6 episodes

Six by Six News is a short daily podcast talking about news issues that concern the people of Toronto in under six minutes or less. The cast aims to shine some quick light on current and emerging topics.

Monday to Friday
*Tues, may sometimes not have a cast.

6x6 News Brandon Stewart

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    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Six by Six News is a short daily podcast talking about news issues that concern the people of Toronto in under six minutes or less. The cast aims to shine some quick light on current and emerging topics.

Monday to Friday
*Tues, may sometimes not have a cast.

    6x6 News 02/24/17 - SUV stuck in streetcar tunnel, Mumps are back! - and An Honest Farewell.

    6x6 News 02/24/17 - SUV stuck in streetcar tunnel, Mumps are back! - and An Honest Farewell.

    6x6 News! Sorry this one is so short, but I'm working on a couple things and getting interviews to make the show a whole lot more interesting!

    Follow us on Twitter! @6x6News...I promise I'll start to update it more!

    Btw, please note we will have a website of some sort by next weekend!

    LINKS:

    We don't really have much for this episode, but feel free to check out these two articles:

    The SUV Man! From the Globe and Mail:
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/car-stuck-in-toronto-streetcar-tunnel-causes-transit-headaches/article34117673/

    Mumps! From the Star:
    https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/02/23/mumps-cases-jumps-to-17-people-all-with-links-to-bars-in-west-downtown-toronto.html

    Please subscribe and follow for more!
    iTunes
    Google Play
    Pocket Casts
    PodBean
    and SoundCloud!

    Our intro comes from:
    http://www.accelerated-ideas.com/freemusictracks/aisearchtracks.aspx?stxt=intro

    Thanks!

    Brandon S.

    • 4 min
    6x6 News 02/23/17 - Sitting On TTC Riders to Civilize Them?

    6x6 News 02/23/17 - Sitting On TTC Riders to Civilize Them?

    6x6 News Thursday 23rd, 2017

    Hello!

    In this cast:
    - Presto Boxes not Working
    - TTC Argument GOES VIRAL

    Remember you can follow us on Twitter @6x6News

    The Cast is also available on:

    iTunes,
    Soundcloud,
    Podbean,
    Pocket Casts,
    Google Play.

    And Here are your links!:

    The Star Article:
    https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/02/21/ttc-wants-report-on-fares-lost-because-of-malfunctioning-presto-readers.html

    Youtube Video of TTC altercation:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A6SJOBmhFU

    Thanks!

    Brandon S.

    • 7 min
    6x6News Podcast 02/21/17 - Toronto is No Sanctuary

    6x6News Podcast 02/21/17 - Toronto is No Sanctuary

    6x6 News - Tuesday, Feb. 21st

    What do think about Toronto being a sanctuary city?

    What do they about T.O not really doing much to enforce the 2013 policy?

    Torontostar Article Resources:

    Declaration of status
    https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/02/21/cisanctuarycity21.html

    Police status checks
    https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2015/11/24/toronto-police-urged-to-stop-immigration-status-checks.html

    Main article and study info
    https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/02/17/toronto-not-truly-a-sanctuary-city-report-says.html

    ACCESS T.O initiative info
    http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=9dfc33501bac7410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

    Sun News, Media Report with Coun. Minnan-Wong's comments
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltnl5m48oY

    Follow Twitter: @6x6News

    Thanks!

    Brandon S.

    • 5 min
    Podcast 02/17/17 - Iqra Khalid and Dangerous Words, The Confusion Behind Motion 103.

    Podcast 02/17/17 - Iqra Khalid and Dangerous Words, The Confusion Behind Motion 103.

    Allo/Hello/Bonjour/Good Morning!

    Welcome to the Friday Feb 17th Cast where I discuss dangerous rhetoric and clear up some facts about motion 103 that was proposed by Liberal MP Iqra Khalid.

    Remember you can follow the cast on Twitter @6x6News!

    We are also working on hosting the cast on other platforms to expand beyond SoundCloud and iTunes!

    All casts starting Monday will be downloadable on Soundcloud AND! We will start to see some interviewees on the show!

    Thanks for all the support this far!

    Brandon S.

    Intro Music Provided by: http://www.accelerated-ideas.com/freemusictracks/aisearchtracks.aspx?stxt=intro

    HERE ARE YOUR LINKS!:

    Globe and Mail Article:
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservative-mps-are-afraid-of-motion-103-and-things-it-cant-do/article34063857/

    National Post: See Kellie's Petition Here as Well!
    http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/andrew-coyne-conservative-hysteria-over-harmless-motion-on-islamophobia

    The Link to the Freedom Report:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1DbzHL_Oco

    Toronto Sun OP-Article:
    http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/11/yes-canadas-anti-islamophobia-motion-poses-a-problem

    Iqra Khalid Info:
    http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Iqra-Khalid(88849)

    Iqra reading threats: posted by CTV, this video has been ref'd to by other Youtubers.
    http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberal-mp-iqra-khalid-reads-threats-she-s-received-over-motion-103-1.3288801

    Cheers,

    • 7 min
    6x6News Podcast 02/16/17 - Douglas Ford for Mayor? - Early Talk of Finalized Budget.

    6x6News Podcast 02/16/17 - Douglas Ford for Mayor? - Early Talk of Finalized Budget.

    Welcome to the first Official Episode of 6x6 News (Six By Six) Your source for Toronto News and Beyond.

    I'm Your Host Brandon Stewart and I can be reached at:
    sixbysixnews@outlook.com

    Please feel to reach out on Social Media:
    Twitter: @6x6News

    We currently only have the podcast up on SoundCloud and iTunes.

    Thanks for listening, comment and subscribe so we can do better!

    AND FINALLY, HERE ARE YOUR LINKS AS PROMISED!

    Interesting Articles from the Star:
    https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/02/15/toronto-housing-called-bubble-as-new-listings-fall-rapidly.html

    https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2017/02/13/doug-ford-leads-protest-against-torys-budget-and-hints-he-might-run-for-mayor.html

    The Budget meeting ended after midnight! Here is the story from CBC!
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-budget-approved-1.3985238

    Take a look at the book referenced by Robyn Doolittle!
    https://www.amazon.ca/Crazy-Town-Rob-Ford-Story/dp/067006811X

    Cheers,

    • 5 min
    6x6 News Podcast 02/12/2017 - Electoral Reform - Trudeau to Meet Trump

    6x6 News Podcast 02/12/2017 - Electoral Reform - Trudeau to Meet Trump

    6x6 (SixbySix) News Pilot!
    News in Toronto and Beyond in Under 6, Daily.

    - Electoral Reform
    - Trudeau's Monday Meeting
    - Over 300 Crashes?

    Links for your own browsing:

    From Global about the next election:
    http://globalnews.ca/news/2969367/how-canadas-next-election-could-be-different/

    From CBC about the economic importance of the Monday Meeting:
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-trump-meeting-1.3976506

    From Nat Post on Canada and PR:
    http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/what-the-federal-election-would-have-looked-like-with-proportional-representation

    Winter Driving Tips from CBC:
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/11-tips-to-prepare-you-for-winter-driving-safely-1.3310894

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

Vivelarose ,

News in short

It's just as displayed, news topics in six minutes, but it also covers national stuff too.

Joseph Amodio ,

Concise

Its a quick and concise cast, does a decent job explaining the news.

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