The Rundown

When Lorena Agolli started learning how to make shoes, she knew she'd found her vocation. Working with her hands came naturally, and she now owns Sole Survivor - a cobbler shop in Toronto that restores and repairs dozens of pairs of shoes every day. Using generations-old equipment, she and her team are part of an old-school movement towards traditional methods and restoration that combines generational knowledge with new technology.

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It is unclear how many undocumented immigrants live in Canada. Estimates range from 20,000 up to 500,000. Many of these are youth who were brought to Canada as young children and had no choice in the matter. Youth with precarious status or no status struggle to access public services like health care and education. Who are these undocumented youth, and does our country do enough to protect them? We ask: Sarah Pole, Childhood Arrivals Support & Advocacy (CASA) Program, Director at Justice for Children and Youth Legal Clinic; Akil Augustine, producer and host at MLSE and the Toronto Raptors, formerly undocumented; Arlo Kempf associate professor at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto; and Stefan Enrique Joseph Kallikaden Youth and Access to Education Coordinator at FCJ Refugee Centre.

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Governments across North America keep building and expanding roads. This can have deadly consequences for animals but, potentially, drivers too. One way to manage these risks is by building ecopassages, that help animals get around barriers humans create. This animal overpass near Burwash, Ont., is the first and-for now-only one of its kind in Ontario. In this episode of Living History, we'll get a close look at the Highway 69 animal bridge, learn about the impact it's been having and see other ecopassage styles that you might never notice.

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Northern Ontario is geographically huge. About the size of France and Italy combined, but with the population of Mississauga. Trying to provide municipal services spread across such a vast expanse runs into facts that many southern cities simply don't face. In one of the key cities of the north, Sault Ste. Marie, at the Algoma Conservatory of Music, we welcome four out of the five members of NOLUM - the Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors. Michelle Boileau, mayor of Timmins; Peter Chirico, mayor of North Bay; Paul Lefebrvre, mayor of Sudbury; and Matthew Shoemaker, mayor of Sault Ste. Marie.

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The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka is entering its third season, premiering this Wednesday, May 29. As Nam tells Steve Paikin, the season delves into pressing social issues affecting Ontarians, including dementia, screen addiction, and the challenges faced by international students. Episode One explores the housing crisis, featuring heartfelt conversations with individuals sharing their lived experiences, and dedicated community members striving to find solutions.

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High inflation, supply chain disruptions, war and a potential geopolitical reshuffling have thrown Western democracies out of order. In his new book, Jeff Rubin, former chief economist for CIBC World Markets, writes about what the world will look like under these pressures. It's called, "A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change your World Forever."

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Explore the threats by invasive species lurking in our cherished green spaces and join TVO on a hike to meet the dedicated volunteers of all ages committed to preserving our urban forests, ravines, and wetlands. Get to know groups like Toronto Nature Stewards and Don't Mess With The Don, the unsung heroes working tirelessly to maintain the balance of our natural havens, ensuring they remain vibrant for us and future generations to enjoy.

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December 27, 1942, a Canadian military troop train smashed into the rear of a local Canadian Pacific passenger train killing more than 30 people and injuring 150 more. The crash, considered one of the worst train accidents in Canada's history, is the topic of Jamie Bramburger's latest book, "Sudden Impact: The Almonte Train Wreck of 1942." Jeyan Jeganathan visits Almonte to talk to Bramburger about the factors that led to the crash, and the people affected on that fateful day.

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Community Living Ontario received a two per cent funding increase inn the latest provincial budget, when what it needed was at least fiver per cent. What is the long-term plan to keep these vital services going?

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Can wood revolutionize construction in Ontario? A look at the state of the race for Mississauga mayor next month. And, how will readers and writers remember Alice Munro?

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