Toronto Star
Garment factory workers were already exploited and abused. COVID made it worse
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- Garment factory workers were already exploited and abused. COVID made it worse
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- 23:41
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- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Robert Cribb, investigative and foreign affairs reporter at the Toronto Star
The Star’s Robert Cribb speaks to “This Matters” about a recent investigative collaboration that took a deep dive into the disturbing world of the garment manufacturing industry, its global supply chain and how the pandemic has devastated workers who were working under very questionable conditions to begin with. The story was produced by reporters of the Global Reporting Centre, including academics and journalists from the Toronto Star.
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- The neuroscience of lockdowns and reopening
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- 15:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Kareem Clark, post-doctoral associate in neuroscience at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
With all the time in COVID-related lockdown, you and your brain are likely out of practice at social interactions. Studies and research have shown even short periods of social isolation can have detrimental effects, including our mental abilities. The good news is the brain can quickly adapt to new efforts to socialize, something to keep in mind as the world reopens and there are more opportunities to reunite.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: England runs riot in Rome, and Denmark’s dream run continues
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- 17:33
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps the last day of the quarterfinal stage at EURO 2020 with Dan Bardell, host of The England Show and the Aston Villa themed 1874 podcast. The two Harry’s — Kane and Maguire — deliver the goals as England run riot in Rome and book a return flight to Wembley for a semifinal date with Denmark. The destined Danes bounced the Czech Republic in Baku in Saturday’s earlier quarterfinal.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Italy knocks Belgium out, Spain survives penalties with Switzerland
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- 19:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps Day 1 of the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 with Kristian Jack, CPL and OneSoccer analyst. Belgium bows out in the quarters just like they did at Euro 2016, except this time at the hands of a free flowing Italian side who may be the favourites to win it all now. Switzerland bravely takes Spain to penalty kicks but this time their Cinderella run died on the spot.
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- TSO Violin Clare Semes and Principal Flute Kelly Zimba play Pachelbel’s Canon in wedding dresses
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- TSO friends Principal Flute Kelly Zimba and Violin Clare Semes have kept very busy over the last 16 months. In addition to playing online concerts and events with the TSO, they also formed a flute/violin duo called Sonority Sisters, playing pop-up concerts all over Toronto.
And, they’ve planned and rescheduled their respective weddings many times.
Last week they decided to try on some dresses at their favourite bridal boutique, LoversLand, and took the opportunity to play a wedding ceremony favourite—Pachelbel’s Canon—as their Musical Moment in the delightful shop. Like all TSO musicians, they look forward to getting back onstage for in-person concerts in the fall, but they’re really super excited about finally getting married!
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- Toronto police officer killed in ‘deliberate and intentional act’ near City Hall
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A Toronto police officer is dead following an incident in an underground parking garage at City Hall.
Interim police Chief James Ramer said in a news conference Friday that Const. Jeffrey Northup was killed after he was struck by a driver. Police said the act was “intentional and deliberate.”
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/07/02/toronto-police-officer-killed-in-deliberate-and-intentional-act-near-city-hall.html
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- Why Canada is dreaming of a World Cup berth
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- 22:45
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- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Brendan Dunlop, host of the Star’s Headers and Footers UEFA Euro 2020 podcast
Canada is not among the traditional superpowers of world football (or soccer, if you like). But a new generation of the brightest talents in the game — Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David — are giving Canadian footy fans a reason to dream of competing with the biggest names and nations of the beautiful game. It’s been over 30 years since Canada’s men’s national team made it to the World Cup. Can they land a spot in next year’s tournament? We talk about the highs and lows of Canadian football, the growth of the game in Canada and why the years ahead might be the best to come.
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- Should we cancel Canada Day?
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- 18:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guests: Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, and Samanta Krishnapillai, founder of On Canada Project
The calls to cancel Canada Day are loud. After more than 1,000 bodies of Indigenous children have been found in unmarked graves at former residential schools, many are questioning whether it is appropriate to celebrate national pride while a deep national trauma is ongoing and being reckoned with. After multiple Canadian cities have cancelled their festivities, should Canada Day be cancelled nation-wide? Is this a moment, not for fireworks, but for deep reflection, conversation and action over Canada’s colonial history and present reality?
