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Ticketmaster gets slammed by Taylor Swift Fans; G20 drama with the President of China and PM Trudeau; Salary transparency isn’t a bad thing
The concert ticket system is broken
Becky’s impressed with how one artist prices their live tickets
Piper loves to sing along to Taylor Swift
Will Taylor Swift stand up to Ticketmaster?
We’ve got some social intimidating going on at the G20.
Why are people so touchy about salary transparency? 
AND...We're relaunching HEAD FOR THE HILLS in December!


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Ontario's Minister of Children, Community and Social Services refuses to respond to the food security crisis. NATO says missile was not a Russian attack; Hockey Canada’s hefty tab for crisis communications; Donal Trump makes his race for the White House official
What happened in Poland?
Dave’s pretty sure Navigator didn’t tell Hockey Canada to stop talking
Pssst…Donald Trump still has to win the nomination
Trump 2.0 is here
We tried to follow up with the Ontario Government about the Who’s Hungry Report.
Minister Fullerton is too busy.


Contact MPP Merrilee Fullerton! Ask her what Ford Nation is doing to address the poverty and food security crisis.
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Trump2024 will be a thing; More Canadians make the Russian “black list’; Ontario’s fall economic statement goes from surplus on Friday to deficit on Tuesday?  “Wha happened?”
Fire up the popcorn, US Politics is heating up.
Who does Erin say is the most frightening candidate?
The Trump Era is not in the rearview mirror.
Russian has a new black list of Canadians
Now we’ve got a deficit in Ontario. Where’d that come from?


Today on The Daily Brief - Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie: Housing initiative’s great but who’s paying for the infrastructure to support new burbs and increased density?

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Ontario health officials are asking us to wear masks; Turns out Hockey Canada wasn’t very honest; Who’s Hungry? Probably your neighbour.
Time Codes: 02:00 - Pathway to the Stars was a huge succes07:44 - Ontario's weak-kneed suggesting we mask up again.
09:27 - Canada's health ministers FAIL to get  grip on the healthcare crisis.
10:22 - Premiers say they need more cash for healthcare. Feds want to know it's being effectively spent.
14:23 - Get MAD! Dave can't be mad for all of you!!18:02 - Hockey Canada CEO was lose with the facts at Parliamentary committee hearing.
20:30 - Tim Horton’s new hockey ad is brilliant.
27:29 - Today on The Daily Brief - Who’s Hungry Report 2022: Daily Bread CEO Neil Hetherington says the median income of a food bank client DROPPED year over year by $540.00
35:55 - The climate warriors are at it again.
Check out the 2030 Project HERE
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In this episode of Now and Next, we dip into our archives to mark Remembrance Day in Canada.
We feature a documentary produced in November 2009 by Dave Trafford, Jeff Moss, and the late Christie Blatchford. It was broadcast on Newstalk 1010 CFRB in Toronto.

Christie had just published her first book - Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army. It chronicled her experience during 15 of the days she was embedded with Canadian troops in Afghanistan in 2006.

You will hear Christie recall and retell, in her own words, the stories from those 15 days. You'll also hear the voices of the veterans sheobserved during her tour.

Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army was the recipient of the 2008 Governor General's Award for literary fiction.

Embedded in Kandahar won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Radio Documentary.

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The final installment of our Special Series - Pathway to the Stars in partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
If you've been enjoying this special podcast drop, please consider checking out rcaffoundation.ca to explore more of what the foundation is doing to preserve and celebrate Canadian aeronautic and aviation history.
Today's episode focuses squarely on one of Canada's continuing fascinations - The Avro Arrow.
The Cold War story that continues to fascinate Canadians. What if the Avro Arrow program hadn’t been canceled? What did Avro contribute to innovation and the economy? Will Canada ever see anything like this again?
Featured voices in this episode:
Erin Gregory, Curator, Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Frank Cohn, radio host
RCAF Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Trisha Virdee
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
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Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles

