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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 1, 2013 | 5:30The Early Shift New Children's Treatment Centre AudioThe Early Shift New Children's Treatment Centre Mar 1, 2013 | 5:30Windsor Regional Hospital is opening its new Children's Treatment Centre later this morning. We spoke to Mary Broga, Vice-President of Family, Mental Health and Addictions at Windsor Regional Hospital.
Mar 1, 2013 | 6:47The Early Shift 2013 World Baseball Classic AudioThe Early Shift 2013 World Baseball Classic Mar 1, 2013 | 6:47It's Canada against the world. We got a preview of the 2013 World Baseball Classic with Windsor's Tom Valcke.
Mar 1, 2013 | 5:06The Early Shift Arts & Entertainment with Alana - Pippin AudioThe Early Shift Arts & Entertainment with Alana - Pippin Mar 1, 2013 | 5:06The Early Shift's Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Alana Hadadean told us about Theatre Alive's version of the award-winning musical "Pippin." It opens tonight.
Feb 28, 2013 | 6:31The Early Shift Citizens' Coalition for a Community Market AudioThe Early Shift Citizens' Coalition for a Community Market Feb 28, 2013 | 6:31A grassroots group in Windsor has plans for a market in Walkerville. We spoke to member Lori Newton.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:22The Early Shift WECSSA Sports AudioThe Early Shift WECSSA Sports Feb 28, 2013 | 5:22Withdrawal of extracurricular activities in many public schools made it a difficult winter for high school sport in Windsor-Essex. Organizers are hoping for a better spring. We spoke to Paul Antaya, an executive member of WECSSA.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:43The Early Shift Human Trafficking in Windsor AudioThe Early Shift Human Trafficking in Windsor Feb 28, 2013 | 5:43Legal Assistance of Windsor is holding its annual general meeting today. One of the issues discussed will be human trafficking. We spoke to executive director Marion Overholt.
Feb 28, 2013 | 7:02The Early Shift Food with Jonathan Pinto - The Rise of the Foodies AudioThe Early Shift Food with Jonathan Pinto - The Rise of the Foodies Feb 28, 2013 | 7:02Is being a foodie a bad thing? Our food explorer Jonathan Pinto talks about the rise of our food-obsessed culture with chef John Somerville. He's the chef de cuisine at The Lark in West Bloomfield Township, MI.
Feb 27, 2013 | 7:05The Early Shift The Auto Industry Is Booming - Why Isn't Windsor? AudioThe Early Shift The Auto Industry Is Booming - Why Isn't Windsor? Feb 27, 2013 | 7:05With North American auto production approaching record numbers, you'd think Windsor would be in perfect position to take advantage of it. That's not the case. University of Windsor auto expert Tony Faria explained why we're on the sidelines this time.
Feb 27, 2013 | 7:51The Early Shift Should Marijuana Be Decriminalized/Legalized? AudioThe Early Shift Should Marijuana Be Decriminalized/Legalized? Feb 27, 2013 | 7:51While Windsor police crack down on synthetic marijuana, we check into the debate about the decriminalization of pot. University of Windsor prof W.A. Bogart told us why decriminalization would be better for all of us.
Feb 27, 2013 | 6:04The Early Shift Fires and Tenants AudioThe Early Shift Fires and Tenants Feb 27, 2013 | 6:04There were no working smoke alarms in the Windsor apartment where a man died and a woman was critically injured last week. Windsor Fire & Rescue's chief fire prevention officer Lee Tome told us what we can do to prevent a similar tragedy.
Feb 26, 2013 | 13:34The Early Shift Windsor Police Cracking Down on Synthetic Pot AudioThe Early Shift Windsor Police Cracking Down on Synthetic Pot Feb 26, 2013 | 13:34It's sold in stores as an alternative to marijuana. Dr. Morton Levitt says synthetic marijuana is more dangerous than traditional marijuana because the side effects are unpredictable, and CBC's Allison Johnson told us about the police crackdown on it.
Feb 26, 2013 | 6:52The Early Shift Extracurriculars Back On? AudioThe Early Shift Extracurriculars Back On? Feb 26, 2013 | 6:52Are they or aren't they back on? Teachers in Windsor's public high schools are deciding whether to go back to business as usual when it comes to extra-curricular activities. We heard from local union president Jeff Brosseau.
Feb 26, 2013 | 3:05The Early Shift Crime Stoppers on CBC Windsor AudioThe Early Shift Crime Stoppers on CBC Windsor Feb 26, 2013 | 3:05We spoke to Windsor Police Detective Tim Murphy of the Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers program. If you have a tip for Crime Stoppers, call (519) 258-8477 or visit catchcrooks.com.
Feb 25, 2013 | 10:48The Early Shift Greektown on Grace Site? AudioThe Early Shift Greektown on Grace Site? Feb 25, 2013 | 10:48Yesterday, Mayor Eddie Francis met with members of the Greek Orthodox community to discuss the idea of building a Greektown on the old Grace Hospital site. We spoke to the Mayor and Mike Margaritis, president of the Greek Orthodox Community of Windsor.
Feb 25, 2013 | 7:21The Early Shift Municipal Affairs with Cheryl Collier - Detroit's Finances AudioThe Early Shift Municipal Affairs with Cheryl Collier - Detroit's Finances Feb 25, 2013 | 7:21With Detroit teetering on the financial brink, our municipal affairs watcher Cheryl Collier gives us a primer on how it got this bad.
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