Category: TLN Connects

Lidia Bastianich’s Italy and Italian cuisine

We might not be able to travel through Europe right now, but with TLN personality Lidia Bastianich, we get a taste of Italy and her favourite regional Italian dishes. Grazie mille Lidia for a delicious summertime interview! Lidia's Kitchen airs Monday to Friday at 6:30pm/et + Saturday & Sunday at 6pm/et

Canada’s global commitment to flatten the curve

As Canada moves into its next phases of reopening, Minister of International Development Karina Gould talks to Camila Gonzalez about the federal government's comprehensive approach to address the safety of communities across Canada, the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and the status of Canadian tourism. But her most important message: Canada must continue to [...]

Canada’s migrant workers featured in TLN Original production “The Invisible Men”

With the plight of migrant workers in Canada in recent news, writer/director Jaime Escallon-Buraglia's TLN original documentary, Los Hombres Invisibles (The Invisible Men) explores how this community is exploited for their labour in one of Canada's most profitable and important industries. The Invisible Men (Los Hombres Invisibles) airs Sunday, July 19 at 6pm/et on TLN [...]

Reopening the City of Toronto + TD Salsa in Toronto Festival

As the city moves to reopen following months of closure due to COVID-19, Mayor of Toronto, John Tory talks about taking the next steps to ensure Torontonians' safety and the importance of coming together, even virtually, for Toronto events like TD Salsa in Toronto.

Laughter is the best pandemic medicine

Now more than ever, we all need a good laugh! Jamie Brown, Frantic Films' CEO and executive producer of hit Canadian comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show talks to TLN journalist Camila Gonzalez about the power of comedy during COVID-19 and his role in helping reopen the economy in Manitoba.

Who You Gonna Call? Sanitizing Places of Worship During COVID-19

"Who you gonna call?" Father Michael Corcione shows us his unique and effective methods to sanitize St. Peter's Parish in Woodbridge, ON after every mass.

Introducing the Citizen Care Pod: COVID-19 smart screening & testing unit

Introducing the Citizen Care Pod: a COVID-19 smart screening & testing unit! Invented by Canadians Carl DeMarco and Zenon Radewych, this portable unit is designed to safely test people for COVID-19 in a safe and isolated environment. With benefits like providing safety to front-line healthcare workers and the public and its innovative medical design, this [...]

A COVID update from MP Francesco Sorbara

Reopening the GTA is a daunting task. Checking back in with TLN TV is MP for Vaughan-Woodbridge and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Revenue, Francesco Sorbara as he stresses how vigilance can keep us safe in the months to come as the country continues to reopen. With the government offering financial assistance to citizens [...]

Fact not fiction: 1 Euro houses for sale in Italy

In Italy, 1 Euro can get you an espresso...and a house. TLN journalist Antonio Giorgi speaks with Giovanna Bonomo Blescia – an Italian-Canadian writer and communications specialist living in Puglia – about Italy's innovative push to solve their depopulation crisis in small towns. It's a strategy that is worth talking about in a country that [...]

Laughter is the best medicine

For comedian and school principal Joe Cacchione, laughter is the best medicine. From social distancing at home to much needed post-isolation haircuts, Joe stresses the importance of staying connected during the pandemic, cultivating a positive and constructive routine and the therapeutic power of comedy in times of uncertainty.