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: England solves Germany, Ukraine surprises Sweden
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- 15:00
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps the final day of the round of 16 at Euro 2020 with English radio host Adam Catterall, of talkSPORT and BT Sport. England solved old rivals Germany without extra time at Wembley, while Ukraine scored late in extra time to send Sweden packing.
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- The shows will finally go on: Reopening and live performances
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- 20:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Erin Benjamin, president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association
With over 85 entertainment venues closed across the country during this pandemic, the people behind the concert halls and performance spaces that managed to survive repeated lockdowns are now cautiously optimistic that business can get back to normal. But there is still a long way to go with a confusing patchwork set of rules across the country. You can’t just turn performances on like a tap, but the bands (and plays, ballet, symphony and more) should be playing on soon.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Switzerland stuns France, while Spain survives test against Croatia
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- 16:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps an incredible day at Euro2020 with Laura Armstrong of the Toronto Star. Tournament favourites France were ousted by Switzerland in a penalty shootout that sent shockwaves through the soccer world. While Spain survived a late push from Croatia to earn a quarterfinal date with the Swiss.
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- Why optometrists and the province aren’t seeing eye to eye
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- 15:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- With eye doctors embroiled in a pay dispute with the Ontario government over what OHIP covers of an annual eye exam, the province’s optometrists have announced the extraordinary step of not accepting OHIP-covered patients — which most affects patients under 18 and above 65 — in September. Dr. Salaba joins us to explain the doctor’s case.
Guest: Dr. Sheldon Salaba, Hamilton-based optometrist and president of the Ontario Association of Optometrists
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- TSO Violin Sergei Nikonov and his son celebrate Vivaldi's "Summer"
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- 5:37
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- 5 years ago
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- During the pandemic, TSO Violinist Sergei Nikonov has kept himself busy by combining two long-time loves—classical music and outdoor activities—with a new-found passion, video-making. Over the last eight months, Sergei has given us a audio-visual tour through Antonio Vivaldi’s ever-popular The Four Seasons, by creating a new video for each of Vivaldi’s musical seasons.
This week as we celebrate the arrival of Summer, he (with his son Anton on clarinet) joins us from the small cluster of birch trees in his yard he calls his “concert venue”. Together they offer us the second and third movements of Vivaldi’s corresponding concerto, illustrating both the languid charm and boisterous energy of the long summer days.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Belgium ends Portugal’s title defence, Czech Mate for Netherlands
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- 16:06
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps a monster Euro 2020 Sunday with legendary Canadian men’s national team goalkeeper and co-host of The Footy Prime Podcast, Craig Forrest. There will be a new European champion as reigning holders Portugal were beaten by Belgium in Seville. And, Holeš Schick! The Czech Republic stun the Netherlands, knocking one of the group stage’s strongest sides out in the round of 16, thanks to goals from Tomaš Holeš and Patrik Schick.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Extra time saves Italy, Denmark dances into quarterfinals
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- 18:00
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps an exciting start to the knockout round at Euro 2020 with Italian soccer expert Mina Rzouki. Italy left it late, needing their substitutes to find the goals against Austria, while conceding one for the first time in over 19 hours. And Amsterdam was kind to the Danes in Copenhagen, as Gareth Bale’s Wales were no match for Denmark.
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- Pride Hamilton is facing police at human rights tribunal. The result will set a strong precedent
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- 13:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- June is Pride month. It’s a month that is a celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, a recognition of a decades-long struggle for rights and equality and a reminder that this struggle is ongoing. Brian Bradley joins on “This Matters” to talk about how that struggle is going in Hamilton, Ont., two years after Pride Hamilton organizers had to grapple with violent hate by far-right groups and questionable response from their local police service to protect them. They’re taking their fight all the way to the human rights tribunal and making history along the way.
Guest: Brian Bradley, Digital Producer, Toronto Star
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- Two-dose summer? Many Canadians haven’t had their first dose
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- 18:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Most of us knows someone who mistrusts some element of the COVID-19 vaccine. Access, miscommunication, cultural barriers and the historic traumas that some communities have associated with the health system are all factors behind that mistrust. Data shows that more than a quarter of Canadians have yet to get their first dose. So, how are vaccine advocates working towards turning a “maybe” into a “hell yes?” Dr. Tajinder Kaura joins me on “This Matters” to explain.
