August 10, 2021 - 5 Years Since Colten Boushie's Death; Syphilis Surge; IPCC Climate Report
Real Talk Ryan Jespersen · Ryan Jespersen
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Show Notes
5:42 | We chat about the Edmonton Police Service taking to the social media platform TikTok with a video depicting an officer crushing drinks (water) and going to crush his daughter's date's skull.
21:54 | Lawyer Eleanore Sunchild recounts the injustices and discrimination experienced by Colten Boushie and his family. It's been five years since the 22-year old Red Pheasant Cree Nation man was killed on August 9, 2016.
54:54 | Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ameeta Singh addresses the outbreak of syphilis in the prairie provinces and what's being done to combat the sexually transmitted infection.
1:35:17 | Conservation biologist working with the World Wildlife Fund, James Snider unpacks the new
IPCC global climate science report on the dire consequences of human activity on the planet and underscores that immediate, sweeping action is needed now.