Metro Morning

Toronto student glad her Rhodes Scholarship wasn't given "to the next person" after she missed 2am 'unknown number' call from Oxford University; Queen W. shops ask TTC to postpone construction until Jan.

Epidemiologist Dr. Fahad Razak explains why he thinks travel restrictions are a good thing in light of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant; Jenn Beagan, an assistant coach with the women's junior national field hockey team, talks about what it's like being stranded in South Africa due to the Canadian government's new travel restrictions; Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down what we know, and what we don't know, about the new COVID-19 variant.

Filmmakers Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah and Araya Mengesha explain how the lockdown and racial justice movements of 2020 inspired their short film 'Defund' and as Hanukkah approaches, local artist and glass blower Marcela Rosemberg describes her unique menorahs and what inspires her creations.

As Massey Hall reopens after three years, Vice-President of Operations Grant Troop explains what it took to upgrade the iconic venue for generations to come and Mary Wiens takes us inside the newly renovated space.

Igor Samardzic, with the Toronto Public Space Committee, explains why his group is pushing for more publicly accessible washrooms in Toronto and a look behind the scenes at Pompette, a local restaurant just named the number one new spot for Fine Dining in Canada by Air Canada’s Enroute Magazine.

Toronto District School Board explains why 290 unvaccinated employees will be working in lunchrooms, and one-on-one with special needs students; Black teachers in Peel win national award.

Trucker stuck on BC highway describes hunkering down, staying positive and the interesting meals packed by other truckers; Two hospital support workers adapt to new needs.

Royal Ontario Museum's Climate Curator will use "all the collections to tell the narrative of climate's importance to arts, culture, natural history"; Family supplies Toronto's official Christmas tree.

Daughter of Copernicus Lodge resident says older Eastern Europeans may need special outreach to address complex historical reasons for vaccine hesitancy; Amazon warehouse employees talk about their work.

Toronto photographer's powerful wildlife images come from "eye contact, body language"; 150 historical portraits of women by local illustrator include "rebels, geniuses"; black-owned restaurants adapt.