Guest: Dr. Tajinder Kaura, ER physician in Peel Region, member of South Asian COVID-19 Task Force and the This is Our Shot campaign
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- First Nation in Saskatchewan has found 751 unmarked graves on former residential school site
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- 7:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme made the announcement Thursday in a virtual news conference. Delorme said it’s not yet clear whether the graves all contain children’s remains. They were found on the site of Marieval Indian Residential School, which was run by the Roman Catholic Church.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/06/24/first-nation-finds-751-unmarked-graves-on-site-of-former-saskatchewan-residential-school.html
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: France, Germany, Portugal, Spain advance on wild end to group stage
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- 17:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps a wild Wednesday to close out the group stage at EURO 2020 alongside Nicky Bandini, contributor to The Guardian, ESPN and TalkSPORT. A couple of 2-2 draws in Group F see France, Germany and Portugal progress, while those heroic Hungarian players bow out. As does Robert Lewandowski, who couldn’t lift Poland over Sweden. While Spain found their scoring touch against Slovakia.
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- UK is a ‘crystal ball’ of Delta variant spread. Is Canada learning from it?
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- 18:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- While there are fresh concerns over the Delta Plus variant of COVID, the Delta variant itself is reaching a tipping point in Ontario. For much of the pandemic, Canada has lagged a few weeks behind the UK in cases — but what happens across the Atlantic, usually happens here. We look into the latest data in the UK, explain why Delta spreads so quickly and what Canada should be learning now.
Guests: Health reporter Jennifer Yang and Investigative reporter Kenyon Wallace, Toronto Star
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Raheem Sterling and England deliver, Croatia breaks Scottish hearts
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- 15:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps the final day in Group D with Daniel Rouse of theScore. Raheem Sterling scores again for England, who win the group and await the second place finisher from the group of death in the knockout round. And a world-class strike from Luka Modric ends Scotland’s run at EURO 2020.
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- The A-Z of AstraZeneca science, guidance and (mis)communications
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- 20:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- COVID vaccines approved and circulated by Health Canada — Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca — are safe and effective, but one of these is not like the other. AstraZeneca is a viral vector vaccine and it has faced waves of bad press, poor communication and changing guidelines. Many question its use. In a time of reopening and specific restrictions, why is an effective vaccine that millions of Canadians have received getting short shrifted? What happens to the thousands of AZ doses Canada still has available?
Guests: May Warren and Alex Boyd, Toronto Star reporters on COVID and vaccines
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Dare to dream! Denmark move on to Round of 16
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- 14:46
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps a wild four-match Monday with Toronto Star contributor Joe Callaghan. Denmark thump Russia in dramatic fashion, and thanks to a Belgian win, the Danes have a date with Wales in the Last 16. The Dutch show their strength as Goran Pandev and North Macedonia bid farewell at EURO 2020.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Italian perfection wins Group A, while the Swiss have to wait
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- 18:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps the first day of Matchday 3 in the group stage at EURO 2020 with TSN’s Matthew Scianitti. Italy rotate their squad and show their strength in depth against Wales, winning their third straight game without conceding a goal. While Turkey’s tournament comes to an end with their third straight loss, against the Swiss, in Baku.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Germany thump Portugal, Hungary stun France
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- 15:24
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- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps Super Saturday at EURO 2020 with legendary Canadian men’s national team goalkeeper and co-host of Footy Prime, Craig Forrest. Germany shined in Munich against Cristiano Ronaldo and the defending European champions, while world champion France fell flat in front of another rocking capacity crowd in Budapest.
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- Headers and Footers | Euro 2020: Scotland hold England to draw at Wembley
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- 15:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop recaps the 115th international derby between England and Scotland with the Star’s Laura Armstrong. Both credit Scotland and question Gareth Southgates’s substitutions. And neither are excited about watching more of Sweden at EURO 2020. Czech ya later!
