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Podcast: The Great Canadian Talk Show
Episode: Feb. 21 2023 - Why the Free Press Didn't Report the Antisemitism behind U of W Collegiate team incident
Description: 0:44 Â History of Louis Riel Day - Spirited Kenny explains who was against it and the nonsensical reason why, why the embarassed NDP government agreed to it, how the original name voted for by school kids got vetoed, and how as Jack Wells would say, it turned out nice again didn't it?Â
4:40 Â A BasketBall Story, reverberating through the Jewish community and putting a spotlight on the University of Winnipeg Collegiate. Marty broke the story here:Â After Antisemitic Incident, U of Winnipeg Collegiate Disbands Basketball Team - TheJ.ca
An incident like this needs as much light shed...