The Road

By Canada's National Observer

In Ontario, a battle is brewing over a remote mining region, about 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. The outcome could forever change the face of northern Ontario — and possibly the planet.

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

The Road episodes:

March 19, 2024 NEW PODCAST - The Poison Detectives
A firefighter’s wife and a corporate lawyer in different parts of the U.S. get pulled into solving separate mysteries. Something was making cows die and deer hemorrhage to death in West Virginia. That same something could also be giving firefighters cancer — all over the country.
When the lawyer and the firefighter’s wife met, they found out they were working on the same mystery.
The mystery was caused by a human-made chemical that environmental regulators should have known about but didn’t. A chemical that is said to be so toxic, it is unclear if any contact with it is safe.
The chemical was created by a corporate giant, and then another corporate giant began using it to provide the world with so-called revolutionary products. Products that come with a very steep price.
This is a fascinating story of two people unravelling a ball of yarn that would reveal the poisoning of the world.
Listen to The Poison Detectives on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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February 13, 2024 Resistance
As members of some Treaty Nine First Nations take a stand against mining, Kate Kempton is preparing for court — to challenge who makes decisions about land use in the north.
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22min
February 06, 2024 Bulldozer
Doug Ford's government has promised to mine the Ring of Fire, with or without the free, prior and informed consent of all Treaty Nine First Nations.
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29min
January 30, 2024 The Breathing Lands
When she learns mining companies have set their sights on the Hudson Bay lowlands, Lorna Harris raises the alarm — the region is home to the planet's second-largest terrestrial carbon sink.
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24min
January 23, 2024 Boom and Bust
In the peatlands that wrap around Hudson Bay, Neil Novak makes a discovery that will change the fate of northern Ontario and the nations that call the region their homelands.
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28min
January 16, 2024 The Road
Harry Wabasse's home in Webequie First Nation is about 70 kilometres from Ontario’s Ring of Fire mining region. A nearby mine and a road to the region could change his life forever.
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29min

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How many episodes does The Road have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.