Survivors of Socialism: Yali’s Story from China
May 2, 2024
SecondStreet.org sat down with Yali Trost, a Chinese-Canadian who explained what life is really like under a socialist regime.
Category: Story
STORY: Toronto Family Waits 3 Years for Baby Boy’s Surgery
November 30, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Stefanos Michelis, a Toronto dad who had to wait three years for the health care system to provide surgery for his newborn son.
STORY: Toronto Company Uses CO2 to Grow Useful Algae
November 21, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Grant Smith of Pond Technologies, a Toronto company that uses CO2 to feed algae, which can then be turned into useful products like supplements and food colouring.
STORY: Toronto Company Turns Air into Useful Chemicals
November 17, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Alex Ip of CERT Systems, a Toronto company that converts CO2 into useful chemicals like ethylene, which is used for making plastic, cell phones, and much more.
STORY: Toronto Man Waits Over a Year for Knee Surgery
November 4, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Jerry Agar, a Toronto radio host who waited over a year for his knee surgery.
STORY: Calgary Company Uses CO2 to Make Concrete & Badminton Rackets
July 12, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Tim Stauft with Carbonova, a Calgary company that uses CO2 to create carbon nanofibers, which can be used to make concrete, badminton rackets and more.
STORY: Windsor Nurses Cross Border to Work in Detroit
June 20, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Angela Henry and Cheryl Cascio, nurses who live in Windsor and cross the border daily to work in Detroit.
SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Ana’s Story from Venezuela
April 26, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Ana Rizo, a Canadian who grew up in socialist Venezuela.
STORY: Windsor Nurse Works in Detroit for 35 Years
April 19, 2023
SecondStreet.org sat down with Liz McDowell, a Windsor nurse who lives in Canada, but worked in Detroit for 35 years.
How Resource Development Can Help First Nations
September 26, 2022
Bob Merasty with the Indigenous Resource Network sat down with SecondStreet.org to talk about how developing natural resources helps First Nations.
SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Paul’s Story from Poland
September 15, 2022
In the latest installment of our Survivors of Socialism series, Dom Lucyk interviews Paul Lenarczyk, who moved to Atlantic Canada from communist Poland as a kid.
SURVIVORS OF SOCIALISM: Peter’s Story From Russia
September 9, 2022
In the latest installment of our Survivors of Socialism series, Dom Lucyk interviews Peter Tereschemko, who grew up in communist Russia.
