London Live with Mike Stubbs

Ali Chahbar - Chair of the London Police Services Board - talks with Mike Stubbs about the $104 000 spent on a communications firm during the budget process.

London will play host to Game 1 of the two-game CHL USA Prospects Challenge on Nov. 26. Game 2 will take place in Oshawa the next night. Mike Stubbs spoke with CHL President Dan MacKenzie about the origin of the event and how it will play out.

Part of the 2024 London Air Show was the U.S. Air Force Doomsday plane. It's an aircraft that hopes to never have to begin its primary mission. Mike Stubbs spoke with Lieutenant Colonel Pete Amaral about what the Doomsday plane is for and what you would find inside it.

Beth Mai, the Board Chair of the Thames Valley District School Board joined 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to answer questions about Director of Education Mark Fisher going on a paid leave of absence.

Maryanne Oketch had what it took to become the second Canadian ever to win Survivor. She is now living in London and attending the Schulich School of Medicine as she looks to take her skills and engaging personality into the medical field. Maryanne sat down with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to tell some stories from the show and talk about life after Survivor.

A strike by CUPE workers on the campus of Western University began on Aug. 30 and is still continuing. Mike Stubbs spoke with Chris Yates of CUPE Local 2361 about what has prompted job action and how things like information pickets are being done on campus.

Following that conversation you can hear an initial conversation between Chris and Mike that they had on the day the strike began.

Thames Valley President of ETFO, Craig Smith joined 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about Thames Valley District School Board Director of Education, Mark Fisher being placed on paid leave. Craig and Mike also talked about other education-related issues like challenges in the classroom and teacher salaries.

For a fourth year in a row the London District Catholic School Board has experienced record growth. The city would need roughly 20 new schools to accommodate the number of new students in the board's coverage area. We do not have 20 new schools opening this year, so what do you do? Mike Stubbs sat down with the LDCSB's Director of Education, Vince Romeo, to discuss the challenges.

Moshe Lander is an economist and lecturer at Concordia University and he sat down with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and the economic impact EVs are having overall. Moshe also discusses women's pro sports and looks at hat could be in store for salaries heading into the future.

Mission Services of London’s Mission Store is celebrating 60 years of serving the London Community. Mission Services Director of Development & Communication, Tara Saunders spoke with Mike Stubbs about the atore and about what is being planned for the celebration.