Sandy and Nora talk politics
Sandy Hudson & Nora Loreto
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Episodes
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Jul 18, 2024 • 7min
DN - Colt Canada to double in size, 2 dead from Silk/GV outbreak, man killed near RNC, 9 die in mine collapse in Kenya
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Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
DN - Child welfare in BC needs overhaul, TC Energy loses in court, 6 dead in mosque shooting in Oman
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Jul 16, 2024 • 44min
There's no place for violence in politics except state violence
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberal talking point that has been the rallying cry after the assassination attempt on trump. Plus, they ask: what is going on in BC? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2024 • 8min
DN- Video released of death of man in RCMP custody, UM encampment taken down, Kagame wins again
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Jul 15, 2024 • 7min
DN - Migrant workers want heatwave protection, crisis in SK women's jail, Israel kills 90 Gazans
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Jul 12, 2024 • 9min
DN - Strikes at Fantasia Film Fest and Samsung in Korea, insurance industry is oil and gas
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Jul 11, 2024 • 9min
DN - Encampment update, IRCC to kick 500+ people out of their homes, Canada to buy war subs
Story 1 - MUN students set up new encampment days after being arrested; McGill hires cops and mercenaries to clear its encampment, big win at the University of Windsor over divestment and academic boycott demands. Story 2 - Not enough slack in BC hospital system for nurses to call in sick; emergency wards in the Interior are closed as a result. Story 3 - IRCC not renewing contract with hotel in Cornwall, kicking more than 500 people to the curb by the end of July. Story 4 - Feeling the pinch of the affordability crisis? Don't worry, Canada is going to take your tax money and buy some subs. Story 5 - Sudanese officials receive first visit of a nation's head since the start of the civil war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2024 • 8min
DN - $2M cop corruption probe results in nothing, nursing shortage in remote FNs, Orban-Xi summit on Ukraine
Story 1 - After 5 years, a $2m corruption and harassment probe into the Durham Police has turned up ... nothing. Not that there is no problem, it hasn't reported at all. Story 2 - A shortage of nurses and doctors in remote First Nations communities is killing people. Story 3 - Throw out your Silk and Great Value almond, oat, cashew and coconut milk ASAP. Story 4 - Lady accused of producing fraudulent timesheets bilked federal departments and Crown corps some $250,000. But her supervisors didn't notice and it took the RCMP to read them and say, wait, what? Story 5 - Orban, as the new president of the EU, is on a tour to try and stop the war in Ukraine. But Western countries think that he's causing more harm than good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2024 • 44min
Is disenfranchisement fueling the rise of fascism in the West?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the current state of politics, in light of recent elections in the UK and France. Plus, the Lancet warns that deaths in Gaza could be as high as 186,000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2024 • 7min
DN - Record toxic drug deaths in NB last year, new West African defence pact, lanslide in illegal Indonesian mine kills 11
Story 1 - Record deaths from toxic drugs in New Brunswick in 2023. Story 2 - Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg is planning to pay for AI-power weapons detection. Story 3 - Edmonton police shot and killed a man, three minutes of video of the confrontation has been deleted. Story 4 - New defence pact between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as the three countries quit ECOWAS. Story 5 - 11 dead in landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
