The Rundown

What can be done to curb intimate partner violence? Then, what are the economics behind liberalizing alcohol laws in Ontario? Is women's sports finally coming into its own. And journalist Nahlah Ayed talks about her new book.

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Ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, journalist and author, Nahlah Ayed tells the story of two elite agents working for Britain's Special Operations Executive in France during the Second World War. "The War We Won Apart" is constructed from hours of unpublished interviews and archival and personal documents to recount the love story of a British woman, Sonia Butt and a French-Canadian soldier, Guy d'Artois who fought the war apart.

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Mute Swans are considered invasive, but after generations in Ontario, they have become naturalized. Learn the basics and beauty of Ontario's Mute Swan population, how its being controlled and why its important for them to live their natural lives in wetlands and parks. With contributers: Kelly Duffin, founder of the Mute Swan Society; Dana Stratton, volunteer with the Mute Swan Society. Quin Malott, Parks, Forestry and Cemetery Manager, City of Stratford; and photographer Will Bailey.

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This year, the Professional Women's Hockey League had its inaugural season, and the WBNA announced it is expanding to add a team in Toronto. Plus, April 2025 will be the start of the Northern Super League, Canada's first professional women's soccer league. Amidst this growth, are women's sports finally getting the recognition they deserve? We ask: Ella Shelton Defence, PWHL New York; Theresa Burns, head coach of women's basketball at McMaster University; Shireen Ahmed senior contributor at CBC Sports and instructor of sports journalism and sport media at Toronto Metropolitan University; Helena Ruken, co-founder and CEO of AFC Toronto, a member of the new Northern Super League.

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Meet the joyful and dedicated team working with and for Waterfront Toronto and learn how they are adding resilience to the watershed and at the same time revitalizing the city's waterfront to some of its former glory. With contributers: Shelley Charles, MinoKamik Collective; Netami Stuart, senior project manager of parks, Waterfront Toronto; Melanie Sifton,
MinoKamik Collective, Department of Forestry, University of Toronto; and Shannon Baker director, Parks & Public Realm, Waterfront Toronto.

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Sara Epp, assistant professor in the Rural Planning and Development Program at the University of Guelph, discusses the state of cannabis production in Ontario and the challenges facing the industry.

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The Ontario government is moving ahead with plans to liberalize alcohol sales in the province but questions remain about whether the risks will outweigh the benefits, and not just in terms of convenience. A look at how much the provincial economy might be boosted by increased alcohol sales compared to the costs of a potential increase in alcohol-related harms.

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Two fathers, Brian Sweeney and Dan Jennings, have been at the forefront to raise awareness about intimate partner violence and how tragedies have a ripple effect on communities. In Sault Ste. Marie, they join Steve Paikin to discuss what it has been like to lose a daughter too early in life and the fight they are on to see something change.

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Tragedies last year pulled intimate partner violence to the centre of discourse and municipalities across Ontario have declared it an epidemic. What are organizations doing to address it and what can be done to resolve the underlying causes? Sault Ste Marie Councillor Angela Caputo; Inspector Derek Dewar; executive director of CHADWIC Home Paula Valois; and Stephanie Fetherston, senior director of Algoma Family Services, come together to discuss this serious issue.

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Muraly Srinarayanathas, serial entrepreneur and chair of 369 Global, discusses what supports are needed for immigrants to Canada.

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