Housing co-ops, come for the affordability, stay for the community. That’s what Thom Armstrong says is the experience of many of the people living in housing co-ops in the province of British Columbia. Armstrong is the CEO of the co-operative housing federation of BC, as well as the community land trust foundation of BC. First […]

Brigitte Watson lives in Pointe-Claire QC.  When a forest in her community was at risk of being cut down as part of new developments, Watson decided to take action. The only potential issue was anxiety that made it difficult for her to go far from home by herself. Watson speaks about the experience of going […]

Marnie Wedlake discusses “Taken Away by the Green Butterfly: A Critical Autobiographical Narrative Study of Shock Therapy”, which recounts her experience receiving Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the 1990s. Wedlake is a registered psychotherapist and faculty member in the department of Health Studies at Western University in London Ontario. First Broadcast June 02, 2022.

June is time to buddy up. That’s because this month, the Centre for Suicide Prevention is running its third annual buddy up campaign. It’s focused on men’s suicide prevention. Akash Asif is the external relations director for the Centre for Suicide Prevention. As he explains, there are a number of ways men can help reduce […]

Bára Hladík speaks about her debut novella “New Infinity”.  The story follows a woman grappling with the philosophical and societal implications of autoimmune disease, and blends narrative prose and poetry.  “New infinity” is published by Metatron press and releases June first.   First Broadcast May 26 2022.

Pat Gervais, owner of Pondersmith Games, speaks about “Surviving Opioids”, a video game he’s currently developing.  The game is informed from by Gervais’ experience with and recovery from opioid addiction, which he also addresses in the interview.  First broadcast May 26 2022.

Basic income has been viewed by some as a way to reduce poverty while simplifying existing welfare programs. That sentiment isn’t universal however. In a Globe and Mail op ed, Canadian senator Diane Bellemare recently argued that basic income would be costly and complicated. In response, Jiaying Zhao, associate professor in the department of psychology […]

Some doctors in Canada are now prescribing food. But it isn’t as simple as telling a patient to eat their broccoli. As Dr. Matthew Little explains, Food is much more than just something we put into our bodies to stay healthy. Little is an assistant professor in the school of public health and social policy […]

PJ Patten shares the story of his experience with homelessness and addiction, which is also told in his graphic novel Tower 25.  More information on Tower 25 is available here: https://www.cloudscapecomics.com/product/tower-25-the-graphic-memoir/ First broadcast May 19 2022.      

Andrea Paquette, President of Stigma Free Society, speaks about the organization and her lived experience with Bipolar disorder.  First Broadcast May 12 2022.