Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones. The larger-than-life figure died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. Eric Alper, a Canadian music correspondent, blogger, radio host - music expert, joins us to talk about Quincy Jones's career and legacy. 

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones. The larger-than-life figure died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. Eric Alper, a Canadian music correspondent, blogger, radio host - music expert, joins us to talk about Quincy Jones's career and legacy.

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Quincy Jones died at age 91

The strike continues at Clear Medical Imaging after an offer by the employer was voted down by 96 per cent of the members represented by Unifor Local 2458. 

The strike continues at Clear Medical Imaging after an offer by the employer was voted down by 96 per cent of the members represented by Unifor Local 2458.

Strike continues at Clear Medical Imaging after workers reject offer

Ontario's auditor general says the province's opioid strategy, with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people. Shelley Spence has released her first auditor general's report since taking over the job in January. Spence says the province needs to develop a new comprehensive strategy to deal with the opioid crisis as the current one has not been updated since 2016. The auditor general says more than 2,600 Ontarians died last year due to overdoses, the vast majority due to opioid toxicity. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has taken a hard line on drug-consumption sites, passing legislation that prohibits and closes any sites that are within 200 metres of a school or daycare, and effectively prohibits any new sites from opening. In their place, the government is launching 19 new ``homelessness and addiction recovery treatment hubs,'' plus 375 highly supportive housing units at a planned cost of $378 million.

Ontario's auditor general says the province's opioid strategy, with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people. Shelley Spence has released her first auditor general's report since taking over the job in January. Spence says the province needs to develop a new comprehensive strategy to deal with the opioid crisis as the current one has not been updated since 2016. The auditor general says more than 2,600 Ontarians died last year due to overdoses, the vast majority due to opioid toxicity. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has taken a hard line on drug-consumption sites, passing legislation that prohibits and closes any sites that are within 200 metres of a school or daycare, and effectively prohibits any new sites from opening. In their place, the government is launching 19 new ``homelessness and addiction recovery treatment hubs,'' plus 375 highly supportive housing units at a planned cost of $378 million.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Ford government cut government advertising after Auditor General Shelley Spence found most of the campaigns are partisan. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Ford government cut government advertising after Auditor General Shelley Spence found most of the campaigns are partisan.

Quincy Jones died at age 91

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