Christine Elliott, the provincial health minister, speaks about the expected closure of the US-Canadian border today to all but essential travellers, the possibility of the province closing shopping malls in the future, and more; Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough suggest ways to mentally cope with the realities of COVID-19, as Canadians head into self-isolation; 13 year-old Fallon O'Grady Berry and 12 year-old Serena Yogaraj share what they've been up to, what they've been reading and how to make the most of social isolation during the break from school.

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Metro Morning Podcast March 18, 2020

Infectious Disease Specialist Public Transit

Metro Morning Podcast March 16, 2019

Mayor Tory talks about March break camps being closed, and possibly limiting crowd gatherings as the City rolls out more measures to fight COVID-19.

Metro Morning Podcast Mar 13 2020

Bikini bottoms specially designed for trans girls; City should prohibit right turns on reds says Councillor

Metro Morning Podcast Mar. 11, 2020

Renaming Russell Street and other public places named after slave owners; patchy Covid-19 statistics have a encouraging upside.

Metro Morning Podcast March 10 2020

Networks collaborate on first all-woman broadcast team for NHL game; Toronto's first dedicated COVID-19 screening centre

Metro Morning Podcast March 6 2020

Living in a yurt is a good housing option for Toronto man; sick employees who can't afford to lose income need support according to employment lawyer

Metro Morning Podcast March 4, 2020

Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health talks COVID-19, including assessing the dangers of school trips to Europe; Jury duty could be paid -- through a combination of private and government funding.

Metro Morning Podcast Mar 3 2020

The City of Toronto has proclaimed March 2nd "Black Mental Health Day." MPPs will also introduce a private member's bill to observe the day province-wide, every year. Mental health advocate David Lewis-Peart speaks about the importance of this first "Black Mental Health Day" for raising awareness about the links between racism, depression and anxiety; as COVID-19 cases rise in the GTA, some are calling for stricter protocols for screening travellers. Whitby resident Gary Issacs is one of them, and he explains why he and his wife decided to self-quarantine after returning from a trip to Japan and South Korea.

Metro Morning Podcast March 2, 2020

Ontario Foodora couriers win the right to unionize -- how will it affect other gig economy workers?; legal dimensions of facial recognition technology in Canada

Metro Morning Podcast Feb 26 2020

Family legacy inspires Ryerson women's hockey captain; Jesse Wente doesn't lament the death of reconciliation, as police arrest people at blockades

Metro Morning Podcast Feb. 25, 2020

Eight year old visits the Car Show and loved it; Indigenous Canadians worried about anonymous on-line reactions to blockades

Metro Morning Podcast February 21, 2020

Indie cinema accuses Cineplex of 'a cartoon villain level of nefarious behaviour'; 'You're victim of a crime -- you're not in trouble': trapped by sex traffickers as a teen

Metro Morning Podcast February 19, 2020

Indigenous lawyer Katherine Hensel discusses possible paths forward for the Canadian government as protests escalate and blockades continue in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia; Two of the biggest hockey stick manufacturers have seen their factories shuttered by the quarantines in central China. The Athletic's Sean Fitz-Gerald explains all the details that go into a custom stick, and why players can't just grab new ones from the local shop; Jesse Wente talks to Piya about the hope to be found in the widespread solidarity being shown towards the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia and what is behind it.

Metro Morning Podcast February 18 2020

Toronto police officers have used giant facial recognition database from social media 'scrape' of personal photos; OPP has been 'respectful' at Mohawk rail demonstration.

Metro Morning Podcast Feb 14 2020

CBC Radio's Metro Morning with Matt Galloway keeps listeners informed about what's going on in Toronto and offers listeners an optimistic, sometimes humorous view of the world, together with the day's more serious news.

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