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Why are lots of cannabis stores might be going out of business.

April 26, 2022 18:04 - 6 minutes

Mitchell Osak, CEO Quanta Consulting Inc. talks about why lots of cannabis stores are going out of business. 

Queen’s Park - Provincial Election update - MONDAY APRIL 25

April 26, 2022 17:59 - 10 minutes

Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global New talks about a Provincial Election update - MONDAY APRIL 25

Netflix's streaming woes are about more than password sharing

April 25, 2022 18:14 - 10 minutes

Elissa Freeman, Principal @elissapr communications, PR & Pop Culture Media Expert talks about Netflix's streaming woes are about more than password sharing AND 10 no-skip albums you need to listen to at least once, according to Reddit

Obama pressures Big Tech on disinformation in Silicon Valley speech

April 22, 2022 18:54 - 14 minutes

Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst Expert, talks about Obama pressuring Big Tech on disinformation in Silicon Valley speech.  

Flair Airlines says it will keep operating in Canada. Here’s how

April 22, 2022 18:49 - 8 minutes

Jim Byers, Editor in Chief Canadian travel news.ca, Travel journalist, travel writer, “Canada’s Travel Guy” talks about Flair Airlines saying it will keep operating in Canada.

Canada still not on track to meet electric vehicle sales target

April 22, 2022 18:20 - 10 minutes

Kenneth Bokor, Creator, Producer & Host, The EV Revolution Show (YouTube), Member of AJAC Automobile Journalist Association of Canada talks about Canada still not on track to meet electric vehicle sales target despite popularity AND Australian scientists to fit Tesla with printed solar panels in 15,000km test ride.

Canadiens icon and hockey player Guy Lafleur, dead at 70

April 22, 2022 17:40 - 10 minutes

Tim Cunningham, “The Coach” talks about Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, one of hockey's flashiest players, dead at 70.

Sunwing still manually processing flights as issue and delays persist

April 22, 2022 02:03 - 7 minutes

Mike Leon, President, Brand Heroes Marketing, brand expert talks about Sunwing crisis communication and brand management. Sunwing is still manually processing flights as technical issue and delays persist.

How much is inflation in Canada being driven by Russia’s war?

April 21, 2022 23:22 - 11 minutes

David Laidler, Professor Emeritus of economics, University of Western Ontario talks about how much inflation in Canada is being driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine? 

Ontario to allow open bidding process for house sales.

April 21, 2022 01:24 - 6 minutes

Mike Schreiner, Ontario Greens Leader talks about Ontario to allow open bidding process for house sales.

What's 420 mean? How '70s teens popularized the weed slang.

April 21, 2022 01:15 - 8 minutes

Mitchell Osak, CEO Quanta Consulting Inc. with an update on cannabis in Canada. What's 420 mean? How '70s teens popularized the weed slang.

Sunwing travellers remain stranded due to system outage.

April 21, 2022 01:09 - 9 minutes

Lesley Keyter, The Travel Lady, Travel expert talks about Sunwing travellers remaining stranded due to system outage.

Dr. Gorfinkel,  physician and vaccine researcher talks Covid news P2

April 20, 2022 20:08 - 8 minutes

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research talks about the latest Covid news - P2

Dr. Gorfinkel, physician and vaccine researcher talks Covid news P1

April 20, 2022 18:12 - 10 minutes

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research talks about the latest Covid news - Part 1

Netflix may ban shared accounts after losing 200K subscribers

April 20, 2022 17:24 - 11 minutes

Bill Brioux, TV critic, Brioux.tv talks about Netflix may ban shared accounts after losing 200K subscribers.

COVID clobbers schools, leaving London-area educators scrambling

April 19, 2022 19:34 - 10 minutes

Bill Tucker, former Thames Valley education director who’s now with Western University’s education faculty talks about - COVID clobbering schools, leaving London-area educators scrambling.

Ontario to open real estate bids, but only if the seller agrees.

April 19, 2022 18:58 - 9 minutes

Karen Yolevski, chief operating officer, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd talks about Ontario to open real estate bids, but only if the seller agrees AND ‘It’s growth upon growth.’ Royal LePage sees house prices rising in 2022, despite cooling market.  

Man shocked after purchasing used car with odometer rolled back

April 19, 2022 18:10 - 8 minutes

Lorraine Sommerfeld, award winning automotive writer with a different view of the automotive world TALKS ABOUT a man shocked after purchasing used car with odometer rolled back by 200000 kilometers in Oshawa, Ont

'The ultimate waste:' Gen Z says no to TikTok, social media

April 19, 2022 17:58 - 10 minutes

Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst Expert, talks about 'The ultimate waste:' Gen Z says no to TikTok, social media.

Travellers entering Canada required to wear masks after arrival

April 19, 2022 17:53 - 5 minutes

Marty Firestone, President, Travel Secure, Travel industry expert talks about: Canadian stranded in Cancun describes frustrations as Sunwing faces major delays. AND Travellers entering Canada still required to wear masks for 14 days after arrival. AND So there’s no more mask mandate on U.S. planes. Does that affect my trip?  

Sunwing Airlines reports network-wide issue and delays at Pearson

April 18, 2022 20:09 - 5 minutes

Lesley Keyter, The Travel Lady, Travel expert talks about how travel chaos and flight cancellations will rule this summer AND Sunwing Airlines reports network-wide issue, causing numerous flights delayed at Pearson.

How will Twitter's board handle Elon Musk?

April 18, 2022 18:18 - 12 minutes

Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Personal finance expert talks about the biggest risk to the global economy that no one is talking about AND How will Twitter's board handle Elon Musk?

Harry Styles performs on stage with Shania Twain at Coachella

April 18, 2022 17:40 - 11 minutes

Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator talks about Harry Styles performs on stage with 'star-struck' Shania Twain at Coachella AND Kurt Cobain's guitar from the 'Smells LIke Teen Spirit' video is headed to auction.

Should you rent or buy a home? Why calculation might be changing

April 14, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes

Frank Leo, Broker Frank Leo & Associates, RE/MAX West Realty Inc. talks about weather you should rent or buy a home, and why that calculation might be changing.

Elon Musk offering to buy Twitter for $41 billion.

April 14, 2022 18:33 - 9 minutes

Jeff McArthur talks with Carmi Levy, Tech Analyst Expert, ABOUT Elon Musk offering to buy Twitter for $41 billion.

Environmental Working Group's Clean 15 and The Dirty Dozen

April 14, 2022 18:02 - 9 minutes

Laura DeSanctis, Wellness expert, Holistic Nutritionist and Digestive Health Coach @GoWithYourGut talks about Environmental Working Group's Clean 15 and The Dirty Dozen AND just in time for the Easter long weekend lets talk about Chocolate, Is it Good for You?

Flair Airlines could be grounded in Canada over foreign control

April 13, 2022 20:48 - 8 minutes

Marty Firestone, President, Travel Secure, Travel industry expert talks about Flair Airlines could be grounded in Canada over foreign control concerns AND... Should I buy cancellation insurance for my trip?

Kenneth Bokor talks electric vehicles and what you need to know.

April 13, 2022 18:54 - 9 minutes

Kenneth Bokor, Creator, Producer & Host, The EV Revolution Show (YouTube), Member of AJAC Automobile Journalist Association of Canada talks about Electric vehicles: What you need to know.

Dr Iris Gorfinkel physician and vaccine researcher talks Covid News - P2

April 13, 2022 18:17 - 8 minutes

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research ABOUT the latest Covid News - P2

Dr. Gorfinkel, physician and vaccine researcher on COVID NEWS - P1

April 13, 2022 18:12 - 9 minutes

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research ABOUT the latest  COVID NEWS - P1

Bruce Cockburn, multi-JUNO-winning, multi-Hall of Fame inductee,

April 13, 2022 17:54 - 14 minutes

Bruce Cockburn, multi-JUNO-winning, multi-Hall of Fame inductee, and recent Canada’s Walk of Fame honouree - It’s time to celebrate the acclaimed artist’s 50 (plus-two!) Anniversary with the announcement of new Ontario tour dates for this April 2022, and he’s coming to Toronto’s Massey Hall on April 22.

Public being asked to manage risk with less data & new subvariants

April 12, 2022 20:51 - 12 minutes

Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist from the University of Toronto talks about public being asked to manage risk with less data AND Two new Omicron COVID subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 being analyzed by WHO.

SpaceX tourism: Visitors dock at ISS & Rare Planetary Alignment

April 12, 2022 18:54 - 7 minutes

Elaina Hyde, Director, Allan I Carswell Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy, York University talks about SpaceX tourism: Visitors dock at ISS AND a Rare Planetary Alignment Is About to Happen.

Trudeau looks to make electric vehicles more accessible

April 12, 2022 18:32 - 11 minutes

David Booth, Senior writer, Postmedia Driving talks about Trudeau looks to make electric vehicles more accessible, says possibly expanding nuclear power is 'on the table.

Sanctions over Ukraine are starting to ‘shrink’ Russia’s economy.

April 11, 2022 20:26 - 11 minutes

Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa talks about sanctions over Ukraine are starting to ‘shrink’ Russia’s economy.

Young Canadians avoid home buying, have less wealth.

April 11, 2022 19:46 - 11 minutes

Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Personal Finance Expert talks about Loblaws and Frito-Lay resolve snack price dispute AND Young Canadians avoid home buying, have less wealth.

Tiger Woods' Masters Return AND Auston Matthews' latest feat

April 11, 2022 18:42 - 7 minutes

Tim Cunningham, “The Coach” talks about Tiger Woods' Masters Return and Auston Matthews' latest feat

YOUR CALLS ... To mask or not to mask… that is the question?

April 11, 2022 17:55 - 11 minutes

YOUR CALLS, About Masks - To mask or not to mask, that is the question? No mandates, but are you wearing mask, are you getting a booster vaccine, are Antivirals a good idea?

Nutrition and fasting during the month of Ramadan

April 08, 2022 19:07 - 4 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks with Nazima Qureshi, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with a Masters of Public Health, AND co-founder of - The Healthy Muslims about Nutrition and fasting during the month of Ramadan.

Canadian unemployment hit multi-decade lows in March

April 08, 2022 18:39 - 10 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks with Nathan Janzen, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC Economics ABOUT Canadian unemployment hit multi-decade lows in March.

Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers

April 08, 2022 18:31 - 11 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks with Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage  ABOUT Budget 2022: Tax-free savings account coming for first-time homebuyers.

Budget doesn’t address lessons learned during the pandemic

April 08, 2022 17:38 - 10 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks with Dr. Katharine Smart, President, Canadian Medical Association talks about CMA post-budget reaction and how the budget may not address lessons learned during the pandemic.

Peter Tabuns on the federal budget and the environment.

April 07, 2022 21:30 - 10 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks Peter Tabuns, MPP Toronto-Danforth, NDP critic for Energy and the Climate Crisis ABOUT the federal budget and the environment.

More spending on national defense, due to the war in Ukraine.

April 07, 2022 21:24 - 11 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq talks with Christian Leuprecht, Security expert, professor at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College ABOUT More spending on national defense. Due to the war in Ukraine.

Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board after taking 9% stake in the company

April 07, 2022 21:11 - 9 minutes

GUEST HOST Arlene Bynon talks with  Adam Oldfield, 640 tech expert, President of FPM3.com ABOUT Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board after taking 9% stake in the company

G7, EU nations to join U.S. in banning new investments in Russia

April 07, 2022 21:07 - 9 minutes

GUEST HOST Arlene Bynon talks with Walter Dorn, Professor of Defence Studies, Royal Military College, Chair, Department of Security and International Affairs, Canadian Forces College ABOUT G7, EU nations to join U.S. in banning new investments in Russia.

Dr. Gorfinkel physician, vaccine researcher on COVID NEWS - P2

April 07, 2022 21:03 - 10 minutes

GUEST HOST Arlene Bynon talks with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research ABOUT the latest  COVID NEWS - P2

Dr. Gorfinkel, vaccine researcher with the latest  Covid news-P1

April 07, 2022 20:45 - 7 minutes

GUEST HOST Arlene Bynon talks with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family physician and vaccine researcher, founder of Prime Health Clinical Research ABOUT the latest  COVID NEWS - P1  

Laura DeSanctis on World Halth Day and the benefits of coffee

April 07, 2022 20:11 - 8 minutes

GUEST HOST Rubina Ahmed Haq  talks with Laura DeSanctis Wellness expert, Holistic Nutritionist and Digestive Health Coach @GoWithYourGut  ABOUT: April 7th is World Health Day AND New Study On the Benefits of Coffee 

Government inaction on decent wages undermining health care

April 06, 2022 18:24 - 10 minutes

GUEST HOST Arlene Bynon talks with Dr. Amit Arya, palliative care physician, ABOUT New report: Government inaction on decent wages and paid sick days undermining pandemic response, according to health experts.