Viewpoints

Journalist Pamela Haasen will take over this episode of Viewpoints, with a documentary produced in Smithers, British Columbia. And we’ll stay outdoors with her and her guests, contemplating the great scenery of BC’s Witset Canyon. That is where Abigail Joseph, goes fishing for salmon. This documentary discusses salmon returns and climate change through the eyes of one young Indigenous woman just h...

On today’s show, I will be out, and journalist Jules Bugiel will be in, with a documentary produced in Montréal, Québec about urban agriculture. Montreal is home to 200 social, collective and private initiatives as well as 50% of urban farms. But climate change is playing boogie man, and citizens and environmental organizations are feeling the pinch.  Thanks so much to Jules Bugiel her and her gue...

A professor at the University of Western Ontario is looking at whether the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30th) has true meaning and impact for Indigenous people and all Canadians. Is it just a “surface-level acknowledgement” from Canada, or more than that? Professor Cody Groat will be with us. And, could a 1% hike in the Harmonized Sales Tax become the solution when it comes to...

In Montreal, Québec, an exhibition called To All the Unnamed Women shines light on Black women of Montreal’s past. Peterborough’s poet laureate Ziysah von Bieberstein performs her poem, February , at the Peterborough City Council. And she uses her spoken word project to promote local indigenous artists. And The Screening Room will host Kingston’s inaugural Home Movie Day , exploring the theme of “...

Sign of the times. Some 600 Concordia University workers go on strike over hybrid work. They just don’t feel that showing up at the office every day is really necessary. Four outstanding Nanaimo citizens receive the Coronation Medal. The medal is awarded to people who have made a significant contribution to their community. And QUEST Canada wants to help communities reduce their energy use and emi...

The International Water Association, based in London, England, calls Kitchener’s stormwater management program “inspiring”! We’ll stay in Ontario and stop in Kingston, where the Murney Tower Museum kicks off its first fundraiser for next year’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Out west, the City of Nanaimo’s outgoing Poet Laureate Kamal Parmar has been honoured and added to the City’s, Poetry Walk...

Good news for some 130 Ontario First Nations: The current value of the Ontario First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund, has almost doubled since its creation in 2018. It could be worth $1 billion by 2030. B.C.’s Health Minister Adrian Dix announces a massive long-term care facility in Smithers. Also in British Columbia, the city of Nanaimo was recently recognized as a ''Welcoming Francophone...

Mount Allison University astronomer sounds the alarm on the dangers of satellite proliferation. And she’s not alone. Dr. Catherine Lovekin says Starlink has put some 7,000 satellites into orbit, and it wants 40,000 more in its constellation. BC’s Olympian Ethan Katzberg celebrates winning gold at the Paris Olympics as he prepares for the next hammer throw competitions in Slovakia. B.C.’s Camryn Ro...

Indigenous youth and young adults explore the world of aviation through an event at the Nanaimo Airport. World renowned Tahltan-Tlingit artist opens an art show honoring North Pacific Cannery workers. Sarsfield, Ontario, hosts this year’s Ottawa-Carleton Plowing Match.  So that is it for us, be sure to take a peek at all our stories on FrequencyNews.ca. Our team is posted all across the country… t...

After 15 years in the same location, the Kingston WritersFest, is taking hold of the Screening Room Theatre. We’ll hurry to catch a glimpse of the Cortes Island LoveFest in BC. International artist Cosmo Sheldrake was just added to the music festival’s line-up. To Montreal, Québec, where Last Generation Canada is calling for Canada to adopt a national firefighting agency and to sign the fossil fue...

Former politician turned small business owner weighs in on the challenges of running a microdistillery in Québec. Slam poet and climate activist Quinn MacAskill wants to stimulate your “Climate Imagination” through a series of sessions, asking residents to “think big” and create a vision for Tantramar. She’s only 18! And Nova Scotia Health is calling more than 160,000 people, to verify if they sti...

Summer is all about the outdoors, isn’t it? So we’ll start things off in Ontario, where a “Living history museum” has been nominated for “Top Small Museum.” It tells the story of 19th century Peterborough County. We’ll follow the Round the Lake trail, one that is under construction on Hudson Bay Mountain, in the BC Bulkley Valley. And we’ll talk with an 11-year-old artist. Her name is Jola Willone...

