- Today’s podcast looks at Homecoming policing, Stevenson’s BRT and transit safety plans, wages and Canada’s changing workforce, the complicated role of trees in fighting climate change, the High School Project’s School of Rock, an unusual sinkhole accident and your guide to the weekend in London

- Looking for something to do? We run through some of the events and activities taking place across London this weekend

- With thousands expected to celebrate Western Homecoming, Acting Deputy Chief Chris Churney discusses policing plans, public safety and what officers will be watching for

Mayoral candidate Susan Stevenson is promising a public accounting of London’s BRT system along with changes aimed at improving transit service and safety

High school student Ollie Neeb and director Lezlie Wade take us behind the scenes of the High School Project production of School of Rock ahead of opening night

Retail analyst Bruce Winder discusses changes in Canada’s labour market and what they could mean for wages, workers and the cost of living

Western University PhD candidate Joy Adebisi explains why planting more trees isn’t always the best way to fight climate change and why location and ecosystem matter

A woman’s birthday celebration took an unexpected turn when she fell into a sinkhole in her backyard and accidentally buried herself while trying to escape

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The Fall Dream Lottery is celebrating three decades, and Kim Woodbridge explains what participants can expect and the difference their support makes for local health care

St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation President and CEO Michelle Campbell discusses the launch of the 30th Fall Dream Lottery and how lottery support has helped strengthen health care in the community

Western University professor emeritus Michael Lynk explains why labour leaders are raising concerns about proposed changes affecting strikes and what they could mean for federally regulated workers

Orchard Park resident Bill Tsioros discusses city council’s decision to reject a request to add two floors to a controversial apartment building planned near Western University

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Today's podcast covers council's rejection of a larger Sarnia Road development, conversations with Jonathan Sher and Hadleigh McAlister, Canada's 89-year-old longest-serving mayor seeking re-election, the London Food Bank's 40th anniversary, the upcoming 980 CFPL mayoral debate moderated by Devon Peacock and the return of Toys R Us with 120 new U.S. stores

London Food Bank co-founders Jane Roy and Glen Pearson look back at 40 years of helping Londoners and how the need for food assistance has changed

Ward 1 council candidate Hadleigh McAlister discusses his priorities for the east end and what he wants to accomplish at city hall

Ward 7 council candidate Jonathan Sher joins us to discuss his priorities for northwest London and the issues he believes the next council needs to tackle

London city council has voted down a proposal to increase a previously approved Sarnia Road apartment building from six to eight storeys

980 CFPL will put London's mayoral candidates together for a debate Friday, October 2, moderated by Morning Show host Devon Peacock

Milton Mayor Gord Krantz is seeking another term at 89 after serving as mayor since 1980, raising the question of whether age should matter to voters

Toys R Us is planning 120 new U.S. stores for the holiday season as adult collectors become an increasingly important part of the toy business

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Today’s podcast covers the mayoral debate and homelessness, property taxes, affordability and closer EU ties, potential relief for heritage property owners, what Canadians worry about when considering an EV, railway safety and the death of another whale relocated from Marineland

Homelessness emerged as a major issue as London’s mayoral candidates faced questions during a debate at The London Club moderated by Devon Peacock