Metro Morning

As airline fees rise to the stratosphere, the federal competition bureau is investigating the airlines' practices. Host David Common talks to Vass Bednar about if that will make a difference on your vacation budget. Also, a conversation about Emancipation Day, and how it flies under the radar but our business columnist says that businesses should do better. And we hear from a former women's pro soccer player about how the culture at Canada Soccer needs to change and how dronegate is just the start.

Before the world came here to cook and eat, there were taverns that served... nothing special . David Common learns about the city's food history, and tries a maple treat, dating back hundreds of years. David also follows up on a recent study showing Filipinos are more likely to work two or three jobs at a time. And we hear from a Barrie woman who recently moved to Jasper to work at the iconic Jasper lodge, who has now lost her home to the wildfires...but she intends to go back.

David Common talks to Donovan Bailey about the rise of Canada's speediest runners and their chances in Paris. Shireen Ahmad is also talking Olympics, but not in a golden way, she breaks down the cheating scandal at Soccer Canada and says this scandal could be bigger than Ben Johnson's doping. And David tries to get a handle on the Toronto roots of the Whoopee cushion ... [insert joke here].

The Metro Morning quiz game is back. A Metro Morning listener goes up against Nicole Martin in our news trivia quiz with a twist. Do you want to be a contestant? Email us at [email protected].

Tired of dodging dog poop on the sidewalk? You are not alone. Host David Common speaks with writer Sarah Liss about bad dog behaviour and what can be done to train the humans better. Speaking of bad behaviour, a story of a Mississauga condo whose very strict rules and legal threats are making residents feel intimidated. Across town, a neighbourhood took matters into their own hands to slow down bad driving after slow response from the city.

David Common catches up with CBC sports reporter Devin Heroux in Paris to chat about swimming, the Seine and Paris all decked out for the Olympics. And if you understand the title of today's podcast then maybe you don't have to hear Elamin Abdoulmahmoud's thoughts on Kamala Harris and if social media memes can help her run for the presidency. But you probably should.

Guest host Ramraajh Sharvendiran talks to the Star's bureau chief Rob Benzie about the political wins and losses of the LCBO strike. Also, former city planner Jennifer Keesmaat explains why condo sales are plumetting and how a radical new idea may be the answer. And if you are just powering up your computer after Crowdstrike's global outage, then you might not be thrilled to learn that thanks to monopolies, this is probably not the last time we will encounter the blue screen of death.

It's music festival season and David speaks to an artist about the upcoming Caribbean Carnival and how the history is darker and more colourful than the feathered headgear. And a musical tour of Little Jamaica which was one of the largest producers of reggae music outside of Jamaica...it will have you dancing.

David Common talks about the issues for our Olympic athletes who are supposed to swim in the Seine. And speaking of cleanup, Toronto's city manager details some of the things on his, and the city's, to-do list after the epic rainfall. And if the LCBO strike has you you are craving a cocktail in the a can, grocery stores are allowed to sell them now, but very few want them, all because of the empties.

It was a rainfall for the history books and today's show was about how to get ready for the next one. David Common speaks with an engineering prof who says the GTA needs to prepare better for climate change. He speaks with an insuranc expert about why you may not be protected against floods.But first, we hear from a young sprinter on his way to Paris for his first Olympics.... let's hear it for the underdogs.