Conservatives from across Canada gathered in Quebec City this weekend for 2023 Conservative Party Convention. Attendees passed several policy resolutions that touched on controversial issues including restricting access to gender-affirming care for minors, preserving women-only spaces and the right to refuse a vaccine, among other issues. We speak with conservative strategist Shakir Chambers and we hear from listeners whether culture war issues helps or hurt the party.

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, answers your gardening questions plus offers some advice for anyone dealing with the invasive jumping worm that can quickly degrade soil quality.

Firsthand stories of immigrants reflecting on what they bring to a community and the racism they confront. Our guests are researcher Victoria Esses from Western University and Deepikaa Gupta, the Manager of Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership.

Heart-wrenching stories in a system that struggles to improve. Our guests are palliative care physician Dr. Amit Arya and Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network.

From fridges to phones and farm equipment -- it can be an expensive and lengthy process to fix new products when they break. We hear your stories and speak with Kyle Wiens, the co-founder of a company that supplies tools and parts to help people fix things at home, Alissa Centivany, a Western University academic who researchers the right to repair movement, and we speak with Liberal MP Michael Coteau about efforts to create new policies to protect consumers.

Polls over the summer suggest a marked drop in support for the federal Liberals, including in Ontario. We hear from Liberal voters about what they think the party should do next to turn things around and we get insights from Liberal strategist Sharan Kaur along with polling expert Éric Grenier.

Some school libraries in Peel removed every book published before 2008 until the Education Minister told them to stop. Anita Brooks Kirkland, Chair of Canadian School Libraries, weighs in with callers on why this is such a heated debate.

We ask our Indo-Canadian and Sikh listeners what they are thinking about after the Prime Minister accused India of playing a role in the shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and we hear from guests: Balpreet Singh, spokesperson for the World Sikh Organization, Liberal strategist Sharan Kaur and former national security advisor and Canadian Security Intelligence Service boss, Dick Fadden.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, on how to keep tropical plants healthy over the winter and much more.

As autoworkers in the United States demand salary increases on par with increases CEOs received and Canadian auto workers reach a deal with Ford, we hear your thoughts on whether unions are asking for too much. We also hear from former Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan, Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, and economist Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers.

We hear from listeners about the state of dental care for low- and middle-income Ontarians and how a new federal dental care program, planned to cover seniors, people with disabilities and those under 18 who make less than $90,000 a year, might affect their dental health. Our guests are Dr. Brandon Doucet, founder of the Coalition for Dental Care, and Dr. Brock Nicolucci, president of the Ontario Dental Association.

Premier Doug Ford reversed course on a plan to develop Greenbelt land. Reporter Emma McIntosh joins us to hear what you have to say, along with Pickering city councillor Lisa Robinson and King Township councillor Avia Eek.

Our guest for the first part of the show is Ontario politics reporter Sabrina Nanji. She's the founder of the Queen's Park Observer. We also hear your thoughts on what should dominate the fall agenda at Queen's Park.

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, joins us to talk about how to save tender summer bulbs and he answers your gardening questions.

We hear your considerations around having kids in a province where housing costs can push a family's finances to the brink and we speak with experts in this area -- Sophie Mathieu, senior program specialist with The Vanier Institute of the Family and Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze.

With COVID on the rise in Ontario, Dr. Fahad Razak, former scientific director of the now-disbanded Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and internist and epidemiologist at St. Michael's Hospital, answers your questions.

Niigaan Sinclair, professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba, joins us for the hour to talk about the difference Orange Shirt Day has made and we hear from Tesa Fiddler, coordinator of Indigenous education with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and Kimberly Murray, Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.

Leigh Chapman, Canada's new Chief Nursing Officer, joins us for the full hour. We also hear from callers about how to encourage nurses to stay working in the public health-care system and we hear from Angela Preocanin, first vice-president of the Ontario Nurses Association.

Ontario is getting its first overdose prevention site for inmates at Kingston's Collins Bay Institution. We hear from a harm reduction advocate about what difference the program stands to make, and what gaps still exist.

We hear how today's minimum wage increase is being received by workers and employers with Deena Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College joins us to answer your questions about everything from sweet peas to pear trees, as well as how to grow trees from seed, and advice on turning a patch of weeds into a pollinator garden.

We hear from a range of callers about how the diplomatic row between India and Canada is affecting travel plans and we get input from immigration lawyer Ravi Jain and Rotman School of Management business professor Partha Mohanram.

We hear your stories recovering from concussions and managing symptoms that can last years, in some cases decades. We also get expert advice and insights from Dr. Shawn Marshall, medical director of the  Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre.

We spend the hour with Hamilton, Ont. author Paige Maylott. She recently published a memoir called My Body is Distant about her journey in the online gaming world and how it helped her process her gender identity as well as get through cancer treatment. We also hear from gamers in our audience about their experiences in the virtual world.

Green Thumb Garden Centre owner Mary Reid offers advice to callers to keep the water flowing even into fall and answers your gardening questions.

Our guests today include Emily Rose, Thomson Reuters correspondent in Jerusalem, Joseph Belliveau executive director for Doctors Without Borders Canada and former Canadian ambassador to Israel, Jon Allen. We also hear from listeners about who they are thinking about as the conflict unfolds.

On Tuesday, Unifor members at three GM facilities in Ontario went on strike. We hear your reaction and get insights from Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.

Our guest is Robert Coplan psychology professor at Carleton University

We hear your stories trying to access care at walk-in clinics and we hear from physician and researcher Dr. Tara Kiran from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and Frederic Casarramona, president and CEO of Med-Team Clinic in Ottawa.

Our guests for the hour are two researchers who look at the health and mental health impacts of cannabis use: Dr. Daniel Myran, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa and author of a new academic paper on hospitalizations rates for cannabis use in Canada's biggest provinces and psychiatrist Dr. Leslie Buckley, chief of addictions at CAMH.

This scandal hurt the Tories in public opinion polls. Will enshrining the Greenbelt boundaries in law turn things around? Toronto Star Queen's Park Bureau Chief Rob Benzie tells us what we might expect.

Paul Zammit. Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, talks about harvesting Jerusalem artichokes, kale, chard, arugula, squash, celeriac, and pumpkins late in the season.

Our guests for the hour are co-chairs of the Canadian Association of Jews and Muslims: Shahid Akhtar and Barbara Landau. We also take your calls about how the Hamas-Israel conflict is affecting your relationships with colleagues, families and friends.

We hear from Carolyn Ferns, policy coordinator with the Ontario Coalition For Better Child Care and Alana Powell, executive director of the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, about the position paper they co-authored together calling for higher wages for child care workers in order to keep Ontario on track to expand affordable daycare in the province.

Financial literacy counsellor Pamela George joins us to talk about managing ever-growing levels of household debt and we hear how listeners have addressed the red in their own budgets.

In Canada, a car is stolen every six minutes. We hear your stories and we speak with Bryan Gast, a former OPP detective inspector and the vice president of the investigative services division at Équité Association, about the situation in Ontario and what car owners can do to protect their property.

Paul Zammit, a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, offers up tips on how to transition gardens for the season and takes questions from listeners.

Dr. Samir Sinha is one of the authors of the report and joins Ontario Today to talk solutions.

Our guest for the hour is psychiatrist Javeed Sukhera. He is the chair of psychiatry at the Institute of Living and chief of psychiatry at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.

We speak to Kim Pate, the Independent Canadian Senator behind proposed legislation that could bring this country closer to a guaranteed income.We also hear from Parliamentary Budget Officer, Yves Giroux and Jessie Golem, who participated in Ontario's basic income pilot project.

It's the weekend before Halloween. A big one for fans of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. So what is it about that campy 1970s films that has people coming back? We ask guests Amy Taylor, cast director of Excited Mental State, Toronto's Rocky Horror shadow cast and Billie Anderson, PhD Candidate at Western University in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, joins us to talk about carving, preserving and eating pumpkins on Halloween eve and he takes your calls on all things gardening.

Our guest for the hour is Dr. Anna Wilkinson, a general practitioner oncologist at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre and associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Later in the show, Dr. Jean Seely, a professor of radiology at the University of Ottawa, joins us as well to talk about Ontario's new guidelines for regular breast cancer screening.

Provincial affairs reporter and founder of the Queen's Park Observer, Sabrina Nanji joins us for the first half hour of the show.

Joining us for the hour is Murray Isman, a dean emeritus with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, where he researched entomology and toxicology -- making him an expert on bugs and pesticides. We also hear from Lana Mitchell, executive director of Low Income People Involvement of Nipissing, to hear why lower income Ontarians are especially hard hit when they experience a bedbug outbreak.

McMaster University immunologist and Canada Research Chair in Aging and Immunity Dawn Bowdish joins us to answer all your COVID vaccine questions.

Honest, first-person stories about the challenges and benefits of giving kids more free rein. Our guests are Louise de Lannoy, Executive Director of Outdoor Play Canada, and Ron Buliung, Professor of disability and Transport Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

Ontario Today host Amanda Pfeffer gets some advice on how to beat the winter blues with Dr. Michael Paré, coordinator at The Medical Clinic for Person-Centred Psychotherapy in Toronto

Paul Zammit, professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, is back to help listeners answer all their green-thumb questions.

The federal government plans to increase the capital gains tax for people, but only on those whose capital gains exceed $250,000. For their thoughts, Ontario Today invites Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives senior economist David Macdonald and Sahir Khan, executive vice president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Now that Premier Doug Ford's government has reversed course on its Greenbelt land swap and expanding urban boundaries for mulitple Ontario cities we hear your thoughts on whether this course change helps or hurts housing development. Our guests are CBC senior reporter Mike Crawley who covers Queen's Park and Dave Wilkes, president and CEO of the Building Industry and Land Development Association.

Male infertility is on the rise. A new study recommends equipping men with important information even before parenthood is on their mind. We’ll hear from one of the researchers behind the new study.

Israel's counter attack has seen both ground and air assualts on Gaza. Jon Allen is the former Canadian ambassador to Israel and shares his thoughts on the way forward.

As the country prepares for Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Chair, Brian Harris joins Ontario Today to talk about the role of the nearly 100 year old organization.

A new report from Restaurants Canada found more than half are currently losing money. Ontario Today checks in with Ottawa restauranteur, Sarah Chown, who is also the Ottawa Chair of the Ontario Restaurant and Hotel and Motel Association.

Ontario Today gardening expert, Paul Zammit, professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, helps callers with their latest questions.

A Canadian senator is taking on a decades old legal tactic of trading money for a victim’s silence. Ontario Today is joined by Senator Marilou McPhedran

Lead columnist with Canada's National Observer, Max Fawcett, guides listeners through the carbon tax debate.

Why can it take so long to repair an elevator? Ontario Today checks in with Rob Isabelle of KJA Elevator Consultants to find out.

'Retired' journalist Cathrin Bradbury joins Ontario Today to talk about her piece for The Walrus, called 'The End of Retirement.' We also hear from Toronto financial planner and millennial, Michelle Hung, who says the days of retiring on a pension are over.

As winter approaches, our gardening expert Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, has some tips on flowering bulbs and something called 'indoor forcing.'

There are reports the Ford government may end an agreement that gives The Beer Store a monopoly on selling beer by the case. Longtime beer writer and analyst, Jordan St. John weighs on the news.

Today, Ontario Today hears from Jim Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University and University of Ottawa law student Arjun Gupta, who drafted student letter along with both Jewish and Muslim student leaders, calling for respectful dialogue

Ontario Today checks in with Leilani Farha, former UN special rapporteur on adequate housing and director of The Shift. Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie shares his thoughts on how he's managing encampments in his community.

People who don't have a family doctor often miss crucial screenings.Today on Ontario Today we meet Dr. Anna Wilkinson, a general practioner and oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital who has developed a program to screen people who don't have a primary care provider.

Ontario Today offers the pefect antidode to consumerism by zoining in on those growing Buy Nothing groups on Facebook. How has your local buy nothing group restored your faith in humanity. Ottawa administrator Syeda Brathwaite joins the conversation.

Gardening expert and professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College Paul Zammit, takes on the question, 'To re-pot or not to re-pot?'

Planned Parenthood Toronto executive director, Mohini Datta-Ray weighs in with her take.

