporter Alexa Bresnahan.

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Salvation Army Set to Strike at Booth Centre

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Workers at the Salvation Army's Booth Centre are set to strike this afternoon. Yesterday the CBC's Christine Maki went over to the shelter to talk to the clients about how they feld about the situation.

Jessa Runciman's Music Picks

THURSDAY
- The Dreadnoughts @ Mavericks, 7pm, $13
- w/ The BCASA

- The Sonic Defense CD release @ The Elmdale Tavern, 9pm, $8
- w/ Neil Gerster and Ant Plant

- Reggae with Roots Movement @ The Rainbow Bistro, 9:45pm

FRIDAY
- ZALANBOOR, The Vanishing Act, Machine Gun Dolly, and Barrow Wight @ Avant Garde Bar, 12pm

- The Jesse Greene Band @ The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30pm, $7

SATURDAY
- Brock Zeman CD release @ The Black Sheep Inn, 8:30pm, $10
- w/ Kyle Spinks

- Phil Motion and The Easy Lo-Fi @ The Elmdale Tavern, $10
- w/ The Marlow Beat Kings

- Exit-O @ Irene's Pub, 9:30pm, $8
- w/ Trevor Alguire Trio

SUNDAY
- Brock Zeman CD release @ The Black Sheep Inn, 4pm, $10
- w/ Charles de Lindt

Credit Card Exhibit

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A new exhibit at the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada explores how the credit card has evolved. David Bergeron walks us through our charge-it history.

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Daniel Alfredsson

alfie.jpgToday is the deadline for hockey fans to vote in the players they want to see lacing up for the All Star Game. Six of the 30 all-star players are being chosen by the public. And five Ottawa Senators players are on the ballot to be part of the starting line-up. They are: Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek, Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar. Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Daniel Alfredsson this morning.

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Sudan Mission

RCMP and police officers from across the country are setting off to Sudan next week as part of a U-N mission...but before they head that way, they'll train here in Ottawa. Robyn Bresnahan spoke to Rob Hagarty this morning. He's one of the officers who will fly to Juba, South Sudan's capital next week.


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Dr. Andrew Pipe on Smoking

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Did you make a resolution to quit smoking? Well...Forget it! Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Dr.Andrew Pipe on why this could be the worst time of year for a smoker to try to kick the nicotine addiction.

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Salvation Army Labour Situation

There was no strike at the Sally Ann over christmas. But that doesn't mean workers at the Booth Street shelter are happy with management. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with both sides on the issue.

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Update on Congo Prisoner

An Ottawa man is no longer behind bars in the DRC. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke Henriette Yakibonge a close family friend of Fabien Shambuyi Ka-la-la. To give us an update on his situation.

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