  | CBC Holiday campaign returns under a new name: Make the Season Kind | CBC Toronto’s holiday campaign is back! You may know it as Sounds of the Season, but this year, 26 CBC stations nationwide join together under a new name: Make the Season Kind.
The name is new, but the purpose is the same. We are supporting the Daily Bread Food Bank and hosting a day of programming on Friday, Dec. 6, featuring live musical performances, special guests and interviews highlighting the hunger crisis facing so many in our community.
| | |  | Diwali celebrations kick off across the GTA | The holiday is known as the Hindu festival of light. And while fireworks restrictions are in place in parts of the GTA, those looking to catch fireworks in Toronto can go to Nathan Phillips Square. The two-day Festival of Lights being held there will feature performances from more than 800 artists, including a laser light show with a techno Bollywood DJ.
| | |  | What does the future of malls look like in the GTA? | Analysts and retail insiders say the future is focused on community and experience. Yorkdale Shopping Centre turns 60 years old this year. While the North York mall has undergone countless redevelopments over the past six decades, some business insiders argue the space — and others like it — need to evolve.
| | |  | Toronto relaunches education campaign on when to call 911 | Toronto police and Mayor Olivia Chow are renewing a campaign to educate the public about when they should call 911 as opposed to non-emergency services, in an effort to ease the pressure on the emergency line.
| | |  | Celebrate the vibrant sounds of Indigenous music at Tkaronto Music Festival | Tkaronto Music Festival 2024 features the best in contemporary Indigenous music with headliners The Halluci Nation, Tanya Tagaq and Blue Moon Marquee, plus powerful performances by Sebastian Gaskin, Stun, MR. SAUGA, Kaeley Jade, Kristi Lane Sinclair and Evan Redsky. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of culture and creativity. Read More | | |  | Join award-winning journalist Connie Walker in conversation with IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed | Award-winning investigative journalist Connie Walker is the 2024 In Defence of Democracy speaker — an event presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy. She joins IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed to discuss how Indigenous-led investigative journalism can aid the course of reconciliation right now.
| | |  | This Hour Has 22 Minutes U.S. election campaign trail | CBC is bringing audiences in Canada a special double-length episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes about the U.S. election.
The show's ensemble will journey across the great American political divide to tell the story of the most consequential U.S. election of this generation, from a distinctly Canadian (and comedic) point of view.
To follow along all US election coverage on Nov. 5 click below for tune in details.
| | | From Here and Now with Ramraajh Sharvendiran: According to pest control group Orkin Canada, Toronto wins the title of "rattiest city" in the Country. But few rats hold our imagination like a New York City rat. So much so that there is even a Rat Academy for pest control in their city. | | From Metro Morning with David Common: TTC councilor Stephen Holyday is proposing a new program to hand out 'Baby on Board' pins to pregnant women who ride transit, to help them get seats. Doula Shani Belle says pins won't solve the problems with public transit for pregnant women. Plus, are sirens still the best way to communicate a public emergency? | | | |  | Stream CBC Radio One live on the CBC News App
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