As Hamas begins releasing hostages and Palestinians desperately make their way to safer ground, Ontario Today brings together two guests to talk about the special needs facing many refugees. Nazim Baghirov co-founded IG Vital Health and specializes in helping newcomers and refugees. Psychiatrist Dr. Clare Pain and works with the Canadian Center for Victims of Torture for refugee mental health.

Today on the program, we meet one of the young people challenging the Ontario government in court over its climate plan. Shaelyn Wabegijig is joined by EcoJustice lawyer, Danielle Gallant.

Ontario Today checks in with three guests: Gr. 11 Kitchener student Feiyang Luo has been lobbying for students to start later; Brock University associate professor in the faculty of health sciences Karen Patte has been studying how bell times affect students; And Upper Canada District School Board superintendent Susan Rutters says the board is currently considering moving bell times for secondary school students

You should do it more often. The science says it's good for you. Ontario Today talks to two guest: Pete Bombaci runs The Gen-Well Project and runs a 'Talk to a Stranger' Campaign; And University of Sussex lecturer, Gillian Sandstrom, who studies the psychology of kindness.

Ontario Liberal callers reflect on bringing the party together after a close race and splittng the vote with the NDP in the next election. Our guest is reporter Sabrina Nanji, founder of the Queen’s Park Observer.

Our expert gardener Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, gets us ready for the holidays.

Stories of animal escapes and captures, and why some are calling for provincial legislation. Our guest is Dolf Dejong, CEO of Toronto Zoo.

MPs are considering a new bill that would criminalize a pattern of behaviour known as coercive control. Advocates hope it will help victims of domestic violence get help earlier. We hear from the MP who introduced the bill, Laurel Collins, and Toronto-based family lawyer, Archana Medhekar.

In a report earlier this month, the province's Financial Accountability Office outlined the financial costs of climate change. Ontario Today talks wih Financial Accountability Officer, Jeffrey Novak and Canadian Climate Institute adaptation director, Ryan Ness.

Ontario Today celebrates Sounds of the Season with musical guests John Dapaah, Roxanne Goodman and Michael Hanna.

Holiday gifts for that green thumb in the family.

Ontario Today checks in with Dianne Martin, Chief Executive Officer of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario to find out more. We ask listeners: are you a nurse who ditched the public system to work for a private agency? Why did you make the switch?

What help do they need? Former math teacher and tutor Vanessa Vakharia helps parents navigate their own math anxiety.

The pandemic hit the music industry hard. We check in with musicians on how they have adapted, with Juno-nomimated musician Miranda Mulholland.

That'll be the case in 2026, following the Ford government's decision to change how alcohol is sold in Ontario. Ontario Today is joined by senior reporter, Mike Crawley.

Callers' stories of gratitude to the people who've changed their lives. This show is part of CBC's Make the Season Kind fundraising campaign for food banks.

Gardening expert and Niagara College professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies joins Ontario Today to talk holiday gifts that grow.

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation cut the requirement to parallel park from the final G test in January 2022, a move Ontario's auditor general says was made a full review. We ask a driving instructor how that decision is playing out behind the wheel.

Matthew Sereda, equity learning coordinator at the Thames Valley District School Board joins Ontario Today to answer that question.

Stage fright, onstage temper tantrums, and what happens when you bring a goat to the show. Longtime Toronto music teacher David Stone joins us to hear your best holiday concert stories.

In Toronto, three to four pedestrians are seriously injured or killed everyday. What could make them safer? With personal injury lawyer David Shellnut.

Treacherous roads, cancelled flights and the kindness of strangers. You tell us your holiday travel stories. With CAA regional manager Susan Postma.

American psychologist and author Jean Twenge joins us to talk about her new book Generations and we hear your calls about what older and younger people need to understand about your generation. This show first aired July 6, 2023.

Centenarians are the fastest growing demographic in Canada. Hear Ontario Science Centre volunteer Jean Waddington Moffet reflect on her long life; along with documentary filmmaker Susan Papp; and Dr. Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at the National Institute on Aging. This show first aired February 17, 2023.

Why do your best thoughts always come to you in the shower? Why does your phone suck your creativity dry? McGill University neuroscientist Nathan Spreng and Royal Ottawa nurse practitioner Guillaume Tremblay tell us why we all need to drop the phone and let ourselves be bored for a bit. This show first aired March 17, 2023.

Beginning this January, drivers can opt out of direct compensation property damage. Is it worth it? Ontario Today checks in with Anne Marie with the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

Gardening expert Paul Zammit is back with New Year's resolutions for your garden. Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today chats with local creator, Jody Maffett. She just published a cheeky end-of-life workbook called 'It's been nice but now I'm dead -- or just really, really sick.' Seniors lawyer Gina Rea with the Renfrew County Legal Clinic also joins the program with some advice.

Professional women's hockey is off to a roaring start in Canada. The inaugural PWHL games kicked off this week and fans are excited. Founder of the Stittsville Girls Hockey Association, Cathy Bureau and Erin Thompson, Director of business operations for PWHL Ottawa join Ontario Today.

Ontario Today checks in with two students: grade 11 student Feiyang Leuo of Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener; and grade 12 student at Sacred Heart High School in Kincardine and President of the Ontario Student Trustees' Association.

One caller says her school collects them so kids can play with them in the playground. Another caller collects Christmas trees for her goats to eat. Paul Zammit tells us about other alternatives to throwing your tree to the curb. Paul Zammit is a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Some consumers are paying more...again. Others are paying as little as $25 or $45. Vass Bednar with McMaster University's Public Policy Program says Canada needs more competition to get more people more low-cost options.

Ontario Today takes your calls along with Gordon McBean, professor emeritus of geography and the environment at Western University.

Or did you even bother? Ontario Today sits down with Mohammed Hashim, CEO of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Hashim also co-chairs the National Task Force on Hate Crimes.

Dr. Fahad Razak joins Ontario Today and takes your calls. Razak is an internal Medicine Physician at St. Michael's Hospital. He's also the former scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.

Ontario Today asks Brian Topp, chair of the board at the Broadbent Institute; and Timmins-James Bay NDP MP Charlie Angus for their thoughts on Broadbent's legacy.

From landlords to parents of young potential homeowners, you share your concerns about mortgages, with Toronto mortgage broker Elan Weintraub.

You call with your indoor plant questions from Spider plants to succulents, and for advice about growing avocados and bonsai trees from seed. With our resident gardening expert, Paul Zammit - Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Former US ambassador, Bruce Heyman joins Ontario Today to break down the Iowa caucus results. Plus, Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl looks at a recent poll that says two-thirds of Canadians are worried American democracy won't survive another four years of Trump in the Whitehouse.

Ontario Today is joined by Alex Nelson with the National Right to Housing Network, to find out more.

On Monday, Pope Frances called for a universal ban on surrogacy and called the practice 'despicable'. Fertility lawyer Cindy Wasser and surrogate Ariel Taylor join the conversation.

Ontario Today is joined by Georgetown couples therapist, Yasmeen Rafiq and Ottawa-based financial literacy counsellor Pamela George.

Gardening with Paul

The city of Hamilton is set to green-light a new bylaw that would stop 'bad faith' renovations. Ontario Today is joined by councillor Nrinder Nann who is behind the new bylaw.

Ontario Today gets advice from Queen's University pharmacist, Stephanie Lynch and psychologist Judith Davidson. Davidson is the author of 'Sink Into Sleep.'

Hockey parents, players, coaches and refs weigh in on what's making minor hockey unsafe. Ontario Today also checks in with University of Ottawa pediatrician and researcher Dr. Kristian Goulet; and Kim Crouch, who suffered a neck injury in the 1970s and now advocates that all players wear neck guards.

So what is it and how could it help you save money? Toronto's Diedre Cross joins Ontario Today. She's a self-proclaimed loud budgeter with thousands of followers on social media.

On the 40th anniversary of the made-for-television film, The Day After, Ontario Today speaks to director Nicholas Meyer about the film that changed the course of history.

Paul Zammit, professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, takes your questions.

CBC Parliament Hill senior writer, Aaron Wherry joins the conversation.

Researchers say a child benefits from risky play.To find out more, Ontario Today invites two guest onto the program: Dr. Suzanne Beno, paediatric emergency medicing physician at Sick Kids, and Rachel Ramsden, the research coordinator at the Play Outside Lab at the University of British Columbia

Finding care for a loved one who has dementia can be difficult. Ontario Today checks in with geriatrician Dr. Alexandrea Peel and Kyle Fitzgerald with Alzheimer Society of Ontario to find out more.

What's behind the staffing shortage at Ontario schools? Ontario Today talks with Ontario Principals' Council president Ralph Nigro and Elementary Teachers of Toronto president Helen Victoros.

You share your thoughts on why just "hanging out" is happening less, and what we're missing when we don't make those in-person connections. With Dr. Sheila Liming, a professor of professional writing at Champlain College in Vermont, and author of Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time

Gardening expert, Paul Zammit, is back to answer your questions. Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Auto theft has grown exponentially across the country. So how can car owners protect themselves? President and CEO of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association, Michael Rothe joins Ontario Today.

Ontario Today checks in with Andrew Longhurst, PhD Candidate at the Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University. Dr. David Urbach, head of department of surgery at Women's College Hospital, also joins the conversation.

It's been two years since the trucker convoy first rolled into Ottawa. CBC Reporter David Fraser has built an entire beat around the convoy and continues to report on the people behind the movement. Fraser joins Ontario Today with his thoughts.

Ontario Today invites journalist and author Rachel Giese to weight in. Giese is the author of 'Boys: What it means to become a man.'

Is it a combination made in Heaven or should it be kicked to the curb? And when has messing with a recipe from your home country worked, or not? Ontario Today hears from CBC Italy correspondent Megan Williams and Toronto chef Giacomo Pasquini.

The Ontario government promises by the fall of 2025, the contributions of Black Canadians will be embedded into the curriculum for students in grade seven, eight and 10 history classes -- a change many teachers and community groups have been advocating for.

So where does that leave the Canadian media landscape? Ontario Today invites Canadian Association of Journalists president, Brent Jolly, to weigh in.

Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today welcomes Amy Muise onto the program with some tips on making the most of Valentine's Day. Muise is an associate professor at York University and the director of the Sexual Health and Relationships Lab.

Ontario Today talks to breast cancer survivor, Donna Sheehan, who is the founder of the Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund; and Stephen Piazza, director of advocacy at the Canadian Cancer Society.

A new biopic about Bob Marley is putting the reggae star back in the spotlight. Why is Bob Marley still important to you today? We're joined by two guests -- his grand daughter and the founder of Bob Marley Day in Toronto -- to talk about the messages behind Bob Marley's music.

You share your experiences as drivers for rideshare apps, with JJ Fueser with The Ride Fair Coalition. And James Parrott, the director of economic and fiscal policies at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School, who co-authored the analysis that led to New York City’s minimum pay standard for app-dispatched drivers.

You tell us about the ups and downs of remote and hybrid work, with Farzam Sepanta, PhD candidate in the faculty of engineering and Design at Carleton University, who's been researching something called 'home fever.'

Ontario Today invites journalist Nickie Shobeiry onto the show to talk about her new documentary, 'Good Nose. It's a love letter to the Perisan nose.

You give us your take on weight-loss medication Ozempic and its effect on the body positivity movement.  With social media influencer and podcaster, Kenzie Smith and obesity specialist Dr. Sean Wharton with the Wharton Medical Clinic.

You share your experiences about how you made the decision to reveal a diagnosis, with psychiatrist Gary Rodin. Dr. Rodin is with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto and has worked with patients at many different stages of their illnesses.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College. Today, he takes your questions on everything from pruning peach trees to rosemary plants, and gives advice on best practices when outside temperatures are fluctuating.

As we barrel towards this year's RRSP deadline, you ask for advice -- and give some too -- on RRSPs. With Ottawa financial advisor Kimberley Tran.

Ontario Today invites Matthew Johson, Director of Education at MediaSmarts and Senator Julie Miville-Dechen whose private member's bill would require porn websites to verify users' ages before they can enter.

Dr. Ishrat Husain, psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health or CAM-H in Toronto and lawyer Paul Lewin specializes in matters related to cannabis and psychadlics.

