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The Best of All in a Day October 2 2013 "D is for Dinner: Vegetarian brisket"

Beer, bratwurst ... and vegatarian brisket? At Beau's Oktoberfest this weekend, the chef from Branch will add "briskaint" to the menu. Alan takes a bite.

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The Best of All in a Day Oct. 1 2013 "New rules for medical marijuana"

Changes to Canada's medical pot program have patients up in arms. Alan spoke to a local woman who grows her own medical marijuana about how these changes will affect patients like her.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept. 30 2013 "Brad Fritsch makes the PGA-cut"

With a little help from nine birdies, Brad Fritsch hung on to his PGA Tour card yesterday. We tracked down the Manotick golfer in Georgia Monday afternoon.

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The Best of All in a Day September 27, 2013 "Reasonable Suspicion"

If the police think you look suspicious, their drug-sniffing dogs can give you the once-over, without a warrant - according to a new Supreme Court ruling. We talk to a law prof about the implications.

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The Best of All in a Day September 26 2013 "Stolen cellphones"

Victims of cell phone theft are tracking down their stolen goods with ease, thanks to GPS and other technology. But help from police to actually get them back is not always forthcoming. We get some answers on that from the Ottawa Police.

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The Best of All in a Day September 24 2013 "Basia Bulat"

Fans of Basia Bulat who've been waiting for a new album can finally rejoice. It's called Tall Tall Shadow and she'll bring it to the NAC next month. She joined Alan in studio for a preview.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 23, 2013 "Bones Under Queen Street"

The city dug up more than it bargained for last week on Queen Street during watermain construction. Specifically, it found human bones. And one group in Ottawa is saying "I told you so." We hear stories and research Ottawa's Haunted Walk has already done

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 20, 2013 "Diane Deans"

The Transportation Safety Board has released new information about the OC Transpo bus crash that killed six. We ask the head of Ottawa's transit commission, Diane Deans.

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The Best of All in a Day September 19 2013 "Coping with shock and grief"

The aftershocks of Wednesday's bus crash are still rippling out across Ottawa. Alan spoke with a trauma counsellor about coping with shock and grief.

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The Best of All in a Day September 18 2013 "ATU President Craig Watson on the fatal bus collision"

Six dead, more than thirty injured. Wednesday's crash between an OC Transpo bus and a VIA Rail train is one of the worst in Ottawa's history. Amalgamated Transit Union President Craig Watson gives his reaction.

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The Best of All in a Day September 17 2013 "Paul Anka"

Paul Anka, Ottawa's beloved crooner, returns to his hometown this weekend. He'll perform at a gala that supports young artist. He passed along some lessons on starting out in the business.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 16, 2013 "Jason Spezza"

Jason Spezza has a new job to add to his resume. We speak with the Ottawa Senators' new captain.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 13, 2013 "Unpaid Interns"

Unpaid internships have become a fact of life for young people trying to break into many industries. But a family in Edmonton says long, unpaid hours led to the death of one student in a car crash. And an ad by a Fairmont hotel for an unpaid busperson is

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 12, 2013 "Charity at Christmas"

Yesterday, Alan Neal mentioned that he had been receiving Christmas cards in his mailbox. Not from friends and family, but hefty Christmas card packages from the Red Cross and Canadian Wildlife Federation - part of their fundraising campaign. Today we ex

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 11, 2013 "Sarah Brightman"

Sarah Brightman - who's tackled opera, musical theatre, pop, experimental, disco and more - brings her galaxy of tunes to Canadian Tire Centre. Alan Neal interviews her, before she jets off into space.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 10, 2013 "Quebec's Charter of Values"

Say good-bye to hijabs, turbans, and kippas in the Quebec public service. We get reaction to the PQ's newly unveiled 'Charter of Values.'

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 9, 2013 "Musician's Fees"

Tonight, Ottawa music club Babylon will be beaming in a band live from New York. It's part of a creative protest over Canada's new temporary workers' fees. We hear from the show's organizer.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 6, 2013 "Searching for Maisy and Shannon"

Five years on, and families of Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander are no closer to finding the missing girls. We hear from Maisy's aunt about their work to keep the girls' memory alive. Meantime, a special Parliamentary committee that's been delving into

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 5, 2013 "Vampire Weekend"

NYC quartet Vampire Weekend hit the stage at The Ottawa Folkfest tonight. But first, they drop by All in a Day's Studios.

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The Best of All in a Day September 4, 2013 "D is for Hot Peppers"

The Trinidad Scorpion won't sting you -- but it will set your mouth on fire. D is for Dinner breaks out the fire extinguisher with a Piri Piri chicken recipe.

