Latest Episodes
Daily News – March 22
Story 1 – residents at a seniors’ facility in Nelson have been slapped with an illegal 10% rent increase. The owners try to get cute with what is the...
Episode 233 – The police sphincter of information
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how police turn on and turn off the information tap however they want, leaving communities in the dark on what’s going...
Daily News – March 21
Story 1 – Explore Regina pulls a boner with new tourism campaign. Story 2 – PEI PC leader Dennis King caught on camera not challenging transphobic comments, just days...
Daily News – March 20
Story 1 – three unhoused Torotonians died per week in 2022. Most from toxic drugs though the second most common cause of death was “unknown/pending” Story 2 – one...
Daily News – March 17
Story 1a – Despite collusion between lobby orgs and the Toronto Star to sink her campaign, Sarah Jama wins the Hamilton Centre byelection Story 1b – Guillaume Cliche Rivard...
Daily News – March 16
Story 1 – Vigilantism is on the rise in BC, advocates remind people that forming relationships in your communities goes a long way if ever you need to work...
Episode 233 – The police sphincter of information
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how police turn on and turn off the information tap however they want, leaving communities in the dark on what’s going on. They look at the Edmonton police shooting and how police downplayed certain aspects to ensure that coverage was exactly how they wanted it to be.
Daily News – March 15
Story 1 – Child dies in fire at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Story 2 – Shamattawa First Nation is the second first nation in Manitoba in a week to declare a state of emergency: Story 3 – Driver uses his pick up to deliberately strike and kill pedestrians in downtown Amqui Story...
Episode 232 – Singh vs. Weston, Cooper vs. Joly
In this episode, Sandy and Nora deconstruct Jagmeet Singh’s stunt with Galen Weston plus we ask: is it sexist to mock a Liberal?
Episode 231 – Building capacity and being OK with failure
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how difficult it can be to start something from scratch, especially when large, institutional NGO decide to throw money at people who have never experienced the pressures of creating something from scratch with lots of money. Plus, they talk about layoffs at Global News and a self-driving...
Episode 230 – China and the new (old) Red Scare
In this episode, Sandy and Nora dissect the allegations made about Chinese interference in Canadian elections, and talk about the fallout that Chinese Canadians and visitors will experience. Plus, they discuss crime reporting and how inadequate it is when it’s hived off from other stories from other jurisdictions.