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Statement by TVO’s Board of Directors regarding Russians at War | TVO Media Education Group:
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Statement from #TVO CEO Lisa de Wilde on Release of Independent Investigation bit.ly/2HtnGvc
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Nerene Virgin leaves a remarkable legacy as a groundbreaking actor, journalist, social justice advocate, politician and beloved TVO host of ‘Today’s Special’ and ‘Polka Dot Door.’
Her kindness and warmth serve as an inspiration and we are eternally grateful. Our deepest condolences go out to her family, friends and the many lives she touched across Canada.
Read our full statement: tvo.me/mourning-the-passing-…
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Our very own Polkaroo joined Toronto Mayor @JohnTory, Councillor @joe_cressy, and Medical Officer of Health @EPDevilla on a tour of a Team Toronto Kids vaccine clinic to celebrate that those ages 5-11 are now eligible to participate in Ontario's vaccination program!
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Excited to be the first media organization in Canada to offer a nightly stream via Twitter/Periscope! Learn more: tvo.org/article/about/tvos-t…
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Subscribe to the brand new #onpoli newsletter to go behind the scenes of the TVO #onpoli podcast with our award-winning current affairs team. Get the latest inside scoop on the people and the stories behind Ontario politics. bit.ly/2JlLVMk
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What is the story of humanity and our place in the universe? Watch #HumanUniverse w/ @ProfBrianCox @ 9 #science
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Catnip is 10X more effective @ repelling mosquitoes than DEET, main substance in insect repellent #neverstoplearning
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Fifty years ago, TVO began with a simple vision of public television as a place for education. Today, we are so much more—making lifelong learning accessible to all Ontarians in so many ways through multiple platforms. #TVO50
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In the mood 4 an adventure? NEXT, @BillBailey sets out to retrace the steps of naturalist #RusselWallace #JungleHero
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Happy #FirstDayofSpring! Change in weather can result in symptoms of happiness, energy & love. #NeverStopLearning
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TVO acknowledges the public conversation taking place about the documentary, 'Russians at War', see full statement here: tvo.me/tvo-statement-on-russ…
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Russian director Trofimova is part of RT-Russia Today state media.
She staged propaganda scenes to create an illusion: the russian soldiers occupying eastern Ukraine are not the "human occupiers" falsely described in that movie, according to indipendent reports.
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So, you want to be a filmmaker? It's not too late to enter the #TVOShortDoc Contest! ow.ly/Kf54p
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Once a TVOkid, always a TVOkid! What programs do you remember watching on TVO you when you were young? #TVO50
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Most elements on Earth were formed at the heart of a star. Meaning, we’re all made of stardust! #NeverStopLearning
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Mathematically speaking, there’s a 1 in 10,000 chance of finding a lucky clover. #StPatricksDay #NeverStopLearning
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Discover Earth's largest freshwater ecosystem in TVO Original Great Lakes Untamed.
This landmark series showcases the visual splendor and natural history of the five Great Lakes of North America.
Great Lakes Untamed premieres Sept 26 at 9pm on TVO and TVO streaming channels.
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We are excited to announce the appointment of Jeffrey L. Orridge as TVO’s next CEO. Welcome to the team, Jeffrey!
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As part of @ONeducation's ‘Learn at Home’ program, TVO is offering enhanced, free, and on-demand access to TVO Digital Learning tools for students K-12.
Learn more at tvo.org/about/tvo-launches-e…
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#Toronto dry cleaner in #Roncesvalles cleans suits for unemployed for free. Great example of community spirit!
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The highly anticipated TVO Original 'Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies' premieres tonight at 8pm!
Have a fond memory of Elwy? Reply and share it with us!
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TVO joins all those who today pay their respects on the passing of Premier William Davis. Long after he left public life, Premier Davis continued to give of his time and energy to support TVO, most recently helping us mark the 50th anniversary of the agency he created in 1970.
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It can be difficult to talk about residential schools with your children. Laura, Monica and Matt from TVOkids have put together this video to help you open these important conversations about Indigenous history, colonization and allyship.
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We’re thrilled that @TheAgenda's segment ‘Our Changing Libraries’ won the 2017 @ONLibraryAssoc's Media and Communications Award for a segment on the evolving role of libraries. Watch it here: goo.gl/XHifVk
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For those in need of some 'alternative viewing' on Tuesday, November 3, we offer the World Broadcast Premiere of the TVO Original documentary 'Picture My Face: The Story of TEENAGE HEAD"
Watch it at 9pm on TVO, tvo.org, and YouTube.
