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On Monday December 20's show: 

The Best Films of 2021: 

  • Amy's pick is "Palmer" with Justin Timberlake
  • Kim's pick the Netflix documentary "Blood Brothers: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm" 
  • Dave's pick is "Free Guy" starring Ryan Reynolds 

The Best Series of 2021 

  • Kim's pick is the docuseries "Sophie: A Murder in West Cork" 
  • Amy's pick is "Maid" on Netflix 
  • Dave's pick is "Bo Burnham: Inside" 

The Worst Content of 2021

  • Dave's pick Dave Chappelle’s "The Closer" 
  • Kim's pick "The Minimalists: Less Is Now" 
  • Amy's pick is "Shadow and Bone" on Netflix 
     

Year-end Review in News

On Friday December 17's show: 

  • We have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta and recap the year in news
    • Today we discuss Truth and Reconciliation and the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools in Canada 
    • We reflect on the impact of COVID-19 and the devastating effects of the climate crisis 
    • And we rapid fire through several more stories that intersect between the world of politics and economics in 2021, including the federal election and military misconduct 
  • In the second half of the show:
    • Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the upcoming psychological drama “The Lost Daughter” starring Olivia Colman and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal 
    • And Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access describes their top five downloadable books of the year! She also tells us about a series of events celebrating World Braille Day and month. And she shares some news about a new pilot project by CELA

E-scooter safety in Ottawa

On December 16's show: 

Politics with Craig Oliver

On December 15's show: 

Veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including the federal fiscal update and Bill 21 in Quebec. He also discusses military misconduct and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau’s recent meeting with provincial premiers 

Journalist Arno Kopecky reviews the year in environmental news and issues and discusses the fire and flooding in B.C. as well as COP26 

Mike Agerbo of the App Show tells us about Tesla’s recent software update that allows drivers to play video games in moving vehicles. He also discusses a new bill in the U.S. that would require social media companies to share platform data with independent researchers 

Philanthropist Anu Pala chats about the season of giving and the importance of monthly contributions to charities and nonprofits 

And community reporter Milena Khazanavicius shares details about this year's Evergreen festival in Halifax! She also tells us about six past Christmas rituals that are considered to be quite terrible.

CNIB’s new SmartLife Centre

On December 14's show: