Ted Barris, C.M., is an acclaimed Canadian journalist, broadcaster, author, and professor who has made significant contributions to Canadian literature and historical writing. Ted provided a fascinating talk on the Battle of the Atlantic: Gauntlet to Victory to the Whiff in November 2022. We welcome him back in January to recount stories from his latest book, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour.

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Matti Siemiatycki is on a mission to improve our cities. As Director of the Infrastructure Institute and a Professor at the University of Toronto, he’s a leading expert on how to build and pay for the large-scale projects that shape our urban lives. From subways to bridges, Matti’s work focuses on making sure these massive investments are smart, effective, and truly benefit the communities they’re meant to serve. He’s a go-to voice in the media on all things infrastructure and city planning, and he’s ready to share his insights on how we can tackle Toronto’s traffic woes. Continue reading Matti Siemiatycki – Toronto Congestion and Planning – November 25, 2025 →

Sue Thompson is a physical education teacher, but in the summer of 2016 she took on the endurance challenge of a lifetime. She, along with two other people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), walked 500 miles in 45 days from the Bronx to Toronto to demonstrate what all people with the disease can achieve.
Continue reading Sue Lougheed Thompson: The Paradox of a Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis – A Personal Reflection, February 26, 2019 →