The Pulse with Devon Peacock

The Cost of Compassion: Budgets, Homelessness, and Tough Choices

This week on The Pulse we talk to Ward 1 Councillor Hadleigh McAlister about homelessness and the unequal response seen so far in London, service depots for homeless encampments sparked a lengthy debate at city hall on Tuesday. Then we'll be joined by political insider Nathan Caranci and community leader Jeremy McCall for the panel, with the budget, homelessness and traffic congestion on the agenda. And we'll end with a comment about public consultation in London and why it needs to be better. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca

Navigating the Core: Homelessness, Downtown Vision, and School Board Finances

This week on The Pulse we review city council's decision to pass restrictions for new resting spaces with some reaction from Sarah Campbell, executive director from Ark Aid Street Mission and Kevin Morrison, general manager of the Old East Village BIA.  Then former London city councillor John Fyfe-Millar and political consultant Nathan Caranci join us for the panel where we'll talk about London's evolving encampment strategy, the plan for the future of the downtown and the trend of questionable spending at school boards.  If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca

Shining the Light: Femicide, 2025 city budget, and the Big Idea

This week on The Pulse, we spotlight the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign, discussing its importance in raising awareness for women’s safety. Jennifer Dunn, executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre, will join us.  Cheryl Miller and Roger Caranci are on the panel this week to dive into critical city issues, from the budget to the ongoing challenges of homelessness and encampments as well as the state of transit in London.  And in The Big Idea, we close with a commentary on homelessness, mental health and why senior levels of governments need to do more.  If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca

Rethinking Home ownership: Trudeau, bike lanes, and why you should return to the office

We start the show today talking about home ownership. Will the federal government's new mortgage rules be a positive for Londoners who want to own a home? Is it time for us to rethink home ownership? Diana Mok is a professor of real estate in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph and has some thoughts on that. Roger Caranci and Jeremy McCall stop by for the panel to discuss Justin Trudeau's future, the decision by London Police to return money to city hall, bike lanes and the new school names announced by the Thames Valley District School board. Finally, we end with today's Big Idea on why you should return to the office -- and its not for the reason you may think. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca

The growth of cricket in London

It's a pretty common sight to see people playing cricket in London these days. A lot of people in fact. It wasn't always that way, so what has changed? Cricket has experienced an incredible growth in the Forest City and now boasts two leagues featuring hundreds of players. On this week's episode we talk to Subhash Sharma from Big Bash League about how the sport has grown over the past 20 years. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca