Hi babes! I’m Josh Smith and welcome to Reign! I am a journalist and presenter, and in each episode of my podcast, you’ll hear me sit down with some favourite familiar faces to talk about the ways they have learnt to reign over their own lives. I’m so lucky to have chatted to stars from the big and small screens, from sport to music and beyond, and in every conversation there’s one thing that is apparent: we will ALL have to deal with challenges at some point in our lives. The conversations ...
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Unscripted and honest radio debates. Ontario Today is never shy. The host, studio guests and callers dive right into the contentious issues of the day. CBC Radio One from 12 to 1 ET. Call-in 1-888-817-8995.
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"3 Techies Banter #3TB" is a podcast by the "Creators of unblox." It's a series in which we delve into Tech, Finance, and Economics, making it simple and surprising as we share its immense potential to influence all our futures. Join our Banter every week to discover fun and interesting insights. Also, Record YourQuestions / Feedback Here DM us your responses on Insta Or email us at 3techiesbanter@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you.
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This is a podcast all about sound. About how it can help you and your brand reach more people, deliver your message more effectively and deepen engagement with new and existing audiences. 'Voiceworks: Sound Business' is a podcast series speaking to some of the most creative minds and pioneering personalities in audio as it explores every aspect of the industry from voice technology to audio-branding to podcasting itself. Follow this podcast for new episodes every fortnight and find out more ...
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From shortages of nurses and personal support workers, to shortages of bandages, saline bags and other medical supplies....why is the home care sector facing so many problems? We hear callers stories of home care gone wrong -- and also speak with a home care doctor about what he is seeing with his patients.…
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Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, seeks your tips for keeping wildlife from gnawing at your jack-o-lanterns. He also takes your questions about your garden.
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Officials from the Ford government says the government plans to mail taxpayers $200 rebate cheques to help stimulate the economy. TVO writer and podcaster John Michael McGrath analyzes whether there could be more behind this move, and we hear what listeners make of the premier handing money back.
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Social media is filled with push back against the latest child-rearing trend called "Gentle Parenting." Researcher Alice Davidson hears your stories and shares her latest study titled “Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes: An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting.”
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A new study has found that in North America, bird populations have dropped by almost thirty per cent. What are you seeing with birds in your community? Marcel Gahbauer and Marie-Anne Hudson are senior biologists with the Canadian Wildlife Service.
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With the US election just around the corner, we're asking Americans living here in Ontario how engaged they are with the election back home, and what's prompting them to send in a ballot. Also with us for the show are David Schellenberg with Democrats Abroad Canada and Georganne Burke with Republicans Overseas Canada.…
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Your stories about the challenge by police services across Ontario to hire officers. Our guest is Scott Blandford, Program Coordinator of Policing and Public Safety at Sir Wilfred Laurier University.
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Join us in the Season 3 Finale episode, where we reminisce about our favourite moments from the podcast! From the hilarious creation of the jingle episode (an all-round friends and family collaboration) to deep dives into the impact of AI on graphics and the fashion industry, this episode is packed with lots of laughs and a wee bit of insights. We …
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Toronto city councillor Amber Morley represents a region that's had heated town halls over whether bike lanes on Bloor Street are a good or bad thing for their ward. Hear what she -- and callers -- have to say about the Ontario government stepping into on the issue of where bike lanes should be installed.…
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Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, explains why leaves hold a lot of potential in the garden. He also takes your questions about your garden.
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The nurses behind the popular podcast: The Gritty Nurse hear your stories about nursing. They've just released a collection of nursing stories called: The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit from the Front Lines.
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Ontario Today sits down with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau's Aaron Wherry and political analyst Eric Grenier to discuss where the current Liberal leadership stands.
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Your stories with Daniel Levitin, author of the best seller of the book "This is Your Brain on Music," and discusses his new book: “I Heard there was a secret chord: Music as Medicine”
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Guest gardening expert Mary Reid shares why apple trees have a tougher than usual season.
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The federal government now has a pharmacare plan, but deals still need to be made with each province, including Ontario. Does pharmacare matter to you? We hear from the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, Justin Bates.
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Your stories with guest Trevor Adams, a Canadian meterologist now living in Florida, as well as Florida Pheonix reporter Mitch Perry.
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Ontario Today sits down with Kate Mulligan, the scientific director of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
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From absurd web beginnings to some misplaced national pride, tech folklore never disappoints. A mouthful of a name that could make even the most patient typist weep, "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," could have single-handedly crashed Netscape Navigator. Meanwhile, the digital world's party crasher, Error 404's origin story - linked …
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Your stories with Caroline Fitzpatrick, the Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children. Her latest research suggests too much screen time for preschoolers could lead to emotional and anger management problems.
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Your stories with guests Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel, and Raja Khour, former commissioner with the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner and founding president Canadian-Arab Institute.
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The Ontario government is looking to raise the speed limit to 110 km/hr on more 400-series highways. Hear what listeners across the province think of that idea, and also views from Brian Patterson, head of the Ontario Safety League.
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Gardening expert Paul Zammit shares what gardeners should be doing with their plants as frost approaches
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Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.
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Justine De Jaegher was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in her twenties. It was a disorder that she tried to hide from friends and family. Now she's trying to get people to talk about OCD -- to increase public understanding of the disorder. Justine is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Caitlin Claggett Woods.…
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Everyone has words that bring out their "Inner Grammando" or "Inner Wordie". That's the thinking from English professor Anne Curzan in her new book "Says Who? A kinder funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words." We hear from her, as well as sociolinguistics professor Sali Tagliamonte. And of course, listeners favourite and least liked w…
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The provincial government estimates the cost of congestion is close to $11 billion a year in lost revenue. But what is the cost on you? Our guests -- urban planning professor Matti Siemiatycki and civil engineering professor Shoshanna Saxe -- evaluate the province's latest solutions, including the proposal for a major tunnel project under Highway 4…
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Sports referees are often on the receiving end of verbal abuse from coaches, players, and parents. Now there are more efforts to stop this behaviour -- so that referees don't quit. Ontario Today invites Harry Smith, a hockey referee in Etobicoke, as well as Scott Oakman, the executive director and chief Operating Officer of the Greater Toronto Hock…
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Join us as we unpack the irony of the word for the fear of long words. Surprise Surprise - it is a really long word - we will just call it "hippo-fear". Explore the most significant tech flops of 2024 (spoiler: not even AI could save them), and delve into the hazards of space burping — because in zero gravity, what goes down doesn't necessarily sta…
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The gardening show is back. Expert gardener Paul Zammit takes answers your questions as we head into the height of autumn.
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Zammit is the professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.
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Our guest is Metis elder Tony Belcourt, the founding president of the Metis Nation of Ontario.
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Your stories with language researcher Federico Rossano, Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego. The Comparative Cognition Lab, has some 10,000 dogs participating in a study, where they are learning words from a sound pad in their homes.
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When it comes to disability accessibility, what barrier is making life more difficult where you live?
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Your stories with disability advocate, David Lepofsky who shares stories from his latest memoir about his fight for rights for the disability community.
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Your stories with American researcher Gloria Mark, who has recently published: Attention Span, sharing scientific findings about multi-tasking, smart phones, and the need for "right to disconnect" legislation.
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I am SO excited about this episode because it has literally been years in the making! Today we are joined by the supermodel, business mogul and all round mega-babe, Rosie Huntington- Whiteley. Rosie has been working as a model since she was 16 years old and 20 years later, she’s gone from pounding the pavements with her trusty A-Z map trying to boo…
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The Ontario government says the law helps to free up limited hospital beds. But some advocates disagree. Joining us to take your calls is Dr. Maurice St. Martin, a family doctor and the medical director two long terms care facilities in Sudbury.
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It's Ontario Garlic Week and our gardening expert Paul Zammit is giving us advice on growing and planting garlic.
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He's a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.
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Our guest is Toronto city councillor and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie who says yes.
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The Ontario Government is asking for input on what practical skills should be added to the school curriculum. You weigh in with the CEO of People for Education Annie Kidder, and Diane O'Shea, a member of the Home Economics Association.
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Filling your spare time with side hustles can put more money in your pocket, but what will it cost you? Deena Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre, joins Ontario Today to hear your stories about the impact of the gig economy.
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Your stories about turning to the food bank with the head of Feed Ontario, Catherine Stewart. Feed Ontario's recent astonishing report showed a record breaking year in food bank use, up 25 per cent from last.
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You weigh in on the growing concern around political polarization with guests Sabreena Delhon with the Samara Centre for Democracy, MP Marco Mendicino, former public safety Minister, and Journalist Justin Ling, author of a final report on polarization for the Public Policy Forum.
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The first Indian podcasts were like arranged marriages - everyone was a bit awkward, and no one knew what to expect, but hey, at least the family was supportive! As podcasts gained traction, they soon had podcasts for every niche. We've got celebrity podcasts where Bollywood stars share their deep thoughts, like how difficult it is to find the righ…
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Our gardening expert Paul Zammit offers ideas to add colour to your late summer and fall garden that go beyond the chrysanthemum
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Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.
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You weigh in with Toronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt. The House of Commons fall session begins with the Conservative leader taunting the NDP to support a vote of non-confidence to topple the minority Liberal government.
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Ontario Today is joined by Toronto-based Natalia Juarez, a relationship coach and dating strategist.
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Ontario has seen a massive drop in childhood vaccination rates. McMaster University immunologist Dawn Bowdish is the Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health. She talks about measles, whooping cough, rubella, school suspensions, asthma, COVID, and Mpox.
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Ontario Today invites two guests onto the program. Journalist Simon Lewsen who teaches at the University of Toronto and recently published an article in the Walrus entitled, "Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?" Jeff Preston also joins the conversation. Preston is an associate professor and chair of disability studies at Kings Univers…
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Ontario's reading curriculum is getting an historic update: Are these changes making a difference for you?
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Following the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report, the province is now adopting a new science based reading curriculum. But there's still lots of work to do. Your -- sometimes -- emotional stories about efforts by kids to catch up with guests Alicia Smith, exec dir. Dyslexia Canada and Stephen Krause with t…
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The city of Hamilton recently passed a bylaw to stop 'bad faith' renovictions. Toronto is considering doing the same. Ontario Today speaks with Toronto city councillor, Brad Bradford
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Fall is nearly here. Gardening expert Paul Zammit is in with the gardening tips for the cooler season.
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Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.
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Ontario Today checks in with Seattle-based writer and mother, Kathleen Donahoe, whose article "Folding Laundry is a Scam," flips the narrative on household chores.
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