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As It Happens | May 16, 2013
The world has stood by, unable -- or unwilling -- to stop the killing in Syria. Meanwhile, the genocidal legacy in Darfur remains unchecked in parts of Sudan -- as the world remains silent. Few people understand this better than Mukesh Kapila. In
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The 180 | May 17, 2013
Canada's first commanders of the International Space Station may have strummed, sung and tweeted his way into our hearts, but John Semley has little love for the astronaut. He's the online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto.
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The Current | May 17, 2013
With Mike Duffy’s spending and borrowing habits under scrutiny, he quit the conservative party to sit as an independent. We hear about the potential damage of “Duffy-Gate” to the govt and why the Senator is considered so valuable to the Conservatives.
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Tapestry | May 10, 2013
This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.
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The Irrelevant Show | May 16, 2013
The Irrelevant Show Players’ production of Hamlet, in which some obvious logic problems are pointed out.
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Rewind | May 16, 2013
The Stratford Shakespeare festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, is North America's largest classical repertory theatre. It grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution.
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May 16, 2013 | 7:17The Morning Edition - K-W Why Catholic schools should consider non-Catholic students AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Why Catholic schools should consider non-Catholic students May 16, 2013 | 7:17The Waterloo Region Catholic School Board is debating behind closed doors whether it wants to admit non-Catholic students to its elementary schools. Chair of the Huron-Perth Catholic school board, Jim McDade, explains why it worked in that region.
May 10, 2013 | 6:19The Morning Edition - K-W Open Data doesn't mean compromised privacy AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Open Data doesn't mean compromised privacy May 10, 2013 | 6:19Ontario's privacy commissioner, Ann Cavoukian says people don't need to be concerned their privacy will be compromised with a push to Open Data by governments and businesses. Personal identifiers are removed before data sets released.
May 10, 2013 | 7:20The Morning Edition - K-W Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan responds to OLG review AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan responds to OLG review May 10, 2013 | 7:20Mayor Todd Cowan says Woolwich Township will stay the course on its plans to negotiate for a casino, despite opposition from other municipalities and Waterloo Region.
May 9, 2013 | 6:06The Morning Edition - K-W Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr pleased with region's vote on casino AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr pleased with region's vote on casino May 9, 2013 | 6:06The Region of Waterloo voted in favour of telling the province it does not want a casino within its borders. Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr says he welcomes the decision, and that a casino would not fit the character of the community.
May 8, 2013 | 7:06The Morning Edition - K-W Cambridge Forsyth shirt factory revived as Canadian Made Apparel AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Cambridge Forsyth shirt factory revived as Canadian Made Apparel May 8, 2013 | 7:06About 40 employees of the former Forsyth shirt factory in Cambridge are back at work. Newly-created Canadian Made Apparel has retained the Forsyth contract to make uniforms for Tim Hortons and Sobeys.
May 8, 2013 | 8:17The Morning Edition - K-W Human trafficking the focus of Waterloo Region outreach AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Human trafficking the focus of Waterloo Region outreach May 8, 2013 | 8:17Human trafficking is a crime that's difficult to detect. Women are often labelled as prostitutes when they are in fact victims of coersion, sexual exploitation or human trafficking. The Sexual Assualt Support Centre in Waterloo Region is trying to raise a
May 7, 2013 | 10:10The Morning Edition - K-W Stephen Woodworth sparks more abortion discussion with equality bill AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Stephen Woodworth sparks more abortion discussion with equality bill May 7, 2013 | 10:10Conservative Kitchener-Centre MP Stephen Woodworth plans to introduce a motion that would ensure Parliament's support of the equal worth and dignity of ALL human beings, which he says could eventually be defined as including a fetus.
May 7, 2013 | 6:32The Morning Edition - K-W Waterloo councillor interested in condos on St. Louis School site AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Waterloo councillor interested in condos on St. Louis School site May 7, 2013 | 6:32Waterloo City Council has decided to sell the old St. Louis School site in Uptown, and wants to hear the public's ideas for how to develop the property. Councillor Melissa Durrell says she would like to see condos on the site.
May 3, 2013 | 8:21The Morning Edition - K-W WWII vet helped liberate Holland by motorcycle AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W WWII vet helped liberate Holland by motorcycle May 3, 2013 | 8:21At age 21, Harry Watts was part of the motorcycle unit of the Canadian Armed Forces that helped liberate the Netherlands from the Nazi regime. Dutch's Remembrance Day is Saturday.
May 3, 2013 | 4:50The Morning Edition - K-W Walking tour unites Kitchener's industrial era and digital age AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Walking tour unites Kitchener's industrial era and digital age May 3, 2013 | 4:50This weekend a unique walking tour will take you physically to the places and spaces at the heart of Kitchener's manufacturing heyday, and digitally, to see and hear the stories of the people that lived and worked here.
May 2, 2013 | 6:31The Morning Edition - K-W 'Vocal minority' won't change Woolwich's casino bid AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W 'Vocal minority' won't change Woolwich's casino bid May 2, 2013 | 6:31Woolwich Mayor Todd Cowan says outcry from gambling opponents in his own town didn't change its plans to ask for an OLG casino, and neither will the outcry from Waterloo Region chair, Ken Seiling.
May 2, 2013 | 4:46The Morning Edition - K-W Moving pacemaker clinic out of Guelph a wrong choice, says MP AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Moving pacemaker clinic out of Guelph a wrong choice, says MP May 2, 2013 | 4:46Guelph General Hospital has decided to close its pacemaker clinic and move operations to St. Mary's hospital in Kitchener. Guelph MP Frank Valeriote wants them to reconsider saying this hurts the city's ageing population.
May 1, 2013 | 9:57The Morning Edition - K-W More male elementary school teachers needed in Waterloo Region AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W More male elementary school teachers needed in Waterloo Region May 1, 2013 | 9:57Right now, 80% of elementary school teachers in Waterloo Region are female, says trustee Mike Ramsay. Keith Little teaches grade four and says there are only two male teachers at his school in Cambridge. He explains why he chose to teach lower grades.
May 1, 2013 | 6:37The Morning Edition - K-W Manufacturing industry not in decline, just suffering from bad PR AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Manufacturing industry not in decline, just suffering from bad PR May 1, 2013 | 6:37Carol Simpson with the Workforce Planning Board says manufacturing is alive and well, the only thing stopping growth is a lack of skilled workers -- despite the loss of 250,000 Ontario manufacturing jobs over the past decade.
Apr 30, 2013 | 7:58The Morning Edition - K-W Continuous play, regular small wins key to slots addiction AudioThe Morning Edition - K-W Continuous play, regular small wins key to slots addiction Apr 30, 2013 | 7:58Kevin Harrigan with University of Waterloo's gambling lab says continual 'winning' on slots, some up to 300 times/hr, keeps people playing, but those wins are actually losses. People spend a dollar for a 20-cent win.
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