We break down a major political shift in Ottawa, winter road safety concerns after hundreds of crashes, Australia’s teen social media ban, the latest from the London Knights, and a surprising holiday trend

Conservative MP Michael Ma has announced he is leaving his party to sit with the federal Liberals, shifting the balance of power in Ottawa

Christopher Dietzel from Western University’s GEMS Lab joined us to discuss Australia’s decision to ban social media use for teens under 16

OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk joined us to discuss winter road safety after officers responded to hundreds of crashes over a two-day stretch

A new look at holiday habits shows one in seven people now put up more than one Christmas tree in their home

Mike Stubbs joined us to break down the London Knights’ loss to the Niagara IceDogs and preview upcoming games against Saginaw and Brantford

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Today’s episode features discussions on gun violence, municipal calls for a state of emergency, London Hydro’s new plans, and Canada’s top Google searches of the year

Chief Truong discusses recent gun violence in London and the steps police are taking to curb it

Councillor Corrine Rahman explains why London is supporting a call for Ontario to declare a state of emergency

CEO Ysni Semsedini details the next steps in creating an affiliate company under London Hydro

A closer look at how municipalities trying to out-recruit each other for family doctors is making shortages worse

Andrea Hannen discusses the new provincial fund created after a fatal daycare crash and what it’s intended to address

We break down the most-searched topics of 2025 and what they say about the year Canadians experienced

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Today’s episode covers London’s record 29 shootings, a proposed $10K weeping tile requirement, big-city calls for a homelessness emergency, family doctor pressures, and a donation honouring Catherine Brown

A violent three-day stretch pushed London to a new annual high of 29 shootings as police link the rise to gang activity and U.S.-sourced guns

The panel debated calls for a provincial emergency declaration on homelessness and whether Ontario has done enough to prevent a looming shortage of family doctors

City hall is debating whether new buyers of older homes should be required to disconnect weeping tiles to cut stormwater entering the Thames

A $27,000 contribution in memory of a longtime transplant advocate will strengthen assistance for patients at London’s leading transplant program

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Today’s podcast covers the looming Air Transat strike, London’s blue-bin uncertainty, Trump’s stance on trade talks, Colin D’Mello’s Queen’s Park recap and Mississauga’s push to curb construction dust

The mayor discusses micro modular shelter locations and efforts to support businesses and non-profits facing blue-bin service cuts

Holiday travellers may face major delays and cancellations as Air Transat pilots prepare to strike as early as Wednesday morning

A looming 2026 cutoff could leave hundreds of small businesses and non-profits without municipal recycling service