The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium, which is responsible for planning school bus routes, has been unable to strike a deal with school bus operators. That has left families searching for ways to get their kids to school. It's causing headaches for families not just logistically, but financially as well. We spoke to Shawna Walker, a mother of two kids in the renfrew catholic board, to get a personal introspective on the issue.

You might have heard our previous conversation with an Ontario canola grower. They were reacting to the news that China has announced plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada. It comes on the heels of Canada's move to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. However, standing firm, Ottawa says high tariffs are essential to protecting jobs, and the future of the auto sector in this country. For his thoughts on Canada's position, we spoke to Energy and Climate journalist Markham Hislop about the whole situation. 

'Poets of Nogojiwanong' is a new online database featuring information about local poets and spoken word artists. It is meant to create a legacy archive highlighting the literary talent who live in Peterborough, and is the brainchild of the city's poet laureate Ziysah von Bieberstein. We spoke to them today about the database.