Jonathan Ore

Journalist

Jonathan Ore is a writer and editor for CBC Radio Digital in Toronto. He regularly covers the video games industry for CBC Radio programs across the country and has also covered arts & entertainment, technology and the games industry for CBC News.

Latest from Jonathan Ore

REVIEW

Star Wars Outlaws is an OK video game wrapped in a stunning simulacrum of the galaxy far, far away

Few elements in Star Wars Outlaws’ jack-of-all-trades, open-world action stand out compared to its peers in the genre. But the flawless presentation and a likeable main character might make it the best conduit ever to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe.

Here's a hot take: Let's focus on how we feel heat, not global warming

Author and historian On Barak says that when talking about climate change, we should be thinking less on the abstract concept of global warming and more about how we directly experience heat.

25 years on, The Blair Witch Project leaves its mark on horror — and the film's stars

Michael C. Williams and Joshua Leonard co-starred in the horror film that popularized the found footage subgenre. But the actors describe being underpaid, facing harassment from moviegoers, and continue to fight for credit and residuals as the multimillion-dollar franchise lives on.

Meet the young people talking about what the future of green jobs will look like

You don't have to be a scientist, engineer or conservation officer to hold a climate job.
Analysis

Summer Game Fest is a flood of video game news. How does a small studio stand out?

Amid the firehose of trailers and interviews hyping up the latest in blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed, it can feel increasingly difficult for smaller teams to stand out.

How Indigenous creators claim — and grow — spaces in radio and podcasting

Unreserved host Rosanna Deerchild was joined by Shawn Spruce, Shayla Oulette Stonechild and David McLeod in Toronto at the Radiodays North America conference for a panel titled Raising Our Voices.

Why is gas more expensive in the summer? Competition, logistics — and the blend

When the weather warms up, we don't just change our wardrobe. The gas drivers change their tanks with also switches to a different, pricier blend.

Stressed at work? Anxious about the wider world? You might be part of 'The Great Exhaustion'

The Great Exhaustion is a new term coined by analysts and economists to describe a pervasive form of burnout that starts with stress directly related to work and piles on anxieties about the state of the world in general.

She hid her young onset Parkinson's diagnosis for years. Now she's an 'unshakeable' advocate

At 28 years old, Dr. Soania Mathur was building her medical practice and expecting her first child. Then she was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease.

New truckers in Canada aren't being trained well enough. How do we fix that?

There’s an "urgent" need to improve training for truck drivers, a new report suggests, and new drivers who have not received adequate training are making Canada's roads less safe.