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Lisa Kearns on the Future of the Sound of Music Festival Earlier this summer, we presented an episode on the Sound of Music festival. The free music festival is held each Father's Day weekend in downtown Burlington. The event has attracted big names in the past, like The Trews and The Arkells, to grace their stages. However, since COVID, the costs have risen steadily, and sponsorships have not kept pace. The festival is in dire straits, with 2025 possibly being the last unless a new model is discovered.

Lisa Kearns on the Future of the Sound of Music Festival

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WTF IS HAPPENING!!!?????? #worldseries

Yyyyyeeeessssss Jays !!!!!!!! #letsgojays #wantitall #worldseries

Yyyyyeeeessssss Jays !!!!!!!! #letsgojays #wantitall #worldseries

Canada! Canada! We need to make this happen!

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For 30 years the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre has been changing lives in Hamilton.

Join us for our 30th Anniversary Gala at Marquis Gardens at 1050 Rymal Rd in Hamilton on Friday November 28th.

Tickets can be purchased here:
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Only Roger’s could pooch their Sportsnet app livestream during the #WorldSeries.

Connecting Canada my ass!

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St. Catharines’ MP Chris Bittle takes on Marineland The embattled Marineland, a Niagara Falls theme park, made news again this month. As we discussed in our previous episode on the matter, Marineland is nearing the end of its existence. Brought down by animal welfare scandals and changing perceptions of animal attraction parks. Currently, the park is closed, no longer generating revenue, and, according to its remaining shareholders, it is unable to pay its bills.

St. Catharines’ MP Chris Bittle takes on Marineland

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I thinking you’re thinking too far ahead here. It’s clear to me that the speed of which these ads were taken down, there was no plan for what came afterwards. This is a fly by your seat operation.

Huh, it appears that Fords $75 million ad has not only irked Trump but potentially Carney as well. It’s hard to negotiate when you can’t trust your allies. CBC is saying we were close to a deal until these ads aired. #onpoli #cdnpoli

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Do We Need School Board Reform? With Andrea Grebenc Here we are with part two of our series examining school board reforms. The Ford Government is keen on eliminating trustees from Ontario school boards. As of the recording of this episode, Minister of Education Paul Calandra has removed elected trustees from four school boards in the province. Appointing a supervisor to oversee decision-making at the board level. In our previous episode, we had Nokha Dakroub explain why she thought trustees ought to be appointed rather than elected in the province.

Do We Need School Board Reform? With Andrea Grebenc

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And just like that we’re going to the #worldseries. #wantitall. Let’s go @bluejays.bsky.social!

The Skills Development Fund is the Ontario PC Party’s Adscam. Prove me wrong. #onpoli

Do We Need School Board Reform? With Nokha Dakroub The Ontario government has been busy over the last few weeks. Many wheels are in motion, including traffic cameras being forcefully removed from municipalities, as well as another brewing scandal involving the Skills Development Fund. However, there is one that we wanted to focus on for the next two episodes, and that is the question of the removal of school board trustees from multiple boards in Ontario.

Do We Need School Board Reform? With Nokha Dakroub

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PP says:
Jail not Bail.
Right?
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Freedom Convoy leaders Chris Barber, Tamara Lich given conditional sentences | CBC News Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two major figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy," have been handed conditional sentences and spared further jail time.

The soft on crime crowd are surely going to be all over this right? #cdnpoli

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Laura Walton on the Labour Movement Revival in Ontario For years, the Labour movement has struggled to find its footing. For decades, governments have compelled unions to return to work or to mediation. All the while, eroding the strength of both public and private sector unions. This has happened concurrently with diminishing buying power and wages for workers across Ontario. That trend has stopped, though. The recent actions of Doug Ford's invocation of the Notwithstanding Clause to force CUPE back to work, as well as the Federal government's legislation mandating flight attendants to mediation, were met with a defiant no.

