From the Ski Council and Ontario Snow Resorts Assn:

“Ontario’s ski industry is happy with the Ontario Government’s announcement. While the operational adaptations for each stage vary slightly based on region, ski lifts in eastern Ontario can open as early as February 11th, 2021 and most of the remaining areas can re-open on February 16th. Resorts in Peel, Toronto and York will reopen on February 22nd. This return to the slopes comes as stay-at-home orders are lifted and most other outdoor snow recreational activities can resume.”

Are they safe? Which ones are still open? & What precautions will be taken?

GUEST: Paul Pinchbeck, President of the Canadian Ski Council

LEGER’S NORTH AMERICAN TRACKER:

GUEST: Dave Scholz, Executive VP of Leger

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:

Ontario is willing to build a shorter version of the Hamilton LRT project it controversially cancelled a year ago — so long as the federal government agrees to cover most of the expected $1.5-billion funding gap.

But if the federal Liberals aren’t on board with paying for a resurrected LRT in the city, the provincial Progressive Conservative government also has a new Metrolinx study outlining options for bus rapid transit instead.

GUEST: Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor of Hamilton

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Four things the Ontario government needs to do to ensure a safe economic reopening.

GUEST: Michael Warner, Head of ICU for Michael Garron Hospital

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Opening arguments begin today in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after an emotional first day that wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Trump’s attorneys sought to halt the trial on constitutional grounds, but lost that bid on Tuesday. Their arguments were meandering at times, leaving Trump fuming over his lawyers’ performance and allies questioning the defense strategy. Some called for yet another shakeup to his legal team.

GUEST:  Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University

This winter, Canada’s FluWatchers have had next to nothing to watch. Of the 12,207 participants who answered the survey in the most recent week, just 15 reported having a cough and fever, a massive drop from previous seasons. (Two of those went on to test positive for COVID-19.)

GUEST: Kelly Grant, Health Reporter for The Globe & Mail