Maya Annik Bedward is a Jamaican-Québecoise filmmaker based in Toronto.

She grew up in Ottawa with her mother and a father who simply hated to have his hair cut. His name is Marvin, and with no Black barbers in the city, Marvin suffered through many painful haircuts when he was young. The trauma from this period still lingers with him today.

But Maya realized there was something deeper to it, so she decided to make a documentary about it. It's called The Haircut.

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Maya Annik Bedward and her short doc The Haircut APR 22/18

The Chariots of Fire theme will be heard at the Grand Theatre in London, as actors run around a track. It's part of the unique stage for the theatrical version of Chariots Of Fire. The Grand has done something unusual for this production: it hired Western University's head track coach to train the actors.
	
CBC London's Julianne Hazelwood went to The Grand Theatre during rehearsals.

https://www.grandtheatre.com/event/chariots-fire

Chariots Of Fire theatre In London APR 22/18

Something special is happening at an Oshawa airport today. Girls Take Flight wants to get more WOMEN involved in aviation.

They might already be looking to Tammie Jo Shults for inspiration. She's the Southwest Airlines pilot whose plane lost an engine in mid-air this week. 
Captain Shults received accolades for bringing her airliner in for a safe emergency landing.

One of the women taking part in Girls Take Flight is Anna Rusinowski, a private pilot and a member of the Canadian 99s, an organization of female pilots.

Girls Take Flight with Anna Rusinowski APR 21/18

He's a very funny on twitter and a fine songwriter. Nana aba talks to Donovan Woods about his new album Both Ways.

http://www.donovanwoods.net/about/

Donovan Woods' new album Both Ways APR 22/18

A new study says youtube is the place on social media where Canadians go to learn new things. Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit about what makes their Youtube channel ASAP science such a success.

Greg Brown and Mitch Moffit of Youtube's ASAP Science JUN 1/2

Allison Laroche decided to ride for heart and stroke research with her three children because of her personal experience with a heart attack.  She tells her story.

Allison Laroche of City Momma Styles on living after a heart attack at 27

What's it like to be a musician in one of the most remote parts of Ontario. We talk to Adrian Sutherland from Midnight Shine about the challenges and rewards of writing music in Attawapiskat on James Bay.

Adrian Sutherland on making music in Attawapiskat JUN 1/2

Sherrie Sweeney is our regular contributor on career transitions. She says summer is a good time to consider a change. She answers listener questions.

Career advice with Sherry Sweeney JUN 1/2

Does dance have the power to heal? Santee Smith is a dancer, choreographer and member of the Six Nations of the Grand River. She talks about her work as a cultural activist and her appointment as the Chancellor of McMaster University.

Watch her on CBC's Move at https://bit.ly/2K7AtUY

Santee Smith on unlearning her classical technique and reclaiming her traditional ways JUN 8/9

A new report finding many racialized people are not accessing Ontario's mental health courts which divert them from having a criminal record. We talk to Deqa Farah, a senior manager of Mental Health and Addiction programs for the Fred Victor centre and Brandy Skinner, who was arrested while having a mental health episode and went through the mental health court.

Deqa Farah & Brandy Skinner on a new report about mental health courts JUN 8/9

How a Stoney Lake resident brought some disappearing loons back to her lake.

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