GroundWire | February 17, 2015

Feb 17, 2015

GroundWire | February 17, 2015

This edition was narrated by Kerri Tattuinee and Julien Cooper from occupied Anishinaabe territory, homeland of the Métis and traditional territory of the Neehiwak and the Nakota at CKUW 95.9 fm in WInnipeg, Manitoba. Headlines were written by Michael Welch from CKUW and Marilla Steuter-Martin from CJLO, and features were produced by Gunargie O'Sullivan from CFRO, Madi Schmidt from CJSF, Mina Ramos from CFRU, and Filza Naveed from CFRC.

 

Headlines:

Responses to Winnipeg's status as the country's most racist city | Michael Welch, CKUW, Winnipeg

Bill to change the regulations that allows trans people to apply for legal change in Québec | Marilla Steuter-Martin, CJLO, Montréal

 

Features:

 

Audrey Siegl physically attacked by a police officer at #ShutDownCanada Vancouver | Gunargie O'Sullivan, CFRO, Vancouver

February 14th Annual Womens Memorial March in Downtown Eastside, Vancouver | Madi Schmidt, CJSF, Burnaby

High-school youth rally outside Ontario immigration prison on Family Day | Mina Ramos, CFRU, Guelph

Homelessness Marathon next Wednesday, February 25th | Filza Naveed, CFRC, Kingston

 

The GroundWire public service announcement was recorded by Leila Lemghalef with music by Common Vernacular. Listen to Common Vernacular at https://soundcloud.com/common-vernacular

We also thank Maegan Thomas.