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- Kevin Donovan talks about his ‘Death in a Small Town’ series
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- 22:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In the works for almost four years, reporter Kevin Donovan’s five-part series “Death in a Small Town” explores the death of a child and the turmoil it plunged his family into. Nathaniel McLellan was 15-months-old and acting strangely at his daycare when his parents, Rose-Anne and Kent McLellan, were summoned to take him to the hospital. What followed was a tumultuous journey of a seemingly tunnel visioned investigation, conflicting medical reports and a family’s ongoing fight for justice. Kevin Donovan joins “This Matters” to discuss the story and add some personal commentary to the investigation.
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- Euro 2020: Belgium and Holland flex their muscles | Headers and Footers
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- 15:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, host Brendan Dunlop is joined by MLS Cup winning coach Thomas Rongen to recap Day 7 at EURO 2020 featuring a Netherlands win, an emotional game in Copenhagen and the end of North Macedonia’s run.
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- VIDEO: TTC surveillance video of Toronto police detective accused of assault
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- TTC surveillance video shows plainclothes Toronto police Det. Christopher Hutchings grabbing and arresting Chase Richards shortly after arriving on the scene on Dec. 13, 2019. Hutchings has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Richards. Hutchings and his partner Det. Jason Tanouye, grey jacket, are separately facing charges of obstruction of justice over the same incident.
Credit: Ontario Court of Justice Exhibits
Read the story: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/06/17/video-shows-toronto-officer-holding-black-man-by-the-neck-for-30-seconds-during-2019-arrest.html
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- Listen to Associate Principal Clarinet Eric Abramovitz play a dizzingly difficult Klezmer medley
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- 6:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- TSO Associate Principal Clarinet Eric Abramovitz loves playing music—all kinds of music. Anyone who has seen any of his hilarious multi-instrumental riffs on classic songs and pieces on YouTube can tell that Eric’s love of music transcends genres and styles.
Eric's connection to Klezmer goes back to his childhood when he and his siblings would watch his mother play piano in a Klezmer band. It’s the music that he offers as this week’s Musical Moment—a catchy, dizzyingly
difficult medley by folklorist Moisei Beregovsky arranged by the renowned clarinetist/composer/educator Michael Winograd.
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- The stress test, young buyers and the housing crisis
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- 25:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- It was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said “young people aren’t facing a housing problem, they’re facing a housing crisis.” The red hot real estate market has seen growth at a record pace, and many young and first-time buyers have found themselves priced out of buying a home. To address that, the government recently made changes to the mortgage stress test. We take a look at the test, and many of the issues facing those who are trying to buy a home in this market.
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- Euro 2020: Italy run riot in Rome, again. And Wales wow against Turkey | Headers and Footers
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- 15:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Matchday 2 of the Euro 2020 group stage started with a bang! On Headers and Footers, Brendan Dunlop recaps the day with Luis Miguel Echegaray of CBS Sports, and host of the Que Golaso podcast.
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- Nuclear option: why Ford used the Notwithstanding Clause and what it means
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- 15:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- For the first time in its history, the Ontario provincial government invoked the “notwithstanding” clause to override the courts on a campaign law that was deemed unconstitutional by an Ontario Superior Court judge. The Ford government’s critics call the usage of the clause an attack on democracy and an effort to silence Premier Doug Ford’s opposition. Today we dive into how this “nuclear option” works, why the Ontario government flexed it’s power and if it could end up paying a price for it at election time.
Guest: Robert Benzie, The Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief
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- Euro 2020: Cristiano Ronaldo reigns in Budapest, Germany beat themselves | Headers and Footers
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- 17:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Headers and Footers, Brendan Dunlop recaps France’s win over Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo’s record day in Budapest with Grant Wahl — American writer, author and host of the Futbol with Grant Wahl podcast.
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- Everything you need to know about the second dose
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- 17:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Withe the rise of the worrisome Delta variant, Ontario is accelerating second doses of COVID vaccines in hot spots across the province, as well as shortening the length between doses from 12 to eight weeks for people who got AstraZeneca as their first shot. In addition, some have a choice on their hands as vaccine mixing is also now allowed, including for those who have had AstraZeneca. Yet with mixing and matching, there is also mixed messaging. Today we talk with a professional science communicator about how to handle the infodemic, and everything you need to know about getting a second dose.
