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Into the Wilderness: Hawaii

National Geographic

50:12 - Apr 19, 2018

More than 7,000 species of bird, fish and mammal, many unique to the area, live in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Ep. 3 - Snow Wolf Family and Me

Snow Wolf Family and Me

52:00 - Apr 19, 2018

The final episode of cameraman Gordon Buchanan's quest to find out more about the Arctic wolf, a notoriously elusive and feared predator.
Our People Will Be Healed

1:37:02 - Apr 19, 2018

Alanis Obomsawin's 50th film reveals how the power of education has enriched the Cree community of Norway House, Manitoba.
Into the Wilderness: Grand Canyon

National Geographic

50:11 - Apr 18, 2018

Visitors see only a fraction of the Grand Canyon's true beauty hidden amid its stone, water and wildlife.
Megastructures: China's Smart Tower

National Geographic

50:00 - Apr 18, 2018

The Pearl River Tower in China's Guangzhou City is one of the first of a new generation of super-smart buildings.
Ep. 1 - Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

52:05 - Apr 18, 2018

Between 1961 and 1966, the Soviets realized the first man and woman in space, the first spacewalk and the first unmanned lunar landing.
Facebookistan

58:54 - Apr 18, 2018

Facebook says its mission is to create an open and more strongly connected world. But how open is the social network itself?
Into the Wilderness: The Everglades

National Geographic

50:13 - Apr 17, 2018

Each year more and more of the water that feeds the Everglades is diverted to the farmlands and the rapidly growing cities of Florida.
Ep. 15 - On the Move

Royal Recipes

43:55 - Apr 17, 2018

Michael Buerk joins chefs Paul Ainsworth and Anna Haugh to showcase food inspired by the royal family's tours overseas and home lives.

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The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Engaging Disengaged Electors

35:43 - Apr 18, 2018

The Agenda delves into what's stopping certain groups from voting, and what measure could be taken to change that.
Sam Oosterhoff: Ontario's Youngest-Ever MPP

20:47 - Apr 18, 2018

What can be done to get more young Ontarians to vote? Steve Paikin chats with Sam Oosterhoff, Ontario's youngest MPP, elected two years ago at the age of 19.
Drug Experiments in Concentration Camps

13:12 - Apr 17, 2018

German writer Norman Ohler uncovered records that revealed the prevalence of hard drugs such as crystal meth and cocaine during the Nazi war effort.
Reclaiming Ukrainian Tragedy

33:25 - Apr 17, 2018

The Agenda welcomes author and historian Anne Applebaum to discuss her new book "Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine."
Canadian Politicians at War

7:19 - Apr 17, 2018

The Agenda discusses Canadian politicians who took up arms in the First World War.
Billions of Dollars in the Hole

35:58 - Apr 16, 2018

Ontario MPPs sound off on the Liberals' 2018 budget, which comes with $312 billion of debt.
Ontario's Growing Debt

18:13 - Apr 16, 2018

Ontario's net debt has tripled since the Liberals came to power. But can debt be a good thing? The Agenda breaks down the province's finances with the help of economists.
The Agenda's Week in Review

24:26 - Apr 13, 2018

The Agenda reviews its week of programming.
Ontario Hubs in Northeastern Ontario

9:25 - Apr 13, 2018

The Agenda welcomes Claude Sharma, the new Ontario Hubs team member reporting from northeastern Ontario.

Current Affairs

Ontario election agenda: What you need to know for April 19

Published On: Apr 19, 2018

Premier Kathleen Wynne again compares Doug Ford to Donald Trump, while Ford proposes a corporate tax cut.
How Kingston’s pot store in the middle of nowhere could be worse than one near a school

Published On: Apr 19, 2018

OPINION: Cannabis retailing is uncharted territory, and Adam McDowell asks: Won’t someone please think (rigorously and empirically) of the children?
Decades after Ontario’s 'Indian hospitals' closed, survivors are still fighting to be heard

Published On: Apr 18, 2018

Those who were forced to attend residential schools are entitled to financial compensation for the abuse they suffered. So why aren’t former patients of so-called Indian hospitals?
Attention, freeloaders: That coffee shop is not your office

Published On: Apr 18, 2018

OPINION: Freelance workers may have it rough, but that doesn’t make them entitled to cheat café owners out of a living, writes Corey Mintz.
Ontario election agenda: What you need to know for April 18

Published On: Apr 18, 2018

Tory leader Doug Ford promises an outside audit of the government’s books, while a new poll provides insight into the membership of ‘Ford Nation.'
Pop culture: The story behind Canada’s iconic soda maker

Published On: Apr 17, 2018

How an entrepreneur revived the Pop Shoppe — and turned it into one of the country’s best-loved retro brands.
Four unanswered questions about the NDP platform

Published On: Apr 17, 2018

ANALYSIS: The New Democrats have released their most ambitious platform in a decade — but there are important details they’ll need to flesh out if they win the election, writes John Michael McGrath.
Ontario election agenda: What you need to know for April 17

Published On: Apr 17, 2018

The NDP unveils an election platform full of big promises, while the Tories elaborate on their plan to eliminate the provincial income tax for minimum-wage earners.
The Liberals are about to give Doug Ford something new: A real test

Published On: Apr 16, 2018

OPINION: With the start of the Liberal “air war” against Ford, the Progressive Conservative leader will get his first taste of politics in the big leagues.