Laura Walton on the Labour Movement Revival in Ontario

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Is the National School Food Program Working? We all know how difficult it can be to focus on the day ahead of us when we don’t have a full belly. Hunger is a pretty good distraction from us succeeding in our day. Imagine if you’re a kid, then…

Thank you to @the905er.bsky.social 🎙️ for inviting Sarah Keyes & Heather Thoma from our Ontario Chapter to talk about the National School Food Program.

A chance to ensure every child & youth can thrive with healthy school food.

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Is the National School Food Program Working? We all know how difficult it can be to focus on the day ahead of us when we don't have a full belly. Hunger is a pretty good distraction from us succeeding in our day. Imagine if you're a kid, then, trying to focus on learning math, science, history, geography, as well as participating in phys-ed on an empty stomach? Too many kids go to school hungry, for multiple reasons.

Is the National School Food Program Working?

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This is a weird position to need, yet here we are

Ryan Zeitz Discovers the Joys of Working from Canada’s Wonderland Why settle for a cramped home office when you can take your Zoom calls beside a roller coaster? Digital strategist and content creator Ryan Zeitz joins Joel to share how he turned Canada’s Wonderland—the GTA’s iconic amusement park—into his summer “home office.” Ryan walks us through: How a spur-of-the-moment season-pass purchase became a full-blown remote-work experiment The hacks that make a theme park surprisingly productive (yes, reliable Wi-Fi and quiet corners do exist)

Ryan Zeitz Discovers the Joys of Working from Canada's Wonderland

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ABC to stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after host's comments on Charlie Kirk killing | CBC News Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it will indefinitely stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks the late-night host made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism...

I’ll probably be banned in America now, but Charlie Kirk was a fascist who never said a word that he didn’t mean to divide or hurt.

His remaining supporters are shutting down legitimate free speech in America.

They are facists. Plain and simple.

Mum’s the word. Have you heard? Kissing ass is what’s preferred. #Colbert #Comedy #ColdOpens #JimmyKimmel #StephenColbert #TheLateShow Subscribe To "The Late Show" Channel:… Disney’s Message To Employees: Shut Your Trap

I bet this is the memo for all media companies in America these days

I bet this is the memo for all media companies in America these days

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ABC to stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after host's comments on Charlie Kirk killing | CBC News Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it will indefinitely stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after remarks the late-night host made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticis...

I’ll probably be banned in America now, but Charlie Kirk was a fascist who never said a word that he didn’t mean to divide or hurt.

His remaining supporters are shutting down legitimate free speech in America.

They are facists. Plain and simple.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...

What Does the 905 Look Like Without Malls? This week, I finally get to tackle a topic that’s been on my mind for a while: dead malls. You’ve probably noticed them too — those once-busy shopping centres across the 905 that now sit half-empty, a shadow of what they used to be. I’m joined by urban researcher and writer Sean Marshall to dig into why this is happening, what it means for our communities, and whether there’s actually a future for these spaces.

What Does the 905 Look Like Without Malls?

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905er Extra Minutes – Why Bother Debating

Did we learn anything about the party platforms or the leaders that we didn't know already? While people are outraged over the fact that Ontario PC members across Ontario are not attending local debates, and Doug Ford left media scrutiny after the debate,…

The Party Leaders Speak – Steven Del Duca

In the second of our interviews with Ontario party leaders, this week we are joined by Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Steven Del Duca was first elected to the legislature in 2012 when he became MPP for Vaughan following the…

The 905 Round-Up: Bateman Highs and Lows

The saga surrounding Robert Bateman High in Burlington continues! First off we look at the Aird & Berlis report clearing the City Council of wrong doing in the Shawna Stolte disciplinary matter.  While technically they are in the right, there is a big…

What the fraternity can do about equality.

Like many subjects we've covered over the last six months, we're only too aware that other people are more informed on the subject of gender equality and an end to violence against women. But there's an important point. Men too often view 'women's issues'…