Metro Morning

As the encampments at Canadian universities grow, guest host Molly Thomas talks to an expert about the steps to divestment and if it makes a difference. Two event organizers Dalton Higgins and Powys Dewhurst talk about the impact of Charles Officer on them as Black men. And Molly talks to Nigara, the Toronto-based Afghan judo superstar who is going to the Olympics as part of the Olympic refugee team, if you ever wondered how judo is like life, you will want to listen.

Guest host Molly Thomas finds out from a former police trainer why police may have chosen to chase a suspect the opposite way on the 401, which ultimately lead to the death of a family. And she talks to a teacher about the province's plan to fast-track students into the trades by decreasing academics in favour of real-work experience. And speaking of kids, let's hope they have a bank of mom and dad, our expert says kids of renters will face some unique challenges.

On day one of the Loblaws boycott, guest host Molly Thomas asks two experts if the Loblaw Companies deserves to be targeted. We also delve into Kendrick Lamar's diss of Drake, and by extension the 6ix. Elamin Abdelmahmoud is firmly team Kendrick.. for now. And a discussion about the fleeting beauty of 'spring ephemerals'.

Guest host Molly Thomas talks to a teacher about if and how he will enforce the cellphone ban. The president of the secondary school teachers' union says the ban is a distraction from the government's funding cuts. Molly also learns about the cost of investing real dollars in affordable housing. And she talks literary romcoms and how they are more than they appear with The Takeoug author Lily Chu.

Guest host Molly Thomas talks to an education expert about the province's new(ish) cell phone ban. We follow a story we brought you earlier about how Shopper's pharmacists feel under pressure to sell MedsChecks programs and Molly speaks with the registrar of the Ontario College of Pharmacists about how to hold pharmacy owners accountable. And a conversation with the executive director of a Peel organization who says that Peel's ability to help women fleeing violence is floundering.

Toronto's garbage bins have been a source of controversy and satire for years. The mayor is hopeful the redesign will put a lid on the issues but the business owner that David spoke to isn't as optimistic. Movie columnist Jason Gorber defends movie theatres, and the hot mess that is the HotDocs festival this year. And we hear from the woman who sings the anthem at Leafs games about how she tries to inject hope into every note.

David taps into the excitement around the new Honda EV plants that will bring billions to the province, despite the lagging sales in EVs. And we hear from a Mississauga playwright who got the call he was waiting for from the game show Jeopardy, right as his mom's car was stolen. And we talk to a TikTok creator about what the TikTok ban could mean to small businesses who rely on the app for sales.

Host David Common takes on two trash talking hockey fans from opposite sides of the country. One who is peddling $67 dollar Maple Leaf poutine with a side of disappointment, Leaf fans take note. He also checks in with a food bank about a viral video from a bank worker who says the food bank is a great place to stock up, and he talks to a GTA man who bought a car from a dealership and later found out it was stolen, using a method police say is on the rise... you may want to check your VIN.

Host David Common talks to Beau Pinto who is checking out the city's 'sketchiest bars' but has found them to be places that provide community.. as well as some things he can't mention on the radio. David also talks to two Grade 12 students from Brampton who won an international competition about living in space. They say the sky's the limit for women in science.

Umar Zameer's lawyer talks about his client, the evidence, the family of the victim, the police chief, and politicians who were "reckless" commenting on the case for years before the trial.