Scope News

This week on the Scope News, we talk to an expert in criminology about why Toronto seems to be dealing with a surge in gun violence. And, an interview with the Toronto chef behind the city’s first pay what you can grocery store. Produced by Emily Joveski, Ruhama Dechassa.

The race in Ontario's provincial election is heating up as Ontarians prepare to head to the polls on June 7th. We talk to the executive director of young women's leadership network about why there’s no such thing as “youth issues.” And with Progressive conservative candidate Doug Ford promising to revamp Ontario's sex-ed curriculum, we try to clear the air on what's really being taught in schools. And, with affordable housing at the forefront of many Toronto voters' minds, we take a look at what's at stake for the city's housing market. Produced by Emily Joveski, Jack Lawson, Donovan Lacroixi.

This week on The Scope News: The city gears up for Pride! The Liberal government is loosening spending restrictions on funding for homelessness initiatives. And with Ontario’s Premier-designate Doug Ford promising to revamp Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum, we try to clear the air on what’s really being taught in schools. Produced by Emily Joveski, Meagan Simpson, Donovan Lacroixi.

The Scope News for the week of April 23rd, 2018.

On the show this week, we're grappling with the horrific van attack that took place in our city on April 23rd, in which a man mowed down pedestrians on a North York sidewalk, killing ten and injuring 16 others. CJRU's Mick Sweetman talks with Toronto reporter Arshy Mann about the toxic misogynistic online culture that may have spurred the attack. We also talk to North York's women's shelter about how women are affected everyday by violence. And we hear how Torontonians are healing in the wake of the tragedy. Produced by Emily Joveski, Mick Sweetman, Jack Lawson, Sanjeev Wignarajah.

This week, we hear from a panel of experts about how Toronto can reduce it's food waste problem. And we're joined by city councillor Joe Mihevc to address concerns about Toronto's backyard chicken pilot program. And, we take a deeper look at the city's poverty reduction strategy.

The Scope News for the week of March 19th, 2018.

A group of youth-led activists set up a protest camp outside Toronto's Old City Hall, calling for justice after the cases of Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie. And, as the city launches a series panel discussions around the planning phase of it’s 20-year poverty reduction strategy, the topic food insecurity will be central. We revisit out interview with Darcy Higgins or Building Roots -- a community agency working alongside the city to expand the access to healthy and affordable food. Plus we've got some quick community headlines. Aired March 12, 2018. Produced by Emily Joveski, Axile Gerona, Munir Nadim, Sanjeev Wignarajah. .

This week on The Scope News, thousands of people rally in Toronto for Justice for Tina Fontaine. And we've got your up to date community headlines for this week. Plus a rebroadcast of our piece on a group of Toronto residents who are demanding a public apology from the TTC after an incident they say involved racial profiling. And our interview with a Toronto student who is spearheading an effort to help homeless people on their periods get the toiletries they need. Produced by Emily Joveski, Axile Gerona, Chelsey Gould, Lidia Abraha, Sanjeev Wignarajah.

The Scope News for the week of February 26th, 2018.

This week, we'll have some quick-hit community headlines for you. Also, a delegation of Mexican activists are seeking justice for alleged corporate abuse by Mexican-Canadian mining corporation, Blackfire Exploration. And, Toronto's innovative community Tool Library is raising funds to keep its doors open. Plus, a community cooking program is providing support and smashing stigma for queer and trans men in Toronto's South Asian community. Produced by Emily Joveski, Chelsey Gould, Axile Gerona, Munir Nadim, Sanjeev Wignarahjah.

This week on The Scope News, we have some quick-hit community headlines for you. And Torontonians rally to confront Islamophobia on the one-year anniversary of the Quebec mosque shooting. Plus, a Toronto community agency is working out of an unusual venue to bring fresh food to some of Toronto’s most vulnerable residents. Produced by Emily Joveski, Chelsey Gould, Munir Nadim.

This week on The Scope News: Toronto police have charged alleged serial killer Bruce MacArthur with a total of five murders, and say there may be more -- in a case that has shaken Toronto gay village. And Torontonians rally to confront Islamophobia on the one-year anniversary of the Quebec mosque shooting. Plus, a Toronto community agency is working out of an unusual venue to bring fresh food to some of Toronto’s most vulnerable residents. Produced by Emily Joveski, Munir Nadim, Chelsey Gould, Sanjeev Wignarajah.

This week on The Scope News, we'sre devoting our full episode to discussing Toronto's homelessness crisis. Anti-poverty activists have long been calling for the city to take action to bolster Toronto'ss overcrowded shelter system and fund more affordable housing. As extreme cold weather this winter puts massive strain on the shelter system, city hall faces added public pressure to take action. On this episode, CJRU reporter Mick Sweetman brings us the latest on the status of Toronto’s homelessness crisis.And host Emily Joveski speaks with Patricia O'sConnell, the Executive Director of the Toronto agency, Sistering, to find out more about the complex ways women in particular experience homelessness and precarious housing.

This week on The Scope News, we look at Toronto’s latest initiatives tackling homelessness in the city. And a group of Toronto movers is helping people affected by domestic abuse. Plus marchers say Me Too, as the anti-sexual harassment movement goes from online to the streets. Aired December 11, 2017. Produced by Emily Joveski, Mick Sweetman, Chelsey Gould, Stefanie Phillips.

This week Toronto marchers say #MeToo, as the anti-sexual harassment movement goes from online to the streets. And a conference in Toronto that addresses the particular challenges of women of colour face in leadership positions. Plus, we grumble with internet-famous pugs in Trinity Bellwoods park.

This week, we report from a conference over the weekend that brought out some big names for discussions surrounding international communities in Canada. We grumble with internet-famous pugs in Trinity Bellwoods. And check-in with the Moss Park Overdose Prevention site as it heads into the winter months.

Ontario's college faculty and students are back in the classroom and picking up the pieces after five weeks of striking. A magazine written by and for Black Girls is taking Toronto by storm. And indigenous artists imagine the far future -- using today's technology.

This week on The Scope News, we look at how a younger generation of Torontonians marked Remembrance Day. And we check in on Toronto's struggling Moss Park Overdose Prevention site and it heads into the winter season. Plus we've got a rebroadcast of an interview with the frontline worker who went viral after speaking out to the Prime Minister about the opioid epidemic.

This week, we look at how Torontonians marked the Mexican Day of the Dead over the weekend. And we've got an extended interview the Toronto author of a groundbreaking book on anti-black racism in Canada.