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Sep 29, 2013 | 27:30This is That Quebec pants charter, corn maze nightmare, Loverboy police, door to door wrestling AudioThis is That Quebec pants charter, corn maze nightmare, Loverboy police, door to door wrestling Sep 29, 2013 | 27:30This week: Politician proposes new charter that would require Quebecers wear the same pants, 68 people get lost in corn maze for 24 hours, Cop gets suspended for putting license plate on cruiser that reads 'LOVERBOY', Psychologist wrestles with patients.
Sep 20, 2013 | 27:30This is That Paper Please, freeway food truck, Olympic fashion, Gary Bingo AudioThis is That Paper Please, freeway food truck, Olympic fashion, Gary Bingo Sep 20, 2013 | 27:30This week: The North American paper industry wants you to use more paper. We profile North America's first freeway food truck. Olympian Bruce Holden sits down to talk Team Canada outfits. Pat Kelly goes one-on-one with the world's best Bingo caller.
Sep 13, 2013 | 27:30This is That Expectant father parking, HR honesty, world class city snub, The Oilman's Lament AudioThis is That Expectant father parking, HR honesty, world class city snub, The Oilman's Lament Sep 13, 2013 | 27:30This week: Regina wants parking for expectant fathers, an HR department actually wants employees to scream at each other, Canada is left of the World Class City list, and we profile the working class of Fort Mac.
Sep 7, 2013 | 27:30This is That Parks Canada wildlife fee, no ball soccer, unpaid intern, male doula AudioThis is That Parks Canada wildlife fee, no ball soccer, unpaid intern, male doula Sep 7, 2013 | 27:30This week: Parks Canada explores charging a fee when wildlife is spotted. To ensure every child ‘wins’, Ontario athletic association removes ball from soccer. Meet a man who was an unpaid intern for 35 years. Profile: Canada’s first male doula.
Jul 1, 2013 | 46:57This is That This Is That Canada Day Special (Live from Canada) AudioThis is That This Is That Canada Day Special (Live from Canada) Jul 1, 2013 | 46:57Hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring check-in "live" with the various celebrations going on coast to coast in honour of Canada's 146th birthday.
Dec 27, 2012 | 26:30This is That 2012 Year in Review AudioThis is That 2012 Year in Review Dec 27, 2012 | 26:30This week: We look back on the stories we reported on this year that meant the most to Canadians. In October, the Government of Canada announced that they would be looking for 20,000 full-time volunteers to fill positions across all federal departments due to budget cuts. We play our interview with the man in charge of the volunteer initiative, Bruce Madreen and the calls we received after that story aired. In November, a story broke about a Texas town putting sugar in its water supply to encourage its citizens to drink more tap water. We play for you our story with the town’s Commissioner of Utilities and the feedback we received for that story. We give you an encore performance of our interview with world renowned, Canadian diaphragmist Garry Haligan. Plus, we play Pat Kelly’s inspirational documentary about Dwayne Nolan, the Ontario man who attempted to be the first person in the world to go up Niagara Falls.
Dec 20, 2012 | 26:29This is That A Very This Is That Holiday Special AudioThis is That A Very This Is That Holiday Special Dec 20, 2012 | 26:29This week: We talk to a Canada Post employee who was suspended from his job for refusing to deliver children’s letters to “the man in the red suit.” We talk to our tech columnist about a new gadget that many are calling the “most important piece of technology since the iPhone.” Our resident entertainment correspondent Terry Pepper is on the program to remind us of all the classic holiday movies and shows you can catch on Canadian television this week. Our microphones profile an Ontario man who is determined that this year he, and his neighbours, celebrate a ‘no impact Christmas.’ Plus, we play for you “Holiday Everything” by the winner of last year’s This Is That Carol Contest, Phil Marlowe.
Dec 14, 2012 | 26:30This is That Bilingual dog bylaw, Canadian passport changes, million dollar bill, swimming scallops AudioThis is That Bilingual dog bylaw, Canadian passport changes, million dollar bill, swimming scallops Dec 14, 2012 | 26:30This week: We talk to Passport Canada about the new allowances they are making for passport photos. We check in with our Cross-Canada Community Calendar. A group of Toronto financiers are actively lobbying the Canadian Mint to make a one-million dollar bill. We play your calls in reaction to a story we ran last week about an Alberta energy company that wants to fly oil out of the province using retro-fitted water-bomber airplanes. Nova Scotia Tourism board is allocating 80% of its promotional budget for an attraction called “Swimming with the Scallops.” And, a Montreal councilor is trying to pass a bylaw that would require all dogs to understand commands in both official languages.
Dec 7, 2012 | 26:30This is That Alberta oil planes, storm spotter, CSIS rebrand, no swearing challenge AudioThis is That Alberta oil planes, storm spotter, CSIS rebrand, no swearing challenge Dec 7, 2012 | 26:30This week: An Alberta energy company believes they’ve come up with the perfect alternative to the pipeline: Oil planes. We give you a sneak peek at CBC Television’s new reality, talent-search show, 5 Seconds to Become a Star. We talk to Canada's best known 'storm spotter.' We talk to CSIS about their reckless spending on re-branding their organization. We profile the Northern Alberta town taking a 30-day 'no swearing' challenge. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to the student that is in a legal battle with the University of Nanaimo for their failure to accommodate her “visual allergies.”
