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May 18, 2013 | 10:07Fresh Air King of the "Q" Audio

Fresh Air King of the "Q" May 18, 2013 | 10:07Fresh Air guest host Karen Gordon talked with Chef Ted Reader about his new book "Gastro Grilling---Great Recipes For Grilling Year Round".

May 18, 2013 | 12:19Fresh Air Star Trek Deconstructed Audio

Fresh Air Star Trek Deconstructed May 18, 2013 | 12:19Fresh Air guest host Karen Gordon talked with The Toronto Star's Rob Salem about the evolution of Star Trek.

May 18, 2013 | 8:51Fresh Air How We Fly Audio

Fresh Air How We Fly May 18, 2013 | 8:51Fresh Air guest host Karen Gordon talked with musician Justin Hines about his new CD "How We Fly".

May 17, 2013 | 2:45Morning North Really old water found underground in Timmins Audio

Morning North Really old water found underground in Timmins May 17, 2013 | 2:45Water over a billion years old has been found about 2 kilometres underground in the Timmins area. Dr. Barbara Sherwood for the University of Toronto says the find has implications for the possibility of finding life on Mars.

May 17, 2013 | 21:53Ottawa Morning Freaky Friday Part Two Audio

Ottawa Morning Freaky Friday Part Two May 17, 2013 | 21:53Robyn swaps jobs with singer Kathleen Edwards.

May 17, 2013 | 22:44Ottawa Morning Kathleen Edwards on Freaky Friday Audio

Ottawa Morning Kathleen Edwards on Freaky Friday May 17, 2013 | 22:44Musician Kathleen Edwards took over hosting duties on Ottawa Morning as part of our latest Freaky Friday.

May 17, 2013 | 8:03Ottawa Morning Rob Benzie on Ontario Report. Audio

Ottawa Morning Rob Benzie on Ontario Report. May 17, 2013 | 8:03Sacked by the province. The head of Ontario's gaming agency is fired and the board of directors has resigned in protest. What now for the OLG?

May 17, 2013 | 5:03Ottawa Morning Stu Mills at Pittsburgh diner Audio

Ottawa Morning Stu Mills at Pittsburgh diner May 17, 2013 | 5:03Harder and faster. That's how Sens coach Paul MacLean wants to see his team play tonight in Game Two against the Penguins. We check in with our man in Pittsburgh, Stu Mills.

May 17, 2013 | 6:08Ottawa Morning Monsters Book by Hulse Kids, and Ridgemont Teens Audio

Ottawa Morning Monsters Book by Hulse Kids, and Ridgemont Teens May 17, 2013 | 6:08It's a book about monsters dreamed up by kids...

May 17, 2013 | 4:00Ottawa Morning Gas Prices Audio

Ottawa Morning Gas Prices May 17, 2013 | 4:00What will we be paying at the pumps this weekend?

May 17, 2013 | 6:02Ottawa Morning A street festival, undaunted by construction and construction workers. Audio

Ottawa Morning A street festival, undaunted by construction and construction workers. May 17, 2013 | 6:02Why the upheaval on Bronson could be a blessing in disguise for Chinatown Remixed.