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Burlington Taxi closing its doors after 53 years, 10th anniversary of 'The Best Game Ever' & What's blunted the impact of COVID-19 in Africa?

Scott Radley Show

English - November 26, 2021 03:40 - 42 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Burlington Taxi will be closing its doors after 53 years of business. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's dealing of a major blow to business, is there still a future for taxis as a business model?

Guest: Scott Wallace, President, Burlington Taxi

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of what's become known as 'The Best Game Ever' where McMaster squared off against Laval for the Vanier Cup with Mac eventually winning thanks to a field goal in overtime. To get more on this major win for McMaster, Scott welcomes Stef Ptaszek from the McMaster Marauders.

Guest: Stefan Ptaszek, Football Head Coach, McMaster University

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There were some major concerns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over how the virus would impact Africans. As we've seen the pandemic progress, the countries of Africa haven't seen as bad of an impact as was expected when compared to the more developed countries. What could be the reason behind this and could there be a link between malaria infection and the potential for COVID-19 infection?

Guest: Dr. Chris Mody, Professor & Department Head, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Burlington Taxi will be closing its doors after 53 years of business. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's dealing of a major blow to business, is there still a future for taxis as a business model?


Guest: Scott Wallace, President, Burlington Taxi


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Today marks the 10th anniversary of what's become known as 'The Best Game Ever' where McMaster squared off against Laval for the Vanier Cup with Mac eventually winning thanks to a field goal in overtime. To get more on this major win for McMaster, Scott welcomes Stef Ptaszek from the McMaster Marauders.


Guest: Stefan Ptaszek, Football Head Coach, McMaster University


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There were some major concerns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over how the virus would impact Africans. As we've seen the pandemic progress, the countries of Africa haven't seen as bad of an impact as was expected when compared to the more developed countries. What could be the reason behind this and could there be a link between malaria infection and the potential for COVID-19 infection?


Guest: Dr. Chris Mody, Professor & Department Head, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary