The Ontario government has told child-care centres it will implement a new way of funding the national 10-dollar-a-day program starting next year. What are the issues at play in the child-care sector? Andrea Hannen, Executive Director of the Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario, joins The Morning Show.

The organizer of the Children's Festival says the downtown event is in peril if city hall doesn't change its stance on a policy barring amusement park style rides from being operated at Victoria Park. Why is that? Doug Hillier joins The Morning Show.

Tributes for Alice Munro have been pouring in following news of her death this week. What was it that made her so great? Jan Plug, English professor and acting dean of Arts and Humanities at Western University, joins The Morning Show.

It looks like it could be another bad wildfire year in Canada, are we preparing ourselves to be as resilient as possible? Paul Kovacs, Executive Director for the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, joins The Morning Show.

Could big changes be coming to London city council? City politicians are considering whether to review their compensation, but a salary increase could lead to other changes. Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman joins The Morning Show.

A new report says the average asking rent for a home in Canada in April was up 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago. What's the situation like in London and what can we expect for the future? Giacomo Ladas from rentals.ca joins The Morning Show.

What's the difference between regular lice and super lice? Experts say we're seeing a resurgence of super lice. Dawn Mucci, President and Founder of Lice Squad.com, joins The Morning Show.

Another film will begin production in London next week, will 2024 be a busy year for film and TV production? Andrew Dodd from Film London joins The Morning Show.

A high profile resignation from the diversity, inclusion and anti-oppression community advisory committee and social media use by city councillors are on the agenda for the weekly interview with Mayor Josh Morgan.

Cleveland Brownlee is back for a 14th year with the London Majors. Will it be his last year at Labatt Park? What are the teams chances of winning a third title in four years? Cleveland Brownlee joins The Morning Show.

Two years after a council compensation task force did a review, city politicians may order another review. Should councillors get a raise? Is it time the job is recognized as full-time? Ward 5 Councillor Jerry Pribil joins The Morning Show.

A motion to approve $687,000 in funding for London’s Ark Aid Street Mission to extend its emergency winter shelter beds has been approved by city politicians. Sarah Campbell, executive director of Ark Aid Street Mission, joins The Morning Show.

The latest report card from ParticipAction says climate change poses an extra challenge to children and youth who need more exercise outside and less time staring at screens. Barbara Fenesi, Professor at Western University who researches the impact of physical activity in kids on learning, joins The Morning Show.

A new study from York University has found women who took a social media break for as little as one week had a significant boost in self-esteem and body image. Olivia Smith, co-author of the study, joins The Morning Show.

Camp Kee-Mo-Kee is looking for ways to make itself more sustainable year-round. Recovery from the pandemic has been slow for camps and has presented some unique challenges. Jill Hodgins from Camp Kee-Mo-Kee joins The Morning Show.

What's the timeline for answers on the freight train that caught fire in London two weeks ago? Does London need to update its code of conduct? Mayor Josh Morgan joins The Morning Show for his weekly interview.

A recently reprimanded city councillor, and the deputy mayor who voted to reprimand her, are joining forces to call for a review of London's code of conduct for city council. Ward 4 Councillor Susan Stevenson joins The Morning Show.

After spending 17 years as a councillor in Chatham-Kent, Steve Pinsonneault is making the jump to provincial politics. Hours after he won the by-election for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Pinsonneault joins The Morning Show to discuss his victory and what comes next.

London city staff have admitted they didn't know there was a deadline to apply for funding for asylum seekers in the city from the federal government. Is London out of luck or could a solution be found? London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos joins The Morning Show.

The Ontario government says new policies on cellphones, vaping and social media coming into effect this fall are necessary to help students focus in class. What do teachers think of the plan? Craig Smith, President ETFO Thames Valley, joins The Morning Show.

A new report shows asylum seekers are taking up 12% of the shelter beds in London, adding extra strain to a system on the brink. Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman joins The Morning Show.

A new study on food safety suggests Canadians may be eating expired food to save money. Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, joins The Morning Show.

London will host a major HIV/AIDS conference over the next four days. How close are we to a cure? Jimmy Dikeakos, professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, joins The Morning Show.

London city council decided this week to go ahead with a pilot project to provide free bus passes to Grade 9 students at Clarke Road secondary school. The decision was also made without anyone from London Transit in attendance. Stephanie Marentette, chair of the London Transit Commission, joins The Morning Show.

London is now home to not one but two magic mushroom shops. Could it one day be legal like cannabis? Andrew Hathaway, professor at the University of Guelph who studies illicit drug use and Canadian drug policy, joins The Morning Show.