Viewpoints

About Viewpoints

«Viewpoints» is the latest podcast and news magazine produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. It provides an overview of what’s happening across Canada, thanks to some 20 radio reporters posted across the country (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, North West Territories, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) and working for the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI). The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) supports the production of original civic journalism news content that covers the diverse needs of underserved communities across Canada. Politics, society, environment, community, arts and culture take the air on «Viewpoints» hosted by Boris Chassagne. The Community Radio Fund of Canada works in collaboration with the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC).

Publisher

Community Radio Fund of Canada

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2022

Latest episode

26 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

180 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2025

   Viewpoints 180

   The Steph Peaks and Friends Drag Show promises a “next level” event at Liverpool’s Astor Theatre. Wilberforce’s “Fun”-raising Committee will host the first ever community clothing swap. A World War II hero was honored in Cobourg and in Norway for paving the path for women to serve. The Courtenay Youth Climate Corps recap first summer in Courtenay. And we say farewell, as the curtain falls on Viewpoints, which is leaving the air waves. That’s us! It’s time for us to bid you farewell. Ple...

2. 

   19 Sept 2025

   Viewpoints 179

   Montreal tenants march against rent-increase changes proposed by the provinces’ CAQ government. The city of Kingston breaks ground on Canada’s first-ever digital air traffic facility? The Winnipeg Fibre Festival highlights tariff struggles and pushes to rebuild Canada’s wool industry. The First Peoples’ Gathering House opens at SFU in Burnaby. And a Canadian glass artist flies to Tanzania to help local artisans forge new markets. Thanks to the LJI team and to our journalists today, Rick...

3. 

   12 Sept 2025

   Viewpoints 178

   On this week’s show, we’ve got happy stories from small-town Canada lined up for you! Our first story will be about a local historian lobbying the local council to establish an “official village fungus” and she has an idea for a potential nominee. We’ll go country hopping and settle in Kingston, Waterloo and Haliburton to tell you about the comic book Witch Hazel, about the Empty Soup Bowl fundraiser, and the 5th annual Dining Trail and Taste The Countryside, events. Youth Unlimited and a ret...

Who has been a guest on Viewpoints

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ryan Funk
• Herb Nash
• Abigail Joseph

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.