When a drone struck a train in Ukraine, she was metres away.
Summary
This episode covers the Canadian Investment Summit, with NDP leader Avi Lewis criticizing the reliance on foreign capital for extractive projects. It also features a tribute to late boxing legend George Chavalo, whose daughter shares his legacy of resilience. Listeners hear from Callum Smith, an armless race car driver who signed his first professional contract, and a journalist who witnessed a Russian drone attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border. The show concludes with accounts of a New Jersey half marathon disrupted by flash flooding and an Iranian man facing immigration issues…
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Healthy Planet Canada
News Teasers: Russian Drones, George Chavalo, Flooding
Show Introduction
Interview with NDP Leader Avi Lewis on Investment Summit
Tribute to Boxing Legend George Chavalo with Daughter Vanessa
Interview with Armless Racer Callum Smith
Audio Clip: San Francisco Protest Scream
News Teasers: Train Attack and NJ Flooding
Sponsor: Healthy Planet Canada
Interview with Journalist Katerina Sergatskova on Train Attack
Innu History Exhibit Dispute in Labrador
Interview with Runner on New Jersey Flash Flooding
Interview with Iranian Refugee Farzan Jafari on IRGC Service
Interview with Seniors Climate Witness Caravan Founder
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