In the face of a media landscape full of alarming headlines about climate change, it can be hard to hang on to hope for the future of our planet. Shelby Riskin of University of Toronto, along with David Pearson and Gerard Courtin (Laurentian University) discuss the urgent need for stories of recovery, optimism, and concrete action to improve our future environment.

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According to a Statistics Canada report late last year, Ontario has the second highest rate of human trafficking in Canada. A high concentration of urban area is said to contribute to the higher rates of human trafficking in the province, as well as easy access to international border crossings. Law enforcements are working towards catching those criminally involved, but what can we do to protect ourselves and our loved ones?

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Miranda Frum, the 32-year-old daughter of journalist David Frum and his wife Danielle, died this past February. And it has given the Frums an expertise in grief they never wanted but must now reckon with.

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Following up on the elimination by the Ontario government of the pilot project in Hamilton, Thunder Bay and Lindsay. Then, will Canada follow suit if the U.S. bans the popular social media app, TikTok. And how can companies be held accountable for their greenwashing practices?

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Steve Joordens, a University of Toronto psychology professor, speaks to TVO about understanding the driving force behind curiosity and how to harness it. We visit his lecture to see curiosity-driven learning in action and find out from students how they stay engaged in the classroom.

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The merger of Canada's two largest telecoms - Rogers and Shaw - sparked a corporate drama of epic proportions in the spring of 2021. And the full-throttle fight for control of an empire spanned not just the boardroom, but also within a deeply divided family. Alexandra Posadzki is a telecom reporter for the Globe and Mail, and helped pulled back the curtain for the rest of us throughout that dustup. She maps out the whole story in her new book, "Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire."

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Jane Goodall has long been an iconic figure for conservation and the fight against climate change. In celebration of her 90th birthday, scientists David Pearson, Shelby Riskin, and Gerard Courtin discuss Goodall’s legacy of hope. THey also touch on the importance of emphasizing stories of concrete action, recovery, and optimism for the next generation.

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Master electricians and trail blazing technicians are leading the charge to democratize the energy grid.

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As the Competition Bureau is stepping in to crackdown on greenwashing, companies could be forced to back up their environmental claims with adequate and proper tests, and not just on their products but also on their business operations. After a Canadian coffee company was fined $3 million for being dishonest about its single-use cups as recyclable, accusations of misleading environmental claims are rising with some of the biggest corporations across the country still being investigated.

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The U.S. is inching closer to a potential ban on the popular app. What would it mean if Canada followed suit?

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