News & Politics
Recent Ontario arbitration decisions are mixed on mandatory work vaccination policies. Labour and employment lawyer Marc Rodrigue discussed. Canada has instituted a flight ban on several African nationss in an effort to stem the spread of the Omicron covid variant. Are these measures too little, too late? We talk to Epidemiologist Colin Furness. The new Indigenous Peoples Court is now up and running in Peterborough. We learn more from Steven Martin and Ryan Robertson. The arrival of omicron has some thinking: Should Ontario be accelerating third doses or sending vaccines to places that haven't even had a first dose? Dr. Jeff Kwong shares his thoughts. Hunter Street Books in Peterborough is closing its doors, but it's the beginning of a new chapter for owner Michelle Berry. A new report for the Canadian Medical Association says the pandemic has caused long delays in surgeries and medical procedures and 1.3 billion dollars is needed to keep the fragile healthcare system going. We talked to Dr. Ann Collins, Past President of the Canadian Medical Association. Kayla Casey is a paramedic from Oro-Medonte who is a power lifter preparing for a national competition in Newfoundland.