Dr. Angela Cheung heads up a network of scientists and health practitioners studying long covid. She's also a senior physician-scientist at University Health Network in Toronto

Ontario Today brings together two guests: David McLaughlin, chief of staff to Brian Mulroney in 1993, and McMaster University political science professor, Don Abelson, who recently worked with Mulroney for five year at the Brian Mulroney Insitute of Government at St. Francis Xavier University.

Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Montreal's Sainte-Justine Hospital and walks listeners through the facts about measles and the vaccine.

Expert gardener Paul Zammit is back to take your questions. From when to trim cedars... to how to handle an asparagus patch... to what someone starting out with gardening should know before the growing season begins.

On this Super Tuesday, two Republicans joined us to take your calls. Georganne Burke is with Republicans Overseas Canada, and a long-time Trump supporter. Chip Felkel is a Republican strategist based in South Carolina, and critical of Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate.

Ontario Today is joined by grown siblings, Mehnaz Tabassum and Adib Rahman who moved in together ten years ago; and family expert Nora Spinks with Work-Life Harmony Enterprises

To start, the plan will only cover drugs related to diabetes and contraception. Ontario Today is joined by Dr. Eric Hoskins, a former Ontario health minister and chair the advisory council on the implementation of national pharmacare

Hear from the woman who started the petition and a psychologist who makes the case for ditching the switch.

Weatherwise, it's been a roller coaster of a ride into spring. So what is an eager gardener to do? Expert gardener Paul Zammit talks about when is the right time to start cleaning up the garden, and to take your questions.

Equifax Canada says the mortgage delinquency rate in Ontario was up 135 per cent in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier. Kitchener-based licensed insolvency trustee, Doug Hoyes joins Ontario Today with more.

As the six month anniversary of Hamas attacking Israel approaches, we're asking listeners: Who do you know who's living in this region -- and how are they doing today?

Our guests are; Emily Arrowsmith is the director of research and program at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Rok Gueye is a carpenter in Toronto.

We hear from one school district in California that instituted an all-out ban, to positive effect.

Brian Klass is a social scientist and author of a new book, Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters. He argues small, chance events are always diverting our lives and playing a role into why things happen the way they do.

Gardening expert Paul Zammit is back taking all your calls. Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College. 

It was the warmest winter on record for parts of Ontario this year. With spring around the corner, you tell us what you missed out on this season. With Anabela Bonada, the director of climate science at the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaption.

Ontario Today invites author Dr. Jen Gunter to take your calls. Gunter's new book, 'Blood: the science, medicine and mythology of mentruation,' goes beyond function to tackle the questions, science, misinformation and societal shame that surrounds women's monthly cycles.

Ontario Today talks to two guests: she's the Canada Research Chair in Economic Inclusion of Canada's Immigrants at Toronto Metropolitan University; and Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey is an assistant professor in the department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University. He's also the author of the book, Cross-Border Cosmopolitans.

Ontario Today checks in with Jake deMarsh who describes his experience after being released. Brock University critical criminology assistant professor Samantha Mcaleese also joins the conversation.

At a time when Canada's fertility rate has dropped to its lowest point in more than a century, new research shows it's actually men who want children the most. Ontario Today talks to University of British Columbia assistant professor Marina Adshade, who specializes in economics and gender.

Paul takes on your queries about irises, orchids and hydrageas, and offers advice on pesky garden pests as well.

Advocates are hopeful the province will boost the rates for both Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program in this week's provincial budget. Chief Executive Officer at United Way Elgin Middlesex, Kelly Ziegner, has been lobbying to have the rates doubled.

Repeated studies indicate that many workers, particuarly young Canadians, are not thriving at work. Ontario Today speaks with Ilona Dougherty, the managing director of the Youth and Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo; and Genevieve Bonin, managing director and partner at the Boston Consulting Group.

In this week's budget, the Ontario government pledged to spend mllions more on primary care. For reaction, Ontario Today speaks to family physician and research scientist Dr. Tara Kiran, Kingston family doctor, Dr. David Barber is the chair of the Section on General and Family Practice of the Ontario Medical Association

The World Happiness Report came out earlier this month and Canada is slipping in the rankings. How connected is our happiness to our wealth?  Ontario Today checks in with happiness researcher Chris Barrington-Leigh. He's an associate professor at McGill University.

Ontario Today invites Workers Action Centre executive director Deena Ladd to weigh in on the latest hike.

Mary owns the Green Thumb Garden Centre in Ottawa.

Federal conservative leader, Pierre Polievre if elected, he'll cut the carbon tax. But how are voters interpreting that message? Ontario Today talks to pollster David Coletto, founder, chair and CEO of Abacus Data; and conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.

According to new research, trusting your children encourages them to tell the truth. Ontario Today breaks down the study with researcher Kang Lee. Lee is a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto

Ontario Today sits down with Jeremie Saunders, the host of the podcast Sickboy, to talk about his life with cycstic fibrosis and how a new medication is changing his life.

Ontario Today invites astrophycisist Parshati Patel and planetary scientist Bhairavi Shankar onto the program to talk about the science behind the eclipse.

The Toronto District School Board is one of four Ontario boards to sue the social media giants behind Meta, Snapchat and TikTok. Ontario Today checks in with board chair Rachel Chernos Lin and Western University researcher Emma Duerden, who has been studying the effects of social media on kids for years.

Ontario Today checks in with London mom, Sarah Farrants and Ontario Autism Coalition president Alina Cameron.

The Women's College Hospital says more than a third of older Canadians report to feeling lonely. Scientist Rachel Savage, with the hospital's Women's Age Lab, says Canada needs a national loneliness strategy. Ontario Today also checks in with Jen Recknagel, director of the NORC Innovation Centre

Wrinkle Radio podcast host, Sally Chivers joins the conversation on Ontario Today. Chivers is a professor at Trent University's Centre for Aging and Society.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today hears from listeners and checks in with Jason St. Pierre, the CEO of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network. The group has been closing cell phone gaps across the region.

On the heels of a federal government housing announcement, you share your stories and perspectives on renting in Ontario. With Carolyn Whitzman, adjunct professor and housing researcher at the University of Ottawa, and Dania Majid, lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario.

The More Beds Better Care Act was designed to move patients into long term care more quickly, but is it causing families stress?Ontario Today is joined by Jane Meadus, staff lawyer at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly.

Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com. He explains why gasoline prices have gone up dramatically at the pump -- and the reasons are not so cut and dry.

Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College. On this Earth Day, he shares what he thinks gardeners can be doing for the planet, and also takes your questions about plants both indoors and out in the yard.

Ltn General Andrew Leslie is former Commander and Chief of Staff of the Canadian Army. He served as deputy commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan early in the mission.

This month, a Toronto Superior Court judge blasted the federal government for taking too long to fill judicial vacancies. She blamed the judicial shortage for a human trafficking trial being dragged out so long that the case had to be thrown out of court. We ask listeners if they've experienced delays to the justice system themselves. Ontario Today invites Ottawa lawyer Nicholas Pope and Osgoode Hall Law School associate professor Palma Paciocco to join the conversation.

Ontario Today is joined by Mary Gellner of Ottawa whose aunt received medical assistance dying last year; and Dr. Viren Naik, a MAID assessor and provicer.

Canada is currently hosting the second-to-last negotiation on the road to a binding agreement on plastic pollution. To talk more about it plastic, Ontario Today invites Cal Lakhan onto the show. He's a York University research scientist who has been sudying waste diversion and recycling.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (ICBC) says inadequate training is making Canada's roads less safe. Ontario Today invites former long hauler and recent driving instructor Jacques Picotte onto the program to weigh in.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today invites former police officer, Kelly Donovan to the program. Donovan is an outspoken critics of how police services handle internal investigations. She's also a surivor of domestic abuse. We also hear from research, Kim French, an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University, who has been studying domestic violence among officers.

Ontario Today invites Dr. Michael Mak onto the show to weigh in. Dr. Mak is a sleep medicine specialist and a staff psychiatrist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

This week, Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of question period after a nasty exchange with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ontario Today is joined by two guests: Alex Marland is a professor of politics at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl.

Albert Koehl is the coordinator of the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition. The group is calling on all levels of government to better regulate big trucks and SUVs.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

It started this month for seniors over 70, but so far, only 16 per cent of oral-healthcare providers have signed up to participate. Ontario Dental Association president Dr. Brock Nicolucci joins Ontario Today to weigh in.

Ontario Today checks in with McGill University grad, Sequoia Kim, who volunteers with CKUT, the school's campus radio station. The program also invites James Turk onto the program. Turk is the director at the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Dr. Fahad Razak joins Ontario Today and takes your calls. Razak is an internal Medicine Physician at St. Michael's Hospital. He's also the former scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.

Dr. Christopher Kerr is the chief executive officer and chief medical officer at the Centre for Hospice and Palliative Care in Buffalo. For 14 years, Kerr and his team of researchers have been studying end-of-life dreams and visions.

Ontario Today invites two guests to the program: Palestinian-Canadian and Canadian-Arab Institute foundin president Raja Khouri; and Jeffrey Wilkinson, an American Jewish eductor. The pair recently co-authored the book, The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians don’t want to know about each other.

The union representing federal public servants plans to grieve an order from the federal government for employees to return to the workplace three days a week. Our guest is Malini Vijaykumar, a labour lawyer with Nelligan O'Brien Payne.

He's a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Interest in meatless burgers is waning and just this month, Florida banned lab-grown meat. Ontario Today invites food and climate freelance journalist, Joe Fassler, onto the program for his take. The program also hears from agricultural economist Ellen Goddard. She’s a professor emeritus at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Your stories about close encounters and experiences with Alice Munro and her work. Ontario Today invites Canadian author, Heather O'Neill onto the program to share her thoughts. By chance, O'Neill reread Munro's complete collection a month ago. Retired Queen's University English professor, Tracy Ware, also joins the show to weigh in.

Ontario Today speak with Andre Yeu, a Toronto-based dog trainer and is founder of When Hounds Fly; And Toronto city councilor, Paula Fletcher, who's been pushing for a review of how the city handles dog attacks.

A reddit group with 80,000 members has called for a national boycott of Loblaw stores in May. For his thoughts, Ontario Today invites Michael Mulvey onto the program. Mulvey is an associate professor of Marketing at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. The program also hears from Ottawa's Donovan Burey who compiles the grocery store deals and shares them on Reddit.

Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today is joined by Lung Health Foundation president and CEO, Jessica Buckley and Emily Samuel with the Near North District School Board. As part of a pilot project, the board has installed vape detectors in one of its schools.

As Canada Post faces "unsustainable" financial losses, it wants Ottawa to rethink it's mandate, allowing it to cut back on the number of days it is required to drop letters in the box. Ontario Today is joined by Marvin Ryder, a marketing professor from McMaster University.

Fashion expert, Lisa Kisber joins Ontario Today to talk about the latest trends, the growing expenses and buying things on the cheap.

Mary is the owner of the Green Thumb Garden Centre and a master gardener. She answers all of your gardening questions.

Three people in their early 20s died this month north of Kingston after a speed boat collided with a fishing boat. Ontario Today invites Craig Hamilton onto the program. Craig is the owner of BoaterSkills.ca, which operates boating courses and certification programs.

The Liberals have been trailing in the polls for months now with the Conservatives holding on to a double-digit lead. Ontario Today invites longtime political journalist and author, Stephen Maher onto the program. Maher's latest book, 'The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau' is out this week.

Ontario Today is joined by two guests: Stacey Smith? is a mathematics professor at the University of Ottawa in the faculty of science. She's a polyamorous trans woman and runs a polyamory meet up in Ottawa; We're also joined by Samantha Manewitz. Samantha is a Toronto-based registered social worker and sex therapist. And specializes in sexual diversity and LGBTQ issues.

Earlier this week history was made in the Ontario Legislature when NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa delivered the first speech in Anishininiimowin during Question Period at Queen's Park. Ontario Today invites Sol Mamakwa onto the program to reflect on that experience and why language matters.

Joining us today on Ontario Today is Brian Salt, the founder and CEO of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre.

Premier Doug Ford's push to get beer and wine into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost tax payers at least $225 million to break the contract with the Beer Store.. CBC's Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley has found the cost could actually add up to hundreds of millions more.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

The Competition Bureau is studying domestic air travel in Canada and wants to hear from you. Joining the conversation is Jeff Preston, associate professor of Disability Studies at the University of King's College. Jeff also has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.

