Ryan Mallough joined Scott to discuss how the pandemic has affected independent and small businesses in Ontario, as well as how to support the businesses in your community.

Guest: Ryan Mallough, director of provincial affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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939 cases of COVID-19 were announced this morning for the province of Ontario. Scott gets a recap from Dr. Barry Pakes of the University of Toronto.

Guest: Barry Pakes BSc, MD, MPH, CCFP, DTMH, FRCPC, PhD, Program Director and Assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

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With tighter restrictions going into effect for some parts of Ontario, and everyone being advised to stick with their immediate households, is Zoomsgiving the best option?

Guest: Shana MacDonald, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Arts, Associate Chair, Speech Communication and Digital Arts Communication, University of Waterloo

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John Lennon would have been 80 today. Scott talked to Eric Alper about Lennon's legacy as well as what it would be like if he were still alive today.

Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator, Shameless Idealist

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It’s time for the Friday Message of Hope from Reverend Jim!

Guest: Reverend Jim Carreire

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With COVID-19 cases on the rise there are concerns about ICU’s being slammed. How big is the concern here at our hospitals?  Is the province seeing a spike in ICU admissions from the virus? How can we prevent a spike in cases that require ICU assistance?

Guest: Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease specialist with St. Joseph’s Hospital and an associate professor in the division of infectious diseases, Department of Medicine, Mcmaster University

Ontario government officials held an emergency meeting, and we are awaiting word on what they have decided. This comes as the province announces 939 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. Allison Smith of Queen’s Park Today joined Scott to talk about what we know so far.

Guest: Allison Smith, Queen’s Park Today

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