Closer Look
In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find. This new podcast from Village Media — ‘Closer Look’ — is all about the stories we tell. Every weeknight, hosts Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith go beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.
Podcasting since 2022 • 266 episodes
Closer Look
Latest Episodes
Canada’s population actually shrank last year — is that a good thing?
For the first time in decades, the population of Canada declined from one year to the next.Statistics Canada says in 2025, the country’s
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As retail theft soars, some businesses are eyeing drastic measures
A recent report found that retail crime in Canada “h...
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Why it’s time to start screening much sooner for colorectal cancer
For reasons that still aren’t certain, colorectal cancer is striking younger people like never before.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, people aged 45 to 50 are now two to two-and-a-half times more likely to be diagnosed than in ...
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Should Canada ban all kids from social media?
Three months ago, Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for kids under the age ...
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This Ontario township is wiping Prince Andrew off the map
Today on Village Media’s ‘Closer Look’ podcast: We speak to the mayor of Selwyn Township about the push to erase the disgraced royal’s name from a local island.Hosted by Village Media’s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produc...
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