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CJRU sits down with Michelle Nadon on job hunting from home

Michelle Nadon is a career strategist and provides recruiting and career guidance to the Canadian media, entertainment and cultural sectors. She is also the author of Careers AF a comprehensive collection of best practices for strategic career management. With nearly two decades of industry experience, she jokes that this isn’t her first recession. CJRU speaks with Nadon for insights on job hunting from home and setting goals amidst the pandemic and beyond. 

Clean Hands TO addresses hand hygiene with volunteer-run hand washing stations

Clean Hands TO currently operates of 10 volunteer-run hand washing stations around the city. Their founder, Josh Kanakaratnam, tells CJRU how they got started, what it takes to keep Clean Hands TO running, & where the team plans to go next.

National Seniors Strategy adapts to COVID-19 in third edition

The National Seniors Strategy (NSS) is a report outlining the steps that should be taken by federal leadership to better support older Canadians. Dr. Sinha, co-chair of the National Institute of Ageing (NIA) tells CJRU about the updates to the third edition of the report, created by the institute.

National Institute on Ageing weighs in on this year’s flu season

Dr. Samir Sinha is the Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network. He tells CJRU what flu seasons typically look like around the world, here in Canada, and insights into the next few months navigating influenza outbreaks and COVID-19 outbreaks simultaneously.

PCFB feeds over 3000 Torontonians monthly amidst pandemic

Parkdale Community Food Bank (PCFB) currently supports 187 people daily, providing pantry items, meat, produce and more to residents in the Parkdale-High Park area. Kitty Costa, the manager of PCFB tells CJRU about what’s changed with the pandemic, what’s remained the same, and how the community can support their work. 

Federal by-elections underway in Toronto and York Centre

The mandate of Elections Canada is to deliver an election at any time, even during a pandemic. CJRU spoke with Natasha Guathier of Elections Canada about the federal by-elections in Toronto Centre and York Centre. 

Brittany Bruce Explains Unintended Consequences of CERB’s Easy Access

Brittany Bruce speaks with CJRU about the realities of social work in the time of COVID-19 and the unintended consequences of CERB repayments that could push clients like hers further into poverty.

TRWRF cares for restaurant workers one gift card at a time

 CJRU spoke with their co-founder Arianne Persaud about the early days of the fund, how their gift card system contributes to the local economy, and their new mental health and wellness stream.