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GroundWire | March 26

GroundWire Production — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:39:01 +0000

Indigenous Justice, Crystal Meth Crisis, & Inequalities in Healthcare

This episode of GroundWire was produced on the unceded territory of the Mohawk and Algonquin peoples in Montreal by Gretchen King.

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Headlines

March 15 demo against police brutality | Julie Bugiel, CKUT

New collective agreement for Safeway workers | Michael Welch, CKUW

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GroundWire | Feb 27

GroundWire Production — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:37:24 +0000

Sanctuary City, Workers in Halifax Commemorate Strike, Indigenous Writing and Literacy

This episode of GroundWire was produced on Haudenosaunee and Anishinabe traditional territory in Kingston by CFRC.

Headlines:

Have a Heart Day - a child and youth-led reconciliation event | Doug Farquhar, CFRC

Food service workers strike at the University of Toronto’s satellite campus in Scarborough | Omme-Salma Rahemtullah, GW

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GroundWire | Jan 16

GroundWire Production — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:42:29 +0000

In memory of Authur Manuel and sexual violence against Asian communities

This episode of GW was produced on traditional territory of the Sto:Lo nation in Abbotsford, British Columbia at CIVL 101.7FM.

Headlines:

-Justice for women in the Province of BC | Common Law Radio, CFRO, Vancouver’s Coop Radio;

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Film Festival Puts Solidarity on the Big Screen

bsichel — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:56:27 +0000

Labour Council presents the Canadian Labour International Film Festival

Long week on the shop floor? Why not relax this Saturday with some free films at the Canadian Labour International Film Festival.

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Westray Remembered

Jim Guild — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:54:22 +0000

Reflecting on the causes of a disaster

On the evening of May 9, 2012 several hundred people gathered under rainy skies at the Westray Memorial Park in New Glasgow to commemorate the explosion that killed 26 miners in 1992. Here are the words of local Presbyterian minister Rev. Glen Matheson, who supported many of the families of miners in the wake of the disaster.

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Farmer's Lockout; Sour Milk?

JustinL — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:19:22 +0000

Members of CEP local 40N say they were locked out, their employer says they're on strike. Which is it?

“We achieved a tentative agreement in the wee hours of the morning.” Said Kim Power, national representative for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the union that represents Farmer’s dairy employees.

The previous day, the tone was much different.

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GroundWire: August 14- August 31

GroundWire — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:48:35 +0000

Bil'in village update, Fredy Villanueva's death and IWW organizing

In this week's Edition of GroundWire:

Hosts Steve and Zoe from CJSR in Edmonton deliver community radio news, with contributions from campus-community stations and volunteers across Canada.

Headlines include:

-The one year commemoration of Fredy Villenueva's death at the hands of Montreal police | Aaron Lakoff CKUT

-The case against Carleton Professor Hassan Diab | Omme Rahemtullah CHRY

-International action against performing artists in Israel | Tariq Jeeroburkhan CKUT

Features:

-IWW organizing against Starbucks in Quebec | Aaron Chubb CJSR

-GroundWire update: Raids in the Palestinian village of Bil'in | Chris Albinati CKUT

-Legal aid for sex workers in Alberta | CJSR

National Events Listings and More!

GroundWire 2009 June 12 Edition

GroundWire — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:02:28 +0000

Grassroots news coverage from coast to coast to coast

GroundWire is a twice-monthly dose of grassroots independent journalism from the campus community radio sector of Canada.

This is the first bi-weekly edition of GroundWire, thanks to a grant from the Canadian Media Fund.

Presenting the June 12, 2009 Features:

- Akwesasne Mohawks stand off against the Canadian Border Services Agency | Laurin Liu (CKUT)

- Riot police evict squatters at the Autonomous Social Centre in Montreal | David Koch (CKUT)

- Toronto commemorates Injured Workers Day, June 1st | Krisitn Schwartz (CHRY)

- Opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands is on the rise | Chris Albinati (CKUT)

- Alberta continues to debate the controversial Bill 44 | Joe Burima (CJSW)

The following are the Headlines for June 12, 2009:

Stop the Raids campaign launched in Toronto. | Omme Rahemtullah (CHRY)

Montrealers called on the government to bring Abousfian Abdelrazik home. | Andrea Macnevin (CKDU)

We are looking for contributions for our next edition. Interested in participating? email news@ckdu.ca to find out how.

The June 12 edition of GroundWire was produced at the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Montreal, June 8-13, 2009.

For more information, visit: groundwire.ncra.ca