Hamilton's new Ward 5 councillor, A potential new way of getting to space & Should we keep teaching cursive writing in school?

There's a new member of Hamilton City Council however to say that he's new to politics wouldn't be quite accurate. The now-Ward 5 councillor is also a former Dundas councillor and a former Liberal MP named Russ Powers and he was sworn in today.

Guest: Russ Powers, Ward 5 Councillor, City of Hamilton, Former Liberal MP & Former Dundas Councillor

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Ever since humans have launched rockets into space, the search for a better way has been ongoing. A new company hopes to explore another way into space by spinning rockets really fast around a wheel and then throwing them. How realistic is this method and could we be seeing rotary accelerators become the new way to space?

Guest: Dr. Jesse Rogerson, Astrophysicist; Assistant Professor, Department of Science & Technology Studies, York University

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While it's no secret that the skill of cursive writing is waning, there are some who want to see it continue for a myriad of reasons. How important is it for kids to be taught how to write in school?

Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Columnist; Senior Fellow, Frontier Centre for Public Policy; Author, "A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning" & Public High School Teacher in Manitoba

There's a new member of Hamilton City Council however to say that he's new to politics wouldn't be quite accurate. The now-Ward 5 councillor is also a former Dundas councillor and a former Liberal MP named Russ Powers and he was sworn in today.

Guest: Russ Powers, Ward 5 Councillor, City of Hamilton, Former Liberal MP & Former Dundas Councillor

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Ever since humans have launched rockets into space, the search for a better way has been ongoing. A new company hopes to explore another way into space by spinning rockets really fast around a wheel and then throwing them. How realistic is this method and could we be seeing rotary accelerators become the new way to space?

Guest: Dr. Jesse Rogerson, Astrophysicist; Assistant Professor, Department of Science & Technology Studies, York University

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While it's no secret that the skill of cursive writing is waning, there are some who want to see it continue for a myriad of reasons. How important is it for kids to be taught how to write in school?

Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Columnist; Senior Fellow, Frontier Centre for Public Policy; Author, "A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning" & Public High School Teacher in Manitoba