GroundWire November 21

Nov 22, 2016

GroundWire November 21

This episode of GroundWire was produced on Anishinaabe Territory, Part of the Robinson Superior Treaty, Home of the Fort William First Nation, in Thunder Bay by Carly Forbes

 

Headlines:

Canada’s Kurdish Community rallies against Turkey’s treatment of Kurdish community | GroundWire

 

International Institute of Communications conference held recently in Ottawa | Gretchen King, CKUT

 

Federal government appoints LGBTQ Advisor on the heels of 600 million dollar lawsuit | Carly Forbes, GroundWire

 

Features:

 

Barriere Lake Algonquins protect their territory from mining | Braden Alexander, with files from Darren Sutherland, CHUO and Andy Crosby,  CKCU

 

Demonstrations take place in Montreal and Vancouver in the wake of the American Election | Djenaba Dayle, CKUT and Gunargie O’Sullivan, CFRO

 

The Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement celebrates 20 years | Frieda Werden, WINGS

 

Community Radio:

Trent radio celebrates improved accessibility of the station - Josh Skinner, CFFF

 

Music:

Sometimes by Iskwe

Sundogs by Tara Williamson from her new album Songs keep us warm