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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 speak with Stephanie Bakalar of Lifesaving Society Ontario.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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 Ruben, director of the Language and Information Technology Research Lab at Western 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

'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.

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.

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.'

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

Holiday gifts for that green thumb in the family.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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, 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Dr. Fahad Razak answers your questions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.