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Montreal tenants march against rent-increase changes proposed by the provinces’ CAQ government. The city of Kingston breaks ground on Canada’s first-ever digital air traffic facility? The Winnipeg Fibre Festival highlights tariff struggles and pushes to rebuild Canada’s wool industry. The First Peoples’ Gathering House opens at SFU in Burnaby. And a Canadian glass artist flies to Tanzania to help local artisans forge new markets. 

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On this week’s show, we’ve got happy stories from small-town Canada lined up for you! Our first story will be about a local historian lobbying the local council to establish an “official village fungus” and she has an idea for a potential nominee. We’ll go country hopping and settle in Kingston, Waterloo and Haliburton to tell you about the comic book Witch Hazel, about the Empty Soup Bowl fundraiser, and the 5th annual Dining Trai...

University students stuck in Gaza miss the opening bell and speak out about Canada’s delayed visa process. Two were killed while waiting. This, as the city of Fergus welcomes its newest elementary school. A summer company program gives local teens practical experience as entrepreneurs. The family of murdered Cape Breton man faces the accused killer for the first time.

And a popular fundraiser for Nova Scotia’s Liverpool Ho...

The Brooklyn Marina rolls out the red carpet for Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador. The famous Blue Nose II. We stay on the water as the Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup hits the city of Kingston, Ontario. To Montreal, where a gardening group is trying to revive a long-lost and historic melon! Domestic beer sales down in Newfoundland and Labrador. But cannabis sales are on the rise ! A 60-foot electric bus hits the road in Winnipeg and p...

A bison sculpture carries hope for Manitoba’s tall grass prairies. The Buy Canadian movement draws more shoppers to local farmers’ markets. Fredericton’s Community Kitchen’s pilot summer student meal program hits the mark. And the West Montrose historic “kissing bridge” closes for major restoration. New lips will have to wait for 16 months, at least! 

Thanks to our journalists this week, Aidan Keenan, Lauryn Mackenzie, Paul Heriott,...

In the Ontario town of Fergus, a long-forgotten 1954 time capsule opens a window into Fergus’s past. Young entrepreneurs in Cobourg present their summer projects at a business expo. A music camp for families has struck a chord in the Comox Valley. A tanning workshop in Hazelton shares the secrets of this ancient practice. And the Terry Fox Run returns to Confederation Bridge, an “incredible experience” that helps raise funds for ca...

The star of the Great Lakes Museum, the S. S. Keewatin, is named the 2025 Museum Ship of the Year. Newcomers, Non-Indigenous, and All Nations share the Healing Together Powwow. The Gimli International Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary. It’s now Canada’s largest rural film festival. Nova Scotia bans most activities in woods, trails and more to curb wildfire risk. Ban in effect till Oct 15! And Cape Breton’s African Nova ...

The Upper Credit Humane Society Faces Eviction after 30 years spent at the same address, in Erin, Ontario. The National Youth Orchestra will play in Nanaimo: A local musician gets to live his dream. Montreal’s Historical Fencing Society is keeping medieval brawls alive. A new public art pilot project brings colour to Kingston’s downtown, as local artists take over the traffic control boxes. And the New Brunswick Museum is getting a...

A day at the beach celebrates Disability Pride Month in Queens County, Nova Scotia. Same province but further out: A blue whale was spotted off the coast of Ingonish. Whale watchers amazed at the 90-foot-long mammal. In British Columbia, Texada Island’s residents say they are “devastated” by the death of Tex the Grizzly Bear. Tex was found shot dead about a week ago. And the replica of a 19th century ship built in Saint John finds ...

Many Canadians will do whatever they can to avoid travelling to the USA this summer. Haliburton’s tourism manager confirms the summer travel trend. Flash flooding is getting more frequent in Montreal and elsewhere across the country and the world. An expert shares possible solutions. An ancient fish helps scientists understand the evolution of jaws and teeth. The Northern Pulp Mill in Liverpool, Nova Scotia has closed its doors. It...

Mount Allison political science student Phaedra Williams wins the Larry Collins Prize for best undergraduate essay in Atlantic Canada. A family of five grey wolves captures hearts at the Assiniboine Zoo. A cacomistle takes the plane and ends up 3,000 km away from home. It’s getting ready for the trip back. Toronto Fire upgraded its fleet with rapid-response rescue boats. And big crowds visit Fredericton’s Garrison Night Market, the...

From Riot to Parade: Protestors say Toronto Pride has lost its way. New Brunswick Premier Holt and Tourism Minister Thériault take the scenic route on a fact-finding mission to Murray Beach and Baie Verte. The Platform Pilsner comes to life as BC’s public transit experiments new funding models. We’ll meet up with a group of bat watchers in Montreal! Do you wonder what goes on in a Fire and Paramedic Station? We’re touring a new one...

Indigenous practices are used for the first time in a Canadian military court-martial. West coast seniors living on the west coast of Newfoundland are amongst the poorest in the country, according to a seniors’ advocate. A fundraising event in Manitoba becomes a springboard for important conversations about mental health, art, and accessibility. A Brewing Company in Smithers, B.C. is awarded Best Brewery in Canada. Musician Tom Wil...

A journalist’s meeting in Montreal was hampered by visa issues, as six of their guest journalists were denied entry. This as many Canadian activists were detained in Egypt during the “March to Gaza” event last weekend. We’ll also tell you a bit more about ourselves. FrequencyNews published its 5000th story this week! Summer is, for many of us, gardening time. In Fredericton, there is more demand for garden plots than there is avail...

The Canada-Wide Science Fair pulls-in hundreds of teenagers making novel uses of AI. Some BC journalists are raising funds to bring back a local news outlet, while the historic New Brunswick Courier newspaper is being relaunched in printed and electronic form. The organizers of a 2-day bike-a-thon managed to keep thousands of riders safe through the Southern Ontario smog. Dozens of Canadians will March to Gaza as part of a global p...

This week’s show will be quite different, as journalist Ian Gregg connects the dots between past and present as he investigates Prince George’s indie record retail scene. We will, for most of this half-hour, follow his footsteps, and let him guide us across town. Then, the N.D.G. “Art Hop” brings the public to local artists. And we’ll also meet up with some young Liverpool filmmakers who are creating quite a buzz in their hometown ...

Over 700 students from the Louis Riel School Division take learning out of the classroom and onto the land. Celebrating Grace Annie Lockhart, the first woman to receive a bachelor’s degree in the British Empire, 150 years ago at Mount Allison University. Grey divorces are on the rise across the country. And a junior dog handler from Port Medway will represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Kennel Club’s National Junior Handling Champi...

We’ll go to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the multi-million dollar da Vinci Xi surgical robot could change the game for the province. In Ontario, the Toronto Palm House Conservatory Green house reopens after a three-year-long restoration project. No walk in the park—An audit highlights pedestrian safety concerns around a new Nova Scotia library. We’ll stay on the East Coast, where 73-year-old Herb Nash has been fishing lobster for six ...

The Bishop representing the region of Cape Breton gives his blessing to new pope Leon XIV. Community consultations are being held over the growing number of cannabis greenhouses in Six Nations. June is Stroke and Aphasia Awareness Month. Loyalist Township opts in. Three thousand blankets and counting have been made by the Knitting for Warmth Group in Minden, Ontario. The Sackville Food Bank president has received a Coronation Medal...