On today's show:

Canadians will soon need more hours to qualify for Employment Insurance.  The measures implemented during the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic come to an end on September 24th.  Cost of living is straining households and volunteer organizations across Canada.  In Revelstoke BC, they are also feeling the pinch.  A Metis artist travels to different parts of the country to present her #hopeandhealingcanada installation.  She makes her 108th stop in Kingston, Ontario. Karim Mosna had a moving conversation with her.  And on Periscope we’ll take a peek at stories produced by our journalists posted in Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick.

Our journalists this week: Karim Mosna, Meagan Deuling, Ed Halverson, Taylor McClure, Erica Butler, Andrew Dow, and Sara Gouda.  National coordinator, Maureen McEwan.  Host and producer Boris Chassagne.  Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.