Today's podcast features the withdrawn Strathroy data centre proposal, the Miles4AMiracle campaign, a London election update, a new anti-human trafficking partnership, New York's push for Canadian tourists, J-AAR Construction's new charity book, the debate over filming people in public and what's happening in London this long weekend

Joe Gesualdi explains why he's pushing his daughter's empty wheelchair to Queen's Park to fight for provincial funding for a life-changing surgery

We speak with Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Colin Grantham about the concerns raised by residents and what comes next after the data centre proposal was withdrawn

Det.-Insp. Jennifer Noel discusses a new partnership with NotInMyCity aimed at strengthening efforts to combat human trafficking

Ryan Aarts explains how J-AAR Construction's new children's book is helping raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario

With three weeks remaining before nominations close, we look at who's in, who's out and what to watch in London's municipal election

We highlight Ribfest and other events taking place across London during the Civic Holiday weekend

We look at New York's efforts to attract Canadian visitors again and whether travellers are ready to head south

We discuss the lawyer placed on leave after being caught kissing a colleague and whether filming strangers in public crosses a line

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Today's podcast features an update on the south London house explosion, the controversy surrounding a potential data centre in Strathroy, an interview on Canada's shrinking blood supply, a discussion about London's airport opportunities, our weekly panel on voter turnout and food insecurity, and the incredible story of a message in a bottle found after 53 years

The investigation continues after a vacant home on Base Line Road West was levelled in a powerful explosion that left one man in critical condition

Marisa Gatfield from Canadian Blood Services explains why blood inventories have dropped by 20 per cent and why more donors are urgently needed

Residents are preparing to weigh in as Strathroy-Caradoc considers a zoning application that could eventually allow a data centre

Nathan Caranci and Nick Cake debate ways to increase voter participation while also exploring solutions to food insecurity in London

If Billy Bishop Airport isn't expanding, could London International Airport be in a position to attract more flights and passengers?

A decades-old message in a bottle discovered on a New Jersey beach reconnects people with a piece of history

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Today's show features conversations on Ontario's skilled trades workforce, a proposed alert system for missing neurodiverse children and new pediatric health initiatives, along with discussions on Shopify's voting debate, what travellers need to know about a possible WestJet strike, Alberta's new cancer testing program and stricter tourist dress rules in Italy

We discuss the growing labour shortage in the skilled trades, what's driving it and how Ontario hopes to close the gap

We break down the controversy after Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke voiced support for a tax-tiered voting system

We explain where negotiations stand, what flight attendants are seeking and what a possible strike could mean for long weekend travel

Scott Fortnum discusses a new transition care program for young cystic fibrosis patients and a major award supporting neurosurgery research

We examine Alberta's decision to offer a privately paid cancer testing program and the debate surrounding the move

Ashley Ferreira from the Ontario Autism Coalition explains why advocates want a specialized alert system after the disappearance of an 11-year-old boy in Calgary