Ontario Hubs - Eastern

How Kingston’s pot store in the middle of nowhere could be worse than one near a school

Published On: Apr 19, 2018

OPINION: Cannabis retailing is uncharted territory, and Adam McDowell asks: Won’t someone please think (rigorously and empirically) of the children?
Cities crack down on payday lenders

Published On: Apr 16, 2018

Eastern Ontario municipalities are using a new provincial law to stop the growth of high-interest loan shops.
A café's broken windows reflect tensions over gentrification

Published On: Apr 05, 2018

One street has traditionally separated the haves and the have-nots in Kingston, Ontario. That is starting to change and not everyone is happy about it.
Ontario Hubs: Kingston's Take on Sir John A.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

14:32 - Mar 23, 2018

The Agenda discusses controversies in Kingston, Ont., pertaining to Sir John A. Macdonald's legacy.
Eastern Ontario's shifting battleground

The Agenda on Politics with John Michael McGrath

28:22 - Mar 22, 2018

David Rockne Corrigan, TVO's eastern Ontario hub reporter, joins John Michael McGrath to talk about how the election race is shaping up.
Is it time for Kingston to disown Sir John A. Macdonald?

Published On: Mar 21, 2018

Canada's first prime minister no longer unites his hometown — he divides it.
Ontario Hubs: Homeless Shelter Debate

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

10:32 - Mar 09, 2018

The Agenda discusses the debate over a homeless shelter in the Ottawa region.
It’s not the location, it’s the approach, say opponents of Ottawa homeless ‘mega-shelter’

Published On: Mar 09, 2018

A proposed 350-bed facility for Vanier raises questions about whether it conforms to the latest research about combatting homelessness.
‘The forgotten society’: Family members of prisoners deal with stigma, isolation

Published On: Feb 27, 2018

National support network for prisoners’ families celebrates 25th anniversary this month.

Ontario Hubs - Northeastern

Ontario Hubs in Northeastern Ontario

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

9:25 - Apr 13, 2018

The Agenda welcomes Claude Sharma, the new Ontario Hubs team member reporting from northeastern Ontario.
Timmins must come to grips with Indigenous relations

Published On: Mar 27, 2018

OPINION: Understanding racism requires leaving your comfort zone, according to Ontario Human Rights Commissioners.
Defining First Nation treaty rights is a slippery job

Published On: Mar 26, 2018

OPINION: Hunters and fishers launch lawsuit challenging a treaty covering a huge swath of northeastern Ontario, writes David Tabachnick.
Timmins needs more support, not racism allegations

Published On: Mar 20, 2018

OPINION: Communities, like Timmins, need more funding to provide services for northern Ontario’s Indigenous people, writes Mayor Steve Black.
Human Rights Commissioner says racism ‘pervasive’ in Timmins, while local police face SIU investigations

Published On: Mar 14, 2018

Joey Knapaysweet and Agnes Sutherland, both of Fort Albany First Nation, died the same weekend in February.
Will thousands flock to Timmins to watch Bryan Adams?

Published On: Feb 08, 2018

Last year Timmins lost money on its inaugural Stars and Thunder music festival despite paying for an impressive lineup. They’re trying again this year.
Support us, but leave us alone: Northern Ontario’s paradox

Published On: Oct 06, 2017

OPINION: Queen’s Park provides many jobs to northerners — which only feeds their resentment, David Tabachnick writes.
Proposed new ridings could weaken Indigenous representation in the north

Published On: Sep 19, 2017

It was hoped that these proposed new ridings would increase Indigenous and francophone representation — but will they?
Why Ontario must take action on the Energy East pipeline

Published On: Sep 13, 2017

OPINION: The proposed project puts North Bay’s water supply — and future — at risk.

Ontario Hubs - Northwestern

Film fans fight for independent cinema in Thunder Bay

Published On: Mar 23, 2018

In northwestern Ontario, you’re a long way from the nearest indie theatre. Diehards have built a thriving scene anyway.
Caroline Mulroney is showing surprising promise in the northwest

Published On: Mar 06, 2018

The PC leadership candidate has Greg Rickford, a key conservative ally, in her corner.
Why is Porter Airlines setting up a base in Thunder Bay?

