Kelly Cutrara
3,474 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Kelly Cutrara brings 20 years of national and international broadcasting experience to her show – not to mention a razor-sharp wit. Join us as Kelly guides you through amazing stories and interviews with fascinating people daily.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Hundreds of ER doctors put pressure on Ontario to boost nurses' pay amid staffing shortages
August 30, 2021 18:06 - 10 minutesKelly talks to Dr. Christopher Keefer, an Emergency Room Doctor in Toronto, who wrote a letter to the province calling on higher wages for Ontario nurses.
Ryerson University will be renamed
August 27, 2021 18:07 - 12 minutesKelly talks to Sarah Tomlinson, a RSU student and reporter for The Eyeopener about the move to change the name of Ryerson University.
Ontario has scaled back COVID testing, but there is still a big need with back-to-school right around the corner
August 26, 2021 15:15 - 6 minutesKelly talks to Phillip Anthony, manager of the East Toronto Mobile Vaccination Strategy at Michael Garron Hospital.
What students entering post-secondary institutions are feeling at the start of another uncertain school year
August 23, 2021 21:15 - 13 minutesKelly talks to Dr. Michele Foster, psychologist and co-director of the Toronto Wellness Psychology Group about teens' mental health ahead of another uncertain school year, and what students are dealing with when it comes to online versus in-person learning at the post-secondary level.
Why Catherine McKenna is encouraging all Canadians to go jump in a lake
August 23, 2021 21:07 - 12 minutesKelly talks to Catherine McKenna, MP for Ottawa Centre, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure & Communities, and climate advocate about how she is celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and the importance of voting in the upcoming federal election.
Liberals pledge $9-billion for long-term care, but is it enough to fix a broken system?
August 20, 2021 16:29 - 9 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Melissa Miller, a lawyer and partner at Howie Sacks and Henry about the Liberals promise to increase the minimum wage for personal support workers and better staff in longterm care homes. Is it enough to fix a broken system, and what are the other candidates on the campaign trail saying (or not saying)?
Lawyer questions timing of charge against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin
August 19, 2021 15:49 - 13 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Natalia Rodriguez, a civil liberties lawyer and a Partner with Conway Litigation about the timing of the charge against Major-General Dany Fortin.
NDP has no credible plan to pay for "tax the rich" platform promises
August 19, 2021 15:11 - 8 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Adam Zivo, columnist for the National Post about the NDP's public spending plan that would be paid for by higher taxes on the rich.
Ontario optometrists battling the province over eye care OHIP coverage as deadline looms
August 19, 2021 14:51 - 11 minutesKelly talks to Dr. Wes McCann, optometrist and member of the OAO about the ongoing dispute between Ontario optometrists and the provincial government, and how that will affect how much you pay for eye exams.
Breaking down the Conservatives pandemic-focused platform
August 18, 2021 19:26 - 12 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Kris Sims, Executive Director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation.
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole on vaccinations, carbon tax, Afghanistan and the arrest of Fortin
August 18, 2021 16:08 - 14 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to CPC leader Erin O'Toole about some key election points, including vaccinations for federal employees, carbon pricing, Afghanistan and comments the arrest of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.
One Afghan Interpreter is Safe in Canada, But His Family Still Isn't
August 17, 2021 20:28 - 13 minutesAlex Pierson spoke with one of the few Afghan Interpreters and Cultural guides who was able to escape Afghanistan before the Taliban completely overthrew the country and sealed the borders.For the safety of his family still in Afghanistan, and fear of Taliban retaliation, we are withholding his name. Alex and this now safe interpreter talk about the terrifying situation in Afghanistan now, the Taliban hunting for any they consider an enemy, and how he feels the Canadian government's response...
Federal government announce incentives for zero-emission vehicles program
August 17, 2021 15:27 - 10 minutesKelly talks to Daniel Breton, President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada about the EV rebate program announced by the federal government.
How Canadian charity GlobalMedic is helping with relief efforts in Haiti
August 16, 2021 16:08 - 8 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Rahul Singh, Executive Director of GlobalMedic about relief efforts in Haiti.
CAF veteran doesn't mince words over Canada's response to fall of Kabul
August 16, 2021 14:54 - 11 minutesON Point's Alex Pierson talks to Robin Rickards, a retired corporal with the Canadian Armed Forces and a member of "Not Left Behind."
Reimagined portrait of Mary Ann Shadd takes over the side of Toronto building
August 12, 2021 17:31 - 8 minutesKelly talks to Umbereen Inayet, Programming Supervisor, Museum & Heritage Services, about a new mural featuring Mary Ann Shadd, the first Black woman to publish a newspaper in North America.
Chinese court upholds death sentence for Robert Schellenberg
August 10, 2021 17:52 - 12 minutesPeter Shurman talks to Professor Ian Lee about the sentence, the two Michaels, and how these cases relate to Meng Wanzhou and China's reputation in the world.
Erin O'Toole discusses economic recovery in Canada ahead of potential election
August 10, 2021 16:24 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Erin O'Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Exploring the upside of workplace distractions as most Canadians say they do not want a full-time return to office
August 06, 2021 16:12 - 9 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Harshad Puranik, author of the study looking into the benefits of workplace distractions, and an assistant professor in the Department of Managerial Studies at the University of Illinois.
Science vs. pseudoscience at the Tokyo Olympics
August 06, 2021 11:58 - 9 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and star of Netflix’s A User's Guide to Cheating Death, about cupping and taping at the summer games.
University of Toronto's Brutalist building is getting a major expansion
August 06, 2021 11:50 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Gary McCluskie, principal at Diamond Schmitt and lead architect on the project to expand U of T's Robarts Library.
Advice for Canadians travelling abroad
August 06, 2021 01:04 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman chats with Marty Firestone from Travel Secure Insurance.
More than half of Ontario parents don’t have an up-to-date will
August 06, 2021 00:55 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Erin Bury, CEO of Willful.
Why it's important for menstrual products to be available in federally regulated workplaces
August 05, 2021 21:01 - 8 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Jana Girdauskas, Founder of The Period Purse about the move to provide menstrual products in all federally regulated buildings in Canada.
What is "revenge spending" and how can you rein it in?
August 05, 2021 17:32 - 8 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Lesley-Anne Scorgie, founder of MeVest, a leading-edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians.
New concept gym in Toronto offers fully equipped private workout lanes
August 04, 2021 15:12 - 12 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Sophie Matis, Owner of Training Lane about her new concept gym in Toronto and how the pandemic has changed the future of workouts.
Ontario will soon report how many COVID-19 cases are in unvaccinated people
July 30, 2021 21:32 - 8 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Dr. Jennifer Kwan, a family physician who has been posting comprehensive daily case numbers and graphs on twitter since the beginning of the pandemic, about the province's move to report on COVID cases in unvaccinated Ontarians.
How to support safe swimming as province unveils new plans for Ontario Place
July 30, 2021 21:24 - 9 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Mark Mattson, President of Swim Drink Fish about the exciting new plans for Ontario Place that will promote safe swimming and help preserve our freshwater lakes.
Robin Lehner tweet opens up discussion about normalizing perceptions of mental health issues in the NHL
July 29, 2021 18:29 - 9 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Eric Kussin, CEO and Founder of Same Here Org. about normalizing perceptions of mental health in sports.
Addressing job vacancy rates in healthcare across Canada
July 29, 2021 18:22 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Tim Guest, President of the Canadian Nurses Association about healthcare job vacancies across the country.
Could higher vacancy tax rates improve housing affordability in Toronto?
July 29, 2021 18:04 - 10 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to National Post columnist Adam Zivo about how to improve housing affordability in Toronto through higher vacancy tax rates.
Dash cam footage shows truck crash on Highway 401 in Durham Region
July 29, 2021 17:56 - 9 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Chris Eriksen, Manager of Highway Operations for Speedy Transport about a new poll on dangerous driving, and what truck drivers want motorists to know about sharing the road.
Human behaviour is 100% responsible for coyote situation in Toronto
July 29, 2021 16:04 - 13 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Nathalie Karvonen, Executive Director of the Toronto Wildlife Centre about the city's coyote (and human) problem.
Mental health should be just as important as physical health for Olympic athletes
July 29, 2021 14:12 - 11 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Brenley Shapiro, the Owner and Operator of Heads Up Mental Game Coaching, specializing in sports psychology in Toronto.
Exploring the human rights approach to clearing encampments and dealing with people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
July 28, 2021 16:27 - 12 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Dr. Naheed Dosani, a Palliative Care Physician and Health Justice Activist, about the City of Toronto's approach to clearing encampments in parks, and what a human rights perspective might look like instead.
Pickering condo values rise ahead of massive transformation
July 28, 2021 16:13 - 7 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Cliff Liu, a broker at Strata about a new report that shows condo values in Pickering soar ahead of the opening of a huge entertainment complex that will create a "downtown" for the city just outside of Toronto.
Potent new opioids are hitting Toronto streets
July 27, 2021 22:23 - 10 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Yonah Budd, Addiction and Crisis Therapist and host of Road to Recovery Saturdays at 10 p.m. on 640 Toronto, about the rise in overdose deaths in Toronto due to deadly synthetic street drugs.
New research says exercise over drugs for kids with ADHD
July 27, 2021 17:34 - 10 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Dr. Barbara Fenesi, Western University professor and co-author of the new study that puts an emphasis on exercise and meditation over drugs for children diagnosed with ADHD.
New poll says pandemic has changed how people view LTC in Canada
July 27, 2021 17:26 - 10 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital about how Canadians feel about longterm care, and why we need more nursing homes in the GTA.
Should Toronto's Pearson Airport be separating travellers based on vaccination status?
July 27, 2021 10:49 - 10 minutesGuest host Peter Shurman talks to MPP for York Centre, Roman Baber about his stance on a split society after Pearson Airport announces that they will separate passengers based on their vaccination status.
Arrests made as city officials and police move to clear Lamport Stadium encampment
July 22, 2021 20:08 - 11 minutesKelly talks to Global News reporter Sean O'Shea, who was on scene at Lamport Stadium where city officials and police officers cleared out a homeless encampment.
Queen's University researchers are developing rapid test to detect Lyme disease in ticks
July 20, 2021 19:35 - 8 minutesKelly talks to Harvard undergrad Indumathi Prakash about her work with Queen's University on a rapid test to detect Lyme disease in ticks.
Canadian Olympic Foundation launches 50/50 draw to support local athletes
July 19, 2021 17:42 - 15 minutesKelly talks to Cindy Yelle, President and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Federation.
Combatting vaccine hesitancy in rural parts of Ontario
July 19, 2021 17:18 - 11 minutesKelly talks to Dr. Robert Cushman, the Medical Officer of Health for Renfrew County about vaccination rates amongst young people and members of the Canadian Forces.
Barrie councillor gets emotional describing her close call with a tornado
July 16, 2021 17:07 - 11 minutesKelly talks to Barrie city councillor Natalie Harris as she looks upon the wreckage of her home after a tornado ripped through her neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon.
Predicting, rating, and cleaning up after a tornado
July 16, 2021 15:38 - 19 minutesKelly talks to the Executive Director of the Northern Tornadoes Project, Dr. David Sills en route to Barrie to deal with the aftermath of a tornado that touched down on Thursday.
Benefits of automating the tipping process with gratuity-pooling software
July 15, 2021 17:04 - 12 minutesKelly talks to Marilyn Schaffer, CEO of XTM Inc. about Tiproll, a software that automates the tipping process.
Should we be qualifying the degree of a hate crime based on what motivates it?
July 14, 2021 17:53 - 11 minutesKelly talks to AM 640 Legal Analyst Joseph Neuberger about dangerous speculation surrounding the Linda O'Leary case, and hate crimes.
ICU Doctor calls for hospitals to loosen visitation restrictions
July 13, 2021 14:44 - 10 minutesKelly talks to Dr. Michael Warner.
Are bidding wars on rental properties the new normal in Ontario?
July 12, 2021 18:45 - 9 minutesKelly talks to Toronto real estate agent and broker, Danielle Demerino about the rental market in Ontario.