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Up To Speed | Oct 25, 2012 | 11:54

Recourse for Medical Errors

A woman's life is completely changed after a surgical mistake...but a top medical malpractice lawyer says there may not be much she can do about it.

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Up To Speed - State of the Inner CityDec 14, 2012 | 5:36Up To Speed State of the Inner City Audio
Up To Speed State of the Inner City Dec 14, 2012 | 5:36What better way to take stock of our inner city than by talking to young people who live there? The state of the inner city report was released today. Joshua and Laughlin Kennedy contributed to the report and have lots to say about their neighbourhood.
Up To Speed - Boycotting the NHLDec 11, 2012 | 8:37Up To Speed Boycotting the NHL Audio
Up To Speed Boycotting the NHL Dec 11, 2012 | 8:37NHL fans are fighting back against the lockout with a pledge to boycott games and merchandise.
Up To Speed - CP Rail CutsDec 5, 2012 | 6:57Up To Speed CP Rail Cuts Audio
Up To Speed CP Rail Cuts Dec 5, 2012 | 6:57Canadian Pacific Railway announced they will 4, 500 jobs by 2016...1, 700 by the end of this year. How exactly this will effect employees here in Winnipeg is still undetermined. Barry Prentice is a business professor at the University of Manitoba. He spoke to Larry Updike about the cuts.
Up To Speed - Winnipeg's Birth CentreNov 16, 2012 | 12:06Up To Speed Winnipeg's Birth Centre Audio
Up To Speed Winnipeg's Birth Centre Nov 16, 2012 | 12:06The Birth Centre celebrates its first year of operation. But how much cause is there for celebration? Guest host Ismaila Alfa asks the Health Minister.
Up To Speed - Snowy SidewalksNov 16, 2012 | 4:15Up To Speed Snowy Sidewalks Audio
Up To Speed Snowy Sidewalks Nov 16, 2012 | 4:15The driving is getting easier, but how's the walking in your neighbourhood? Well imagine if you had to negotiate those slushy mounds in a wheelchair. Guest host Ismaila Alfa speaks to a local woman who has to do just that.
Up To Speed - The Loss of a DaughterNov 8, 2012 | 5:34Up To Speed The Loss of a Daughter Audio
Up To Speed The Loss of a Daughter Nov 8, 2012 | 5:34It was a terrible accident that's torn a precious life from the graduating class at Kelvin High School. Julia Romanow died last week in that terrible crash on Wellington Crescent. Julia's school mates are finding ways to honour her. And her mother, Jacqueline Romanow, is setting up a scholarship in memory of her daughter. She spoke about it with Larry Updike on Up to Speed.
Up To Speed - Assessments UpNov 8, 2012 | 6:07Up To Speed Assessments Up Audio
Up To Speed Assessments Up Nov 8, 2012 | 6:07Many of you have received your property tax assessment notice, and perhaps you noticed quite a jump in the value of your home. Larry talks with the city about those numbers.
Up To Speed - Time To Slow Down?Nov 8, 2012 | 7:25Up To Speed Time To Slow Down? Audio
Up To Speed Time To Slow Down? Nov 8, 2012 | 7:25An 11 year old girl is in hospital today after being hit by a car on Portage avenue yesterday. There are schools and a library near where she was hit. Should speed limits be reduced to 30 in school zones, even on Portage avenue? Larry asks CAA Manitoba.
Up To Speed - Say Goodbye to Silos?Nov 7, 2012 | 5:36Up To Speed Say Goodbye to Silos? Audio
Up To Speed Say Goodbye to Silos? Nov 7, 2012 | 5:36Those controversial silos in River Heights may soon be history. We talk to city councillor John Orlikow.
Up To Speed - In Need of a Few Good MenNov 7, 2012 | 6:32Up To Speed In Need of a Few Good Men Audio
Up To Speed In Need of a Few Good Men Nov 7, 2012 | 6:32Big Brothers has a big waiting list of young men wanting to connect with a mentor. Hear from a Big Brother who watched his little brother grow up to become the man he is today, and hear what a difference it made in both of their lives.
Up To Speed - Fighting ObesityOct 25, 2012 | 8:51Up To Speed Fighting Obesity Audio
Up To Speed Fighting Obesity Oct 25, 2012 | 8:51The fight against childhood obesity is taking some cues from anti-smoking campaigns. Find out what doctors in Ontario are recommending to combat obesity across the country.
Up To Speed - Welfare WallOct 25, 2012 | 11:45Up To Speed Welfare Wall Audio
Up To Speed Welfare Wall Oct 25, 2012 | 11:45Can we make it too attractive for welfare recipients to stay on welfare by raising rates too high? Hear the debate on the welfare wall.
Up To Speed - Alexander McCall SmithOct 25, 2012 | 10:07Up To Speed Alexander McCall Smith Audio
Up To Speed Alexander McCall Smith Oct 25, 2012 | 10:07One of the world's best selling fiction writers is in Winnipeg today. Larry talks to Alexander McCall Smith about the latest in his series of Isabel Dalhousie novels.
Up To Speed - Extended Interview with Devon ClunisOct 25, 2012 | 13:45Up To Speed Extended Interview with Devon Clunis Audio
Up To Speed Extended Interview with Devon Clunis Oct 25, 2012 | 13:45Prayer and crime. Winnipeg's incoming police chief reacts to criticism over his recent comments. Hear an extended interview and what he said, in context.
Up To Speed - Celebrating the CFLOct 25, 2012 | 8:49Up To Speed Celebrating the CFL Audio
Up To Speed Celebrating the CFL Oct 25, 2012 | 8:49Sports journalist and author Stephen Brunt is here to talk about his new book "100 Grey Cups: This Is Our Game". We'll talk about Winnipeg's important role in the history of the league.

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