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Beyond the Ridge, a series of conversations in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, brings together Vimy Foundation program alumni and expert academics to examine knowledge of the First World War and how it relates to the Canadian experience today. // Présentée en partenariat avec l’Office national du film du Canada, Par-delà la Crête est une série de conversations qui rassemble des participant-e-s aux programmes de la Fondation Vimy et des expert-e-s dont les connaissances de ...
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The Mess

Cape Breton Highlanders Association

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Welcome to the Mess: 150 years of Cape Breton Highlander tradition. For the last 150 years, the Cape Breton Highlanders have welcomed men and women from all walks of life into our ranks. Together, we have protected the lives and homes of Canadians across the country in conflicts such as World War I, World War II, and the War in Afghanistan. We have also preserved a fierce and passionate Highland-Scot tradition through their colours, tartans, songs, and stories. The Cape Breton Highlanders ar ...
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The Mosaic

CHUO 89.1 FM Contributors

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CHUO 89.1 FM News & Spoken Word Contributors explore topical and news issues in longer form, interviews, commentary, discussions, documentaries, poetry and more.
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Millionaire playboy, Cranston Walker, returned from the Great War a changed man. Haunted by what he saw in the trenches, he has come to believe that a woman may hold the answers to end his suffering; a mysterious, underworld figure known as Neon Jezebel.
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A chronological deep dive into how the First World War changed Canada forever. This isn't just a look at battles, but what was going on at home, from the politicians leading the country to the people left behind at home, worrying about their loved ones overseas. It will follow the war and how it changed Canada, digging deep into a fascinating period of our history.
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In today's episode of The Mosaic, we look ahead to Earth Day by telling listeners about Re4m's upcoming eco-market. We talk with Re4m's founder Heather Jeffery about local eco-friendly vendors and the work her design firm does to keep materials out of the landfill. Then, a conversation with Haitian turntablist, soundchemist, and electronic music pr…
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In this episode of The Mosaic, Marcela Gonzalez and Fathia Tijani bring you notes from the Ottawa Black Film Festival's insightful panels (1:15). They break highlight the various panelists' messages on the Black art scene in the capital and discuss the unique challenges faced by people of colour in the industry. Then, we look ahead to the Ottawa Bl…
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Starting off this episode, Arya Gunde brings us notes from The Centre for International Policy Studies' panel on The Peoples' Republic of China's assimilation policies in Tibet (1:09). He covers the democratic consequences and political unrest of cultural cleansing. Then, a conversation in the studio with local artist Ryan Mendoza, who's been cast …
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On today's episode, we hold a conversation with filmmaker Viveka Melki about human trafficking in Canada (1:39). She released a documentary called Trafficked Voices, in which she heard the stories of survivors and those affected. We speak about how human trafficking has evolved with time, her work on the film, and the important conversations that n…
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Kicking off the show, Marcela Gonzalez and Fathia Tijani bring us coverage from the Ottawa School of Art's showcase celebrating its 145th anniversary (1:18). Then, we speak with Carleton film studies professor Laura Horak about her upcoming screening of Cinema's First Nasty Women, a collection of silent-era films highlighting queerness, gender dive…
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In this episode, we hear from Ottawa Public Library's program manager Alexandra Yarrow about their Freedom to Read week (1:19). We discuss censorship issues in Canada and the importance of accessing information. Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes spoke at one of the Freedom to Read events in Ottawa as his historical fiction novel has face…
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In today's episode, we speak with the organizers of Pinoys on Parliament about their upcoming youth conference for Filipinx youth (1:06). Then, we take a step back in time to hear about the beginnings of Lansdowne Park (18:55). CHUO's Marcela Gonzalez walks us through the many roles the park has played since its creation in 1868. We also discuss th…
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In today's episode, we head to the House of Commons to showcase The Children's Breakfast Club's annual visit to Ottawa. The Toronto based non-profit aims to help feed kids and prepare them for school. These kids heard from many celebrated role models for Black history month, and the organizers will never forget the impact on these youth. Then, we g…
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Today we speak with Asinabka Film Festival co-founder Howard Adler, about the festival's annual snow screen (1:09). After a mild January, there wasn't enough snow in Lansdowne to construct the snow screen. Howard shares that this is the first time that's happened since they've been running the snow screen. Then, we speak with one of Ovarian Cancer …