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Look what came in the mail! We're loving the TVO x #Retrokid merch collaboration.
Rediscover your nostalgic childhood favourites like Polkaroo and Today's Special.
Shop the TVO collection here: retrokid.ca/collections/tvo
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TVOkids has teamed up with the health and phys ed teachers of @opheacanada to get kids across Ontario up and moving!
Encourage physical activity with these Power Up videos (and more to come) now on YouTube: bit.ly/TVOkidsPowerUp
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What happens when rival politicians get set up on a blind date? Find out starting November 7 at 9pm on TVO and tvo.org
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Join us for a #TVO50 Archive Dive! This week, we’re reconnecting with a TVO favourite: Today’s Special
Follow this link to watch two full episodes from 1988! tvo.org/programs/todays-spec…
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Did you know Elwy Yost hosted Saturday Night at the Movies on TVO for 25 years? The last film Elwy presented was 'Speed' for which he interviewed Graham Yost who was the film's screenwriter and Elwy's son! #TVO50
The great Elwy Yost was a one-man @TCM for those of us who watched Ontario's @tvo in the '70s thru '90s. Yesterday, I was asked to tell my Yost yarn for a documentary on the man coming to TVO in the new year. Read more about Graham's dad here: bit.ly/3kPRzpQ
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Congratulations to the team at The Agenda with Steve Paikin who won the Trina McQueen Award in the TV News Information Program category at the 2020 Central Region RTDNA Awards of Excellence!
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Join us starting Monday, March 23, for a free online TVO ILC Open House. Ontario high school students, grades 9-12 can keep up with their studies or deepen subject understanding by accessing the content of 144 courses that support all educational pathways. openhouse.ilc.org/
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We are thrilled to announce that TVO has received an additional $2M gift from Barry & Laurie Green & Goldie Feldman to extend #OntarioHubs, in-depth regional journalism that connects communities across the province
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Get ready to uncover the mysterious traditions of London w/ @stephenfry. #StephenFry's Keys to the City is NEXT!
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Join us TONIGHT from the comfort of your home for a mesmerizing bird’s-eye view through southern Ontario’s beautiful Niagara region in TRIPPING The Niagara. The journey begins at 7pm on TVO.
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Did you know? TVO Today podcast #onpoli is back and in video format. Join hosts @spaikin and @jm_mcgrath tonight at 8 pm on TVO and @TheAgenda:
Good news: the #onpoli podcast will now air Friday nights at 8/11pm on The Agenda, and is also on YouTube piped.video/7fAo_6cPyvE
This week @spaikin and @jm_mcgrath discuss what's behind the Ontario Energy Board snub, the "Get It Done" act, and more. tvo.org/podcasts/onpoli-a-tv…
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We have some exciting news! Polkaroo will be at @FANEXPOCANADA at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 26-28.
Come meet Polkaroo at Booth 1037! fanexpohq.com/fanexpocanada/
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TVO Fans & supporters – we have heard your feedback & have an update for you about OTA transmission in Ontario: tvo.org/article/about/tvos-8…
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On September 27th, 1970 TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time and went on to produce programming that helped shape entire generations and change education.
Join us today as we celebrate 50 years of TVO! #TVO50
And stay tuned for a special announcement at 12pm!
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Congratulations to our TVOkids team and all our partners who won #CdnScreenAwards tonight. Paw Patrol earned 4 wins and Dino Dana brought home 2 awards!
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Do you remember which #ClassicTVO show these puppets are from? Created by legendary puppeteer, Noreen Young, these characters now reside at the Canadian Museum of History! #InternationalMuseumDay
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Sculpture made entirely out of plastic water bottles draws attention to plastic ocean waste. #neverstoplearning
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Our servers are intermittently overwhelmed with everyone’s enthusiasm to learn! Please bear with us while we quickly scale up to best serve you. If experiencing connectivity issues, please check back through the day as any outages you experience should be short-term in nature.
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Great news #OntEd!
#TVOmPower has released several NEW math and #STEM games for 2019! Check them out on the new website: tvo.org/mpower
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All aboard! Your four-hour real-time journey down the historic Rideau Canal begins now on TVO, tvo.org/documentaries, and the @TVOdocs YouTube channel piped.video/5_d2mqTLNNg
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Tonight on @TheAgenda, three candidates discuss their party platforms on housing: @kristynwongtam (@OntarioNDP), @RunChiNguyenRun (@OntLiberal) and @MattRichterGPO (@OntarioGreens). Thanks to TVO sponsor @OREAinfo for supporting this chat.
