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

CBC's new CEO says cutting government funding would 'cripple' English and French services

The new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's promise to defund the public broadcaster could "cripple" both its English and French services and change the country's news and entertainment media landscape for the worse.

Nintendo's next console, Switch 2, revealed in 1st-look trailer

Gamers got a tantalizing first look at Nintendo's next video game console, the Switch 2, as the Japanese company released a brief trailer on Thursday morning.

From abstinence to 'grey-area drinking,' why alcohol habits aren't a black-and-white issue

According to Maureen Palmer, an author and journalist, a person's relationship with alcohol is far more nuanced than a simple question of whether they're an alcoholic or not.
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The rise of touchscreens pushed buttons out of vogue. But they're making a comeback

Author Rachel Plotnick tells Piya Chattopadhyay how the rise, fall and return of buttons can teach us a lot about labour, culture and human-machine relationships.

From epic political fantasy to haunted poker, here are some of 2024's best video games

Despite a difficult year for the industry, including thousands of layoffs, 2024 saw many critically acclaimed games hit digital shelves.

Millennials are set to inherit tons of their parents' stuff — whether they want it or not

Older generations spent their lives accumulating furnishings, china and tiny sombreros they bought on vacation in Mexico. Now, a lot of that stuff is being handed down to the next gen, whether they want it or not.

From epic political fantasy to haunted poker, here are some of 2024's best video games

Despite a difficult year for the industry, including thousands of layoffs, 2024 saw many critically acclaimed games hit digital shelves.

Microphones and rain buckets are being used to help detect landslides before they happen

Scientists say giving people hours, or even a few minutes, of early warning has grown in importance, as climate change makes natural disasters more common and dangerous than ever before.

Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens after 2019 fire. It's not the first time it needed saving

Nearly 200 years before a catastrophic fire gutted the Paris landmark, Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame helped turn the tide of public opinion and save the cathedral.

Preventing child sex abuse must involve treating pedophiles, even past offenders, say experts

Experts in the field of child sex abuse prevention argue we need to bring pedophilia out of the shadows if we want to end abuse.