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The Best of All in a Day Sept 3, 2013 "Book Panel on Boyden"

The book panel reconvenes, and they've both been into Boyden. We hear what Ann and Sean thought of The Orenda.

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The Best of All In A Day August 30, 2013 "Brockville Film"

Sixty years of Brockville history, as experienced by those who lived there. That's the idea behind "Brockville's Reel Heritage: Our City in Film 1920-1980." Viktor Kaczkowski is with the Brockville Museum, which produced the film. We reached him there.

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The Best of All in a Day August 29, 2013 "Lynx in Gatineau Park"

We bring you the strange tail - or the strange bobbed tale of a large wildcat spotted in Gatineau Park yesterday, and euthanized today.

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The Best of All in a Day August 28, 2013 "I Have a Dream Anniversary"

An Ottawa couple marches down memory lane fifty years back to the National Mall in Washington. They reflect on hearing those words from Dr. Martin Luther King Junior in person.

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The Best of All in a Day August 27, 2013 "Ottawa Police on Tasers"

More Ottawa police officers will be carrying tasers on their belts. We ask the chief of police for his thoughts on the change.

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The Best of All in a Day August 26, 2013 "Sindy Hooper"

She did not win the race, but she is sure winning her battle with cancer. Sindy Hooper competed in the Whistler Ironman race yesterday, with half a pancreas, and half a stomach. We check in with her.

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The Best of All in a Day August 23, 2013 "Bryden on Plasco"

The fate of Plasco now hangs on a city council vote on whether to give the company more time to arrange financing. Meantime, critics argue it's time to move on. CEO Rod Bryden responds.

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Best of All in a Day Thursday, August 22, 2013 "Author Kelley Armstrong"

Werewolves are a species that's been very lucrative for Kelley Armstrong and her best-selling "Women Of The Otherworld" series. With her new book OMENS, she launches into a new series known simply as Cainsville. She talks to Alan about her latest work of

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The Best of All in a Day Wednesday August 21, 2013 "How Safe is Ottawa's Transit System?"

This morning, the City of Ottawa laid-out a 10-point safety plan designed to improve security on OC Transpo. So is the plan what's really needed to make transit safer? We ask the transit commission chair and also the director of Ottawa Hollaback -- a move

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The Best of All in a Day August 20, 2013 "Battling Gambling Addiction"

Yesterday Alan spoke with Paul Pellizzari, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's executive director for policy and social responsibility. He explained the measures that casinos use to keep people from gambling too much. Many listeners were skeptica

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The Best of All in a Day - Monday, August 19, 2013 "OLG on Gambling Report"

The city's Chief Medical Officer of Health recommends the city forgo a new casino due to public health concerns. Alan Neal gets reaction from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

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Best of All In A Day, Thursday 15 August 2013 "Alfie on Leaving the Sens"

Former Senators Captain Daniel Alfredsson held a news conference to explain why he is leaving for Detroit. CBC reporter Giacomo Panico was there, and has the details.

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Best of All In A Day, Wednesday 14 August 2013 "Egypt Violence"

Updates and analysis on the day's violence between government forces and pro-Morsi supporters in Egypt.

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Best of All In A Day, Tuesday 13 August 2013, "Wallin's Expenses"

Ottawa journalist Rob Russo gives us the lowdown on the report into Pamela Wallin's Senate expenses.

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Best of All In A Day, Monday 12 August 2013 "Illegal Dentists"

Dental patients in Burnaby, British Columbia have found out they're at risk of hepatitis and HIV, after visiting an illegal dentist who ran a practice in a bedroom of his home. But Ontario dentists say that's the tip of the iceberg.

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The Best of All In a Day August 9, 2013 "Big Brothers Big Sisters"

There's a new father figure at the head of an important charity in this city. Jim Boone is the new executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa. He joins Amanda Putz to share his plans in the new job.

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Remembering Willie Dunn

Songwriter, filmmaker and activist for aboriginal rights Willie Dunn died this week in Ottawa. His widow and son shared some of their favourite memories with All in a Day.

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The Best of All in a Day August 7, 2013 "D is for Dinner"

In celebration of the garlic festival, we hear about some different bulb varieties at the Carp Farmers' Market, and get a recipe for roasted garlic soup.

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The Best of All in a Day August 6 2013 "Snake deaths in New Brunswick"

The news of the death of two boys in New Brunswick, killed by a python, has stunned people across the country. Guest host Amanda Putz speaks to a reptile zoo owner in Ottawa about the case.

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The Best of All in a Day August 1 2013 "Element choir comes to Chamberfest"

It's a choir that combines chatter, shouting, and imperfect harmonies -- all joyfully so. The Element Choir is in town for Chamberfest -- but first, they brave the elements of our studio.

