A former cancer patient shares her experience volunteering at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre during National Volunteer Week

A Brock University researcher says public attitudes and the cannabis market continue to shift more than seven years after legalization

Doug Ford says Ontario will sell the $28.9 million private jet after facing criticism over the purchase

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We cover mistaken inmate releases in Ontario, a new report warning of an entrepreneurial drought, London Hydro’s recognition as a top employer, a needle-free allergy treatment, what’s next for Canada’s space program after Artemis II, and Italy’s move to allow paid leave for sick pets

A growing number of inmates are being mistakenly released from Ontario jails each year, raising serious safety and system oversight concerns

A new report suggests Canada and Ontario are seeing more businesses close than open, signalling a troubling trend for the economy

London Hydro has been recognized as a top employer in Southwestern Ontario while adapting to changing demands in the energy sector

Canadians living with severe allergies may soon have a needle-free way to treat life-threatening reactions

With the Artemis II mission complete, attention is turning to what comes next for Canada’s role in space exploration

Jeremy Hansen says the success of Artemis II demonstrates Canada’s ability to play a major role in ambitious global space missions

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Italy has become the first country to allow workers to take paid leave to care for sick pets

Today’s show looks at a possible federal social media ban for children, panel discussion on education reform and teen access, an investigation into grocery pricing, and a tense political showdown over the gas tax

The federal government is seriously considering a ban on social media access for children, according to Culture Minister Marc Miller

Chris MacDonald discusses a new investigation suggesting some Canadian grocery stores may still be overcharging customers for underweight meat

Jeremy McCall and Bob Smith discuss Ontario’s latest education reforms and the growing push for a social media ban for teens

A proposed gas tax cut triggered a sharp exchange between Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre in the House of Commons

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Today’s show covers education reform with trustee Marianne Larsen, a major water main break and city hall debates on tenant protections and Westminster Ponds development, supportive housing and outreach funding with Abe Oudshoorn, traffic concerns in Old North, and a new study on the benefits of a digital detox

Trustees left with less say as province pushes ahead with reforms

TVDSB trustee Marianne Larsen weighs in as Ontario plans to make attendance count toward high school grades

A major water main break closed Huron and Highbury while city politicians backed a study on protecting tenants and debated development near Westminster Ponds

Dan Cameron with Advocates for Calmer Traffic in Old North explains efforts to address speeding and safety concerns in the neighbourhood

Western University’s Abe Oudshoorn discusses new supportive housing units and proposed funding aimed at helping homeless outreach agencies in London