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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10,000 endangered Ontario turtles are being hat...
Scott Gillingwater, Species At Risk Biologist with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the efforts they are taking to help protect turtles and release them back into their natural habitat.
8 min
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Councillor Corrine Rahman explains that balance...
Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why it's important to have social housing in the city, while also keeping the balance on what it takes to maintain the properties and the cost of that.
7 min
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Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis talks about money need...
Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the geared-to-income housing that London needs but is trying to find the money to support.
9 min
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Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce breaks...
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to break down the OSSTF tentative agreement as well as the $30 million of funding coming to classrooms and staffing in schools.
9 min
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Union strikes have been on the rise, but it may...
Dr. Stephanie Ross, Associate Professor in the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the uptick in union strikes over the summer and why we are seeing more of them. Dr. Ross explains that though the strikes are disruptive, we shouldn't be afraid of them as they may benefit us in the long run.
9 min
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Soccer and mental health: Kicks for Strength co...
Alexandre and Mackenzie Machado join 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the up-coming fundraiser Kicks for Strength, in honour of their cousin Cameron. The fundraising event brings together Cameron's love of soccer while bringing attention to mental health.
11 min
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The number of Ontarians who have died while wai...
Colin Craig, President of SecondStreet.org, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how many Ontarians have died while on a waitlist for a medical procedure. Over 2,000 people have passed while on a waitlist for surgery, and almost 10,000 have died waiting for a diagnostic scan.
8 min
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Help wanted signs can be seen all over London -...
Jeff Sparling, President of Shakespeare Mills Inc. joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about what it is like to be looking to fill open positions right now. Help Wanted signs can be seen all over London and surrounding areas, but what is it like for the companies that are currently hiring? Sparling tries to explain what it's like.
7 min
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Welcome Home: Local Graffiti artist recent inst...
Ken Galloway, Western University graduate, graffiti artist and skateboarder, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his most recent project in London called the Wet Paint Initiative, where he is painting 10 murals around the city, with the most recent one on the corner of Adelaide St and Hamilton Rd in collaboration with artist Maria Qamar.
5 min
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A sit-down interview with Dr. Harry Allen
Just weeks after his 100th birthday Dr. Harry Allen sits down with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about everything from life growing up on a tomato farm to performing life-saving surgeries in his career in gynecologic oncology, reconstructive surgery and obstetrics.
36 min
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"We cannot do this if we are expected to be the...
Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis wrote a letter calling attention to the issue of members of the homeless community in other municipalities being sent to London against their will. The letter states that over 25 per cent of people diverted away from homeless services in London, have said to staff that London was not where they wanted to go. Deputy Mayor Lewis joins Mike Stubbs to talk more about the issue.
10 min
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Supervised Practice Experience Program allows i...
Jack Bangcoyo, an international nurse who is originally from the Philippines, joins Mike Stubbs to talk about how he came to Canada and took advantage of the Supervised Practice Experience Program so that he could become a Registered Nurse in London at LHSC.
8 min
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The Canadian film industry is feeling the impac...
Marina Cordoni, an independent producer in Toronto, joins Mike Stubbs to talk about how the writer and actor strikes in Hollywood right now are impacting the Canadian film industry.
8 min
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A new pilot project in London is looking to dea...
Jared Houliston, President of Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc, joins Mike Stubbs as they talk about the new pilot project in London, The Responsible Pest Management Pilot Program, which looks at an ethical and humane ways to deal with rodents. The project is looking to owls to help solve the problem.
10 min
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Jason Kloss will be swimming across Lake Ontari...
The 36-year-old will take on the 51-kilometre swim between Niagara Region and Toronto starting Friday, raising funds and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.
7 min
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A report by the AG found the government’s Green...
Ontario's Housing Minister, Steve Clark, joins guest host Scott Monich to discuss.
7 min
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Golf Canada looks to grow the game across commu...
Kevin Blue, Chief Sport Officer at Golf Canada sits down with guest host Scott Monich to discuss the new partnership with First Tee. The partnership aims to improve the accessibility of the game to youth of different socio-economic backgrounds across the country.
8 min
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Canadian Swifties are going to war for concert ...
The creator of the Canadian Swifties Facebook group, Abigale Vailliere, discusses the complicated process of purchasing Taylor Swift tickets when she visits Toronto next November.
8 min
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Preview of the London 2024 Ontario Summer Games!
Zanth Jarvis, Director of Sport at Tourism London, joins guest host Scott Monich to discuss the event details.
9 min
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The National Bank Open: First round kicks off
Lukas Weese, Staff Editor of News at the Athletic, joins the program live from Toronto and provides the latest updates.
11 min
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London named in the Top 10 North American tech ...
London-based tech analyst Carmi Levy joins guest host Scott Monich to discuss.
10 min
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London-based energy drink company expands into ...
Londoners Mike Pullam and Matt Stirling founded Exponent Energy Inc, will expand their line of energy drinks into the U.S markets this month.
12 min
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More students but not enough housing - how the ...
Post-secondary institutions have been increasing their student enrollment numbers over the past few years, largely with international students but what they haven't done is build more residences for these students. This has caused issues in the rental market, bringing rent prices up, more investors taking on rental properties, and making it hard for students to find housing.
16 min
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The long weekend is here, and so is London Ribfest
Doug Hillier joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about London Ribfest that's back and taking place all weekend.
6 min
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Remembering Wayne Maxner
Jim Van Horne joins Mike Stubbs to talk about the late Wayne Maxner, who coached in the NHL as well as the London Knights and Windsor Spitfires.
9 min