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Working with Diabetes
by Sara Beck
If statistics are anything to go by, chances are you know
someone who has diabetes. Around two million Canadians live
with the disease. By 2015, that number is expected to
hit 3 million. We all know the devastating effects it can
have on someone’s health – especially if it goes untreated.
But if it strikes while you’re working, diabetes can affect
your career, your income, and the life you’re able to lead.
Sara Beck talks to people whose working lives have been
affected by diabetes and what they’re doing about it.
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Women, Mosques and Change
by
Noor Javed
A change is coming to the
Muslim community... from a place you wouldn't expect.
Noor Javed investigates.
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Students Turn to the
Internet for Romance
by Cathy Moorehead
Universities are traditionally known
to be the ideal meeting ground for a future wife or husband.
But for a growing number of students, it’s becoming harder
to meet new people, especially when it comes to romance. One
solution is online dating. Since January dating sites
have sprung up at every major university in Ontario.
Cathy Moorehead explains why students are turning to the
internet to find that special someone.
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The Coming of Angels
by Kamya Ramaswamy
In 2005, Toronto hit
its highest gun homicide rate ever, which set the stage for
the return of the Guardian Angels.
The Angels are a
civilian anti-crime and anti-gang group formed in New York
in 1979, but they’ve never been welcomed in Toronto.
Kamya Ramaswamy looks
at the divide between the Angels and the police.
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Getting Paid to
Play
by Rachelle Solomon
A Radio Documentary in Three Acts
The setting. The Arts Project,
London, Ontario.
Cast.
(in order of appearance)
NARRATOR.
Rachelle Solomon
For TheatreWORKS ...
THE CO-ORDINATOR.
Jason Rip
THE PARTICIPANT.
Rhonda Lucy
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Counting the Homeless
by Alexandra Slaby
Toronto’s homeless problem has been declared a national
disaster.
And the city has come up with a
controversial way to tackle the problem.
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Building New Faith
by Erin Trafford
A church can be the
foundation of a community.
But as the Catholic
Church faces numerous challenges, from a shortage of priests
to financial woes, many parishes in the region are closing.
As Erin Trafford
finds, one London priest is dealing with the daunting task
of bringing two faith communities together and building the
foundations of a new parish.
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Gay Marriage
in Rural Ontario
by
Catherine Tylee
The recent federal election did not put
an end to the same sex marriage debate. Over half of Ontario
Members of Parliament are opposed to it. Most of them
represent rural constituents. The issue was close to the
surface with politicians and voters that spoke to reporter
Catherine Tylee.
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