London Live with Mike Stubbs
Mike Stubbs pushes beyond the headlines, providing a mix of informed opinion and entertainment you won’t find anywhere else. Mike explores stories and topics important to Londoners from any and all angles.
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Roll the dice...Can you guess who this actor pl...
Actor Jesse Gervais joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to tease more of what audiences can expect when they come to see CLUE at the Grand Theatre. Jesse also helps Mike giveaway tickets for the show, hinting that his character is like the dice in the board game.
12 min
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Mike Stubbs gets stumped by a live game of gues...
Actress Petrina Bromley stumps Mike Stubbs and listeners on who she's playing in CLUE at the Grand Theatre. Petrina then sticks around and chats with Mike about the show and what theatre goers can expect when they come to watch the show.
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Can you guess who did it? CLUE takes the stage ...
The family favourite board game and cult classic movie, CLUE is now taking the stage at The Grand Theatre in London, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats wondering who did it. Dennis Garnhum, director of the play and former Artistic Director at the Grand Theatre, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to tease what audiences can expect from the show and the mystery behind it.
5 min
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London Blazers brought the gold home to London
Chris Lauzon joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the gold medal that the London Blazers brought home from the 2024 Special Olympics.
7 min
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Tornadoes and music spiral together at Western ...
Professor Sharon Wei from the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about a new musical gallery taking place at Western University on March 1st that pulled inspiration from The Northern Tornados project. Prof. Wei outlines how the idea came to be, and how art and music can represent science, space, and time.
8 min
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Deputy Fire Chief outlines how to take care of ...
Deputy Fire Chief Matt Hepditch joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about what you need to know about how to treat your rechargeable lithium-ion battery to ensure that they are being used safely and lowering the risk of fire.
11 min
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The push to privatize health care is causing ma...
Peter Bergmanis, co-chair of the London Health Coalition, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the Ontario Health Coalition's report looking at the issues with the provinces push to privatize health care. Bergmanis takes the report and zeros in on London, pointing out the issues that London is seeing.
7 min
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Ontario colleges and universities are getting m...
London West NDP MPP Peggy Sattler joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the announcement today from the province announcing $1.2 billion in funding to colleges and universities, and why that number still isn't enough.
8 min
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The Property Tax Tour: Oxford County
Oxford County Warden Marcus Ryan joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the property tax increase that oxford county residents will see this year. Warden Ryan also breaks down the difference between county property tax and city or town property tax.
7 min
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New drivers are faking driver's ed certificates...
Maria Bagdonas, COO of Young Drivers, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about fake driver’s education certificates and why some people may try to cheat the system and forge the certificate. Maria also outlines what you learn in driver's ed classes that you wouldn't learn from a parent or family member.
8 min
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The Property Tax Tour: St. Thomas residents wil...
St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the 2.95% property tax increase that St Thomas residents will be seeing this year. Mayor Preston explains how they got the number, which is much lower than their neighboring communities in London and Hamilton.
6 min
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A new bill is going through provincial parliame...
London-Fanshawe NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about a piece of legislation that is trying to stop coercive abuse. MP Mathyssen explains what coercive abuse is, and where the bill is at right now, and why this bill is needed.
5 min
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Federal NDP Leader comments on the impending Ph...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the impending deadline for the Canada Pharmacare Act that the Liberal party agreed to pass as a part of the supply and confidence agreement between the two parties.
10 min
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Bill 124 has been deemed unconstitutional - wha...
Dr. Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the ruling today by the Ontario Court of Appeals that the Ford governments bill, Bill 124, is unconstitutional.
10 min
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Ontario's health care system needs change, and ...
Sue VanderBent, CEO of Home Care Ontario, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about Home Care Ontario and the changes and support needed in the Home Care sector of health care.
7 min
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Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis breaks down the budget
London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the budget and explains how it works with a multi-year budget and the new strong mayor powers in effect.
10 min
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Coyotes are roaming around, and the City of Bur...
Adam Palmeri, Manager of By-law Enforcement & Animal Services at the City of Burlington, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about their coyote management program, as well as what to do if a coyote approaches you and how to keep them away from your home.
5 min
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Sleep Clinic 101: Everything you need to know f...
Jennifer Mannion, Registered Poly-Somnographic Technician at London Health Sciences Centre, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about everything you need to know about going to sleep clinic, starting with what you need to wear.
9 min
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Some TD Bank users have until the end of the da...
Global News National Online Journalist Saba Aziz joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to breakdown the class action lawsuit against TD Bank, the proposed settlement to the lawsuit, and why some people may choose to opt out. Global News National Online Journalist Saba Aziz joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to breakdown the class action lawsuit against TD Bank, the proposed settlement to the lawsuit, and why some people may choose to opt out.
3 min
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The governments interest on debt impacts you mo...
Moshe Lander, Economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why all levels of government may be reducing funding to social services or raising taxes - to help them pay off their debt, and invest the money into the country.
13 min
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Raise your Stanley Cup - and no, we don't mean ...
Dr. Michael Mulvey, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Ottawa in the Telfer School of Management, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the popularity of the Stanley Cup, and why it is the newest water bottle trend.
6 min
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The psychology of dating and why more young peo...
Dr. Brenda Lee, a Registered Psychologist based in Vancouver, BC, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why more young men in their 20s are single, while women are more likely to find themselves in relationships. Dr. Lee touches on the fear that surrounds dating, and how external factors come into play.
14 min
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St Thomas Ultramarathoner is gearing up for a h...
Tim Westaway, who is originally from St. Thomas, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his experience doing Ultramarathons, and why he decided to trek up Mount Kilimanjaro.
13 min
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Honolulu Blue Monday: Detroit Lions roar into t...
Jim Van Horne and Tom Dalby join 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the Lions first playoff win in over 30 years, and what it's like to be a Lion's fan.
17 min
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Make it Livable: the call for more support in s...
Kelly Ziegner, President and CEO of United Way Elgin Middlesex, joins Mike Stubbs to talk about the town-hall being held on Monday, January 15th to talk more about the lack of funding that people on social assistance programs are experiencing and how that is impacting them in finding housing, work and other services. Ziegner breaks down the shocking numbers that people within these programs are having to live on, and why an increase is needed.
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