Great stories on this first show by our latest Midweek team, taking us into the sad grind of a downtown security guard, a space for winter skateboarders, a cheer team to cheer about, and much more — though the story behind the story is maybe best of all!
Our final show of 2022: stories on art gallery tensions, World Cup disappointments, snow-slope dangers, threats to rivers and wetlands, mental health challenges — but also festive flea markets, tree-shopping tips, sugar-plum fairies and more!
This Midweek fell on the day of Canada’s first game at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, so we had stories on that, as well as the housing crunch, bitterness over masking in schools, women in country music, and much more!
‘Twas the first day of true snowstorming of the year in Ottawa, so our show replied with stories on the right tires, winter biking tips, coughs crowding ERs, bubble tea, holiday craft fairs, all on top of stories on tougher topics to do with social justice and labour strife.
On this special edition, we learn about monuments large and small, antisemitism old and new, lives left on principle, lies told to recruit Indigenous soldiers, and long dead names who have faces once again. Much more, too.
Stories this week on recognizing residential schools as genocide, the impacts of mining abroad, ways to find balance and mental peace, magic mushroom stores popping up, and selling retro tech for a good cause — plus much more!