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The Best of All in a Day July 31, 2013 "Mutiny at Terrace Camp"

It's a Canadian tale of an attempted mutiny lead by zombies during World War Two. We hear why an Australian filmmaker is making a documentary about this once-censored, and largely forgetten event in military history.

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The Best of All in a Day July 30, 2013 "A Tornado in East Ottawa"

We hit the greens at Pine View Golf Course, to check out the big damage a small tornado caused to the front nine.

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The Best of All in a Day July 29, 2013 "Kevin Page's New Job"

The former Parliamentary Budget Officer lands a new job, dissecting federal government spending AGAIN. We hear from Kevin Page about his career move to the U of O campus.

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The Best of All in a Day July 26, 2013 "Knife Sharpening"

She's a woman who values knives more than diamonds, and she's ready to help you keep your own knives in shape. We meet the owner of a new store called Knifewear, in the Glebe.

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Best of All in a Day, July 25 2013 "Chamberfest -- Measha Brueggergosman and the Gryphon Trio"

This week at Chamberfest, the Gryphon Trio celebrates 20 years making music together. And in the same concert, Ottawa bids adieu to soprano Measha Brueggergosman. Measha and Roman Borys, in studio.

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Best of All in a Day, July 23 2013 "Justin Bieber's Mom"

While Justin Bieber faced the throng of screaming girls at Canadian Tire Centre Tuesday night, his mom, Patti Mallette, was having her own limelight in Ottawa. Patti speaks to Alan about her new book.

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Best of All in a Day, July 22 2013, "Local farmers on Premier Wynne"

When Kathleen Wynne was in our studio last week, talk turned to the farm. But does the Toronto-based premier understand the needs of farmers in the 613? We'll find out.

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Best of All in a Day, July 19 2013 "Premier Kathleen Wynne in Ottawa"

Let the advance polls begin in the riding of Ottawa South. Premier Kathleen Wynne paid a visit to Ottawa to support Liberal candidate John Fraser. She stopped by our studios first.

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The Best of All in a Day July 18, 2013 "Mixtape Jam"

Mixtape artists are swapping their homemade compilations tonight at the annual Summer Jam Swap. We hear tips from a couple of mixtape pros.

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Best of All In A Day, Wednesday 17 July 2013, "Remembering Alex Colville"

The curator of Canadian art at the National Gallery weighs up the legacy of Nova Scotian artist, Alex Colville, who died yesterday.

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Best of All In A Day, Tuesday 16 July 2013, "Polaris Nominees"

Local "pow wow step" DJs A Tribe Called Red, and once-local power-punk band Metz have both made the Polaris Music Prize shortlist. All in a Day called up both groups to congratulate them.

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Best of All In A Day, Monday 15 July 2013 "Stuart Stark"

All in a Day listener Stuart Stark was one of our winners in the contest to program a Music and Beyond concert -- picking one of his own compositions Alan talked to him about the story behind the piece, and let him hear rehearsals for the first time.

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The Best of All in a Day July 12 2013 "Cirque du Soleil comes to Ottawa"

Cirque du Soleil shows are always eye-opening affairs, but their latest spectacle has a spiritual side, too. We meet three performers from Totem, which opened this week at the Canadian Tire Centre.

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The Best of All in a Day July 11, 2013 "The Relatives"

Their musical career started in the 70's, and ended not long after. But thanks to a fortuitous discovery of an old 45, that career is back on track, and The Relatives are back on tour. They arrive in Ottawa for Bluesfest tonight.

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The Best of All in a Day July 10, 2013 "The Mayor and Melnyk"

The city and the Ottawa Senators aren't exactly seeing eye-to-eye on where a new casino should go. We hear Mayor Jim Watson's side of the story.

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The Best of All in a Day July 9, 2013 "The Children"

In 1966, they were called The Children. A folk group including Bruce Cockburn, David Wiffen and others. Now, The Children are all grown up, and releasing their first full album of remastered tapes. Alan Neal sits down with them.

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The Best of All in a Day July 8, 2013 "Lac Megantic and Smiths Falls"

"What if it happened here?" People in Smiths Falls might be asking themselves that question after seeing the rail tragedy that unfolded in Lac Megantic this weekend. We hear from one of the people in charge of executing Smiths Falls's emergency plan in th

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Best of All in a Day, July 5 2013 "Alfie goes to Detroit"

It's been 18 years and 17 seasons...But now, it's time to say goodbye to Daniel Alfredsson. Our Sens panel dries their tears in time to talk about Alfie's impact on Ottawa, and what it means for the Sens going forward.

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