Published On: Feb 28, 2018

ANALYSIS: The Toronto-based airline’s new operations in the north suggest it may have larger plans in mind for the region.
Program to combat human trafficking on Lake of the Woods could be chasing a rumour

Published On: Feb 16, 2018

The search for northwestern Ontario’s ‘dock girls’ shows how little we know about the sex trade.
Prospecting enters the digital age in Ontario

Published On: Jan 09, 2018

Staking a mineral-rights claim will soon be as easy as clicking a mouse — but the new process may end up being hard on small-scale operations.
Can Thunder Bay regain faith in its police and city hall in 2018?

Published On: Jan 04, 2018

Last year, the city’s institutions lost public confidence over issues that made national headlines — and there's no resolution in sight.
To live and die on the territory

Published On: Dec 20, 2017

How redefining palliative care is bringing end-of-life services to First Nations.
Ontario’s craft beer movement is really about drinking local

Published On: Dec 12, 2017

A brewery opens somewhere in the province every few days. In places like Thunder Bay, it’s because drinkers are thirsty for beer brewed in their own backyards.
For every missing Indigenous woman, there’s a community in pain

Published On: Dec 08, 2017

The Skunk family’s story is one of many being heard at the missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry.

Ontario Hubs - Southwestern

A housing crunch is dashing dreams in Kitchener-Waterloo

Published On: Apr 12, 2018

Single detached homes are rising out of reach for many first-time buyers.
When a rising tide doesn’t lift all boats

Published On: Apr 05, 2018

In London’s revitalizing Old East Village, affordable properties and low rents can represent a springboard to a better life — but is there room for everyone to dream?
Dairy farmers nervous about changes to healthy eating advice

Published On: Mar 29, 2018

Should chocolate milk come with a warning label? Health Canada is considering measures that could scare consumers away from certain dairy products.
Waterloo Region’s food scene wants a slice of the pie

Published On: Mar 20, 2018

Between an agricultural past and a prosperous future, the region is poised to become a culinary hotspot.
Ontario Hubs: London Waits For The Bus

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

9:12 - Mar 16, 2018

The Agenda discusses London's rapid transit debate and what the rest of the province can learn from it.
Opponents mobilize against London’s half-billion-dollar rapid bus plan

Published On: Mar 15, 2018

Some municipal election candidates are lining up against proposed bus rapid transit system (not light rail, as many had hoped).
Hey, Tanya Granic Allen: Why move to Welbeck?

Published On: Feb 28, 2018

Outsider PC leadership candidate was coy about naming her tiny southwestern Ontario home.
One woman’s 27-year quest to make Remembrance Day a statutory holiday

Published On: Feb 23, 2018

Parliament passed a bill making Nov. 11 a legal holiday, but most Ontarians will still go to work on Remembrance Day.
Dementia-friendly businesses display a Blue Umbrella

Published On: Feb 21, 2018

Customer service workers learn how to create atmosphere of dignity for people living with dementia.

Ontario Hubs - Hubs Video

Ontario Hubs in Northeastern Ontario

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

9:25 - Apr 13, 2018

The Agenda welcomes Claude Sharma, the new Ontario Hubs team member reporting from northeastern Ontario.
Ontario Hubs: Gentrifying the Province

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

20:52 - Apr 05, 2018

The Agenda discusses the effects of gentrification in Ontario.
Transition to Transit

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

6:36 - Mar 29, 2018

Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan travels to Bradford and Innisfil, two towns with two different approaches, to learn about their current and future plans for transit.
Ontario Hubs: Kingston's Take on Sir John A.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

14:32 - Mar 23, 2018

The Agenda discusses controversies in Kingston, Ont., pertaining to Sir John A. Macdonald's legacy.
Ontario Hubs: London Waits For The Bus

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

9:12 - Mar 16, 2018

The Agenda discusses London's rapid transit debate and what the rest of the province can learn from it.
Ontario Hubs: Homeless Shelter Debate

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

10:32 - Mar 09, 2018

The Agenda discusses the debate over a homeless shelter in the Ottawa region.
Welcome to Welbeck

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

4:29 - Feb 28, 2018

Ontario Hubs producer Jeyan Jeganathan reports visits Wellbeck, Ont., home to PC leadership candidate Tanya Granic Allen.
Rachel Romu: A Spotlight on Disability

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

7:06 - Feb 14, 2018

Ontario Hubs producer Jeyan Jeganathan highlights the work of a fashion model who is striving to change the way people think about disability.
Hospitals of the Future

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

5:13 - Feb 22, 2018

Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan looks into innovations at Humber River Hospital.

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