All in a Day

The union that represents Carleton's professors and librarians is upset about a university decision to bring in a private company for ESL courses.

A new driver swerved to avoid a raccoon early Friday morning... but ended up in the hospital herself. We talk to a driving instructor about how to cope with wildlife on the road.

It's been a long journey for Jody Schloss. The 39 year old spent 3 months in a coma following a car crash. Now, she's on her way to London to compete in equestrian dressage at the paralympics.

Beef farmers are making the decision to send their cattle to slaughter early. This year's drought means the cost of feeding the herd has gone through the roof. We hear from a cattle farmer.

It seems no one is safe from the Olympic brand police. Not grannies knitting shirts for dolls. Not cafe owners who hang bagel rings in their windows. But have Olympic organizers gone too far? We ask a brand enforcer who's penned a few cease and desist letters of his own.

Ottawa Public health is reminding residents that drought can lead to well contamination. We talk to a microbiologist to find out what you need to know about bacteria in the water.

Ottawa Fire Services this week has been asking residents to water their lawns to prevent fires. We give you tips on how to water and still conserve.

A local artist has recreated a famous piece of art from the National Gallery. He'll put it on display at Blink Gallery this weekend, and he'd like you to drop by and give your impressions.

Drivers in Montague Township will soon be sharing the roads with all-terrain vehicles. We hear from people on both sides of last night's vote.

Chiefs from across Canada are meeting right now to decide who will lead the Assembly of First Nations. We find out how the winner could help make AFN more relevant.

The region's parched conditions have been the perfect storm for fires, as we've seen from a couple of blazes in and around Ottawa over the past week. We hear from Deputy Mayor Steve Desroches about what the city is telling residents.

Jordan Cook, aka ReignWolf turns the amp up to eleven in the CBC studio.

Five Supreme Court rulings on copyright law have implications for music downloads as well as text book photocopying. All In A Day spoke to David Fewer of the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa.

The electro artist, Rich Aucoin, joins Alan Neal in the CBC studio.

The celebrated author and poet talks to All In A Day about his latest project - writing libretto.