In an age when too many Canadians say they can't find a family doctor, former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott argues access to a physician should be based on postal code... just like access to education for school children. She lays out her take on this, and listens to callers share their stories of trying to find a family doctor today.

As Canada marks the 80th anniversary of Allied soldiers landing on Juno Beach, and the campaign to retake northwest Europe from the Nazis, we ask listeners to share their families' D-Day stories. War historian Mike Bechthold joins the program, as does CBC Host Nahlah Ayed from Normany, France.

Last month, more than 150 young people gathered in Ottawa to talk about the possibility. Is it the right move? Ontario today is joined by Vote16 Canada co-founder, Aleksi Toivianen and Jaden Braves, 15, who is the founder of Young Politicians of Canada.

Dr. Fahad Razak joins Ontario Today and takes your calls. Razak is an internal Medicine Physician at St. Michael's Hospital. He's also the former scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table

Paul Zammit, professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College answers your questions and answers the question to mulch or not to mulch?

In the wake of an infant death in Kingston, hear stories from families, C-A-S and social workers, and others caught in a system that "feels broken." Our guest, Irwin Elman, Ontario's former youth and child advocate, says it's time for a system overhaul.

A new study shows there has been a rise in hospital visits due to cannabis poisoning since legalization, although when taken properly, can offer health benefits. Our guest is Dr. Hance Clarke - Pain specialist and president of the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabiniods. We also hear about recent research about the number of Canadians using recreational cannabis to self-medicate from Lynda Balneave at the University of Manitoba.

From covering city hall to neighbourhood issues, local news outlets give information that has the most direct impact on its audiences or readership. But for years, local news has been declining. What's been the effect on your community? We're joined by April Lindgren, a journalism professor at Toronto Metropolitian University who's spent many years tracking the state of local news.

There are any reasons why someone may not have gotten to know their birth father. So when child and dad meet for the first time, it can come with many mixed emotions, expectations and hopes. How do people navigate that? How do these meetings go? And what happens after? Psychotherapist Marcus Kupila joined us to hear listeners' stories.

As summer approaches, Ontario Today listeners ask Dr. Fayne Frey their burning sunscreen questions.Dr. Frey is a dermatologist in Nyack, New York.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Toronto's historic St. Anne's Anglican Church was gutted by fire this month.Rev. Don Beyers reflects on the loss and hears from listeners, who share their own stories of surviving a fire.We also check in with Liz Riggins, an Ottawa woman who lost her home to a fire in 2022.

Volunteers, candidates, and elected officials call in. Ontario Today invites long time NDP MP Charlie Angus to talk about his decision to pull the plug on his 20-year political career.

Should landlords be required to ensure their rental units don't exceed 26 C?The city of Hamilton is currently working on a maximum heat bylaw.Advocates are pushing Toronto to do the same.Ontario Today is joined by Hamilton city councillor Cameron Kroetsch and Jacqueline Wilson, a lawyer with the Canadian Environmental Law Association.

In Ontario, Indigenous Tourism represents a third of Canada's share. Ontario Today is joined by Kevin Eshkawkogan, the President and CEO of Indigenous Tourism Ontario

Hear fans of Maple Leaf, Canucks, Flames, and Canadiens from across Ontario share they're new embrace of the Edmonton Oilers as they take on the Florida Panthers in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Sports writer, Ian Mendes and a walk on by the mayor of Connor McDavid's hometown join the conversation.

Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

The Ontario Health Coalition has been hosting a series of townhalls to find out why so many hospitals are periodically closing their doors. Executive Director Natalie Mehra joins Ontario Today, along with Geraldton District Hospital CEO Darryl Galusha.

Dean Darlington and Dylan Stride have been together for nearly 9 years.  They moved to Canada from Uganda where homesexuality is illegal. Ontario Today also hears from Lotoya Nugent with Rainbow Railroad, an organization that helps others facing discrimination abroad.

Your calls with Ron Delnevo, the head of group in the United Kingdom trying to stop the slide into a cashless society. Also, joining us, Carlos Castiblanco, an économist with the consumer group, Option-Consommateurs, which used a federal grant to create a recent report called: "Will Cash Soon be a thing of the past?" It's recommendations include an urgent call on legislators to protect access to cash before we sleepwalk into a society that leaves out a lot of Canadians.

A recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found more than a third of people sleep in another room to accomodate their partner. Joining Ontario Today is Diana Melnick, a Toronto-based registered psychotherapist and certified sex therapist.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow makes the case to keep it open. But is repairing an old building just throwing good money after bad? Our callers weigh in on a heated debate.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, on how to decide what to keep and what to remove from your garden.

First-person stories with Toronto family lawyer Emma Katz on how different your rights are depending on whether you're married or not.

It might explain your sense of family responsibility, your people-pleasing and why you resent your little brothers and sisters. Callers and psychotherapist and registered social worker Kelly Bos explore how this plays out in families and even shapes your ideas about parenting.

His family, supporters, opponents? Our is Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University and author of Race and the Obama Administration: Substance, symbols, and hope.

Paul is a professor of horitculture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Callers weigh in on the impact of the LCBO strike. Journalist Sabrina Nanji, founder of the Queen's Park Observer, talks about the timing of the strike.The province has plans to expand alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores.

Condominium industry expert Sally Thompson joins Ontario Today to talk about her new book, Condo Questions and Answers and talks with listeners about some of their biggest surprises.

Ontario Today is joined by two guests. Myles Durkee is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Courtney McCluney is an educator and consultant. She teaches courses on racial equity and inclusion at work.

<p>The idea is simple: declutter your home now so your family members don't have to after you die. </p><p>Ontario Today invites two guests onto the program to talk about the trend.</p><p>Christina Myers is the author of the book, 'Halfway Home. Thoughts from Midlife' </p><p>and Danielle Robichaud is an archivist at the University of Waterloo who recently helped her mother declutter her home.</p>

<p>Aside from the pandemic, the youth unemployment rate is at the highest level in a decade.</p><p>So how do you increase your odds of getting hired?</p><p>Our guests are Timothy Lang, President and CEO of Youth Employment Services and Wincy Li, Associate Director of the Career Co-op and Student Success Centre at Toronto Metropolitan.</p>

Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief Linda Feldmann joins us to pull apart what people are feeling after the shocking event.

Expert gardener Paul Zammit joins the program to take your questions.Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

A recent Angus Reid Institute poll shows that nearly 40% of immigrants who have been in Canada for less than ten years are considering moving again. Our callers tell us why. Our guest is Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants.

There has been wild weather across the province -- intense, record-breaking heat, hail, tornado warnings -- and a season's worth of rain in a single day. From flooded out basements, to waterlogged crops, to cancelled outdoor events.... we hear how this season of extreme weather has had an effect on Ontarians. Our guests are Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips and a climate scientist with the University of Waterloo's climate adaptation centre.

At a time when building more housing is a priority, what importance should be put on preserving heritage properties? And does it matter? We hear where people are at when it comes to trying to save heritage sites. Our guest is Patricia Kell with the National Trust for Canada.

The cyber security software update that led to airports, banks, transit systems and hospitals around the world with IT problems was top of mind for many people today. What do you think about when something like this happens? The director of the University of Guelph's cyber science lab and the CEO of a Canadian cyber security company join this hour.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

How is Joe Biden's decision to abandon the race for president, and endorse U.S. vice president Kamala Harris going over with you? Political columnist Paul Waldman joins us for the half-hour.

It's been almost six years since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. What impact has that change had on you? If you smoked or consumed before 2018, are you sticking with the guy you bought from before? Shifted to the cannabis stores? What have been the downsides of pot being legalized? Our guest is Brock University professor Michael Armstrong, who tracks how the cannabis market is doing.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association recently held a convention where they explored the idea that animals have sentience -- think, feel and maybe even reason the way humans do. Our guest this hour is Dr. Tim Arthur, the president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

Two consecutive key interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada brings the rate to 4.5%. This is after several years of the rate being raised up or kept high -- in what the Bank of Canada said was a necessary move to curb inflation. CBC personal finance columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins the show to talk about what effect the last few years have had on people's wallets.

From soaking in the spectacle of the opening ceremonies, to watching the best in the world compete, to cheering on the hometown hero....we hear what people want from the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

From hemorrhoids to urinary track infections to acne, the Ontario government has expanded the list of common ailments pharmacists are allowed to write prescriptions for.And it wants to expand those powers even more.Our guest is pharmacist Jen Belcher, with the Ontario Pharmacists Association.

Paul is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Alana Jenkin and her husband were recently denied a request to foster children.The reason? They say the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa blamed the couple's fertility treatments.Ontario Today speaks to Alana and Alan Leschied.Alan is a psychologist, professor emeritus in the faculty of education at Western University and conducted Canada's largest study on foster care.

Ontario Today is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, internal medicine physician at St. Michael's Hospital.

What did you lose? Despite the Canadian women's soccer scandal, the team is advancing to the quarter-finals. But has their reputation been marred? Ontario Today is joined by Charlene Weaving, a professor in the human kinetics department at St. Francis Xavier University, and has researched ethics in sport.

Research shows a woman's threshold for an apology is lower than it is for a man.Sociologist Maja Jova novic says that's a problem.Jovanovic is the author of "Hey Ladies. Stop Apologizing.'

Mortgage brokers can now offer 30-year amortization periods for homeowners. But are lower interest rates and new rules getting people into a new home? Our guest is mortgage broker Elan Weintraub.

Mary Reid gives us the basics on how to keep your soil rich and your plants thriving. She is a volunteer with the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton and owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre.

The CBC documentary One Doctor on Shift: Inside Ontario's ERs in Crisis is our starting point for a conversation about the personal cost of hospital under-staffing. Our guest is Ottawa emergency phyisician Dr. Michael Herman who speaks for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. We're also joined by reseacher Jim Brophy whose upcoming report “Running on Empty” looks at the emotional distress Ontario’s hospital workers are experiencing as a result understaffing.

That fawless, filtered, contoured face has sparked a boom in plastic surgery, fillers and botox in young women. Taking your calls is Jia Tolentino, writer of the New Yorker articleThe Age of Instagram Face: How Social Media, FaceTune and Plastic Surgery created a single, cyborgian look, and author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion.

What do you do when someone talks on and on? Maybe it's you. Dr. Rod Wilson, the author of Thank You. I'm Sorry. Tell Me More, explains how to move from what looks like self-centeredness to connection.

Thirty six motorcyclists have died on OPP-patrolled roads this year. Steve Reed, President and founder of Biker Down North America, speaks with callers about what's going on on the roads.

Mary Reid gives us a primer on what to do about wormy, buggy problems. She is a volunteer with the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton and owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre.

After growing up in a restaurant, how did you decide whether this was the life you wanted? It's an emotional decision, full of gratitude and admiration for your parents' hard work. Ontario Today invites two guests onto the program. Jeanette Liu is now the co-owner of Yueh Tung restaurant after taking it over from her parents. Rachel Phan is the author of the forthcoming memoir, "Restaurant Kid."

In 2023, Canada set dramatically different guidelines for drinking alcohol. Dr. Tim Naimi, Director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research who helped develop of the guidelines, explains how to judge your own individual risk factors.

In 2020, Sebastian Junger nearly died from a ruptured aneurysm on what began as a normal day at home with his wife and children. He explores his near-death revelations in his book, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife. Junger talks with callers about how they processed their own brush with death.

We hear from people who've put the pedal to the metal and learn the consequences of their actions. Our guest is owner of Ticket Shield Matt Hazell, a paralegal who represents drivers who've been charged with speeding and stunt driving.

Kalmala Harris is set to become the nominee for the Democratic Party at this weeks convention in Chicago. Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief Linda Feldmann is our guest as we take your calls about you're watching.

Paul Zammit gives us advice on dividing overgrown irises. He's a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Clearing encampments is fraught with controversy. But if that's not the answer, what is? Toronto crisis outreach worker Lorraine Lam and Kingston Mayor Bryan Patterson join us to hash out what could work.

Ever set off on a trip without a plan and just explored whatever caught your eye? Callers share stories and discoveries that left big impressions with our guest Jessica Off, founder of Guess Where Trips.

We explore how dating apps have changed the way we approach romance. Our guest is with Jaime Woo, author of Meet Grindr: How One App Changed the Way We Connect.

We are joined by John Corey, the President of the Freight Management Association of Canada to talk about the latest move in the rail dispute.

A grocery list for the perfect vegetarian Asian dish? Fixing a leaky faucet? How have you creatively incorperated AI in to your life? Our guest is Shruti Shekar, the managing Editor of tech news site Android Central.

Listeners share their stories with gardening expert, Paul Zammit.Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.Ontario Today also checks in with Toni Ellis wth the Elora Environement Centre's Tree Trust.

The Ontario government is closing 10 supervised drug-consumption sites. You weigh in with reaction from Michael Parkinson, head of the non-profit group Drug Strategy Network of Ontario, and Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi, one of the experts behind a review of safety at those sites.

Ontario Today invites Anabela Bonada to the program.Bonada is the managing director of climate science at the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation.

A show dedicated to teens and kids only, as we head back to class. Our guest hosts include Nanak Sidhu, a student at Chippewa Secondary School in North Bay, and the newly elected president of the Ontario Student Trustees Association. Also, student leaders, Anthony Li, at St. Robert's Catholic High School in Richmond Hill, and Angelika Bell, at William Lyon MacKenzie Collegiate Institute in Toronto.

As we head into the last long weekend of summer - what’s left on your summer bucket list? How will you delay the end of summer?

You weigh in, with the head of the Ontario Convenience Store Association, Terry Yaldo. The Ontario government has approved more than 4 thousand grocery stores to sell beer and wine, as well as coolers for the first time in the province's history.

Overnight temps just dropped to the single digits this week. What does that mean for your more delicate plants? Paul Zammit gives advice on that and more gardening inquiries.

Ontario Today catches up with Canadian track paralympian Zachary Gingras in Paris and four-time paralympian turned researcher, David Howe. Howe is a professor of Kinesiology at Western University and has been researching disability in sport for decades.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said he's ripping up the confidence and supply agreement with the Liberal Party. CBC Senior writer Aaron Wherry joins Ontario Today along with former NDP researcher Jordan Leichnitz.

Ontario Today checks in with Seattle-based writer and mother, Kathleen Donahoe, whose article "Folding Laundry is a Scam," flips the narrative on household chores.

Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

The city of Hamilton recently passed a bylaw to stop 'bad faith' renovictions. Toronto is considering doing the same. Ontario Today speaks with Toronto city councillor, Brad Bradford

Following the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report, the province is now adopting a new science based reading curriculum. But there's still lots of work to do. Your -- sometimes -- emotional stories about efforts by kids to catch up with guests Alicia Smith, exec dir. Dyslexia Canada and Stephen Krause with the Near North District School Board.

Ontario Today invites two guests onto the program. Journalist Simon Lewsen who teaches at the University of Toronto and recently published an article in the Walrus entitled, "Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?" Jeff Preston also joins the conversation. Preston is an associate professor and chair of disability studies at Kings University College at Western University.

Ontario has seen a massive drop in childhood vaccination rates. McMaster University immunologist Dawn Bowdish is the Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health. She talks about measles, whooping cough, rubella, school suspensions, asthma, COVID, and Mpox.

Ontario Today is joined by Toronto-based Natalia Juarez, a relationship coach and dating strategist.

You weigh in with Toronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt. The House of Commons fall session begins with the Conservative leader taunting the NDP to support a vote of non-confidence to topple the minority Liberal government.

Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

You weigh in on the growing concern around political polarization with guests Sabreena Delhon with the Samara Centre for Democracy, MP Marco Mendicino, former public safety Minister, and Journalist Justin Ling, author of a final report on polarization for the Public Policy Forum.

Your stories about turning to the food bank with the head of Feed Ontario, Catherine Stewart. Feed Ontario's recent astonishing report showed a record breaking year in food bank use, up 25 per cent from last.

Filling your spare time with side hustles can put more money in your pocket, but what will it cost you? Deena Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre, joins Ontario Today to hear your stories about the impact of the gig economy.

The Ontario Government is asking for input on what practical skills should be added to the school curriculum. You weigh in with the CEO of People for Education Annie Kidder, and Diane O'Shea, a member of the Home Economics Association.

He's a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Our guest is Toronto city councillor and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie who says yes.

The Ontario government says the law helps to free up limited hospital beds. But some advocates disagree. Joining us to take your calls is Dr. Maurice St. Martin, a family doctor and the medical director two long terms care facilities in Sudbury.

Your stories with American researcher Gloria Mark, who has recently published: Attention Span, sharing scientific findings about multi-tasking, smart phones, and the need for "right to disconnect" legislation.

Your stories with disability advocate, David Lepofsky who shares stories from his latest memoir about his fight for rights for the disability community.

Your stories with language researcher Federico Rossano, Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego. The Comparative Cognition Lab, has some 10,000 dogs participating in a study, where they are learning words from a sound pad in their homes.

Zammit is the professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Our guest is Metis elder Tony Belcourt, the founding president of the Metis Nation of Ontario.

Sports referees are often on the receiving end of verbal abuse from coaches, players, and parents. Now there are more efforts to stop this behaviour -- so that referees don't quit. Ontario Today invites Harry Smith, a hockey referee in Etobicoke, as well as Scott Oakman, the executive director and chief Operating Officer of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The provincial government estimates the cost of congestion is close to $11 billion a year in lost revenue. But what is the cost on you? Our guests -- urban planning professor Matti Siemiatycki and civil engineering professor Shoshanna Saxe -- evaluate the province's latest solutions, including the proposal for a major tunnel project under Highway 401.

Everyone has words that bring out their "Inner Grammando" or "Inner Wordie". That's the thinking from English professor Anne Curzan in her new book "Says Who? A kinder funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words." We hear from her, as well as sociolinguistics professor Sali Tagliamonte. And of course, listeners favourite and least liked words.

Justine De Jaegher was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in her twenties. It was a disorder that she tried to hide from friends and family. Now she's trying to get people to talk about OCD -- to increase public understanding of the disorder. Justine is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Caitlin Claggett Woods.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

The Ontario government is looking to raise the speed limit to 110 km/hr on more 400-series highways. Hear what listeners across the province think of that idea, and also views from Brian Patterson, head of the Ontario Safety League.

Your stories with guests Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel, and Raja Khour, former commissioner with the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner and founding president Canadian-Arab Institute.

Your stories with Caroline Fitzpatrick, the Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children. Her latest research suggests too much screen time for preschoolers could lead to emotional and anger management problems.

Ontario Today sits down with Kate Mulligan, the scientific director of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

Your stories with guest Trevor Adams, a Canadian meterologist now living in Florida, as well as Florida Pheonix reporter Mitch Perry. 

The federal government now has a pharmacare plan, but deals still need to be made with each province, including Ontario. Does pharmacare matter to you? We hear from the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, Justin Bates.

Guest gardening expert Mary Reid shares why apple trees have a tougher than usual season.

Your stories with Daniel Levitin, author of the best seller of the book "This is Your Brain on Music," and discusses his new book: “I Heard there was a secret chord: Music as Medicine”

Ontario Today sits down with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau's Aaron Wherry and political analyst Eric Grenier to discuss where the current Liberal leadership stands.

The nurses behind the popular podcast: The Gritty Nurse hear your stories about nursing. They've just released a collection of nursing stories called: The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit from the Front Lines.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, explains why leaves hold a lot of potential in the garden. He also takes your questions about your garden.

Toronto city councillor Amber Morley represents a region that's had heated town halls over whether bike lanes on Bloor Street are a good or bad thing for their ward. Hear what she -- and callers -- have to say about the Ontario government stepping into on the issue of where bike lanes should be installed.

Your stories about the challenge by police services across Ontario to hire officers. Our guest is Scott Blandford, Program Coordinator of Policing and Public Safety at Sir Wilfred Laurier University.

With the US election just around the corner, we're asking Americans living here in Ontario how engaged they are with the election back home, and what's prompting them to send in a ballot. Also with us for the show are David Schellenberg with Democrats Abroad Canada and Georganne Burke with Republicans Overseas Canada.

A new study has found that in North America, bird populations have dropped by almost thirty per cent. What are you seeing with birds in your community? Marcel Gahbauer and Marie-Anne Hudson are senior biologists with the Canadian Wildlife Service. 

We talk about phubbing -- when you snub someone you are spending time with in order to look at your phone. There's growing research to suggest that it affects relationships in a myriad of ways. We hear how phones are affecting your intimate relationships and what you're doing about it. We also hear from Marcus Kupila, a registered psychotherapist in Toronto and Whitby, as well as researcher Ryan Dwyer.

We get reaction to recent comments made by Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce that schools should inform parents when children go by different pronouns or names at school. We hear from a trans male Grade 12 student, Tristan Coolman, president of P-Flag York Region, who wrote an open letter to Minsiter Lecce on the subject, and Erika Lougheed, chair Near North District School Board.

We talk about how artificial intelligence is changing academic institutions from the inside out with Allyson Miller, director of the Academic Integrity Office at Toronto Metropolitan University, Susan McCahan, vice-provost of innovations in undergraduate education at the University of Toronto and Victoria Rubin, director of the Language and Information Technology Research Lab at Western University.

We hear from Sabrina Nanji, reporter and founder with the Queen's Park Observer and David Coletto, CEO of the polling firm Abacus Data, about the significance of housing minister Steve Clark's abrupt resignation on Monday and Premier Doug Fords announcement on Tuesday he wants to re-evaluate all Greenbelt lands as part of sweeping review.

We hear from students from across Ontario heading back to classes next week about what they want to get out of the next year at school.

Advocates say universal, evidence-based reading tests are key to addressing literacy deficits but a plan to bring in the tests is on hold for Ontario. We hear from Una Malcolm, president of International Dyslexia Association Ontario about the need for the tests and hear from a school board that has brought in universal testing in recent years and already seen some success.

As hospitals across Ontario face budget shortfalls and worker shortages, we hear from patients, caregivers and workers about what it's like on the front lines. Our guest for the hour is Dr. Mike Howlett, president of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, and we also hear from Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions and Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer Jeffrey Novak.

With tenant strikes underway in Toronto and one planned for Montreal, we're asking listeners whether they think more renters should join the effort. We hear from Ricardo Tranjan, a political economist with The Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of "The Tenant Class" on why he thinks tenants should organize and form unions to lobby for stronger protections for renters and we hear from John Dickie, chair of the Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization and lawyer, for a sense of how landlords feel about rent strikes.

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, tells us about plants that are perfect to buy in late August and takes your gardening calls.

Premier Doug Ford's decision to open up Greenbelt land for housing continues to have repercussions for the government. Last week, the Ontario Provincial Police referred the matter to the RCMP and Ontario housing minister's chief of staff resigned. Our guest for the hour is Rob Benzie, the Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star.

Experimental psychologist Adam Mastroanni doesn't agree with “good old days” nostalgia. He says people are no worse today than they were in the past. He proves that in his new paper called: "The Illusion of Moral Decline." We hear from him, plus Shachi Kurl of Angus Reid, and listeners' stories of kindness to strangers.

Sheri Segal Glick has struggled with anorexia for decades. Her new book, The Skinny, outlines her efforts toward full recovery in mid-life. Dr. Blake Woodside has spent decades treating and researching those experiencing disordered eating. He provides insight into the limited treatments available in Ontario. And we’re asking you: What works for adults recovering from anorexia and disordered eating? The National Eating Disorder Information Centre has a toll-free helpline: 1-866-NEDIC-20 and Live Chat: www.nedic.ca

Rabia Khedr, head of Disability Without Poverty, wants to see the Canada Disability Benefit Act be implemented well before an impending election. She takes your calls on what the long wait means for eligible recipients. We also hear from Jeffrey Salisbury, who has launched a petition calling on the federal government for interim emergency support.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has blocked Canadians from viewing news from Canadian outlets in response to the Liberal government passing its Online News Act. Ivor Shapiro, Senior Fellow and the Press Freedom Scholar in Residence for the Centre for Free Expression, hears your thoughts on what difference this makes to you. We also speak to Maria Saras-Voutsinas, Executive Director of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, about what the move means for their members.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College talks about growing fruits and vegetables and mixing edible with flowering plants to ensure better pollination.

We hear your stories using e-bikes to get around and speak with Michael Pasquali, spokesperson with the Canadian Electric Bike Association, about what's driving up demand. You also called in to tell us about infrastructure and insurance issues require solutions.

We jump into the situation unfolding close to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories and Kelowna, British Columbia as wildfires creep closer to those communities. We speak with CBC's Sarah Leavitt in Yellowknife, Loren McGinnis host of the CBC's Calgary Eyeopener and former Yellowknife resident, and we hear from Guy Lapage, a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross, and Kevin Wallington, an evacuee from Hay River, Northwest Territories. We also hear your calls from across Ontario.

We hear from listeners, including teachers, for their thoughts on returning to school this September with potential job action on the horizon and we hear from Karen Littlewood, president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, for her take on why negotiations with the province have stalled.

We hear your tales of adapting to more intense rain and speak with Paul Kovacs, the executive director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction at the University of Western Ontario. We also hear from the former mayor of Stratford, Dan Mathieson, about how that city adapted to heavier rain after an unprecedented flood in 2002.

We hear your stories about caring for a loved one with dementia and speak with clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper, author of the new book: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver and the Human Brain.

We hear from long-time Toronto Master Gardener volunteer Tena van Andel about her project to re-wild a rural property near Parry Sound, Ont. and she answers your gardening questions.

It's been 20 years since more than 50 million people found themselves without power during what's known now as the great North America blackout. We hear your stories from this historic power failure and get insights on what's changed from independent energy analyst, Tom Adams.

We hear your stories trying to snag tickets to one of Taylor Swift's six shows in Toronto and hear from Megan LaPierre, associate online editor with Exclaim! Magazine, and Pascal Courty, an economist with the University of Victoria, about how Swift is changing the market for ticket sales

We hear from listeners about how a scathing new report into Premier Doug Ford's controversial Greenbelt landswap. We also hear from the author of the report, Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, and Fatima Syed, a reporter with The Narwhal which helped shed light on ties between Greenbelt developers and the Ontario PCs.

We hear from listeners about their hopes and concerns around artificial intelligence in the workplace and hear from two economists about how the technology could reshape the future of work and our economy: University of Waterloo's Joel Blit and Unifor's Kaylie Tiessen.

We hear from fill-in gardening expert Rodger Tschanz, manager of the University of Guelph's trial garden, about his work at the university and get to your gardening questions.

It's been nearly a week that Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announced their separation on social media, we hear from listeners and Zain Velji, host of the Strategists podcast, about whether divorce still affects a politician's image in Canada.

We hear your road trip stories driving in electric vehicles and speak with two board members from the Electric Vehicle Society, Tim Burrows, a Tesla driver, and Stephen Bieda, a Kia driver, about how infrastructure needs to improve to make long-distance driving better in electric vehicles.

We hear from men about how they are making and holding onto friends into adulthood and we speak with Max Dickins, author of Billy No-Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem as well as the lead for Men's Sheds Ontario, John Peters, about his efforts to create spaces for men to get together.

We hear your stories about summer plans canceled or postponed because of extreme weather and we hear from Dr. Samantha Green of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment as well as best-selling author Tom Rachman about his recent vacation to Greece that opened his eyes to the realities of climate change.

In 2021 Canada declared Aug. 1 Emancipation Day -- a moment to celebrate freedom and reflect on Canada's history of slavery before abolition in 1834. We hear from Black Ontarians about what this day means for them in 2023 and hear from historian and author Rosemary Sadlier who helped initiate the process to recognize Emancipation Day across the country. We also hear from Ngozi Paul an award-winning director about her new film on CBC Gem, FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2023.

Paul Zammit, a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, talks about how to get plants ready for a week or two of neglect if you are planning to head out of town for a vacation and he takes your gardening calls.

We take your calls on the state of public transit where you live and speak with the Toronto Star's transportation reporter, Lex Harvey.

We take your calls about Barbie: your memories playing with the doll and whether she is a feminist icon or not. Our guest for the hour is Alison Halsall, a humanities associate professor at York University and coordinator with the school's Children, Childhood and Youth studies program.

We hear stories from across Ontario about downtowns struggling with complex issues around homelessness, addictions and mental health concerns. Kay Matthews, executive director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association, says often it's falling on businesses to address these issues and that's slowing down post-pandemic recovery and we hear from Guelph's Mayor Cam Guthrie about a local levy he proposed earlier this year to raise funds to pay for more social supports.

We explore the stigma and the awkwardness around class and class conflict with author and Toronto Star books editor Deborah Dundas. She's the author of the new book On Class.

After Toronto declared gender-based intimate partner violence an epidemic, joining more than two dozen other Ontario municipalities, we hear from callers about how the system needs to change to better protect families and we hear from Deepa Mattoo, executive director of the Barbara Schlifer Commemorative Clinic in Toronto and Marlene Ham, executive director of the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses, for their perspectives.

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow join forces to lobby the federal government for faster work permits for asylum seekers we hear from Surranna Sandy, chief executive officer of Skills For Change, about what clients at the Toronto-based immigration and refugee agency face waiting for their work papers.

With the rising cost of fees, equipment and travel many youth sports are feeling out of reach, even for middle income families in Ontario. We hear from head coach Donna Williams with the Peel Panthers women's tackle football program and Sara Restani, a program manager with Kidsport Ontario, to find out more about supports that exist for families struggling to pay. We also hear your stories about whether it's time to cry foul over the cost of sports.

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, shares his tips on ensuring your garden's bounty doesn't go to waste and he takes your calls, from yellowing aloe plants to fairy rings.

WARNING: this show discusses child sexual abuse. Julie Ireton, host of the CBC podcast The Banned Teacher and Anne-Marie Robinson, an abuse survivor and co-founder of Stop Educator Child Exploitation, join host Amanda Pfeffer to discuss holes in Ontario's education system that leave children and teens potentially vulnerable to abuse and we take your calls about this issue.

We hear from Noah Freedman, a fire fighter working to battle blazes in Ontario's north this summer, and from JP Hornick, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, about concerns the union has about dangers fire rangers face in the field and their pay.

For weeks, Toronto-run shelters turned refugees away, leaving many stranded on the streets. We hear from a reverend who's been helping house asylum seekers, Eddie Jjumba, and Toronto immigration consultant Helton Achaye.

We speak with Stephanie Bakalar of Lifesaving Society Ontario.

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CBC senior business reporter Pete Evans tells us about the car market and why it's never been more expensive to buy one and we speak with Greg Layson, a digital editor with Automotive News Canada, about when prices might start to come down.

Tim Lang, president and chief executive officer with Youth Employment Services (YES), about the job market for young people this summer and Toronto-based comedian Hisham Kelati about a job he thought was the best at 13 years old, but now looks back on it as the absolute worst job he's ever had.

We speak with Charles Dowdall, the housing director for Prince Edward County and Brian Marks, the chief administrative officer with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board about what they're doing to increase the supply of affordable housing in their communities.

Paul Zammit, professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, offers up strategies for keeping plants hydrated during the hot summer months without wasting water. He also takes your calls and questions about all things gardening.

Jacqueline Wilson, a lawyer with the Canadian Environmental Law Association, who says Ontario renters should be protected by maximum temperature bylaws that would require landlords to provide air conditioning if thermostats hit 26 C.

As talks between the Toronto Star owners and Post Media break down, we speak with two reporters about where this leaves the media industry. Josh Kolm is an editor and writer with Media in Canada and Tara Deschamps is a business reporter and editor who covers the tech industry for The Canadian Press.

Our guest for the hour is Jean Twenge, American psychologist and author of the new book Generations that explores how technology shapes each generation for better or worse.

We speak with Jesse Stewart an Ottawa a music professor, artist, musician and storyteller. He is debuting a new piece on stage in Ottawa called Chance Encounters, about moments with strangers that changed his life.

Tetiana Piatkovska is a Ukrainian refugee who nominated her host family for a Welcoming Ottawa Award recognizing how important their help was. She is joined by Janet Madume with the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultual Centre which is a settlement organization that helps newcomers find work.

We hear from lawyer and retired colonel Michel Drapeau and retired lieutenant general Andrew Leslie about the problems plaguing the Canadian Armed Forces when it comes to recruiting new members.

Guest gardening expert Mary Reid talks about why it's important to be on the lookout for a small, green-tinged beetle that could be lurking in your trees and shrubs. She also takes gardening questions from listeners.

A committee in Toronto is considering a pilot project to look at legal drinking in 20 city parks. This isn't the first time Toronto has tried to legalize alcohol in parks -- we'll hear from Toronto Centre Coun. Chris Moise about how support for the idea has shifted and why he argues adults should be able to (openly) crack open a cold one in a city park.

Our guests for the hour are two Grade 12 students who just graduated, Waterloo Region District School Board student trustee Kenzy Soror and Etobicoke's Ava Esposito. We take calls from listeners under 20 who reflect on how school went this past year.

We hear from Mark Robinson, a meterologist with the Weather Network, as well as two experts in the field of air quality, Jeff Brook, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Dr. Chung-Wai Chow, the University of Toronto's Division Director of Respirology.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College takes your gardening questions, including how to deal with oak wilt, a new invasive disease detected in Ontario.

In the wake of anti-LGBTQ protests around schools and anti-trans legislation spreading in the United States, we hear how Pride celebrations in Ontario feel different this year from the chair of Thunder Pride, Scotia Kauppi.

Mayor-elect Olivia Chow talks with callers about her historic win as Toronto's first Chinese-Canadian mayor. Plus analysis with StrategyCorp's Sabine Matheson, an advisor to Ontario’s Large Urban Mayors Caucus on provincial relations, on relations between Chow and Premier Doug Ford.

We hear from Janis Kahentóktha Monture and Stephanie Danyluk of the Canadian Museum Association on the topic of returning Indigenous belongings to their respective communities.

We hear from CBC reporter Ryan Cooke for the latest on the search for the submersible and Craig Sopin, a Titanic historian and friend of one of the five passengers on board the Titan. Randy Boswell, an associate professor of journalism at Carleton University, joins later in the show to talk about ethics when it comes to news coverage of this story.

Moving this notorious killer from a maximum to medium securitry prison unleashed outrage and calls for the Public Safety Minister's resignation. CBC Senior Parliamentary Bureau reporter Ashley Burke walks us through who knew what and when. Our guest is criminal lawyer Shane Martínez, an adjunct professor of prison law at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer there is. And it's on the rise. But doctors are increasingly disturbed by how often it’s missed. We hear what dermatologists are doing about that with Dr. Mark Kirchhof, Head of Dermatology at the Ottawa Hospital and Toronto dermatologist Dr. Julia Carroll, Project Lead with Melanoma Canada's Mole Mobile screening unit.

As voters in Toronto and Oxford head to the polls in by elections, we gauge whether people are more invested in the outcome, with Melissa Wong, Director of Engagement and Strategic Initiatves at Social Planning Toronto.

Timely advice on pollinators, pests, garlic and more with Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

In Ontario most fathers don't take time off work when their babies are born while in Quebec 80 percent do. The critical difference is Quebec's pat leave is far more generous. But no one disputes that time is critical for everyone involved. Our guests are Drew Soleyn, Director of Dad Central Ontario and Prof. Andrea Doucet, Canada Research Chair in Gender Work and Care at Brock University.

We hear from lawyer Davin Charney who built his practice around seeking justice for people who face wrongful charges. We also hear from one of his clients, Nathan Salandy.

Facebook groups like Are We Dating the Same Guy offer a platform to warn others about your ex's bad or even criminal behaviour. We explore the pros and cons with Ottawa podcaster Erin Gee, host of Alt-Text as well as internet and privacy lawyer David Fraser.

We hear from Grade 12 student Patrick Mikkelsen who organized a school walkout to protest the York Catholic District School Board's decision not to fly the Pride flag and Erin Van Moorsel, a Catholic elementary school teacher who sits on the diversity advisory board for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association.

What's bad news for some, is good news for others. Mortgage broker Elan Weintraub helps callers sort out next steps.

Taking plants outdoors can lead to battling bugs. Paul Zammit with Niagara College also warns some plants will lose their leaves when they come back indoors. So it's tricky.

Seeing the sky clouded with smoke is disturbing for adults and kids alike. But emergency physician Courtney Howard with the Global Climate and Health Alliance says responding proactively as a family goes a long way toward making your child feel safe.

Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk and Environment Commissioner Tyler Schulz discuss their latest report on the state of the environment in Ontario. Callers are frustrated with the lack of information on shrinking farmland, greenhouse gases, water quality and more.

A patchwork of solutions could keep the doors open this summer. But doctors, administrators and callers say the situation is not sustainable. Our guests are Tim Vine with the North Shore Health Network; Dr. Mike Howlett, President of the Canadian Association of Emergency Phyisicians and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Lakeridge Health; and Kemptville District Hospital CEO Frank Vassallo.

Heartbreaking first-person stories from family members and physicians describe what's not saving lives. Our guests are Michael Parkinson with the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario and Dr. Andrea Sereda with the Intercommunity Health Centre in London, Ontario.

There are more fires and more evacuations, says Prof. David Martell with U of T's Institute of Forestry and Conservation. And that means we will need more firefighters. But for now, Ontario Fire Information Officer Shayne McCool says, the province is prepared.

Niagara College's Paul Zammit's offers advice on choosing plants that can withstand the heat.

Calgary-based journalist and author Chris Turner's new book makes a case for why you should not despair because of the global transition to renewable energy.

The playwright behind the musical Jagged Little Pill framed around Alanis Morissette's milestone record and callers talk about why the music and lyrics have meant so much to them.

Myopia or nearsightedness is increasing. So is strain from the effort to focus for so long. Our guests are Dr. Harry Bohnsack, President of the Canadian Association of Optometrists; and Prof. Debbie Jones, Lead Clinical Scientist at the Centre for Ocular Research and Education at the University of Waterloo.

Advice from Niagara College Horticulture Prof. Paul Zammit on what will thrive in planters; frost damage; preparing for the heat; herbs for northern climates; shade plants for pollinator gardens; and transplanting bulbs and irises.

The abuse is so bad Ontario Soccer is equipping some refs with body cams. Our guests are Nicole Pagliaro, District Referee Cordinator and Harrassment Officer for the Huronia District Soccer Association; Johnny Misley, CEO of Ontario Soccer; and North Toronto Soccer referee Adrian Tanjala.

Whether you live in Toronto or not, the candicate that Toronto voters choose will have big implications for Queens Park and you. Our guest is Prof. Zac Spicer at York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration.

A recent white paper is recommending Canada look at a public insurance program to pay for services like home care and long-term care homes. We hear from one of the paper's authors, Dr. Samir Sinha, the director of geriatrics at the Sinai Health System and University Health Network, for his take and we hear from you, about the challenges of paying for senior supports which often costs thousands of dollars a month.

We hear from parent educator Erin Shaheen about the importance of establishing boundaries around grandparents and other loved ones so they know when they are needed and when they're not. We also hear from American author Jane Isay, who wrote a book on the topic from a grandparent's perspective called: "Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today."

Paul Zammit tells us how to get your new plants well established this spring. Paul is a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

A new law called Keira's Law, named after a 4-year-old found dead alongside her father at the bottom of a cliff, calls on judges to educate themselves about the impact of intimate partner violence on children. Callers who witnessed violence between their own parents describe what they want judges to know about how it affected them. Our guests are Western University psychologist Peter Jaffe with the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children; Keira's mother Jennifer Kagan; and Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey.

Chris Bloore with the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario says the labour shortage is one of the biggest challenges operators face. A bar owner says his business is starting to recover but it is too soon to repay government pandemic loans.

The movie is creating buzz globally but especially in this province where the smartphone was born. Our guest is Sean Silcoff, co-author of Losing the Signal. We also hear from die hard Blackberry users who still love their phones and others who watched the rise of Blackberry up close.

Callers put questions about eligibility, Alzheimer's, poverty and suicide to Dr. Mona Gupta, the psychiatrist who led the federal Expert Panel. Dr. Viren Naik, Medical Director at the Champlain Regional MAiD Network raises concerns about the healthcare system's capacity to provide MAID to people whose sole medical condition is mental illness.

Bill C-22 is in third reading at the Senate and policy makers expect it will be adopted before Parliament breaks for the summer. The new Canada Disability Benefit aims to lift tens of thousands of people with disabilities out of poverty. We speak with Sen. Brent Cotter who is sponsoring the bill; and Rabia Khedr, National Director of Disability Without Poverty and former Ontario Human Rights Commissioner.

Our guests are Scott Blandford, a 30-year veteran of the London Police Service and Program Coordinator at Wilfrid Laurier University's Policing and Public Safety Program, and Chris Williams, co-author of Crisis in Canada’s Policing. We also hear from a range of callers including the father of an officer in training and a police officer from Windsor.

As we move closer to frost-free dates, Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, tells us how to get annuals and perennials ready for planting. He also answers listener gardening questions.

This year new limits kick in aimed at freeing up more campsites in Ontario's most popular parks. What difference has that made? We hear from callers and camping expert Kevin Callan on how to find a campsite this summer.

Canada has some of the world's highest rates of youth vaping. We hear from Dr. Hassan Mir, a cardiologist and Chair of the Ottawa Model of Smoking Cessation about the health impacts of vaping products. We also speak with Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst with Canadian Cancer Society about the steps Ontario and the federal government could be taking to restrict teens' access to e-cigarettes.

Standup comedians Julie Kim and Hoodo Hersi join us for an hour of cringe-worthy stories of moms and teens. Also, freelance writer Aysha Imtiaz tells us what she's learned about motherhood from her Mom's moxy.

More than a million people in Ontario have a record. 15 years after doing time, half are on social assistance. Why? And what's being done to change that? Our guests include Emily O'Brien who started a business while still in prison; Jacqueline Tasca from the John Howard Society of Ontario; Kate Crozier with Community Justice Initiatives in Kitchener; and Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton.

As the WHO declares the global emergency over, what's the new normal in your work and family life? Our guests are U of T sociologists Prof. Scott Schieman and Prof. Melissa Milkie who are studying how COVID-19 has upended our lives, sometimes for the worse and sometime for the better.

Canadians are losing interest in the monarchy. But before you shrug off the new King, Western University History and Indigenous Studies Prof. Cody Groat says this is an opportunity for some important conversations.

With the spring whether in swing, many perennials are starting to pop up in the garden. Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, tells us why now is the right time to start splitting plants.

Remembering the man and musician behind some of Canada's most iconic songs, with friend and Juno award-winning classical guitarist Liona Boyd; and documentary filmmakers Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosani.

Dalhousie Prof. Amy Bombay and Carleton Prof. Hymie Anisman share their research into the emerging field of epigenetics and explore with callers how trauma can change the traits passed down from generation to generation.

Pam Conquest experienced both miscarriage and stillbirth, and the silence that often follows. Now she and labour and delivery nurse Jenn Hoar with the Ottawa Hospital Perinatal Bereavement Committee want to take this grief out of the shadows.

Retired Ottawa Police Superintendent Isobel Granger says no. U of T criminologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and U of O criminologist Michael Kempa say yes. Hear a spirited debate among people on the front lines of policing.

Even if you live in an apartment without a balcony, you can fill your salad bowl with things you've grown yourself. Tips on how to grow your own greens with Paul Zammit, Professor Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

After more than a year of heated debate, Bill C-11 has passed into law. The controversial legislation requires streaming services like Netflix and Spotify to support Canadian content. National Post Parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija sheds some light on what it will mean for viewers and content creators.

Whether it’s a particularly aggressive Canadian Goose or a black bear sighting in your backyard, encounters with wildlife are becoming more common. Shoshana Jacobs, a professor at the University of Guelph’s department of integrative biology shares her own close calls on the job and what you can do to make your next experience with wildlife less frightening and more enlightening.

Family physician and research scientist Dr. Tara Kiran invited patients to say what they need for primary care. We’ll hear the results of her research and what callers without primary care say they need. Plus Dr. Mike Green, head of Family Medicine at Queen's University on what they're doing to attract people who want to be family doctors.

A full hour of gardening with Paul Zammit, Professor Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College. Plus advice on saving money at the grocery store by filling your salad bowl with home-grown greens.

Is it good value for money? We take a deep dive into an enormous investment and what it will mean for Ontario, with St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, Rachel Doran with Clean Energy Canada, Ring of Fire Metals CEO Kristan Straub and mining strategist Stan Sudol with The Republic of Mining.

The province is promising hundreds of new teachers, millions of dollars for literacy, and early screening tests. Prof. Kathy Hibbert, Associate Dean of Teacher Education at Western University, helps us explore the challenge facing students and teachers still recovering from the pandemic. The TDSB's Ryan Bird describes how a teacher shortage is making things worse.

CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald crunched the numbers on wages across 91 sectors, looking at who's come out ahead and who's falling behind. Federal workers are falling behind. But callers are divided on their sympathies.

Garlic mustard will soon burst into bloom and produce thousands of seeds per plant. It is an invasive species that Paul Zammit says is causing serious problems in wild spaces. Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, explains how to keep this plant from spreading.

Stories of the hard ethical choices pet owners and veterinarians confront, with Ontario Veterinary College professor Dr. Shane Bateman, a clinician in the Emergency and Critical Care service at OVC’s Health Sciences Centre.

Stories of fear and forms that are nearly impossible to understand, with guest Rebekah Smylie from West Neighbourhood House. Plus tax lawyer and CPA David Rotfleisch on reaction to the strike by CRA workers and the resulting service disruptions.

The land belongs to the province. But plans for redevelopment have enormous implications for local neighbourhoods. So who should decide its future? Our guests are TVO columnist John Michael McGrath; Ahmed Hussein, the CEO for The Neighbourhood Organization in Thorncliffe Park, and Toronto City Councillor Ausma Malik

While some for-profit homes are being turned into condos, other long term care homes are opening. Is it enough? We hear first-person stories of what the wait is like, with guest Dr. Amit Arya, a palliative care physician and board member with Canadian Doctors for Medicare.

Heartbroken parents are selling and remortgaging their homes to get their kids treatment. Meanwhile the waiting for services has grown to 60,000 kids. Our guests are Thunder Bay parent Alina Cameron, President of the Ontario Autism Coalition; and Toronto parent Angela Brandt, Past President of the Ontario Autism Coalition.

An hour of heartwarming and painful stories. Our guests are University of Pennsylvania sociologist Wendy Roth who is studying Americans and Canadians who have taken these genetic tests; and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim who cautions people to talk about the possible consequences with the whole family.

A Toronto dog named Max is now up for adoption after his owner abandoned him due to financial circumstances. The Toronto Humane Society tracked down the dog's owner. But his story illustrates what can happen when an owner falls on hard times and who is there to help. Our guest is Toronto Humane Society CEO Phil Nichols.

The province is promising to crack down on renovictions and get rid of the backlog at the Landlord and Tenant Board. Our guests are Hamilton Community Legal Clinic lawyer Mohamad Bsat; and Tony Irwin with the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario.

Last week's storm toppled trees and branches. Sean James of Sean James Consulting and Design explains what to do about the damage and how to protect your trees from future storm damage.

A wide range of perspectives on revelations that Toronto's mayor had a relationship with a staffer. Our guests are Toronto Star City Hall Bureau Chief David Rider; and Brampton Integrity Commissioner and employment lawyer Muneeza Sheikh.

Why do your best thoughts always come to you in the shower? Why does your phone suck your creativity dry? McGill University neuroscientist Nathan Spreng and Royal Ottawa nurse practitioner Guillaume Tremblay tell us why we all need to drop the phone and let ourselves be bored for a bit.

The do's and don'ts of getting started, with Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College. Plus advice on broken branches; garlic; bayleaf plants; older seeds; planting grocery store bulbs and more.

Women in male-dominated industries says they don't use it. Others say they don't feel safe calling themselves feminists. But U of T Prof. Shahrzad Mojab from the Women and Gender Studies Institute says women need to name and claim the word.

York University research scientist Cal Lakhan from the Faculty of Environmental Studies and Urban Change answer callers' worries about whether recycling is worth the effort.

Sean James of Sean James Consulting and Design answers questions on design, orchids, milkweed, native plants, mulch around trees and more.

Dr. Fahad Razak answers your questions.

New NDP Leader Marit Stiles on what difference she can make when up against a PC majority.

The grocery stores are filling up with these showstoppers. Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, explains how to care for potted bulbs and much more.

Should he stay or should he go? A spirited debate after a group of prominent Liberals invite the Green Party Leader to lead their party. Our guests are John Milloy, a former Liberal Cabinet Minister and a signatory to the Schreiner letter; and Liberal strategist Sharan Kaur.

Paul Zammit encourages us to branch out a bit with some discoveries he's found, and explains how to care for these sun worshippers. Paul Zammit is a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College and our regular gardening expert.

Dr. Melissa Lem, a family doctor and President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, addresses safety concerns about gas stoves.

Changing one word in the national anthem caused an uproar. Now, what do we do about that? Singer songwriter Jully Black and Osgoode Hall's Lori Mishibinijima explore with callers what this wording says about our land.

Jennifer Blair tells how her brother Bill Renwick died after being beaten by his cellmate at the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre. Farhat Rehman with the advocacy group Mothers Offering Mutual Support, and Rebecca Jesseman former Chair of the Community Advisory Board for OCDC, say the government needs to be more accountable.

Callers are paying thousands of dollars more each month. Mortgage broker Elan Weintraub offers advice for those feeling the pain.

Depends on expertise of the public servant hiring them, say some callers. Our guest is Carleton University Prof. Amanda Clarke, one of the expert witnesses at the hearings into the federal McKinsey contracts.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, shares ideas for March Break and advice for your garden.

You're not alone. Patients describe the hundreds of dollars they're paying to see doctors and nurse practioners for services normally covered by OHIP. Our guests are Prof. Lorian Hardcastle from the faculties of Law and Medicine at the University of Calgary; and Dr. Tara Kiran, a family doctor and research scientist at the University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Dr. Fahad Razak, former head of the Science Table and Co-founder of GEMINI, the largest hospital research network in Canada, takes questions on vaccines, masking, long COVID and more. As provincial funding for waste water testing dries up, Dr. Doug Manuel with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, explains why the data is still important.

Is it too good to be true? No. Lots of employers have tried it right here in Ontario. Our guests are U of T Prof. John Trougakos from the Rotman School of Management, an advisor with the Work Time Reduction Center of Excellence; and NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche who wants Ontario to establish a commission to look into how to implement a pilot here.

Matt Bradley with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program explains a provincial initiative aimed at getting students into skilled trades sooner. We get reaction from callers and Toronto high student Nathan Godet.

Sault Ste. Marie City Councillor Luke Dufour calls on the province to help remove barriers to dealing with these derelict properties. Former Ottawa City Councillor Mathieu Fleury says cities need financial leverage to get the owners to move along.

As Biden and Trudeau prepare to meet, we address Canadians' top concerns with Maryscott Greenwood, CEO of the Canadian American Business Council; and Marjorie Villefranche, Director of Maison d'Haiti.

Ontario has embarked on building a new nuclear reactor at Darlington. We explore the plan with Prof. Jatin Nathwani, Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy; and hear why environmentalists are so divided on nuclear power. We're joined by Environmental Defence Director Keith Brooks; and Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy and Director of Doctors for Nuclear Energy. CORRECTION: On the original broadcast, Susan O'Donnell was misidentified. She is a member of the Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick and an Adjunct Research Professor at St. Thomas University.

We hear from Toronto City Councillor Lily Cheng, Sabine Matheson, a principal at StrategyCorp Inc., and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward about what happens if cities don't get the financial support they'd been counting on from provincial and federal governments.

University of Ottawa researchers are using virtual reality to explore how first responders with PTSD could use flow theory to relieve their symtoms. But as we learn from callers and Jeff Puncher from U of O's Faculty of Medicine, flow can help many of us reduce pain and panic, and improve performance.

Plus advice on grass in the veggie garden; Boston ferns; suggestions for low flowering shrubs; lemon trees; a weed called Shaggy Soldier aka Sticky Ricky; propogating curry leaf plant; and more. Our gardening expert is Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Dr. Hava Starkman with the advocacy group Cover ContraceptiON argues that utimately it would save the province money.

Before you get too vigorous with the rake and pruning shears, our expert gardener Paul Zammit has some advice for you.

First-person stories of rent increases. Dania Majid, a lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario; and London landlord Mike Rosehart tell us what they think could help tenants.

As the earthquake's death toll climbs, key players reflect on the challenge ahead. Our guests are Ayham Taha with CARE Turkiye; Hulya Gunay, President of the Turkish Canadian Cultural Association; Prof. Zheger Hassan, Co-director of Western University's Middle East and North Africa Research Group; and H.E. Kerim Uras, the Turkish Ambassador to Canada.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, shares some of the gardening trends to keep an eye on this year.

Canada's new recommendations on alcohol lay out a continuum of drinking risks, including cancer. More with Dr Peter Butt, co-chair of the Scientific Expert Panel on Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines.

Dinged drivers debate whether the cameras are making Ontario roads safer. Rob Wilkinson with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation says research shows they are effective but they're not the only answer.

Callers with first-hand experience describe the lack of warming centres, mental health and addictions counselling, or supportive housing. Our guests are Jennifer Van Gennip, Co-chair of Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness; and Kingston Mayor Brian Paterson.

Federal public servants are mandated to return to in-person work this winter and early spring after working remotely for three years, and some of those with children are struggling to find spots for their children in extended day programs.

First-hand accounts from accused, police, lawyers, and victims of crime. Our guests are criminal defence lawyers Royland Moriah and Lysandra Moreno; and York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween, a former President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police.

What do you want the finance people to know? Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman; emergency and family physician Dr. Bernard Ho; and UHN President Dr. Kevin Smith talk with callers about what the government has budgeted to address the healthcare crisis.

First person stories with life and death in the balance. The province has earmarked new money. Is it enough? London Mayor Josh Morgan and Kingston City Councillor Gregory Ridge describe one of the most pressing challenges facing their cities.

Looks like a barcode. Not right with the wedding dress. The reasons why people don't love their tattoo anymore and how to get rid of it, with Carmen VanderHeiden Brodie, co-founder of Removery; and Tiffany Pioli-York, the Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator with Sudbury and Area Victim Services.

VIA Rail apologizes after a security guard tells a Muslim man not to pray in the Ottawa station. Human rights lawyer Aleem Bharmal with the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association explains your rights around practicing religious freedom in a public space.

It affects your career trajectory, activism. Guylaine Maroist's documentary Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age reveals how online attacks and threats of violence on women and girls as young as 11 silences them.

Centenarians are the fastest growing demographic in Canada. Hear Ontario Science Centre volunteer Jean Waddington Moffet reflect on her long life; along with documentary filmmaker Susan Papp; and Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Insititute on Aging.

Some callers took the law into their own hands. Ottawa cyclist Lidiane Cunha tracked down her stolen bike and got it back with help from social media and the police.

We explore the risks with Prof. Benjamin Fung, the Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity at McGill University; and Aron Feuer, Managing Director of Cybersecurity for Valencia which is advising its clients to remove the app.

Our guests are Toronto grief and trauma therapist Rev. Sky Starr; and registered clinical psychologist Dr. Natasha Williams, Chair of the Association of Black Psychologists' Toronto Chapter.

Prescott is considering a motion calling on the Ontario government to scrap a requirement that elected officials swear an oath to King Charles III. Our guest is columnist James Culic with Niagara This Week.

A wrongful dismissal case inspired this hour of frank storytelling about team building exercises. Our guests are Prof. John Trougakos from the Rotman School of Management; and employment and labour lawyer Malini Vijaykumar.

There may be snow in your backyard. But Paul Zammit says that's Mother Nature's blanket. Paul is a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College and our regular gardening expert.

As the leaders of Canada, the US and Mexico meet for the NALS, we drill down on the state of our relationship with our neighbours to the south, with Sen. Peter Boehm, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade; and former US Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman.

Can't think straight? Butterflies? Can't sleep. Stories of the mindblowing biology of falling in love, with Kinsey Institute biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.

We open the lines to hear what Chinese Canadians think of Canada's response to allegations of intimidation and harassment. Our guests are Cheuk Kwan with the Toronto Association for Democracy in China; and Gloria Fung, with Canada-Hong Kong Link.

Chief Jeff Copenace of Onigaming First Nation tells a powerful story of hope and his hopes for his people.

Who or what are you thinking of? Our guests are U of T International Relations Prof. Aurel Braun with the Centre for Russian and East European Studies; and grade 8 student Diana Dementieva and principal Lily Hordienko from St. Demetrius School in Etobicoke.

Is there a disconnect between what students get out of report cards and what teachers hope they take away? This March break, we open the lines to students and parents to find out. Our guests are Kenzy Soror, a Grade 12 student at Cameron Heights Collegiate in Kitchener and Student Trustee for the Waterloo Region District School Board; and Nathan Rickey, a doctoral student at Queens University in Kingston who is part of a team of researchers studying educational assessment and evaluation.

What difference did becoming a Canadian citizen make for you? A conversation with Hassan Al Kontar, who gave his citizenship oath last week, after fleeing Syria and being stranded seven months at an airport in Malaysia. And Citizenship Judge Rania Sfeir, who came to Canada from Lebanon.

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, recommends reviewing the winter bones of the gardens in your neighbourhood to see what stands out, noting the evergreens and winter stems.

The federal government is promising a one-time GST rebate to help lower income Canadians pay for groceries. Lawyer Shalini Konanur with the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario says lots of Canadians will still fall through the cracks.

Stories from the front lines of the fight against on the second deadliest cancer in Canada, with medical oncologist Dr. Michael Raphal from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; and gastrointestinal medical oncologist Dr. Sharlene Gill from BC Cancer.

One of Canada's foremost experts on chonic pain Dr. Hance Clarke, Director of Pain Services at TGH and Medical Director of the Pain Research Unit at U of T joins us for a conversation about how patients are finding relief.

Broken and lost wheelchairs. Interminable waits. No accessible taxis, shuttles or hotels. Maayan Ziv, Founder and CEO of AccessNow and comedian Michael Lifshitz talk with callers about their jaw-dropping experiences with travel.

Demand for this Type 2 diabetes drug is surging so much there's a temporary shortage in Ontario. But University of Toronto pharmacist Jennifer Lake explains why you may need to be cautious about taking it.

Parents' funny stories of forgetfulness, and of amazing super powers too. Our guest is neuroscientist Liisa Galea, the Treliving Family Chair in Women's Mental Health at CAMH.

Whether it's anger or glee, our feelings about the former president are polarizing this country. We dive into those reactions with Gordon Pennycook, Associate Professor of Behavioural Science at the Hill/Levene Schools of Business at the University of Regina; and President of EKOS Research Frank Graves.

Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher wants Section 43 of the Criminal Code repealed. The law offers parents a legal defence for using corporal punishment. But Queen's University law Prof. Lisa Kelly raises concerns about what that could mean for families.

The pandemic left many feeling isolated and lonely. Miriam Amdur set out to make 52 friends this year. She joins us along with registered psychotherapist-qualifying Jessica Zhang for an hour of stories about making meaningful connections.

Violent incidents, homelessness and mental illness are shaking riders' confidence. Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll, the TTC's Stuart Green and Jennifer Chambers from the Empowerment Council join us to discuss the root causes and solutions.

Ontario is ramping up the number of surgeries performed in private clinics, in hopes of easing the massive backlog. Your stories on the difference it could make, with Prof. Colleen Flood, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Health Law and Policy; and Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Toronto.

A backlog of thousands of cases at the human rights tribunal is leaving many Ontarians waiting months— even years —to see their cases of alleged discrimination addressed. More on the problems those delays are creating and the calls for change. With guests Kathy Laird, former adjudicator at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and Piera Savage, staff lawyer at the Black Legal Action Centre.

A debate about the ethics and how we learn. Our guest is Western University Prof. Luke Stark from the Faculty of Information and Media Studies.

How to get to the bottom of China's efforts to interfere in Canadian elections? An eye-opening discussion with Toronto Star reporter and author Joanna Chiu and Senator Ian Shugart, a former Clerk of the Privy Council who chaired the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol panel in the 2019 federal election.

How to grow yardlong beans, bitter melon, okra, and bok choy. Advice from our expert gardener Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Ayat Choukeir left physiotherapy for a career in construction and hasn't looked back. There are great opportunity says, Gurpreet Chana with Women's Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor (WEST) but there are barriers too.