With all the talk of strikes across the country, we talk about what counts as an essential service. Producer Kevin Philipupillai previews a Walrus magazine article about the connection between doping, sports, and politics. Producer Dawn Dickinson explains how email can be bad for the environment. As the Calgary Flames investigate allegations against coach Bill Peters, we talk more generally about toxic coaching styles. Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada tells us about a Norwegian law that fines companies whose websites aren’t accessible. And our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about the latest batch of graduates from the CNIB Guide Dog Program. This is the November 28, 2019 episode.

With strike action ongoing or narrowly averted in many different parts of the country, we talk about what counts as an essential service. From the November 28, 2019 episode.

What happens when the world’s top anti-doping agency gets caught up in a political power struggle? Our producer Kevin Philipupillai previews a new Walrus magazine article.From the November 28, 2019 episode.

Producer Dawn Dickinson explains how a paperless office can still generate a large carbon footprint. And we ask who’s running the show at Buckingham Palace. From the November 28, 2019 episode.

As the Calgary Flames investigate allegations against coach Bill Peters, we talk more generally about toxic coaches in hockey. From the November 28, 2019 episode.

Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada tells us about a Norwegian law that fines companies with inaccessible websites. From the November 28, 2019 episode.

Our Ottawa colleague Karen Magee tells us about the latest batch of graduates from the CNIB Guide Dog Program. From the November 28, 2019 episode.

We ask political analyst Craig Oliver about calls for Andrew Scheer to step aside as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

More and more post-secondary students are looking to their schools for mental health challenges. We’ll talk about how the schools are responding.

The East Van Panto is a Vancouver holiday tradition. Our community reporter Amy Amantea tells us about this year’s retelling of the story of Pinocchio.