Ecologists are worried about how much road salt is ending up in our lakes.

Salt is also corrosive to infrastructure, tough on doggy paws and unsightly on our winter boots.

Shelley Arnott is a professor in the department of biology at Queen’s University and the director of the Queen’s University Biological Station. Joe Salemi is an executive director with Landscape Ontario.

They answered our questions about the popularity of road salt, its impact on the environment, and other alternatives to de-ice winter roads.

The U.S. and Israel-Iran war has triggered an unprecedented disruption in the global energy market. Our guests break down how we got here, what the near future could look like, and the impact of rising oil prices on Canadian consumers.

Joe Calnan is vice-president of Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Rosemary Kelanic is director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities.

Studies show that working women globally are burning out at a higher rate than men. On the eve of International Women’s Day, we’re fielding your questions about modern womanhood and the pressure to do it all.

Tamu Thomas is a speaker, writer, and author of the book, Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity and Find Your Joy.

Amelia Nagoski is a conductor and co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.”