Metro Morning

Marek McLeod shares his expectations from the the next Prime Minister on reconciliation. Marek is Ojibway and based in Sault Ste. Marie.

Passing down chess skills to young Hamilton basketball players; GTA 'Hot Zone' Principal advocates key supports for students, staff and parents.

"Wonderful": local childhood friend admires new Hollywood superstar Simu Liu; "He would have thought it was amazing" Monarchs raised to honour Grandfather; decorating the classroom for 1st day of school.

Montreal restaurant owner explains how personal QR codes of every guest will be checked at door; "I haven't come face to face with anybody who's got the shot": a discussion at Victoria Park subway.

Solmaz Khosrowshahian from The Curious Creature travel blog joins the show to share places you can visit right here in Ontario.

'Bana on the Block returns live music and "positive energy" to Eglinton W.; Suresh finds the Carb in Scarboro; GTA library a TikTok hit; inspiration from Charlie Watts.

Mike Shoreman calls in from the middle of his journey to be the first person with a disability to cross international borders on a stand up paddleboard; Vasuki Shanmuganathan, founder of Tamil Archive Project, speaks about receiving a Heritage Toronto Award nomination; CBC's Mary Wiens speaks with Charles Catchpole, a Foodshare farmer who's reconnecting with his history by planting crops that have been grown for centuries by Indigenous peoples; Blaise Mutware, a member of Canada's Men's Wheelchair Basketball team, speaks about how it feels to be competing in Tokyo as a first-time Paralympian.

"Haiti -- it's a spiritual country... Those songs are like a meditation... I have to live by": Toronto musician Dieufaite Charles channels the strength of Haitians as they suffer another earthquake.

Oshawa father of 9-year-old talks about his daughter's Covid infection despite precautions; Dr. Moore, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer explains preparations for growing cases in schools this fall.

Metro Morning's food guide Suresh Doss visited three Indigenous chefs in the GTHA who are serving up a bit of their culture with their creative dishes; The annual Honey Jam Showcase has helped launched the careers of artists like Nelly Furtado, Haviah Mighty, Jully Black and Melanie Fiona. 13-year-old Azalyne was chosen to perform in this year's showcase and is hoping for some of the same magic; The Perseid meteor shower is underway and right now is the best time to view it. Astronomer Mike Fich from the University of Waterloo offers tips on the best way to do some stargazing; Mike Shoreman will be making a three day journey from Rochester, New York, back to Toronto's Ashbridges Bay; Uzma Jalaluddin made quite the splash on the literary scene with her two novels. 'Hana Khan Carries On' and 'Ayesha At Last." Both Romantic comedies about Muslim characters in Toronto. And now one of her books - "Hana Khan Carries On" - will be adapted into a feature film for Amazon Studios by powerhouse actor, writer, producer Mindy Kaling.