Watch @TheAgenda tonight at 8pm on TVO.
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The stage is set for the @OntarioPCParty leadership debate, streaming live on Twitter via @TheAgenda at 4pm, and moderated by @Spaikin #onpoli
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TVO has received a transformational gift, which will allow us to expand our unique model of journalism! Learn more: tvo.org/article/about/tvo-re…
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We’re sharing a fun memory of our TVO Telethon from just 2 weeks ago! Thanks to all of our fans, donors and sponsors who dropped by to celebrate 50 years of TVO, and who helped us to surpass our fundraising goal. Added thank you to our Telethon sponsor, TD.
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TVO's ‘The Agenda with Steve Paikin’ will air its final episode this June.
Veteran journalist and host Steve Paikin will continue his work at TVO with podcasts, columns, and other engagements.
Plus, new show, ‘The Rundown’, is set to launch this fall.
Read more: tvo.me/tvo-announces-changes…
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Who will be the next leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party? Watch as the three candidates square off in a leadership debate moderated by @spaikin. Live Thursday at 4pm on Twitter via @TheAgenda, or at 8pm on Facebook Live or TV.
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Join TVOkids in celebrating Black History Month with special episodes, interviews and more all February long on TVOkids, tvokids.com and the TVOkids YouTube channel.
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If you missed it last night, catch the encore of the #ApocalypseWWI finale, NEXT on TVO! #WWI
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It’s a #TVO50 Throwback! Check out the awesome collection of Readalong puppets from @CanMusHistory. These puppets were created by legendary puppeteer, Noreen Young for the show. Can you name the Readalong characters pictured?
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This weekend, in honour of the Summer Solstice, TVOkids is airing a special episode of a program that gives Indigenous children a chance to see themselves reflected on screen.
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Watch new episodes of @TheAgenda tonight at 8 pm on TVO, The Agenda's YouTube channel and on X:
How much do the Ford government's policy flip flops matter to the public? Tonight @spaikin asks @agalbraith (@Navltd), @lobbygrl (@wrightstrat), @michaeltaube, and @reggcohn (@TorontoStar) at 8/11pm | Producer: @PreetiBhuyan #onpoli
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Join us Monday, May 4 at 9:35AM and 1:00PM for the very first TVOkids Power Hour of Learning: Teacher Edition.
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We have exciting news! 🎉 It's the first episode of The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka.
Our topic is housing affordability, with insights from artificial intelligence data and real people. Join @namshine as we explore the issue and potential solutions.
Tune in tonight at 9pm on TVO.
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From 2011-2016, Piya Chattopadhyay was a guest host of @TheAgenda and host of TVO's Big Ideas.
We're proud to have had @Piya and many other notable journalists be part of TVO's first 50 years, and in turn to have been part of their amazing careers. #TVO50 tvo.org/video/hosts-with-the…
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A stunning cinematic meditation on humanity's massive reengineering of the planet, @anthropocene is the final film in an award-winning trilogy that includes Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark.
Watch on TVO
April 22 & 25 at 9pm
April 26 at 8pm
#EarthDayAtHome
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Here's an awesome use for #Lego you never thought of. A perfect educational tool for kids! #neverstoplearning
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T.O. hosts the largest #pride event in N America. That's a lot to be proud of! Wishing a happy #Pride2015 to all!
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"It was something we'd never dreamed of...you know, we were down in the basement in Hamilton..."
TVO Original documentary 'Picture my Face: The Story of TEENAGE HEAD' premieres November 3 on TVO.
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"Honestly, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. With Canadians ... being encouraged to stay inside as much as possible, Tripping the Rideau Canal comes along to fill a goodly chunk of time for those abiding by the rules and hunkering down." via @tv_eh tv-eh.com/2020/04/08/take-a-…
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With today’s launch of TVO Learn, we are proud to introduce a straight-forward, curriculum-linked resource to support at-home learning for Ontario students in Grade 1 through 12.
For more information visit: tvo.org/about/tvo-learn-help…
We’re excited to announce the launch of two new web portals to help students learn at home!
@TVO Learn and TFO IDÉLLO, apprendre à la maison will give elementary students access to a variety of interactive learning experiences across many subjects!
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Explore the Sacred Wonders of Britain w/ @NEIL_OLIVER_ in a special 3-part marathon starting at 7 pm!
