MEDICAL RECORD

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto; Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, family physician and founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto to discuss England poised to rollout a world-first seven-minute cancer treatment injection; food insecurity among Canadian school-age children jumping by nearly 30%; and more.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA ISSUES LGBTQ+ TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR THE U.S.

Global Affairs Canada has updated its international travel advisories to warn members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Helen Kennedy, Executive Director at LGBTQ+ advocacy group Egale; Douglas Elliott, Partner at Cambridge LLP; and Curran Stikuts, Director of Advocacy and Strategic Communications at The 519 to discuss.

SUPER BLUE MOON TONIGHT

It’s an astronomical event we won’t see the likes of again until 2037. Tonight we will be treated to a super blue moon - the unification of a supermoon and a Blue Moon. But it won't really appear blue.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Isaac Smith, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Planetary Science at Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in the United States to explain.

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AUGUST 29 2023-THE GREENBELT GRIFT GROWS; THE PM PLUMMETS IN POLLS; CYBER FRAUD; AND AN UPDATE ON THE KENNETH LAW CASE

AUGUST 28 2023 - PRESIDENTIAL AGEISM; MARCH ON WASHINGTON ANNIVERSARY; AND E-COMMERCE CUSTOMER SERVICE

Today on Free For All Friday, listeners weighed in on the Greenbelt boondoggle and the housing crisis.

AUGUST 24 2023-TORONTO'S FIFA FIASCO; THE METRO STRIKE AND THE REPORTED DEATH OF YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN

AUGUST 23 2023-A NEW GENERIC DRUG PRICE DEAL; NEW COVID VARIANTS; MORE GREENBELT FALLOUT AND CANADA VERSUS META

AUGUST 22 2023-FEDERAL CABINET RETREAT; THE HOUSING CRISIS; AND THE NEW DESIGN PLANS FOR ONTARIO PLACE

AUGUST 21 2023-CHALLENGES EVACUATING SENIORS FACE; NEW COVID-19 REINFECTION STUDY AND SAVING THE MARIAN SHRINE

Today on Free For All Friday, listeners weighed in on Toronto's new revenue tools report to address its budget shortfall which recommends a municipal sales tax among other strategies.

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, and Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village.

Toronto City staff have released a "long-term financial plan" report providing recommendations as Toronto hopes to find ways to fill the billion dollar budget hole left from the pandemic.

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BIKE COURIERS ARE CROWDING THE GO TRAIN AND TORONTO ROADS. ARE THEY SAFE?

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Brian Patterson, President and CEO, Ontario Safety League and Diane Saxe, Toronto City Councillor for University Rosedale.

More and more food delivery couriers are using the Go Train as part of their daily commutes for work. So much so, that the transit system has had to adjust its operations But how does this increase in courrier traffic impact rider safety? And, with more of them using roads across Toronto, is there a plan in place to ensure the safety of pedestrians? A number of months ago, Councillor Saxe put forward a motion calling for increased safety measures for e-bike riders.

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