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In this episode of the Mosaic Marcela Gonzalez covers a Climate Justice Climatique panel on climate solutions (1:20). Yasaman Ravanbakhsh attends a Wellness Week event at the OAG (11:06). She speaks with coordinator Louisa Harkouk about what the weekly events bring to students at this time. Then, Fathia Tijani walks us through Winterlude as its set…
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In today's episode, we head to a potluck fundraiser addressing the recent noise infraction tickets handed out to Palestinian supportive protestors (2:10). From the event, Sarah Abdul-Karim speaks on the tickets and uplifting Palestinian voices. We also hear from Ottawa Peace Council organizer Rory Lewis, Canadian Peace Congress president Larry Wass…
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In this episode of the Mosaic, Fathia Tijani walks us through the life work of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink (1:20). The anniversary of his assassination (Jan. 19, 2007) is tomorrow and his efforts to bond Turkish and Armenian relations has held lasting impacts in the global community. Then we hear from Tyler Beauchesne in the Sports Corne…
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In this episode, we cover Tamil heritage month and the celebration of Thai Pongal (1:04). Then, we sit down with History of Alcohol Professor Rod Phillips for a ranging conversation on Dry January, the growing sober curious movement, and prohibition (2:52). Finally, we take a look at the state of the canal as Winterlude approaches (18:12).…
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In today's episode of the Mosaic, Arya Gunde covers the recent election of Javier Milei and what the new president means for the South American country's future, (1:16). Then, James Brennan brings the second episode of Point of Skew, an analysis of today's media landscape and apparent biases within it, (10:09). He looks into media ownership as a si…
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Thomas Vennes est doctorant en histoire à l'Université de Sherbrooke. Il s'intéresse au mouvement de conquête coloniale français en Afrique de l'Ouest, en particulier au action politique et militaire des officiers français ainsi qu'à la résistance armée africaine. Lors de sa maîtrise, il a travaillé sur la guerre du Bani-Volta, une révolte paysanne…
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Following the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, we speak with The Fence (2020) director Viveka Melki about ethical filmmaking, interviews with veterans, women in war and the years of grassroots research that went into the documentary (Photo credit: Melki Films).By Lauren Roulston, Arya Gunde
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In this episode of the Mosaic we speak with Dr. Sam Tsemberis who has received an honorary doctorate from uOttawa for his research to ending chronic homelessness, (1:39). Then, Arya Gunde takes us back in time to acknowledge the anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, (15:21). We talk about Canadian prisoners of war, then move to the 75th anniversa…
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In this week's episode of the Mosaic, CHUO discusses the journey of singing and dancing with a local artist. We also touch base with the chair of the Help Santa Toy Parade and hear a film review of Jenin, Jenin (2002), a documentary on Palestinian occupation.By CHUO 89.1 FM Contributors
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Sarah Worthman is a freelance researcher and writer from St. John's, Newfoundland. Sarah researches a variety of topics including: human security, political history, and queer theory. Sarah received funding from the LGBT Purge Fund to conduct research on the history of LGBT persecution during the First World War. Sarah spent time working with Veter…
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Jesse Alexander is a Public Historian, Educator, Documentary Film Host, Researcher, and Writer. Jesse graduated from the University of Vienna/Austria with a masters in Modern History with a focus on First World War Political Cartoons. From there, Jesse spent years working in archives and traveling across Europe where he visited many sites from the …
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In this week's episode of the Mosaic, we head to a weekly program on uOttawa campus that aims to combat food poverty among international students. We speak with the organizer of the program and hear about international students' experiences compared with domestic students. Then, we attend the opening gala of NOIR Art Festival with a Day of the Dead…
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Dr. Sarah Lockyer est coordinatrice de Programme d'Identification des Pertes Militaires au sein du Ministère de la Défense Nationale du Canada et des Forces Armées Canadiennes. Sarah est titulaire d'un doctorat en bioarchéologie de l'université de Bournemouth. Elle est aujourd'hui anthropologue judiciaire pour le programme d'identification des vict…
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In this week's episode of the Mosaic, we look ahead to a climate rally going on at Parliament this weekend. The rally aims to address climate solutions ahead of COP28 at the end of the month. Then, Arya Gunde takes us through today's designation as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Marcela Gonzalez takes us throu…
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Dr. Sarah Lockyer is the Casualty Identification Coordinator in Canada's Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Sarah graduated with a PhD in Bioarchaeology from Bournemouth University, and now acts as the Casualty Identification Programs forensic anthropologist. The program works to identify newly uncovered remains of Canadi…
