Viewpoints
«Viewpoints» is the latest podcast and news magazine produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. It provides an overview of what’s happening across Canada, thanks to some 20 radio reporters posted across the country (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, North West Territories, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) and working for the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI). The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) supports the production of original civic journalism news content that covers the diverse needs of underserved communities across Canada. Politics, society, environment, community, arts and culture take the air on «Viewpoints» hosted by Boris Chassagne. The Community Radio Fund of Canada works in collaboration with the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC).
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February is Black History Month and we’ll have a great story for you. Canada Post honours Mary Ann Shadd, an activist, publisher, lawyer, teacher and journalist who was influential in the Underground Railroad movement. A new stamp was revealed in honour of her accomplishments. One of her descendants shares her excitement with us.
Ottawa caps international student permits. Changes will mainly affect BC, Quebec and Ontario. We’ll then turn to British Columbia to see what it means for the University of the Fraser Valley. And to Ontario, where the Ludmila Art Gallery, which focusses on women artists, closes its doors. The owner feels people just can’t seem to afford luxury art anymore.
Thanks to the newest additions to our LJI team, Aysha Mian in Windsor, Kaity Brady in Montréal, Charles Brockman in BC, and veteran… Edward Sweeney. Our national editors were Victoria Fenner and Maureen McEwan. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is brought to you by the Community radio Fund of Canada.