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Did you know that earlier this year TVO broadcast lessons specifically designed for Ontario primary & junior learners and taught by Ontario Certified Teachers? These lessons are all available to stream at bit.ly/TVOkidsPowerHour
Check them out and learn something new today!
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Former Canadian war correspondent @smithkabul takes viewers on a quest to uncover what went wrong with the war in Afghanistan and the behind-the-scenes struggle for peace in the world’s deadliest conflict.
TVO Original 'Ghosts of Afghanistan' premieres TONIGHT at 9pm on TVO.
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Get ready, get set for imagination day!
Enjoy this very retro #ThrowbackThursday
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A #TVO50 throwback to brighten your day the Polka Dot way!
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Celebrating 50 years of exploration, inspiring stories, and big ideas… #TVO50
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Visit TVOkids.com for a collection of Indigenous shows and games for kids!
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
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Was #VivianMaier an unassuming nanny or an accomplished street photographer? #FindingVivianMaier is NEXT!
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TRIPPING The Niagara Viewing Tip:
Turn a fan on your face to really feel the wind in your f̴e̴a̴t̴h̴e̴r̴s̴ hair as you soar high above the Niagara region.
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The latest #TeachOntario Talk explores how #TheHip's lyrics inspire deep, relevant learning in #OntEd classrooms teachontario.ca/projects/tea…
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Calling all creature adventurers: @WildKratts_TV Season 7 is here! Catch four brand new episodes this week on TVOkids, starting tonight at 5:27pm.
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We're excited to have the @TourCNTower, 3D TORONTO sign, Niagara Falls, and Kingston City Hall and Springer Market Square help TVO commemorate 50 years of learning in Ontario. Tonight, each of these monuments will shine in TVO's colours to help celebrate our 50th birthday! #TVO50
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Thanks to every Ontario student, teacher and parent who worked so hard this year to continue school learning at home. From Ottawa to Kingston to Windsor to Thunder Bay, and everywhere between, YOU made it happen. Today we celebrate you. Happy Summer!
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Do you have a favourite Polkaroo memory?
Like this tweet and share your memory in the comments for your chance to win an exclusive Polkaroo x #Retrokid t-shirt.
Stay tuned for the full TVO merch collection, launching this fall!
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Our TVOkids viewers have sent in lots of questions about the COVID-19 virus, so we called on Dr. Ronni from @sickkidsnews and Dr. Cheddar to help answer!
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Peter Herrndorf leaves a remarkable legacy of service in Canadian journalism and culture. As chairman and CEO of TVO from 1992-1999, his leadership pushed us to new heights and we are eternally grateful. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and many friends across Canada.
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We're thrilled to share TVO productions and co-productions nabbed 31 nominations, including 20 for TVOkids, from @TheCdnAcademy for this year's Canadian Screen Awards! Congratulations to all!
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A recent poll found that 1 in 4 Canadians believe in online conspiracy theories. How did we get here?
TVO Original podcast Screen Time: The Battle for Reality, with @taylor_owen and @supriyadwivedi dives into this question. Episode one launches tomorrow: tvo.org/podcasts/screen-time
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Spread the pal-entine's day love with your favourite TVOkids characters! 💕 #ValentinesDay
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We're bringing back the TVO Telethon for October 17 & 18! Join us for exciting premieres, marathons, surprise guests, and treasures from our vault. It’s a weekend celebration of what makes TVO so special—including supporters like you!
More details to come! telethon.tvo.org/
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Airing on May 6 at 4:30pm, the TVOkids "How Do You Feel" special invites kids to share their feelings. Kids will have a chance to talk with a counselor from Kids Help Phone and discuss what they’re grateful for. #MentalHealthWeek
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Congratulations to TVO's Sarah Trick and Alanna King, recipients of the 2023 @Michener_Journo Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Fellowship! 🎉
Trick @saraynet and King @banana29 will create a new media style guide on disabilities. tvo.me/the-2023-michener-awa…
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There's no doubt it's been a difficult year, but your support of TVO has made it possible to ensure Ontarians 'Never Stop Learning' at a time when we all need it most. Wishing all of our viewers, readers, supporters, and learners all the best for a healthy and happy 2021.
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The Agenda in the Summer with Nam Kiwanuka is back!
Watch beginning Monday, June 29 at 8pm on TVO.
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A big thank you to everyone who joined us for TVO Today Live in Kitchener at @KitchLibrary! @spaikin hosted a lively debate about the impact of social media on democracy.
Watch the the debate on tvo.org and @TheAgenda YouTube on Mar 29 and on TVO on Mar 30 at 9pm
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