On today’s show, we will have only positive news and stories for you. In small-town Liverpool, Nova Scotia, big hearts raise $16,000 for cancer research. To Québec, where a local organization encourages people with disabilities, to conquer Mount Orford during the 5th Edition of the Everest-Orford Challenge. To BC, where a portion of the downtown village of Nanaimo is returned to the Snuneymuxw Fir...

In Sackville, New Brunswick, EOS Eco-Energy, an environmental organization, faces an uncertain funding future. To Nova Scotia, where a pilot project concludes with flying colors. The YourHealthNS app will be expanded to all Nova Scotians. In Ontario, a citizen committee urges Kitchener’s City Council to declare social isolation and loneliness, as an epidemic. And we’ll stay in Central Canada where...

On this week’s show, we’ll be mellowing down, taking it easy in the company of three Canadian musicians. We’ll talk with Jamie Muir, the owner of Supercool Pedals, a Peterborough-based guitar effects store who received international recognition. To Vancouver to meet Sam Tudor, who’s on a tour to promote his new EP. And Alderville First Nation musician Cale Crowe is also releasing new music. He’ll...

In Quebec, the Premier’s comments, made last week, casts a shadow over Refugee Day celebrations. François Legault blamed immigrants for Quebec’s housing crisis. A pay-what-you-can food market collaborates with community gardens, for fresh produce. And it works! And women strike outside a Nanaimo Court House and across the country, to bring awareness about women’s rights. Thanks to our journalists,...

Friday, June 21st, is National Indigenous People’s Day. A documentary on Indigenous astronomy expert, Wilfred Buck hits the screens in Kingston this week. Filmmaker, director and producer Lisa Jackson, will be with us. A UBC study probes managed retreat from Sumas Prairie to restore Sumas Lake. But the mayor calls it “ridiculous”. An art tour on the southeast coast of Nova Scotia dares to be diffe...

We’ll first turn to the Province of Québec, where a vigil was held to mourn the deaths of Montrealers experiencing homelessness. Abram Benedict has been elected as the new Ontario Regional Chief. An American goshawk attacks Québec trekkers and prompts the temporary closure of the popular Kingsbury hiking trail. And in Sackville, New Brunswick, local artists want residents to create their own dummy...

In Ontario, some 200 students will have a brand new Catholic school. The Province invests $17 M in Drayton. In Montréal, Québec, the City is also investing this time, $21.4 M into four “affordable” student residences. Some 670 units up for grabs in a few years. Two women take advantage of the pandemic to gather old and recent stories about their community. Six hundred and forty pages later, their...

On today’s 111th episode of Viewpoints , we’ll travel to Québec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Our first stop will be in Laval, Québec, where 200 Amazon employees are the first to join a union in the country. Amazon is fighting back. Then to Ontario, where the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corp could soon become the largest Indigenous energy storage holder in North America. To Abbots...

The historic Bellevue House located in Kingston, Ontario, is reopening its doors to the public, after being closed for six years. The Québec town of Stanstead, seeks a new future for the historic Del Monty Hotel property. The Toronto Japanese Film Festival enters its 13th year, presenting more international premieres. And we’ll be visiting a Human Rights exhibit that has been touring in different...

It’s Invasive Species Month across the country, and we’ll be closing in on efforts made in different provinces to eradicate those plants, animals, bugs and other organisms that shouldn’t be here… on land or underwater. Out west, environmental authorities are worried about the first invasive green crab being found in Cortes Island waters. Nanaimo, BC, is asking its citizens to be on the lookout for...

We’ll drop by Ontario, where the Russell Township forgoes a by-election by simply appointing its new mayor. The Eaton Centre will be home to the 4th Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival this May: Owen Thompson met up with the founder of the streetwear brand, Aaniin Retail. Centre Wellington’s Space Beans compete in national computer science challenge. In Liverpool, a Nova Scotia artist rediscovers her...

The city of Prince Rupert BC is embarking on its largest infrastructure investment in 100 years. Volunteers at Prince Edward County’s first Repair Cafe, in Picton, Ontario, help people fix things that might otherwise head to the landfill. A punk-rock music show promises to attract all ages. And it does! A new supportive housing building opens in Nanaimo, B.C. Some 51 units built to help the unhous...

The Orford Express train used to be a moving restaurant and the star and studio of a TV show. But the scenic tourist train has been parked in Magog, Québec since 2019. However, it’s on track for a comeback by spring 2025. Internationally renowned singer-songwriter and musician Alex Cuba will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, from the University of British Columbia. Northwest BC prepares f...