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Perspectives on racism towards Indigenous people from an Alderville elder

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Perspectives on racism towards Indigenous people from an Alderville elder

Robert Washburn December 5, 2020

Racism is complicated. That was made really clear during my conversation with this week’s guest, Brian Beaver....

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Time to sort yourself out around recycling, Phase 2 kicking in

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Time to sort yourself out around recycling, Phase 2 kicking in

Robert Washburn November 28, 2020

Show: The full interview with bonus material: Putting out garbage can be so frustrating. You go to...

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Local small business preparing for Christmas shopping season, says councillor

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Local small business preparing for Christmas shopping season, says councillor

Robert Washburn November 28, 2020

Show: The full interview with bonus material: I don’t know about your neighbourhood, but where I live...

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Cobourg woman shares a story of abuse, pain and courage

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Cobourg woman shares a story of abuse, pain and courage

Robert Washburn November 21, 2020

Quite often, when talking about women who are abused, people will say, “Why don’t they just leave.”...

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Friends rally around woman by forming a new group to fight racism in Cobourg

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Friends rally around woman by forming a new group to fight racism in Cobourg

Robert Washburn November 14, 2020

Show: The full interview with bonus material: When Valerie Gallagher came to Cobourg, she was looking to...

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Diversity initiative launched by town hoping to make Cobourg more inclusive, says councillor

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Diversity initiative launched by town hoping to make Cobourg more inclusive, says councillor

Robert Washburn November 14, 2020

Show: The full interview with bonus material The death of George Floyd ignited an explosion of anti-racism...

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Young adults want to stay in Trent Hills but face barriers, says youth survey

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Young adults want to stay in Trent Hills but face barriers, says youth survey

Robert Washburn November 7, 2020

Show The full interview with bonus material There was a tradition not that long ago that once...

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Northumberland County offers lifeboat to those drowning in an ocean of viruses, scams and disinformation

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Northumberland County offers lifeboat to those drowning in an ocean of viruses, scams and disinformation

Robert Washburn November 7, 2020

  Show Full interview We all get them. Those emails from the bank that tells us there...

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Housing prices rise in Northumberland County despite pandemic economy, says real estate association president

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Housing prices rise in Northumberland County despite pandemic economy, says real estate association president

Robert Washburn October 31, 2020

    Interview from the show: The full interview with bonus material: The average price of a...

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Addressing the challenge of race relations in Northumberland is difficult, says committee chair

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Addressing the challenge of race relations in Northumberland is difficult, says committee chair

Robert Washburn October 31, 2020

WARNING: Some people may find parts of this story disturbing. Podcast from show The full interview with...

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