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Q | Feb 28, 2013
Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbours made the author a target in his own country. Legendary Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service.
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The Current | Feb 28, 2013
Head to YouTube and you can watch dozens of scenarios to a problem with older or elderly drivers. Statistically,drivers aged 80-plus almost have the accident rate of the most dangerous driving demographic ... the under 24s. And in Sudbury they are the target of a police tip-line urging other drivers to call in to report any seemingly erratic or dangerous elderly driver. Simple public safety in action? Or age discrimination?
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Mainstreet NS | Mar 1, 2013
A team led by our oceans guy, Boris Worm, has found that about 100 million sharks die every year, and the biggest preventable culprit is fishing. He explains the significance of his finding.
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And the Winner Is | Feb 26, 2013
As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time World War Two broke out, he was also a conductor. But Georg Tintner was a conductor with Jewish roots. And so, after the Anschluss in 1938, he was fired. By 1942, Mr. Tintner made his way to New Zealand, and for the better part of the next forty-five years of his life, he served as a conductor across New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. But in 1987, he moved to Halifax, where he would leave his mark as the conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He died in Halifax on October 2, 1999.
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Tapestry | Feb 22, 2013
We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.
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Mar 15, 2013 | 7:29Morning North Victor Sawa - 15 years with the SSO AudioMorning North Victor Sawa - 15 years with the SSO Mar 15, 2013 | 7:29Sudbury Symphony Orchestra maestro Victor Sawa drops by the studio to talk about his time with the symphony in Sudbury and the orchestra's next performance.
Mar 1, 2013 | 4:43Morning North Imagine your first winter ever AudioMorning North Imagine your first winter ever Mar 1, 2013 | 4:43Northern Ontario winters can be difficult, even for those of us who've lived here a while, but imagine experiencing your first winter ever. That's the reality for some of the immigrants who come to our area to live. We spoke with Dr. Raydu Koka of the Multicultural and Folk Arts Association of Sudbury about the city's Newcomer Settlement Program.
Mar 1, 2013 | 6:07Morning North Concerns that development in Sudbury could bring more crime AudioMorning North Concerns that development in Sudbury could bring more crime Mar 1, 2013 | 6:07A group of residents in the minnow lake area of Sudbury are worried that more development in their neighbourhood will mean increased criminal activity. We hear from some residents who were victims of break ins. We also hear from a the Sudbury Police Chief about a community based policing approach.
Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35Morning North New photo book looks at Sudbury Secondary School - past and present AudioMorning North New photo book looks at Sudbury Secondary School - past and present Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35Photojournalist Jorge Cueto Herrera has put together a book of photos that document the historic Sudbury Secondary School. We spoke to Jorge about his new book and his passion for documenting some of Sudbury's past.
Mar 1, 2013 | 8:16Morning North Premier Wynne holds cabinet meeting in the Sault AudioMorning North Premier Wynne holds cabinet meeting in the Sault Mar 1, 2013 | 8:16Liberal cabinet ministers made it to Sault Ste. Marie to attend a cabinet meeting. That fulfills one of Kathleen Wynne's campaign promises to have a cabinet meeting in Northern Ontario within 30 days of becoming premier. We spoke to the premier about the cabinet meeting and her plans for Northern Ontario.
Feb 28, 2013 | 4:52Morning North Looking for solutions to the bullying problem AudioMorning North Looking for solutions to the bullying problem Feb 28, 2013 | 4:52One of the goals of the Classroom Closet Conference which was held in Sudbury was to look at the issue of bullying. The problem was explored by students and teachers from across Northern Ontario. Our CBC intern David Merleau spoke with some of the students and some of the speakers at the conference.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:39Morning North Roasting John Rodriguez AudioMorning North Roasting John Rodriguez Feb 28, 2013 | 5:39A charity event pokes fun at former Sudbury mayor John Rodriguez. At the same time, the event feels like the kick-off to a campaign to take back the mayor's office. We have some audio from some of the roasters and of John Rodriguez.
Feb 28, 2013 | 4:25Morning North A personal tale of dealing with a senior driver in the family AudioMorning North A personal tale of dealing with a senior driver in the family Feb 28, 2013 | 4:25Sudbury resident Rhonda Lamothe talks to the CBC's Hilary Duff about her experience of having to deal with her father's driving.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:31Morning North Non-native CAS is out at Serpent River First Nation AudioMorning North Non-native CAS is out at Serpent River First Nation Feb 28, 2013 | 5:31The Serpent River First Nation has decided to end its relationship with non-native children's aid agencies. It will instead use the services of an First Nations agency based in Thunder Bay. We spoke to the Chief of Serpent River First Nation about the decision.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:39Morning North Report from Queen's Park (Feb 28) AudioMorning North Report from Queen's Park (Feb 28) Feb 28, 2013 | 5:39We check in with provincial affairs specialist Robert Fisher to find out what's changed since Kathleen Wynne took over as premier of Ontario.
Feb 28, 2013 | 4:53Morning North Province's plan to clean up an old gold mine near Sudbury AudioMorning North Province's plan to clean up an old gold mine near Sudbury Feb 28, 2013 | 4:53We find out more about the province's plan to clean up an old gold mine on the edge of Sudbury that's leaking arsenic. We spoke about it with Gordon McKay, the director of the Mines and Minerals Branch of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
Feb 28, 2013 | 21:38Morning North Senior Drivers Phone-in AudioMorning North Senior Drivers Phone-in Feb 28, 2013 | 21:38We opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts about solutions to the problem of when and how to get a senior to stop driving for safety reasons. Sudbury geriatrician, Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke was our guest for the phone in and got the conversation started.
Feb 27, 2013 | 6:21Morning North Building safe spaces for LGBTQ students in Sudbury AudioMorning North Building safe spaces for LGBTQ students in Sudbury Feb 27, 2013 | 6:21How much work still needs to be done to make sure there are safe places for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in the school system? A day long conference in Sudbury called Classroom Closet will be looking at the question. CBC intern David Merleau spoke about it with the organizer of the conference.
Feb 27, 2013 | 6:32Morning North Sudbury city council raucous over ombudsman firing AudioMorning North Sudbury city council raucous over ombudsman firing Feb 27, 2013 | 6:32The Ontario Ombudsman is out. Greater Sudbury city council voted to replace the Ombudsman as its closed door meeting investigator. The controversial decision was made official at a rather raucous council meeting. We have audio from council's debate on the issue and the final vote.
Feb 27, 2013 | 8:47Morning North Arsenic cleanup planned for old gold mine site in Sudbury AudioMorning North Arsenic cleanup planned for old gold mine site in Sudbury Feb 27, 2013 | 8:47There are now plans to clean up arsenic that's been leaking into the west end of Long Lake in Sudbury. We rewind audio from a tour we were given of the abandoned gold mine site where the clean up will take place and we hear from the chair of the Long Lake Stewardship who's been pushing for the clean up.
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