Ontario farmers object to housing on prime farmland; referees adopt body cameras to confront abuse; rescuing animals from Nova Scotia wildfires; and the mystery of a Black sailor from the 1800s
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Ontario farmers are rallying against provincial proposals that would allow housing to be built on prime farmland. The proposals aim to alleviate the housing crisis, but farmers argue the loss of land could put Canada's food security at risk.
Then, referees will wear body cameras as part of an Ontario Soccer pilot program to protect them from abusive parents, coaches and players. We discuss what’s behind the aggression, and its mental health impact on and off the pitch.
Plus, as wildfires spread through Nova Scotia last weekend, Lisa Parsons ran through the bush to rescue 18 dogs trapped in an overnight kennel. She tells us why she did it, and how she’s helping to reunite other rescued animals with their owners.
And the remains of a Black sailor from the 1800s — now known as WH — were discovered on the coast of Labrador in 1987. Now, scientists and artists are coming together to solve the mystery of who he was. Alisa Siegel explores his story in her documentary The Excavation of WH.