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This week we take a look into how the conversation of what's going on in Gaza is being reported in Canadian media. We also speak with radio host Darren Sutherland to hear about his experience on The Circle after the years. Then, we look forward to a CHEO fundraiser concert at uOttawa, showcasing Chopin's works. We'll wrap up in a seasonal mood with…
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Jesse Alexander est l'animateur de deux chaînes YouTube populaires consacrées à l'histoire. Vous le reconnaîtrez peut-être comme l'animateur des chaînes The Great War et Real Time History. Grâce à ses documentaires et à ses vidéos, Jesse a rendu l'histoire de la guerre accessible à un large public. YOUkraine.at est une organisation non gouvernement…
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For this episode of the Mosaic, we dive into the world of Para Transpo. We hear from city councillor and chair of the transit commission Glen Gower. We also speak with Kari Glynes Elliot and John Redins, members of the advocacy group Ottawa Transit Riders. Then we take a look at Chamberfest's City Concert going on tonight, featuring a renowned Ukra…
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Renée completed her bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history at the University of Ottawa is now the Historian of Military Heritage for the Department of National Defence’s Directorate of History and Heritage where she researches the history and culture of the Canadian Armed Forces. Renée also manages the Canadian Forces Artists Program, and works…
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This week's episode of the Mosaic looks into the campus-based group OPIRG. We speak with members Joseph Eastham and Judy El-Mohtadi about the group, it's history, and its role in uOttawa's progressive changes. Then, we speak with co-founder of the 24Hr Yogapalooza Steve Neville about the need for childhood cancer research. The annual yoga marathon …
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This week, CHUO attends a rally at Parliament Hill to call for government action in searching for the remains of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Manitoba. We also cover CityFolk's final performance of 2023 by Hozier, and look into the Ottawa International Animation Festival.By Ana Sofia de la Parra, Veronica Martin, Marcela Gonzalez, Lauren Roulston
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This episode covers OC Transpo's new and upcoming initiatives and the deficit they're facing off against. We hear from a local activist on her debut memoir as she breaks from the hateful views of her German father as a Nazi sympathizer. For ovarian cancer awareness month, we reach out to one of Ovarian Cancer Canada's top fundraisers to discuss her…
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Today we hear from Ottawa Centre MPP on Meta's moves to block Canadian news sites from their platforms. We talk about cyclists protesting against Mayor Sutcliffe's calls to close the Queen Elizabeth Driveway's active use program and lookahead at some events planned for Capital pride. We hear from Ban the Bomb campaign organizer Rory Lewis on his vi…
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This first show covers the province's shift towards healthcare privatization and the resistance to it in Ottawa. We covered a panel to stop privatization and interviewed the host, Ottawa Civic Hospital whistleblower and activist David Julian Wightman. In this show we also took a look into the role Barbie has played in society as a controversial fig…
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A Member of Parliament, Lt. Col. Samuel Sharpe raised a battalion in his hometown and went overseas. He fought in some of the biggest battles of the war including Passchendaele, Hill 70 and Vimy Ridge. He returned home dealing with severe PTSD and ended his life in Montreal. He was mostly forgotten for a century until the 21st century when he was f…
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Fought by Newfoundland troops, it was a muddy mess but it resulted in a victory for the Allies, but at the cost of many lives. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @canadaehx@canada.masto.host Tiktok: https://www.tiktok…
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With casualty numbers mounting and recruit numbers declining, the government of Sir Robert Borden began to implement conscription. To do so, his government weighted the 1917 election in their favour, and nearly broke Canada into two over the Conscription Issue. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Clic…
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It was one of the most important battle victories for the Canadians during the First World War, but it is often lost in the shadow of Vimy Ridge. The battle saw thousands of casualties, but was the first time the Canadian Corps were led by a Canadian general. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click …
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He rose from the lowest ranks of the militia to become one of the most famous, and greatest, Canadian general in history. While some called him a butcher, others called him a hero. This is the story of Sir Arthur Currie. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twi…
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About one-third of all Indigenous men aged 18 to 45 enlisted, or tried to enlist, in the Canadian Expeditionary Force to fight in the First World War. They fought bravely and became known throughout the front lines for their kills with rifles. Despite this, when they returned home they had their land taken away and given to other soldiers, and they…
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