Author and technology journalist Peter Nowak explains how our internet service should be more than adequate to cope with demand during the coronavirus outbreak; Lesley De Repentigny is the owner of the DriveWise driving in Barrie. She and her staff are willing to help deliver essential goods free of charge; Rob Benzie the Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star discusses how the provincial government's response to the current emergency; Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman describes what it's like as he continues to work from home during his period of self-isolation; Peterborough naturalist Dylan Radcliffe explains how we can practice some 'citizen science' during this time of self-isolation and social distancing; Stephen Laskowski, the president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, talks about the challenges his members face while continuing to work during the pandemic; Thousands of bars and restaurants are participating in a voluntary shutdown across the province. Frederic Dimanche of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management outlines how the industry will be affected; Loretta Parkinson has just been laid off from her job. She talks about her situation and the financial relief promised by the federal government; Aiden McRae and her family run a small farm in Glengarry County. She's got some tips on how to start growing some food at home.

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Ontario Morning Podcast - Thursday March 19, 2020

The Brockville Police announced new emergency measures and procedures. Police Chief Scott explains; Dr. Christine Purdon, a psychologist at the University of Waterloo, talks about how we react to all of the alarming new about the coronavirus and how can we try to keep a healthy perspective on what's happening: Sachdev Sidhu is a professor of molecular genetics at the University of Toronto. He is a member of one of 47 teams receiving federal funding to do research on viruses; Dr. Charles Gardner, the Medical Officer of Health for Simcoe Muskoka District, tells us what they know about a local man who was diagnosed posthumously with COVID-19;Mark Marczyk of the Lemon Bucket Orkestra talks about his project called Urgnt in which he hopes to produce a series of concerts by local musicians to be presented online; The president of the Ontario Nurses Association, Vicki McKenna talks about what nurses are dealing with and the province's hope to bring more in as backfill; Kimberly Sutherland-Mills from the Kingston Frontenac Public Library recommends some reads for some The Brockville Police announced new emergency measures and procedures. Police Chief Scott explains; Dr. Christine Purdon, a psychologist at the University of Waterloo, talks about how we react to all of the alarming new about the coronavirus and how can we try to keep a healthy perspective on what's happening: Sachdev Sidhu is a professor of molecular genetics at the University of Toronto. He is a member of one of 47 teams receiving federal funding to do research on viruses; Dr. Charles Gardner, the Medical Officer of Health for Simcoe Muskoka District, tells us what they know about a local man who was diagnosed posthumously with COVID-19;Mark Marczyk of the Lemon Bucket Orkestra talks about his project called Urgnt where he hopes to produce a series of concerts by local musicians to be presented online; The president of the Ontario Nurses Association, Vicki McKenna talks about what nurses are dealing with and the province's hope to bring more in as backfill; Kimberly Sutherland-Mills from the Kingston Frontenac Public Library recommends some reads for the armchair adventurer; Dr. Seema Marwaha discusses efforts to 'flatten the curve' of coronavirus infections; Anton Coetzee is a consultant and trainer for Disaster Recovery, Risk, Resiliency and Emergency Management He talks about the severe challenges facing small businesses.armchair travel adventure; Dr. Seema Marwaha discusses efforts to 'flatten the curve' of coronavirus infections; Anton Coetzee is a consultant and trainer for Disaster Recovery, Risk, Resiliency and Emergency Management. He talks about the severe challenges facing small businesses.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Wednesday March 18, 2020

Kawartha Food Share distributes food to 37 agencies in the county. Their general manager Ashlee Aitken explains that it is more important than ever that donations continue; Victor Do, the president of The Canadian Federation of Medical Students, explains what they are doing to help during the coronavirus crisis; Steven Hoffman is a professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science at York University.He offers his reaction to the federal government's decision to restrict travel to Canada; Karen Patterson has created a Facebook group called Huntsville Community Help Out Group, as a way of connecting people who might be struggling with anything from shortages, to chores, to anxiety; Julie Davis, the vice-president of External Relations and Advancement explains Trent University's decision to shut down the school's two campuses

Ontario Morning Podcast - Tuesday March 17, 2020

Doctor Natasha Crowcroft, Direcitor of the University of Toronto's Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases explains social distancing and its effectiveness in preventing the spread of the coronavirus; Bayan Yammout is a teacher in Toronto. She's also an ambassador for UNICEF Canada. She grew up in war-torn Lebanon and returns every year to teach Syrian children in refugee camps; Personal finance expert Jessica Moorhouse offers some advice on how to deal with big market drops brought on be fears of the effect of COVID-19; John Dehooge, Meaford's explains how they are having difficulty obtaining N95 protective masks because they are being bought up be concerned members of the public; Adam Smith, one of the owners of the sports bar Hooligans in Barrie tells us what the scene was like over the weekend; David MacDonald an economist with the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives outlines how low income Canadians will be particularly vulnerable to the fallout from the spread of the coronavirus; Lisa Levin of AdvantAge Ontario describes what procedures are in place to ensure people in seniors' residences and long-term care remain safe and comfortable;

Ontario Morning Podcast - Monday March 16, 2020

Dr. Charles Gardner the medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit updates us on the news that a local has been confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19; Sean Fitz-Gerald senior national writer for The Athletic Canada discusses the suspension of play across so many sports leagues; Dr. Sohail Gandhi a family doctor in Stayner and the president of the Ontario Medical Association. He explains the problems with employers requiring employees to present letters from physicians showing that they are free of the coronavirus; Infectious disease specialist Dr. Gerald Evans who works with Queen's University and the Kingston Health Sciences Centre answers questions from our listeners about COVID-19; Paul Bennett is a former school principal who now runs an education consulting group called Schoolhouse Institute. He offers his perspective on the provincial government's decision to extend March Break in public schools in hope of preventing the spread of COVID-19. .

Ontario Morning Podcast - Friday March 13, 2020

Martha Friendly talks about the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' study into the cost of child care across the country; Rubina Ahmed-Haq looks at how to deal with a new boss at work; Our Queen's Park reporter, Mike Crawley, discusses the proviince's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Christian Leuprecht, political scientist at Queen's and the Royal Military College explains what we might expect from the First Ministers meeting tomorrow; Zach Fang and his wife own and operate Miss Bao a restaurant that they hope will become the first zero-waste establishment in Kingston; Jane Kovarikova grew up in foster care. And now thanks to her efforts Georgian College in Barrie has announced that they will waive tuition fees for eligible students who grow up in care; Family doctor Peter Lin explains self-isolation and self-quarantine and other protocols that are becoming more common with the spread of the coronavirus.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Thursday March 12, 2020

Dalton Higgins is a journalist and festival and music concert producer in Toronto. He talks about how the entertainment business is being affected by fear of COVID-19; Lauren Ravon Of Oxfam Canada tells us about their 'feminist scorecard' that rate how the government has done in advancing women's rights and gender equality; Bill Rusk is a retired police officer in Owen Sound who was diagnosed with PTSD. He's the executive director of Badge of Life Canada, an organization that connects police officers with mental-health care.He offers his reaction to a new report that found that the O.P.P. is in the midst of a 'mental health crisis'; the provincial Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry John Yakabuski tells us about the government's new strategy for dealing with floods; Writer and podcaster Dan Falk recommends some reading with a scientific slant; Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health for Peterborough Public Health talks about what to consider in terms of travel and public gatherings as the number of people infected with COVID-19 continues to rise; John Gerretsen, the former Mayor of Kingston, is one of the passengers aboard the Grand Princess cruise who now find themselves in quarantine at CFB Trenton.

Ontario Morning - Wednesday March 11, 2020 - Part 1

Laura Cavanagh is a registered psychotherapist and professor of behavioural sciences at Seneca College. She talks about the psychology that can underline our response to crises such as the COVID-19 outbreak; The CBC's Nicole Brockbank explains how dozens of parents across Canada are worried about the state of their kids potentially life-saving stem cells stored by a Toronto company called Cord Blood Bank for Canada; David C. Burrows of Barometer Capital Management discusses yesterday's market tumble; John Williams of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' Association weighs in on the debates as to who is the country's second largest maker of maple syrup: Ontario or New Brunswick; Lana Parker is a professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor. She and other colleagues are concerned that the drive to enrol international students may be masking the under funding of schools; Dr. Iris Gorfinkel offers her assessment of the risks currently presented by COVID-19.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Tuesday March 10, 2020

Raquel Lagunas of the United Nations Development Programme's Gender Team discusses their study the continuing prevalence of widespread bias against women; New provincial Liberal leader Steven DelDuca talks about what he hopes to accomplish; Bill Rogerson, manager of recreation facilities for the City of Kingston, explains how they think a turnstile at a local aquatic centre could help keep illegal drug users; Dr. Kevin Pottie helped to author guidelines released today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that identified homelessness - as a health problem - as much as a social issue; Kevin Mckinnon of 'Canadian Running' magazine has some tips for people looking to replace their running shoes; Jennifer Kehoe is a member of the Limestone District School Board's Indigenous Education Council talks about the role for the new Indigenous Family Circle; Angee Pell tells about her therapy goats.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Monday March 9, 2020

Cathy Clark, the director of safety, security and occupational health at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie outlines the preparations they are making in anticipation of local outbreak of COVID-19;Erin Lee Of Lanark County Interval House and Community Support explains why they've been forced to turn away so many women who are fleeing abusive relationships; Korey Pasch of Queen's University is an expert on insurance and catastrophic risk. He explains why companies are now refusing to offer cancellation insurance to travellers due the coronavirus; Courtney Howard of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment comments on a study that shows that millions of people are dying prematurely because of air pollution; Staff Sgt. John Chambers of the South Simcoe Police tells us about their new aerial drone and how it will be deployed.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Friday March 6, 2020

