The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit was only designed to last for 6 months. As the pandemic reaches into the seventh month, what will millions of Canadians do if they can't find a job?

In this episode of This Is Why, we look at how the federal government is planning to support Canadians through unprecedented times.

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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

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Guests:

David Macdonald, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Ride along with 25 year veteran Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt, from Global News, through some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Real People, Real Crimes, Real Journalism. Each episode takes you inside case she has worked to give you all details you didn't hear on the news.

Season 3 starts October 20 - Subscribe now!​

Crime Beat is the 2020 winner of the Edward R. Murrow Podcast Award (RTDNA).

Athletes and social movements have had a long history -- almost as long as pro sports itself. The Undefeated created a list that goes back to 1883.

But in August, all of the major professional sports in North America went dark following the shooting death of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

In this episode of This Is Why, we look at why pro sports leagues are finally getting behind their athletes in calling for change.

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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

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Guests:

Bruce Arthur, columnist, the Toronto Star

It's been six months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Since then, the scientific community has focused nearly all its efforts into understanding the disease in the hopes of creating a vaccine.

In the second of a two-part conversation on This Is Why, we talk with an infectious disease specialist to find out what's been discovered about the novel coronavirus.

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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Dr. Horacio Bach, adjunct professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UBC Faculty of Medicine

It's been six months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Since then, the scientific community has focused nearly all its efforts into understanding the disease in the hopes of creating a vaccine.

In the first of a two-part conversation on This Is Why, we talk with an infectious disease specialist to find out what's been discovered about the novel coronavirus.

Contact:

Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Dr. Horacio Bach, adjunct professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UBC Faculty of Medicine

The simple act of washing hands with soap and water is one of the best things to do in preventing the spread of COVID-19. But before 2020, it was also one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of many other diseases, saving lives.

On this episode of This Is Why, we speak with a woman who has spread the message of handwashing to a billion people around the world.

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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

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Guests:

Myriam Sidibe, senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and founder of Brands on a Mission

Myriam's TED talk: The simple power of hand-washing

The last remaining permanent ice shelf collapsed in Canada's Arctic earlier this month, continuing the trend of the loss of Arctic ice. For climate observers and for Canada's insurance industry, it's a big concern.

On this episode of This Is Why, we find out how the melting of Arctic ice is connected with more extreme natural disasters and why the insurance industry is among those concerned about climate change.

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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

It was originally planned as a trip from North to South America and back riding a motorcycle starting last August. And while Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West were able to make it to the Antarctic from Alberta, their trip back was interrupted by COVID-19. And they've only just returned home.

On this episode of This Is Why, we talk with a Canadian couple whose yearlong motorcycle trip to the furthest point of South America got interrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Contact:

Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Jeremy Kroeker - motorcyclist, writer and YouTuber

Elle West - motorcyclist and riding instructor

The school year is just around the corner and provincial governments across Canada have been rolling out their school reopening plans. But questions remain on whether the various plans are appropriate or protective enough of children and the wider community during this pandemic.

On this episode of This Is Why, we look into the pediatric evidence of COVID-19's effects on children and what that could mean for school reopenings.

Contact:

Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Dr. Joan Robinson, division director of pediatric infectious disease at the University of Alberta, and a pediatric infectious disease physician at Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Hospital

Disrupting "normal" patterns and habits, the novel coronavirus pandemic has created lots of time and space for people around the world. With all that time and the influence of a pandemic, artists must be creating untold amounts of new work, right?

On this episode of This Is Why, we talk with artists from around the country about how this pandemic has affected their lives and their art.

Contact:

Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter

Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter

This is Why - @ThisIsWhy on Twitter

Email us - [email protected]

Guests:

Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane, The North Barn Theatre Collective in Antigonish County, N.S.

Alexander Robinson, an emerging visual artist in Toronto, ON.

Ciele Beau, multidisciplinary visual artist and musician in Vancouver, B.C.