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BONUS: The Gift of Nuclear Waste and Other Local Stories

1 Oct 2026 · 1:54 · Episode 23 · Bonus

Earlier this year, we asked you to call in and tell us about news stories that were a big deal in your town, but were not necessarily getting much, if any, national attention. We ended up hearing some incredible stories and even got a few leads out of that episode.

This week, we decided to dive back into the world of local news and pose the same question to our listeners — and you did not disappoint.

On this episode, we hear what it’s really like to weather a referendum storm from an Alberta citizen, we experience an Ontario town’s “gift of nuclear waste,” and our host James reconnects with an old friend of the forest.

Host: James Nicholson

Credits: Caleb Thompson (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network & Kale Beaudry

Further Reading:

• 'It's not a done deal': Community nearest nuclear waste site to hire lawyer - NWO News Watch • As Alberta separatism referendum looms, flags become symbol of voting intention — and tension - CBC • Cat in the Hat suspect who chased a teen girl in B.C. appears to be a trend copycat - CBC • This B.C. woman accidentally sold toxic mushrooms to customers - CBC • Kale Beaudry & dangertree - Bandcamp

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Links in the notes 5

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-separatism-referendum-flags-voting-intention-9.7353882
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cat-in-the-hat-trend-9.7339610
• https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7353951
• https://dangertree.bandcamp.com/album/dangertree-ep
• https://acast.com/privacy

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