Viewpoints
«Viewpoints» is the latest podcast and news magazine produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. It provides an overview of what’s happening across Canada, thanks to some 20 radio reporters posted across the country (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, North West Territories, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) and working for the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI). The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) supports the production of original civic journalism news content that covers the diverse needs of underserved communities across Canada. Politics, society, environment, community, arts and culture take the air on «Viewpoints» hosted by Boris Chassagne. The Community Radio Fund of Canada works in collaboration with the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC).
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More funding is desperately needed, as Winnipeg’s women’s shelters are exceeding their capacity. A UNBC professor receives a $50,000 grant to create a women’s cyber self-defense toolkit. The New Westminster crisis response project wants to tackle homelessness, mental health and substance abuse head on. Queens County fishermen head out early on Dumping Day, the first day of the Lobster Season! And the Canada Post strike is affecting many Canadian businesses, including Pontiac’s community newspapers.
Thanks to our journalists Ryan Funk, Caleb Nickerson, Rick Conrad, Jesse Wentzloff and Ian Cregg. Our National Editors are Victoria Fenner and Conrad Fox. Host and producer Boris Chassagne. Viewpoints is brought to you by the Community Radio Fund of Canada with the support of the Local Journalism Initiative.