TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO POLICE REPORT & ACTIVETO'S FUTURE

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by our Tune Into the Town Panel with  Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, and Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford of Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

Today: our panel reacts to 2020 data released by the Toronto Police this week that showed that officers used more excessive force towards members of the Black community then any other racialized group. And, in other City news, a report was discussed in City Hall the other day about ActiveTO and it looks like it's future will not be long-lasting. Our municipal politics panel weighs in on all that and more.

U.S. OPEN TO ALLOW RUSSIAN & BELARUSIAN ATHLETES TO COMPETE THIS YEAR

Jane Brown is joined by retired Ukrainian professional tennis player, Alexander Dolgopolov.

Today: Alexander reacts to the news that the U.S. Open will allow both Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete this year despite the ongoing and bloody Russian war against Ukraine. The U.S. Open begins on August 29 in New York

DR. GORFINKEL IS CONCERNED ABOUT ENDING MASK MANDATES IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS

As of last Saturday, the province ended remaining vaccine mandates including in healthcare settings. Hospital leaders including Kevin Smith of the UHN publicly made clear that they would keep a mask policy in place amid the continued threat of COVID. But, what will the situation be in clinics and the doctor's office? Dr. Gorfinkel has made it clear that mask wearing will continue to be required in her place of work. She joins Jane to discuss her concerns about the ending of the mask mandates in high-risk indoor settings.