The Morning Show Podcast - July 14th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

The Morning Show Podcast - July 14th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

Dr. Anna Gunz joins the show to explain how the extreme heat warning affecting London and Middlesex County can impact the body and how people can protect themselves during near-record temperatures. We then break down two major decisions from London City Hall as politicians move forward with a proposed special constable service and approve a new $5.7 million winter homelessness response. We also examine why Ontario has spent $8 million storing banned U.S. alcohol, look at new data showing Canadians are slowly returning to the United States despite travel remaining well below previous levels, and wrap up with John Fyfe-Millar and Ryan Gauss discussing whether London is becoming a big city with big city problems and what the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge could mean for future CUSMA negotiations.

The Morning Show Podcast - July 13th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

Sunfest wrapped up with a heavy police presence at Victoria Park before we previewed a busy week at London City Hall, where politicians will debate a major overhaul of the city's winter homelessness response. Mayor Josh Morgan joined the show to discuss the proposed winter plan and the possibility of hiring municipal special constables. We also looked at the long-awaited opening date for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, spoke with Mahmood Nanji about why London's falling unemployment rate masks the loss of 9,000 jobs this year, caught up with Jeremy McCall about the city's response to safety concerns at busy Wortley Village crosswalks, and wrapped up with the unusual lawsuit facing United Airlines over the sale of window seats that didn't actually have windows.

The Morning Show Podcast - July 10th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

Chris Moss explains how a last-minute funding boost will keep House of Hope open through March while residents transition to permanent housing. We also look at a proposal that could help more low-income seniors afford air conditioning during extreme heat. Thames Valley District School Board trustee Sherri Moore joins us to discuss the board's growing budget deficit and what it could mean for students. We break down Mark Carney's comments about international diplomacy, have some fun with a survey showing the average person eats 11 scoops of ice cream a week during the summer and wrap up the show with a look at what's happening around London this weekend.

The Morning Show Podcast - July 9th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

On today's edition of The Morning Show Podcast, Kevin McClelland from the Ice Puffins explains why his non-profit girls hockey program in Middlesex Centre is struggling to secure reasonable ice times, we discuss a proposed Old South development that asks whether renters would accept fewer amenities in exchange for lower housing costs, Jeremy McCall joins The Morning Conversation to talk about the issues likely to shape the upcoming municipal election and the federal government's return-to-office mandate, we look at the remarkable story of a student pilot who safely landed a plane after the instructor jumped mid-flight, discuss a man who called 9-1-1 to complain about his hotel room, and wrap up with the bizarre online listing of a bag of air supposedly collected at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

The Morning Show Podcast - July 8th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

The show begins with the apparent collapse of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran as both countries exchange fresh air strikes and tensions escalate. Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley then joins us to discuss the possibility of a new all-Canadian oil pipeline linking Alberta and Ontario. We also examine a Republican proposal that would punish Canadian provinces over U.S. alcohol bans and ask what it will take for Americans to better understand Canada's response to tariffs. Morning Show producer Juan Jiminez stops by to explain why he's stepping into the ring for this year's Fight to End Homelessness charity boxing event before we wrap up with the remarkable story of a driver who appeared to be asleep behind the wheel on a busy highway in British Columbia.