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12/11/2021

Climate risks and opportunities

Guests: Laura Zizzo, co-founder and CEO of Manifest Climate, and Adam Scott, executive director of Shift Action For Pension Health and Planet Health The second episode of the "Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Economy" podcast is all about climate risk. We're hot on the heels of a global climate conference with big targets announced by governments, corporations and investors. But did these announcements really mean anything? What the heck is climate risk anyway? To help us sort through everything, Tim Nash speaks with Laura Zizzo, co-founder and CEO of Manifest Climate, and Adam Scott, the executive director of Shift. You'll walk away from this episode with a much clearer understanding of climate risk and how it impacts your investments. Host Tim Nash wants to help you understand how to invest responsibly. Join him every Friday to make sense of responsible investing.

12/11/2021

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28 min
23/11/2023

Why many international students skip meals to survive in Canada

Guests: Nicholas Keung and Andy Takagi, staff reporters For years, Canada has been a dream destination for young people around the world with a record number of international students arriving in 2023. But that dream is unaffordable for many. As the cost of living keeps rising and tuition remains high for students from out of country, many international students have limited resources and turn to strained food banks for support. Yet, one Brampton food bank banned international students and puzzlingly cites abuse. That made headlines and brought attention to what these students have been grappling with. This episode was produced by Paulo Marques, Brian Bradley and Saba Eitizaz.

23/11/2023

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24 min
26/03/2020

Not thinking straight? What happens to our minds during a pandemic

We've barely had a chance to process the COVID-19 pandemic that has up-ended every element of our live. So what happens to our minds when we're faced with a pandemic? Why do we panic buy and hoard items? How does fear of a virus turn into xenophobia and distrust of other people? Adrian Cheung talks to Dr. Steven Taylor, clinical psychologist from UBC and author of the book, "The Psychology of Pandemics," in which he presciently says that a pandemic is imminent.

26/03/2020

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19 min
07/12/2023

Aging alone: How Canada is failing older adults

Guest: Moira Welsh, journalist Canada's population is aging fast. Over the next two decades, one in four Canadians are going to be over the age of 65. As experts say our health care system isn't ready, the devastation in long-term care homes during COVID-19 offered a terrifying glimpse into the future. As such, many older adults fear nursing homes and instead struggle to age at home, alone, often without support, human contact or dignity. Moira Welsh, Toronto Star journalist and author of the book "Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care," joins us to explain. What you would like to hear on Toronto Star podcasts? Let us know in this survey and you can enter to win a $100 gift card. This episode was produced by Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz.

07/12/2023

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23 min
01/12/2023

The new deal (in Toronto and Scarborough Southwest)

Guest: Emma Teitel, columnist Columnist Emma Teitel joins again for a Toronto politics chat after an extended absence with lots of fresh news to talk about, including the election of a new councillor to replace Gary Crawford in Scarborough. It was a race that will affect council's ideological composition, with a winner who wants to emphasize transit and child care. Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new financial deal for Toronto. We get into the nuts and bolts of it, what it means, what it doesn't and evaluate the trade-offs for the city. Produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston, Paulo Marques and Edward Keenan

01/12/2023

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41 min
18/01/2021

What's for dinner? Lab-grown meat and the ethics of food science

In late 2020, a scientific breakthrough happened that had nothing to do with COVID vaccines. Singapore became the first country in the world to authorize the sale of lab-grown meat. Matt Simon, science reporter for WIRED Magazine, talks to host Adrian Cheung about the mystery behind the meat, fact checks the claims made by cultured meat companies and discusses why the future of meat might (or might not) be found inside of a test tube. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe here.

18/01/2021

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18 min
13/12/2023

Soleiman Faqiri's jailhouse death was a homicide. What now?

Guest: Mahdis Habibinia, reporter For seven years the family of Soleiman Faqiri has been searching for answers after his death in an Ontario jail. At last, a jury at a coroner's inquest confirmed his death was a homicide. It is a landmark verdict after emotional testimony showing how jail guards, health care staff and supervisors failed to address Faqiri's spiralling mental health crisis. The Star's Mahdis Habibinia has been covering the proceedings and explains. This episode was produced by Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz. What you would like to hear on Toronto Star podcasts? Let us know in this survey and you can enter to win a $100 gift card.

13/12/2023

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23 min
01/12/2021

COVID outbreaks are surging in schools. What can we do about it?

Guest: Kenyon Wallace, investigative reporter for the Star The start of the school year in Canada was in effect a real-time experiment of how COVID-19 could spread among a mostly unvaccinated population. Despite vaccine mandates among school staff, mask use, physical distancing and ventilation, the vast majority of elementary school-age children are unvaccinated with their vaccine rollout only now in its initial stages. COVID outbreaks have surged in Ontario schools since November leaving the question about what we can do to slow the spread before the holidays.

01/12/2021

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18 min
28/04/2023

Planes, heists and other steals: Inside the $20 million Pearson gold theft

Guest: Peter Edwards, crime reporter The theft of $20 million in gold and other high-end items from Pearson airport was likely a well-planned professional job, but authorities are tight lipped about what happened so we are left to only speculate. To gain insight, long-time organized crime journalist Peter Edwards reached out to a former professional criminal (who did prison time for his role in a securities heist) to discuss how such a heist could happen at Canada's largest airport. Edwards takes us through what it takes to pull something like this off and compares the incident to other high profile and bizarre heists in Canadian history. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: Soundstripe

28/04/2023

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20 min
04/03/2021

Airlines in panic mode as Canada clamps down on travel

The airline industry is in a financial tailspin as travel remains limited and borders of many countries are restricted because of COVID-19. In Canada's aviation industry, airlines are under more pressure than ever before. The largest airlines are laying off thousands, while smaller ones could face bankruptcy. Robert Kokonis, founder of aviation consulting firm AirTrav, talks to "This Matters" host Adrian Cheung on the dire state of the industry, why the costs will be passed onto flyers (eventually) and what the federal government should be doing to help.

04/03/2021

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17 min

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