Kingston composer Dean Burry arranged an orchestral piece based on four of Alex Colville’s paintings. Ahead of Remembrance Day, the Kingston Symphony has released an excerpt from the Nijmegen Bridge, 1944 movement on YouTube.

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How one composer turned WWII paintings into music

For the past week or so, we've heard variations of "stay at home and wear a mask" from public health and government officials Ten months into the pandemic -- why are some still not following COVID-19 rules, and how could public health authorities and government officials encourage them to do so? We talk to a behavioural scientist about that.

How to get people to listen to pandemic orders

The provincial government announced an extension to virtual learning for elementary school students in southern Ontario, leaving education workers scrambling to find childcare - we hear about that from CUPE and other concerns

How education assistants, admin & support workers are faring during school shutdowns (The Best of All in a Day, Mon Jan 11/21)

Our weekly political panelists, Susan Delacourt and Hannah Thibedeau, talk about the mob attack in Washington, the pace of COVID-19 vaccination in Ottawa, and the ethics vacations at this time.

Political Panel: The attack on the Capitol, and why Canada isn't immune (The Best of All in a Day, Fri Jan 8/21)

The Premier of Quebec has ordered a 8pm - 5am curfew to tamp down rising COVID-19 numbers. How will it affect the homeless population? We hear one advocate's concerns.

How Quebec's homeless will be affected by the new curfew (The Best of All in a Day, Thu Jan 7/21)

In our ongoing exploration of the Periodic Table of Elements, we dive into the world of Californium.

Element of Surprise: Californium (The Best of All in a Day, Dec 8/20)

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority talks about their concerns around changes slipped into the provincial omnibus budget bill.

Conservation authorities push back against proposed changes to Act

Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly addressed the arrest of protesters in the early hours of Saturday morning. Planned talks with the police services board were called off after the arrests. We speak with community members about what they want to see happen now.

Anti-racism protest in Ottawa: What's next? (The Best of All in a Day, Nov 23/20)

Artist Greta Grip is wrapping up a residency at the Diefenbunker, and she tells us about how he's knitted code into her woolly works of art.

Stitching code into knitted art (The Best of All in a Day, Oct 16/20)

Local Inuk artist Katherine Takpannie has been named one of this year's winners of the 2020 New Generation Photography Award. We hear her remarkable story, and about her hopes to use her photographs to educate more Canadians about Inuit issues.

Ottawa's Katherine Takpannie wins national photography prize

A few downtown bars in Ottawa have recently discovered patrons or staff have tested positive for COVID-19. We spoke to one such bar about how they weigh the risks of whether a full shutdown is necessary.

How a bar weighs the decision whether to shut down (The Best of All in a Day, Sept 29/20)

One million hours. That's how long it's been since the Ottawa Mission got its start, back in 1906. Today, the shelter is marking that milestone with a major report into its work over the past year. The Mission's CEO joins us to talk about it.

Checking in with the Mission after 1 million hours of service (The Best of All in a Day, Sept 22/20)

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute's Dr. Doug Manuel sifts through the coronavirus numbers worldwide, discusses who's doing well and who's not, and lays out what Canada needs to do to puncture the rising trend.

What to make of Canada's rising COVID-19 cases

Canada's chief medical officer of health says masks during sex, between new or casual partners, could reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. But how likely are people to follow that advice, and what does dating look like during this pandemic anyway?

Should you mask up during sex? (The Best of All in a Day, Thu Sep 3/20)

On this day, 75 years ago, the Second World War officially came to an end. But as this country tried to heal from the atrocities experienced in battle -- it seemed Canadians were eager to move on. And not many conversations really happened about the legacy of the Second World War. This afternoon, we're reflecting on that silence and struggle with historian and author Tim Cook , who has a new book on the subject.

The silence after WWII ended, 75 years later... (The Best of All in a Day, Wed Sept 2/20)

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How one composer turned WWII paintings into music

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