Metro Morning

Patterns of neglect in Toronto parks; Hamilton Supercrawl organizer talks about the comeback of music festivals; designing new Oscar Peterson coin.

How the dangers of trenchwork in construction should be managed; Money payments from Province to parents don't make up for shortfalls in education policy and funding.

"Of course it is a dream": retired IT-worker from Zambia renewed by volunteer farming; High Park an "important transportation corridor" for cyclists; Fruit flies explained.

What does a "critical care bed alert" mean for patients and staff at Toronto General Hospital? UHN CEO/President Kevin Smith explains; Mississauga to use wastewater to power large development.

On this Friday edition of Metro Morning, Toronto Caribbean Carnival parade returns, and with is, some beautiful dancing and costumes. We hear from Anna-Lisa Gore, a costume designer and part of the Saldenah Carnival mas band. And Sarah Pavan is all set to compete in beach volleyball at the Commonwealth Games. She will be competing with her partner, Mellisa Humana Paredes.

On this Thursday edition of Metro Morning, Ontario wants a bigger say in which immigrants come to the province. We hear from Minister Monte McNaughton about that. And we also hear from members of the St. Mike's choir ahead of their performance for Pope Francis.

On this Wednesday edition of Metro Morning, 67-year-old Sandy Ferry is looking for a roommate because she finds it difficult to afford rent, and the Canadian Institute of Health Research awarded the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with Canada's first federally funded grant to study psilocybin. We hear from patient Carole Dagher and Dr. Ishrat Husain, head of the clinical trial unit at CAMH.

On this Tuesday edition of Metro Morning, we hear Marie McKenna, whose son, Corey Smigelsky, died of drug poisoning in 2018. She talks about Peel Region's first-ever safe consumption site. And we hear from Ontario's Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, about the upcoming school year.

On today's episode of Metro Morning, we here from residential school survivor Doug George-Kanentiioo about the Pope's visit, and former Toronto hockey mom Beatrice Van Dijk discusses the growing controversy around Hockey Canada.

Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford discusses potential strong mayor powers and Suresh Doss takes us to a wonderful world of sandwiches.