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Wed Nov 19 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada
We Breed Lions
with Rick Westhead
"On May 26, 2022, TSN investigative reporter Rick Westhead broke the story surrounding the Team Canada junior players and Hockey Canada's handling of the case, immediately sending shock waves throughout all levels of the hockey world."

Upcoming Events

Wed Nov 19 • 7:00pm • Library and Archives Canada
We Breed Lions
with Rick Westhead
Tue Nov 25 • 7:00pm • Christ Church Cathedral
The Smiling Land
with Alan Doyle
Thu Nov 27 • 7:00pm • Knox Presbyterian
Against the Grain
with Terry O'Reilly
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Fiction
Episode 4 • Thu Oct 23
S07E04
with Souvankham Thammavongsa and Elaine Feeney
Podcast • Episode 3 • Sat Oct 18
S07E03
with Quill Christie-Peters and Linden MacIntyre
Podcast • Episode 2 • Tue Sep 16
S07E02
with Emma Donoghue and Michael Redhill
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