The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:

Ontarians 80 and older are already getting their COVID-19 vaccines in Guelph — weeks ahead of schedule — in at least one health unit, while the province’s online booking portal doesn’t open until mid-March.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health started vaccinating adults 80 and up in the community on Friday, spokesperson Danny Williamson confirmed.

GUEST: Cam Guthrie, Mayor of Guelph

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The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the U.S. and is mutating in increasingly worrisome ways.

The FDA said J&J's vaccine offers strong protection against what matters most: serious illness, hospitalizations and death. One dose was 85 per cent protective against the most severe COVID-19 illness, in a massive study that spanned three continents -- protection that remained strong even in countries such as South Africa, where the variants of most concern are spreading.

GUEST: Jim Krasula, CBS News Radio Correspondent

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It’s been more than a week since the Ontario government launched a public consultation on expanding the multi-region Greenbelt, but advocates say the focus of the consultation is narrow and there are calls to enact critical environmental protections outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

GUEST: Tim Gray, Executive Director of Environmental Defense Canada

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Could gummed up bills in the House of Commons trigger a federal election?

ALSO: Trudeau says Canada will not be pressured to release Meng Wanzhou.

GUEST: Laura Babcock, President of PowerGroup

It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!

It takes place on Saturday, February 27, connecting Black youth with tech industry-leaders and world-class athletes. The free summit for youth between 14 and 29 features a range of business leaders and athlete entrepreneurs from across the sports world, including NBA, NHL, WNBA and NFL players.

Tech Summit Black was developed by Toronto business leader Randy Osei and the Athlete Tech Group to showcase the growing number of tech opportunities for Black youth in North America.

“Black tech workers make up a very small percentage of the Canadian tech industry, so we’ve made it our goal to begin closing the misrepresentation gap,” said Osei. “Black youth need to know of the tremendous opportunities in tech. Our network of pro athletes and business leaders have all transitioned to life in tech. Their passion will help to inform and inspire the next generation of Black leaders to build their own path for a future in tech.”

GUEST: Jordan Subban, NHL Veteran and Founder of Ujimaa

The CFL faces more challenges in its planned return for 2021 than it did last year when it was forced to cancel its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CFL and CFL Players' Association continue working on their return-to-play protocols. On Wednesday night, the union said in a memo to its members that the updated plan would be available for submission by week's end.

GUEST: CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie