City Hall Confidential

Wildfire Smoke Keeps Toronto Under Air Quality Warning

Guest host Rob Fai & Dr. Greg Evans Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto and Director of the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research, which studies air pollution, airborne particles and their impacts on human health and the environment discuss: 1 - Do masks help? What about air conditioning? What to know about wildfire smoke protection 2 - Jets at Billy Bishop on collision course with health and safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

City Hall Confidential

Guest host Rob Fai, Mike Colle Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence & Jon Burnside Former police officer and Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) discuss: 1 - Environment Canada warns of 'very poor' air quality as wildfire smoke hangs over Toronto 2 - Salsa on St. Clair organizers call for accountability in shooting, threaten to pull plug on event 3 - Toronto residents with no air conditioning struggle during extreme heat, as city set to cap indoor temperatures — next year 4 - Should Toronto bars stay open until 6 a.m. to boost the nighttime economy? The city is considering it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Deepfake Danger: AI Scams Are Getting Smarter

Guest host Rob Fai & Carmi Levy Tech Journalist discuss: 1 - Ontario woman loses $83,000 after watching AI deepfake videos 2 -AI data centres face growing backlash in Ontario communities 3 - No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Overcharged: Toronto Tenants Win Landmark Rent Case

Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Karen Andrews lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario representing most of the tenants in the case of one of Canada’s largest landlords overcharged Toronto tenants on rent increases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Ontario Heat Wave Sparks Calls for Free Air Conditioners

Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Alejandra Ruiz Vargas ACORN Canada President about Activists demand free ‘AC for All’ as heat wave hits Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]