Ann Tierney is the Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs at Queens Universtiy in Kingston. She comments on the study from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities that found that Queen's had a relatively high incidence of sexual assault and sexual violence on campus; Our Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley looks at the prospects for the Liberals as they prepare for their leadership vote this weekend; Employment lawyer Henna Singh discusses how the COVID-19 virus could come to complicate employer/ employee relations and responsibilities in the workplace ; Tara Carman, a data journalist with the CBC, tells us about their investigation that revealed that thousands of women and children fleeing domestic violence are being turned away from shelters because of a lack of capacity; Marion Joppe from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph looks at the toll the coronavirus in taking on the tourism industry.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Thursday March 5, 2020

The delegates, the candidates, and the race to be the Democratic presidential nominee. Ravi Perry, chair and professor of Political Science at Howard University, digs into the Super Tuesday results and talks about what they mean going forward; SIM hijacking, when a scammer takes over your phone number, is a growing concern in Canada. As the CRTC calls for telecom companies to act, technology columnist Manjula Selvarajah walks us through SIM jacking scams; in a new study into sexual violence on Ontario campuses, Queen's University is among the highest-ranking schools when it comes to the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment on campus. Queen's student Damiana Pavone, who's developed a peer-run club to help care for students affected by sexual violence, speaks about the study and life on campus; with the spread of the coronavirus worldwide, and in Ontario, Ed Brown, CEO of the Ontario Telemedicine Network, talks about how telemedicine could play a role in curbing the spread, with doctors treating sick patients remotely; yesterday, the Minister of Education announced major concessions to end the government's dispute with the province's teachers. The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation Harvey Bischoff discusses how the new proposals sit with the OSSTF; Kerry Clare, the editor of the 49th Shelf website, shares some new book releases to look for this spring; Public health efforts have been relatively successful in slowing the spread of COVID-19 around the globe. House doctor Peter Lin looks into whether the infection can still be contained; Geoff McKnight, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury talks about the ongoing concerns over cannabis growing in Holland Marsh

Ontario Morning Podcast- Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Today marks one of the biggest days on the U.S. political calendar and for the five Democrats hoping to win their party's nomination for president. We'll hear more about what's at stake with the outcome of Super Tuesday from Antoine Yoshinaka, Associate Professor of Polical Science at the State University of New York at Buffalo; New research out of Toronto suggests that President Donald Trump's 2016 electoral victory lead to a decline in the number of boys born in Ontario. Dr. Ravi Retnakaran who led the study explains how that could be possible; Shayan Sharif, a professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies at the Ontario Veterinary College, joins to explain how social media can help track viral outbreaks; Dr. Tom Hannam runs the Fertility Centre in downtown Toronto. He explains how fertility matching services make a difficult situation worse, by interfering with the communication between the surrogate and the intended parents; John Gradek, a lecturer at McGill University and head of its Global Aviation Leadership Program, explains how the aviation sector is coping with the outbreak of COVID-19 and the potential economic punch of the virus; Jordan Press of talks about the politics of the draft agreement between the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and the federal and British Columbia governments;The emergency department in Clinton in Huron County will continue to operate at reduced hours. We'll hear from Anne Campbell, Chief Nursing Executive at the Alliance about how a staffing shortage is behind the decision and what they're doing to try to recruit more nurses to the rural community; Troy McMullin is with the Canadian Museum of Nature and a is research scientist who specialises in lichenology. A lichenologist introduces us to these underappreciated stalwarts of nature and tells us about a vote currently underway to declare Canada's national lichen species.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Tuesday March 3, 2020

The Mayor of Cornwall, Bernadette Clemente updates us on how the cruise ship passengers quarantined for the coronavirus - and the rest of community - are faring as they cope with the situation; Today is the deadline to make your 2019 RRSP contribution. We get some advice from financial planner Meghan Chomut; The CBC's Chris Glover tells us about their investigation into the surprisingly high expenses claimed by some surrogate mothers; Journalist and tech commentator Takara Small talks about some of the false claims being made with respect to COVID-19 on the internet, and what we can do to counteract them; Geoffrey Campbell of Oakleigh Developments tells us about a 200-acre automotive hub called Oro-station they have proposed for Oro-Medonte; Doug Ford's buck-a-beer policy was supposed to make it cheaper to buy brew. But according to beer expert Jodan St. John, it seems to have had the opposite effect in some cases.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Monday March 2, 2020

Mark Wilson of advocacy group GEMS - Going the Extra Mile for Safety - explains why 'two plus one' highways are a more affordable and needed alternative for rural areas; Relationship and parenting expert Kelly Bos discusses how to help kids deal with scary headlines or rumours they might hear in the schoolyard about the coronavirus; Economist Ian Lee from the Sprott School of Business at the University of Ottawa talks about the market 'correction' over the last week; Brooke Leeson of Tourism Kingston and Deb Wilkin of the the Royal Kingston Curling Club talk about the Brier that about to get underway in town; Our O.H.L. correspondent talks to some of the league's black players about their experience; Michael Vanderherberg the housing director for One City Peterborough tell us how the four formerly homeless people are getting settled in in the house donated by local resident, Mary Barrett.

Ontario Morning Podcast - Friday February 28, 2020

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