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Join us for Part 3 of our Special Series this week - Pathway to the Stars.
Over the course of November 7th-November 10th, 2022, we are exploring four stories of Canadian aviation innovation and history in partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Today, we turn our storytelling lens on Women in Aviation.
Brianna Ricketts holds Canada’s record for youngest solo flight by a female pilot. But did you know, 30% of Canada’s 2700 Air Cadets are women? We explore the contributions and continuing story of Canada’s young women pilots who are shaping the future of Canada’s aviation industry.
We also learn about the great work being done by the Northern Lights Aero Foundation and the Elsie Awards; Elsie McGill was the subject of an Historica Canada Heritage Minute; Elevate Aviation supports a wide range of disciplines in the aviation industry and their Inspire Awards; and Vi Milstead holds the distinction of being Canada's first female bush pilot.
Featured voices in this episode:
Chantal Gagnon, Historica Canada
Ric Gillespie, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
Brianna Ricketts, Captain, Air Borealis
Jennifer Blake, RCAF Foundation
RCAF Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Grace Wilson
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
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Join us for Part 2 in our Special Series this week - Pathway to the Stars.
In this 4-part series, we explore some of the stories that are uniquely rooted in the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian aviation.
Welcome to Pathway to the Stars in partnership with the RCAF Foundation.
Amelia Earhart is one of the best known women in aviation in the world, but most have no idea she has deep roots in Toronto. In fact, some say a Toronto woman was the last person to ever hear Earhart over a shortwave radio.
Featured voices in this episode:
Chantal Gagnon, Historica Canada
Ken Swartz, Canadian Aviation Historical Society
Ric Gillespie, International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
RCAF Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Ryan Khourchid
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
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Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles

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As we approach Remembrance Day, November 11th, here in Canada, we are called upon to acknowledge and honour the years of service our veterans have afforded this country and the sacrifices they made, often with their lives, to fulfill their mission of securing our borders and safety around the world.
But it’s also an opportunity to celebrate the rich history of this country that has informed and shaped our culture, our national identity and our place in the world.
In this special SSN series, we endeavor to explore some of the stories that are uniquely rooted in the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian aviation.
Welcome to Pathway to the Stars….
We all know Billy Bishop, the Toronto Island airport is named after him! So why don’t we know about William Barker? Barker was Bishop’s best friend and colleague, the most decorated serviceman in Commonwealth history and, to this date, his funeral was the largest ever to be held in Toronto.
Featured voices in this episode:
Jason Wilson, Professor of History, University of Guelph
John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion, serves as Honorary Colonel for the Chief of the Defence Staff Office and Chair of the RCAF Foundation.
Rod Black, Sports Broadcaster
RCAF Scholarship recipeient Evan Schonfeldt
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
Please share about this special series. If you do, tag both Story Studio Network and the RCAF Foundation to help spread the word.
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Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles

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The National Post would have you believe an “activist” Supreme Court of Canada is to blame for the Education standoff in Ontario. The Post conveniently left out important details to make the "story" fit an editorial agenda. (F-bomb's were dropped in the recording of this podcast:
What do Sean Hannity and Jake Tapper have in common. They're doing the same Prime Time cable show.  
Omar Sachedina’s documentary on CTV may tell us more about the network than his mother’s expulsion from Uganda 50 years ago.
Time Codes:
02:45 - Supreme Court goes rogue? (Spoiler alert: not really)
03:47 - It helps if you read an entire court decision before reporting on it08:54 - Dave needs a day off!
12:21 - Dave rants at Prime Time “news”
16:24 - What was Erin voted “most likely to…” in her yearbook?
22:52 - The interesting timing around the release of Omar Sachedina’s documentary.
28:40 - Today on The Daily Brief - Dara Solomon  Executive Director of the Toronto Holocaust Museum - set to open in the Spring of 2023. Holocaust Memorial Week Nov 2-9.  www.holocaustcentre.com 
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Audio Editors Mike Treutler and Drew Garner
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Executive Producers - Erin and Dave Trafford  


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