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The Afternoon News - A new document shines light on the death of a five-year-old foster girl

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Thu, 2013-04-25 17:30

Details are emerging about decisions Winnipeg social workers could have made that might have saved the life of five-year old Phoenix Sinclair. Only parts of the review by Winnipeg Child and Family Services were ever released, but now the entire file, and two other reviews of the case are being made public. We check in with Steven Lambert, reporter with the Canadian Press, who has been covering this trial.

Steven Lambert, Reporter, Canadian Press

 

The Afternoon News - Do baby boomers belong in trendy restaurants?

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Thu, 2013-04-25 17:00

Do baby boomers belong in trendy restaurants? Are they the “casualties of today’s dining scene” as one Globe and Mail article reads? Simon Reynolds, chef, and owner of Simon’s Fine Foods and Craig Silliphant, food critic, weigh in.

Sim Reynolds, Chef and Owner, Simon's Fine Foods
Craig Silliphant, Food Critic

The Afternoon News - The Round Table

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Thu, 2013-04-25 17:30

Round Table – with Bronwyn Eyre and Jackson Middleton.

The Afternoon News - Flooding efforts ramp up around Saskatchewan

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Thu, 2013-04-25 16:00

We’re finally seeing some warm sunshine which means the province’s new emergency management base for flooding is busy. We check in on flooding efforts with Duane McKay, commissioner for the base.

Duane McKay

The Afternoon News - Cheap clothing at a deadly price

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Thu, 2013-04-25 15:30

Canada's Joe Fresh is one of the brands that are made in the collapsed Bangladesh factory that killed over 200 people. Loblaws says their clothes are made in a "socially responsible way” and their workers are paid a “fair wage.” Should we feel guilty for buying clothes there? Nathalie Atkinson, National Post columnist and the newspaper’s style editor, has an opinion.

Nathalie Atkinson, Columnist and Style Editor, National Post

 

The Afternoon News - Today’s top stories

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David Kirton has today’s top stories.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

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Thu, 2013-04-25 (All day)

3 p.m. – David Kirton has today’s top stories.

3:30 p.m. – Canada's Joe Fresh is one of the brands that are made in the collapsed Bangladesh factory that killed over 200 people. Loblaws says their clothes are made in a "socially responsible way” and their workers are paid a “fair wage.” Should we feel guilty for buying clothes there? Nathalie Atkinson, National Post columnist and the newspaper’s style editor, has an opinion.

The Afternoon News - More enforcement for orange-zone speeders

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Wed, 2013-04-24 17:30

The province’s highway patrol will now be able to ticket orange-zone speeders. We speak with Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris about the change.

Don McMorris, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure

The Afternoon News - How to hold bullies accountable

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Wed, 2013-04-24 17:00

After the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, Saskatchewan’s justice minister is backing Nova Scotia in a call for tougher cyberbullying rules. But bullying expert, Dr. Lisa Barrow, says schools and governments can’t be content to simply pass anti-bullying laws or rules. We speak with Barrow, an assistant professor at the Goodman School of Business at Brock University in Ontario.

Dr. Lisa Barrow, Assistant Professor, Goodman School of Business, Brock University

The Afternoon News - The Round Table

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Wed, 2013-04-24 16:30

Round Table – with Amanda Williams and Murray Wood.

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