The International Olympic Committee seems interested in making e-sports, or organized video game competitions part of Olympic games! But are they really sports? And should they have any place in Olympic games?

Guest: Nicole Forrester - Former Olympian, assistant professor at the School of Media, Ryerson University

It’s Friday, so that means Trevor Dueck, the Charles Adler Tonight film critic is back with another movie review!

Production of Star Wars Episode 9 is set to begin August 1st, and it looks like Carrie Fisher will be making a posthumous appearance in the film.

And depending on where you are in the world right now you might be experiencing the blood moon eclipse….except if you’re in North America.

Ontario's new premier says he will slash the number of Toronto city councillors just months before the fall municipal election. Doug Ford says his government will introduce legislation next week to cut the number of seats from 47 to 25. He says having fewer city councillors "will dramatically improve the decision-making process at Toronto city hall" and save taxpayers 25-million dollars. But will it really?

Guest: Chris Selly - Columnist, National post

What can we do to fix Canada’s competitiveness? While Bill Morneau has admitted we have a problem, and has pledged that the fall budget update will try to address it...what really can be done?

Guest: Jack Mintz - Professor, University of Calgary & Financial Post reporter

We’re still learning more about the victims of Monday’s Danforth shooting in Toronto, including Good Samaritan Danielle Kane.

It’s been another bad day for Donald trump. Today his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen claimed the president had advance knowledge of a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer offering dirt on Hillary Clinton.

From the almost 80 deaths in Quebec related to their heat wave, to the wildfires continuing to burn across British Columbia, it’s been a hot summer in Canada, and it’s not done yet.

Weekly check-in with Kris Sims. This week: What’s going on with Kinder Morgan, and why are carbon taxes are making life so hard?

Guest: Kris Sims - BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

A 54 year old teacher has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in the drowning of a 15 year old student during a field trip to Ontario's Algonquin Provincial Park.

What does this mean, and why would a teacher face charges here?

Guest: Ari Goldkind - Criminal Lawyer and commentator in Toronto