A former chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service facing serious charges by the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed the long suspected systemic racism within the police force. This is not the first time that there has been a call for a more competent police in northern Ontario and First Nation leaders are now sending their decisive call to disband the Thunder Bay police. For insight, we welcome:
Alvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation;
Melanie Beardy and Vincent Ostberg, the parents of Jenna Ostberg who died under tragic circumstances;
Julian Falconer, founding partner of Falconer's LLP and the lawyer representing Jenna's parents ; and Jon Thompson, a journalist based in Thunder Bay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Thunder Bay's Police Force Be Disbanded?

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Finding Solutions for IPV in Ontario

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, journalist and author, Nahlah Ayed tells the story of two elite agents working for Britain's Special Operations Executive in France during the Second World War. "The War We Won Apart" is constructed from hours of unpublished interviews and archival and personal documents to recount the love story of a British woman, Sonia Butt and a French-Canadian soldier, Guy d'Artois who fought the war apart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Secret Agenda and Their Untold Love Story

Mute Swans are considered invasive, but after generations in Ontario, they have become naturalized. Learn the basics and beauty of Ontario's Mute Swan population, how its being controlled and why its important for them to live their natural lives in wetlands and parks. With contributers: Kelly Duffin, founder of the Mute Swan Society; Dana Stratton, volunteer with the Mute Swan Society. Quin Malott, Parks, Forestry and Cemetery Manager, City of Stratford; and photographer Will Bailey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Ontario Swan Song

This year, the Professional Women's Hockey League had its inaugural season, and the WBNA announced it is expanding to add a team in Toronto. Plus, April 2025 will be the start of the Northern Super League, Canada's first professional women's soccer league. Amidst this growth, are women's sports finally getting the recognition they deserve? We ask: Ella Shelton Defence, PWHL New York; Theresa Burns, head coach of women's basketball at McMaster University; Shireen Ahmed senior contributor at CBC Sports and instructor of sports journalism and sport media at Toronto Metropolitan University;
Helena Ruken, co-founder and CEO of AFC Toronto, a member of the new Northern Super League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Era for Women's Sports?

Meet the joyful and dedicated team working with and for Waterfront Toronto and learn how they are adding resilience to the watershed and at the same time revitalizing the city's waterfront to some of its former glory. With contributers: Shelley Charles, MinoKamik Collective; Netami Stuart, senior project manager of parks, Waterfront Toronto; Melanie Sifton,
 MinoKamik Collective, Department of Forestry, University of Toronto; and Shannon Baker director, Parks & Public Realm, Waterfront Toronto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Thunder Bay's Police Force Be Disbanded?

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