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Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
22 Jul, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today’s show: High risk, high reward: A team of scientists drill the ice core from Mount Logan’s summit plateau. They hope to get a peak of the continent’s past. A documentary produced by Meagan Deuling in Revelstoke, BC. And we keep an eye on the mountains as we travel to northern British Columbia to visit the of Mount Layton...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
15 Jul, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today’s show: A 1.5 billion dollar electric vehicle battery plant will be built in the Kingston, Ontario area. The first of its kind in North America. Forest Fires hit a record low during the month of June in Québec: bad weather is helping out firefighters. Short term rentals keep some towns from getting some shut-eye. In Québec, the Town...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
11 Jul, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints: More than 4000 solar panels are installed in the Amherst community. Citizens taking charge of their free energy needs. In Mansonville Québec, a local history buff revives what was once an international destination: the Potton Natural Springs. Roller Derby is making a comeback and throws elbows back into British Columbia, where the Bulkley Valley Bruisers are looking...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
30 Jun, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints: A Sackville hospital is struggling to find the staff it needs. But hope is in sight. The high rate of inflation is putting pressure on food banks all over the country: it’s their turn to ask for help. New Brunswick’s students crumble under debt. Boosting university funding could be a solution. Its forest fire season once again....
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
24 Jun, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints: Most of today’s show will be dedicated to National Indigenous Peoples Day. As we celebrate National Indigenous People Day in Canada, Mi’kmaq leaders, and a top adviser, quit the New Brunswick systemic racism commission. A new transitional housing project opens its doors in Kingston Ontario. We’ll also go to Halifax where a 19 foot canoe is on display...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
17 Jun, 2022 | 0:30:00 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints: Human trafficking is on the rise in Canada and the numbers in Halifax seem to be the worst in the country. But this increase in reported cases could also mean that victims are more oftenly seeking help.Citizens of Shelburne Nova Scotia do not want their South Shore riding to be split in two. They tell a federal...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
10 Jun, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

We stay in one place today as we dive into an audio documentary produced by our journalist Pamela Haassen posted in Smithers, British Columbia. Pamela Haasen wanted to hear from people involved in the recent renaming of the Haida Gwaii village of Queen Charlotte back to the traditional name of Daajing Giids. In 2019, the activists involved in the Skidegate...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
01 Jun, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: The province of Nova Scotia is getting ready to welcome back tourists this summer, trying to recoup part of the 3 billion dollars it lost over the past two years. In Cowansville Québec, bowlers will have to let go of their 20 year love affair with the Salle de Quilles Cowansville. The local bowling alley...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
26 May, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today’s show: In Nova Scotia, a Brooklyn family business is getting ready to take on all of Canada, with its adaptable backpacks. Ed Halverson has that story. A bird expert warns about biodiversity loss. Clearly one of the major issues of our time. But solutions do exist. David Gordon-Kosh will be with us. In Québec, a Prince Edward County...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
20 May, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: The Québec government introduces Bill 96 to protect the French language in the province. But opposition is growing, many are worried about their fundamental rights. We’ll go to Halifax where a university professor has mixed feelings about designating certain outdoor areas for sheltering the homeless. And Mike Moore, a Cortes Island naturalist and professional diver...
A national show exploring local content
12 May, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: Fibre optics, cable, and landlines will soon be available in the small community of Cortes Island. Imposing new taxes on non-resident homeowners won’t cool down the housing market or make a dent in the housing crisis in Nova Scotia say local realtors. Municipal employees are giving a thumbs up to the four day workweek. Nova...
Community Radio Fund of Canada
05 May, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: In British Columbia, the Blue Jay Lake Farm welcomes newcomers to rural life and at the same time, helps address the local housing shortage. Minimum wage is not enough to live decently in New Brunswick. Anti-poverty activists call for a living wage of $20 an hour. On Cortes Island the Community Health Association found its...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
28 Apr, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

The Community Radio Fund of Canada produces Viewpoints, a 30 minute weekly news magazine aired on some 30 radio stations across Canada. Viewpoints provides an overview of what’s happening across the country, thanks to some 20 radio correspondents working for the Local Journalism Initiative. On this edition of Viewpoints: Sackville hospitals are hiring registered nurses and other personnel. Justine Graham...
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
21 Apr, 2022 | 0:29:59 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints : Extreme weather and flooding are hitting cities and communities all across Canada. New Brunswick citizens are calling for Ottawa to follow through on its pledge to introduce the Just Transition Act. In Ottawa, hate-motivated crimes have increased by nearly 44 percent in 2021 according to the Ottawa Police Service. A troubling trend. The Shawville Lions Country...
Community Radio Fund of Canada
14 Apr, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: The Western Literacy Council has a new executive Director. Greg Graham just loves his new job. The small Cortes Island Market celebrates its 30 years on the Island. Keeping customers happy seems to be the best recipe. We stay on Cortes where Hugh Barton believes he has the largest native Western Yew on the Island....
Produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
08 Apr, 2022 | 0:30:00 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: A teenager from Brooklyn Nova Scotia had his wish granted. And he takes his for a ride! Pontiac country musician Eldon Ostrom recently released an album to celebrate 50 years in the music scene. With “Me & My Boys,” a two disc compilation featuring dozens of classic tunes and one song, with his son Sheldon...
Viewpoints episode 2
29 Mar, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On this edition of Viewpoints: Jean Philippe Smith was recently named Canada’s new Dominion sculptor. He carves Canada’s spirit in stone. The Valley Youth Fiddlers were silenced by the Covid-19 epidemic, but nothing will keep them from celebrating 25 years of music in Buckley Valley BC. And we’ll go to British Columbia where there seems to be a shortage of...
A national show exploring local content
22 Mar, 2022 | 0:30:01 |
EN | Boris Chassagne | Viewpoints

On today's Viewpoints: Wake up, smell the coffee and you could well be buying the company. That’s what happened to a couple who fell in love with the local roastery on Cortes Island. They are now the proud owners of Becca’s Beans in British-Columbia. We’ll stay on Canada’s West coast where Humpback whales have been making an impressive comeback over...
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