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- Euro 2020: Scoreless Spain, Patrik Schick’s goal, Scotland’s return | Headers and Footers
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- 16:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Today on Headers and Footers, Brendan Dunlop recaps Day 4 at EURO 2020 that gave us the tournament’s first goalless draw between Spain and Sweden, and maybe the goal of the tournament from Patrik Schick in the Czech Republic’s 2-0 win over Scotland. Toronto Star contributor Joe Callaghan jumps in to talk about Scotland’s return to a major tournament and Canada’s World Cup qualifying hopes.
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- Canada’s Islamophobia problem is real. It’s time we dealt with it
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- 19:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Political leaders have publicly condemned the murders of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Terrorism charges have been brought against the alleged killer. But many Muslim Canadians say words are no longer enough, action must be taken to prevent more hate crimes. From fierce opposition against Motion 103, a motion in the provincial legislature to recognize the need to quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear and condemn all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination, to the bill forbidding teachers, police officers and many government officials from wearing religious symbols in Quebec, anti-Muslim hatred and sentiments have seeped into Canadian institutions and politics. We speak to Iqra Khalid, the Liberal MP who authored Motion 103, on what the work of dismantling Islamophobia in Canada means.
For those experiencing grief, confusion and trauma as a result of these events, Naseeha provides mental health tools to the Muslim community. You can call fo...
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- Euro 2020: England and Netherlands live up to the hype | Headers and Footers
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- 18:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Three days in to EURO 2020 and we may have seen the best match of the tourney! Headers and Footers host Brendan Dunlop recaps Holland’s thrilling 3-2 win over Ukraine, North Macedonia’s historic debut and chats all things England with Canadian Premier League VP of Media and Content, Kristian Jack.
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- Euro 2020: Scary scenes as Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch | Headers and Footers
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- 14:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- After terrifying scenes that saw Christian Eriksen collapse on the pitch in Copenhagen during Denmark’s 1-0 loss to Finland, Brendan Dunlop recaps an emotional day 2 at EURO 2020 with veteran broadcaster and host of Footy Prime The Podcast, James Sharman.
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- Italy kick off EURO 2020 with win over Turkey | Headers and Footers
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- 12:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the Azzurri have built a reputation as a goal-scoring threat after a tournament opening 3-0 win over Turkey. The Toronto Star’s Laura Armstrong joins Brendan Dunlop on Headers and Footers to break down Italy’s victory and preview Saturday’s triple header: Wales vs. Switzerland, Denmark vs. Finland and Belgium vs. Russia.
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- How Trump’s big lies loom over the U.S. government
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- 20:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Edward Keenan, the Toronto Star's Washington Bureau Chief
While former president Donald Trump has effectively been muzzled on social media, his power and influence continue to grow as Republicans line up behind the man who still casts a long shadow over the party. His Big Lie — that the last election was rigged so he wouldn’t win — continues to gain support across the GOP’s base, and is being used to fuel restrictive voting bills in several states, prompting experts to warn that American democracy is at a breaking point.
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- EURO 2020 is finally here, so let's talk favourites | Headers and Footers
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- 13:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On the debut episode of Headers and Footers, Brendan Dunlop runs through the tournament favourites with the Toronto Star's Laura Armstong before the opening match in Rome. Neither can agree on who will lift the trophy at Wembley one month from now, but both think the favourites tag weighs heavier on England fans than England's players. And that has to be a good thing for Gareth Southgate.
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- ‘Walk the walk.’ Canada’s Muslims want action, not words against rising Islamophobia
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- 24:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Noor Javed, Toronto Star reporter Muslim Canadians have felt profound grief in the wake of the hateful attack in London that left four members of the Afzaal family dead, and one 9-year-old boy orphaned. There is also a sense of betrayal and anger that despite political promises and platitudes, Islamophobia continues to rise in Canada, unchecked. Toronto Star reporter Noor Javed joins “This Matters” to talk about her frustration and fears, sentiments shared by many Muslim women and families across Canada right now.
For those experiencing grief, confusion and trauma as a result of these events, Naseeha provides mental health tools to the Muslim community. You can call for support at 1-866-627-3342
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- The reckoning and push for ‘X University’ at a Toronto school
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- 14:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Hayden King, educator and director of the Yellowhead Institute
It was a powerful image seen across Canada: the statue of Egerton Ryerson, chief architect of the residential school system, torn down at the namesake university campus in Toronto. More than 300 signatures from students, faculty and associate deans from Ryerson University back the sentiment behind the event. They want the name to be abolished and (for now) replaced as “X University.” The pressure continues to mount after the discovery of remains of 215 Indigenous children at a former residential school site in Kamloops, B.C. We dive into why this fight at one university campus is a reflection of the much bigger reckoning of truth and decolonization in Canada.
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- Your one (or two?) dose summer guide to reopenings and travel
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- 21:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Dr. Fahad Razak, epidemiologist and internist at St. Michael’s Hospital, and member of Ontario’s Science Advisory Table
With 58 per cent of Canadians (and counting) having received a first dose of a COVID vaccine, many are eagerly diving into a “one-dose” summer. Now, Ontario is moving up its Step 1 reopening plans and with more vaccine shipments on the way, it will be a “two-dose” vaccinated summer for some. Today, we answer the many questions for the months ahead. How much protection does one jab give you? What does a safe reopening look like? When can we travel again?
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- Buttergate, the dairy conspiracy theory, explained
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- 18:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Guest: Karon Liu, food reporter for the Toronto Star
What’s going on with Canadian butter? For more than a year, hawk-eyed bakers, chefs and food experts stuck at home have noticed something odd, a hypothesis that has morphed into a low-stakes but viral conspiracy theory: the butter we’re now using is physically firmer and melts slower. Is this true? How would we prove or disprove ‘Buttergate’? Toronto Star’s food reporter takes us down the winding path of food scientists, palm oil plantations, dairy farms and the ultimate arbiter of butter: his dad.
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- How some restaurants opened and adapted during the pandemic and what’s next
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- 22:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- It sounds counterintuitive, but according to some research, more restaurants opened than closed in Toronto during the pandemic. Data from Yelp, found by Shauna Brail and her team for the Toronto: After the First Wave project, tells a different side of the restaurant story than we typically hear about this struggling sector. As Ontario looks to reopen, we discuss what will that look like for diners and an industry that is trying to get back to normal. Guests: Shauna Brail, urban planner and associate professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga Institute for Management and Innovation and Karon Liu, Food Reporter at The Star
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- This PSW was one of the sickest COVID-19 patients in Ontario, 4 months later he made it home
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On a Sunday afternoon in early January, Edwin Ng drove to a vaccination clinic for health-care workers near his home in Barrie, pulled up the sleeve of his blue scrubs and got his first dose of protection against COVID-19. Then he went straight to work. The 48-year-old rarely missed a shift at Roberta Place, the nursing home where he’d been a personal support worker for nearly 20 years. He didn’t get sick often.
That night at home, Edwin started to feel strange. He was tired. His breathing was heavy. He slept in a room away from his family, to be safe.
It’s probably just side effects from the vaccine, he thought. But his wife, Samantha Ng, was uneasy.
Within weeks, Edwin would be among the sickest COVID patients in the province. He needed new lungs, and a miracle.
Days before Edwin’s vaccine, health officials declared an outbreak at Roberta Place that would become one of the most devastating in the country. The B.1.1.7 variant...
- Title
- COVID case counts decline but a variant could be rising
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- 17:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Guest: Ed Tubb, assignment editor focusing on COVID-19 data, Toronto Star
With declining case counts and other positives indicators, it looks as though Ontario might have finally turned the corner of the devastating third wave. With rumours of the province potentially opening earlier than expected, there look to be better days on the horizon. But not all the numbers are rosy. There are signs pointing to the rise of one of the more transmissible variants becoming the dominant strain here, and there are also those who are slow and hesitating to get vaccines. Today, we look at the numbers now to get an accurate of picture of where Ontario is at at this moment.
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- Title
- TSO Assistant Cello Winona Zelenka and husband Ron Searles bring new life to "Scarborough Fair"
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It may have been popularized in modern times by Simon & Garfunkel, but “Scarborough Fair” has been a hit tune for centuries and interpreted literally thousands of times. And, you’ve never heard it like this before.
TSO Assistant Principal Cello Winona Zelenka has created an arrangement specifically for her and her husband, recording engineer and guitarist Ron Searles, to play for this week’s Musical Moment. Perfectly evoking
the melancholy of love and yearning, the cello brings to life this ballad from medieval times.
