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Today’s podcast examines London’s winter response to homelessness, new shelter openings, looming federal funding cuts, international controversy, a homicide investigation, winter road challenges, and a major cultural milestone

As winter conditions worsen, the city is facing renewed pressure to lower the temperature threshold that triggers temporary warming centres for unhoused Londoners

Western researcher Cheryl Forchuk outlines how the end of federal homelessness funding could strain already stretched services in London

Mayor Josh Morgan discusses the opening of London’s micro modular shelter site and whether the city should adjust when warming centres are activated

A growing chorus says Canadian veterans deserve an apology after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed NATO contributions in Afghanistan

London Children’s Museum executive director Kate Ledgley reflects on the museum’s first full year at its new home and a dramatic jump in attendance

London is adjusting its winter road strategy as a province-wide road salt shortage limits supply

London police are asking the public for assistance as they investigate the city’s second homicide of 2026

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Today’s Morning Show examines dangerous cold weather, pressure on homeless shelters, political tensions, and local job losses

The executive director of Ark Aid Street Mission explains how extreme cold and rising demand are overwhelming London’s shelter system

A powerful polar vortex has pushed temperatures to extreme lows in London, with wind chills making it feel colder than anything seen in years

The director and lead actor of Primary Trust discuss the themes and journey behind the production opening at The Grand Theatre

An Ontario NDP MPP discusses the closure of the Autoneum plant and its impact on workers in east London

Prime Minister Mark Carney challenged comments from U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech to his cabinet

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The segment explains what house burping is and why it matters during extreme cold weather, it also looks at winter travel tips and why “whimsy” could be an unexpected theme for the year ahead

From Trump’s response to Carney at Davos and a possible Greenland deal to London’s BRT debate, aging anxieties, captive whales, EV politics, and everyday family habits, we cover it all

We break down Donald Trump’s sharp reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech and examine what could be included in a proposed Greenland framework announced alongside Mark Rutte and NATO

A new survey shows optimism about aging falling sharply, driven by money worries, social isolation, and delayed retirement plans

The panel debates London city hall’s push for up to $100 million in provincial funding for north-end BRT and whether shelving the west leg still makes sense

Marineland has submitted a plan to Ottawa to move the last captive whales and dolphins in Canada to facilities in the United States

We look at how many parents are comfortable letting their kids swear and what that says about changing parenting norms

Premier Doug Ford is urging consumers to avoid Chinese-made electric vehicles, citing economic and political concerns