Shannon Gillies sits down for a roundtable chat
2021-01-05
We are back at it! After a brief break for the holidays, Joel and Roland are back to talk aboutRead More …
32: The 905er Looks Back on the Year That Was, Part 2
2020-12-22
In the final two episodes of 2020, Joel and Roland look back over the first six months of the 905er podcast and themes that emerged. In part two, it’s Joel’s turn to pick the stories that he enjoyed most.Read More …
31: Review of 2020 Part 1 – ‘A New Hope’
2020-12-17
In the final two episodes of 2020, Joel and Roland look back over the first six months of the 905er podcast and themes that emerged. In part one, Roland picks the episodes that stood out most to him.Read More …
30: Rabbi Stephen Wise and Canon Stuart Pike
2020-12-15
Rabbi Wise and Canon Pike describe how Covid has affected their congregations, and how they adapted to meet the challenges of 2020 as religious and community leaders.Read More …
29: Vaccination Nation
2020-12-10
Joel and Roland discuss this apparently clear reason for celebration as we enter the Holidays, what it says about scientific research and investment in education, and the ability of our global community to do extraordinary things when we put our minds to it.Read More …
28: Trevor and Sandy Take the905er to Their Favourite Restaurants
2020-12-08
Trevor Poczynek and Sandy Stark’s part time hobby on Facebook may have helped hundreds of restaurants in the 905 from going under during the pandemic. We talk with them about ONRestaurants+ and their plans for the future.Read More …
27. Let’s start the holidays on a good note this year
2020-12-03
As we wind down each year, we tend to reflect on what has passed. Let’s face it though, 2020 hasRead More …
26: Dylan Buskermolen Shows Us The Kids Are Alright
2020-12-01
Dylan Buskermolen is originally from Burlington and was studying at Queen’s University with plans to pursue a law degree when he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. The diagnosis changed this life, and while it has brought enormous challenges that he is still having to confront, it has also led Dylan in positive directions in his life and career that he never considered before.Read More …
25: All the Premier’s Men – Developers, Donations and the Destruction of Environmental Protections
2020-11-26
Joel and Roland discuss the connection between political donations and the policy priorities of the Ford government. If any single subject can be said to encapsulate the priorities of the provincial government since 2018, it must be the efforts to weaken the legislative checks and balances on what can be built where, and who gets to have a voice in shaping development proposals.Read More …
24: Hassan Basit and Janet Sumner – Throwing Conservation Under the Omnibus?
2020-11-24
We are joined this week by Haassan Basit, CEO of Conservation Halton, and Janet Sumner, Executive Director of CPAWS Wildlands League, to talk about the province’s proposed major changes to the powers of Conservation Authorities in Ontario as part of the budget ‘omnibus’ Bill 229.Read More …