Following the violence that had taken place in Puerto Vallarta, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced that over twenty-six thousand Canadians were registered in the popular tourist region at the time. Hannah Wanamaker spoke with Jean Daudelin, a specialist in Latin American conflict, to discuss the incident and its impact.
Later, Maia Tustonic debriefed Carleton’s recent “Curls and Coils: The Politics of Black Hair in Canada” panel, which focused on how Black people’s hair is a form of political and self-expression.
Laura Gillis attended a musical “Name That Tune” fundraiser for the Ottawa Cancer Foundation, where she heard from participants and organizer Nick Fundytus about the importance of the cause.
This February marks Heart Month, which is a time to raise awareness about heart health and support the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s work. Kaitlyn Ostapyk spoke with Lianne Laing, president of the institute’s foundation, to learn more about it.
We had three live tape talks this week featuring our reporters: Leia Fourney discussed a new single released by Saskatoon-based rock band The Sheepdogs, who will also be performing at Bluesfest this year, Marley Bradfield talked about the rising concern about costs of tuition and education following OSAP changes, and Jadie Leung spotlighted a Carleton student’s research on Japanese-Canadians in the sixties.
Our team also had a variety of arts stories centred around music and entertainment, featuring voices from local artists and experts. Maia Tustonic interviewed singer Stephen Dowd about the pros and cons of integrating AI and artistry, Simone Brown introduced us to slam poet and R&B artist Maya Spoken, and Kaitlyn Ostapyk spoke with Keon Jones, one of the founders of Sidestep, a new student-led organization aiming to create space for new talent in Ottawa.
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