Striking tenants refuse to pay rising rents; massive dam breach in southern Ukraine; the psychology behind the tip screen; and the fight to save Chinatown
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In the face of a growing housing crisis, some Canadians are pushing back against rising rents. Matt Galloway talks to tenants forming unions to engage in collective bargaining with landlords, and others who are on strike, refusing to pay their rent.
Then, thousands have fled flooding after a massive dam breach in the Russian-controlled town of Nova Kakhovka in southern Ukraine. We discuss what is and isn't known about the explosion, and the Dnipro River’s role in the lives of those in the region.
Plus, tipping is now commonplace in all sorts of Canadian businesses, with take-out restaurants and even retail stores presenting customers with a tip screen starting at 18 per cent. We discuss that shift in tipping culture, and how the technology employed can play on our desire to seem generous.
And Chinatowns across Canada have long been a vital community resource, but development and changing cultural patterns have put them under threat. We hear about the documentary Big Fight In Little Chinatown, which looks at a new generation’s efforts to save them.