Nov 30, 2012 | 26:30This is That Iowa marriage town, Windsor public gathering, Nova Scotia Shakespeare, visual allergies, guitar duo AudioThis is That Iowa marriage town, Windsor public gathering, Nova Scotia Shakespeare, visual allergies, guitar duo Nov 30, 2012 | 26:30This week: We interview the mayor of the Iowa town that is trying to pass a law that all residents over 21 years of age must be married.
Our international correspondent Chris Redman joins us live from Windsor, Ontario to tell us why thousands of people have taken to the streets. We talk with a Nova Scotia man who believes that he is the rightful heir to the estate of William Shakespeare. Peter Oldring profiles Emily Stuart, a third year student at the University of Nanaimo who suffers from ‘visual allergies’. Pat Kelly speaks with Canada’s fastest finger-pickin’ duo, Stan and Kip Hedgeman. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to a story we ran last week about a Hamilton educator who refuses to award students a mark of 100%.
Nov 23, 2012 | 26:30This is That 100 percent ban, Canadian cartoonist, Victoria walking lanes, Iced Knights AudioThis is That 100 percent ban, Canadian cartoonist, Victoria walking lanes, Iced Knights Nov 23, 2012 | 26:30This week: We talk to the Hamilton educator that is refusing to award students with a mark of 100 percent. We hit the streets to find out what winter sports you like to do. Peter Oldring sits down with Canada’s most famous cartoonist Howard Murphy. The city of Victoria is implementing a new system of traffic lanes on their sidewalks.
We profile the “Harlem Globetrotters of Curling,” Saskatoon’s Iced Knights. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to the story we ran last week about Cromwell, BC clear cutting all of the trees to pay for repairs to their hockey rink.
Nov 16, 2012 | 26:30This is That BC timber drive, Quarters, football referee makeup, digital province AudioThis is That BC timber drive, Quarters, football referee makeup, digital province Nov 16, 2012 | 26:30This week: We talk to a representative from the town of Cromwell, British Columbia about their fundraising timber drive. Our microphones profile Quarters, a new ultra-discount, retail franchise.
Pat Kelly speaks with football referee Rick Gallant about the dispute he is having with the CFL over the right to be allowed to wear cosmetic make-up while officiating this year’s Grey Cup. Peter Oldring brings us a feature length documentary about a 'digital province.' Plus, we play your calls in reaction to a story we ran last week about a town in Texas that has put sugar in their water supply to encourage residents to drink more water.
Nov 9, 2012 | 26:30This is That Texas sugar water, Bring Your Kids to Work Day, Newfoundland apology, 'no gambling' casino AudioThis is That Texas sugar water, Bring Your Kids to Work Day, Newfoundland apology, 'no gambling' casino Nov 9, 2012 | 26:30This week: We talk to the utilities commissioner of a town in Texas that has put sugar into the water supply to encourage the residents to drink more water. We hit the streets to find out how you’re making out with your shopping. We talk to a Winnipeg man that is trying to ban 'Bring Your Kids to Work Day'. Newfoundland MP Lyle Pender is petitioning the government to make all of the other Canadian provinces issue his province an official apology. We profile Canada’s first “no gambling” casino. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to the Kingston, Ontario mother who is trying to have Halloween regulated.
Nov 2, 2012 | 26:30This is That Kingston Halloween, Canadian password, spring TV preview, fastest donkey AudioThis is That Kingston Halloween, Canadian password, spring TV preview, fastest donkey Nov 2, 2012 | 26:30This week: Kingston, Ontario is trying to get Halloween celebrations regulated next year. MP Herb Olsen comes on the show to explain why, Canada had to forfeit a substantial trade deal with Germany. Our entertainment correspondent fills us in on all the exciting Canadian television shows coming to households across the country this spring. Peter Oldring brings us a heart-warming documentary about a very fast donkey with the heart of a racehorse. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to a story we ran last about a Paris Fashion magazine ranking Canada in the list of the “Top 5 Countries with the Most Unattractive People.”
Oct 26, 2012 | 26:30This is That Ugly Canadians, bless you ban, Manitoba white debris, Trans-Canada enthusiast, sod hut hotel AudioThis is That Ugly Canadians, bless you ban, Manitoba white debris, Trans-Canada enthusiast, sod hut hotel Oct 26, 2012 | 26:30This week: We find out why Canada was voted in the "Top 5 Countries with the most unattractive people" by a Paris fashion magazine. The government of Canada announced this week that they’re banning the “phrase bless” you in all federal offices.International correspondent Chris Redman reports on a mysterious white debris falling from the sky Northern Manitoba. We interview the man who went viral this week for his love of the Trans Canada Highway and we profile Saskatchewan’s newest tourist attraction: The Sod Hut Hotel. Plus, we play your calls in response to a story we ran last week about the Government of Canada’s plan to fill 20,000 positions across all federal departments with full-time volunteers.
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