Closer Look - Insightful, credible, unfiltered conversations that matter
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 • 237 episodes
Closer Look - Insightful, credible, unfiltered conversations that matter
Latest Episodes
What are the latest stats on hallway health care? That’s not public anymore
Back in 2018, now-Premier Doug Ford campaigned on a promise to end “hallway healthcare.” Eight years later, not much has changed.According to the
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This hockey player-turned-designer crafted something very Canadian
Last month, Rogers asked Canadians everywhere to donate their old hockey jerseys for a unique display of nati...
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New study may help explain why Ontario teens are feeling so distressed
New research might help explain why some Ontario teenagers are feeling so distressed these days.The study, published in the journal Addiction, analyzed data fro...
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The world is rapidly changing, and so should our colleges and universities
Donald Trump’s tariffs have forced Canada to take a hard look in the mirror. Simply put, a national economy based around U.S. dependency is no longer viable.Is it also time to rethink how we deliver postsecondary education in Canada? A <...
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