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Saturday Night Live celebrates their 50th anniversary. Host Nav Nanwa speaks with Canadian comedian and SNL alumnus Mark McKinney about his time on the show as a writer and cast member.

All 13 of Canada's premiers are returning from a trade trip in Washington this week. Host, Nav Nanwa speaks to C.O.O. and Executive Vice President and Bruce Power about the meeting.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health unit says nearly three thousand students face suspension orders. Those students are in grades 4, 5, and 6 and have missing or incomplete vaccination records. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Dr. Colin Lee about the situation. He is the associate Medical Officer of Health with the health unit.

The washed-up hull of a shipwrecked boat has washed up on the shore of Lake Erie. It is thought to be from the 19th century and could possibly be one of hundreds of shipwrecks at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Jeff Vidler, someone who has been studying this shipwreck for some time, about the intricate predicament.

The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre in Midland is urging visitors to refrain from hand-feeding chickadees, due to the spread of the H5N1 avian flu. The visitors are used to around with handfuls of birdseed and having chickadees swoop down to feed.  We spoke with Craig Pezik about the situation.  He is the Stewardship & Conservation Manager at the Wye Marsh Conservation Centre in Midland, Ontario. 

Between 2016 and 2021, the town of Innisfil saw an almost 50% increase in its newcomer population. That creates a lot of different needs including for more diverse language collections and services at the local library. To better understand those needs, the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library is inviting residents to participate in a new survey, to gather more information on those needs. We spoke to Mandy Pethick, director of Public and Information Services at the library, about the new found dilemma

A new shelter in Cobourg just opened before new year, but not without controversies. The Transition House offers 35 emergency shelter spaces, a significant upgrade from the previous location. But the excitement is clouded by a by-law enacted last year that puts conditions on shelters and transitional housing. To get a better perspective on the situation, we spoke to Ike Nwibe about it. He is the Executive Director of the Transition House Coalition of Northumberland.

Hundreds of pets across the province were adopted over the holiday season through the Ontario SPCA's iAdopt for the holidays campaign. We spoke to community outreach coordinator Natalie Harris about how the campaign worked! She is based out of Orillia.

Host Nav Nanwa spoke to the winner of a prestigious Schulich Builders scholarship, Andy Jiang, about his pursuant career in HVAC Technology at Georgian College.

Coming out of a contentious US Presidential Election, it might feel like civil conversation is in short supply. To tackle this, The Cornwall Interfaith Partnership is presenting a discussion called 'Civil Conversations for a Healthy Democracy' on Saturday at the Cornwall Public Library. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with moderator Senator Bernadette Clement about the upcoming discussion. 

Comedian Deb Kimmett will be returning to Belleville and Tamworth, sprinkling her years of accumulated wisdom with some welcome wit. Host na Nanwa talked it up with her about what it means to be back in Ontario Morning country.

Libraries have all kinds of functions that they didn't used to have. Maybe you've seen a recording studio at a local library, or a 3D printer. Our Producer Paul Mcgeowan got to get a first person look at the new stuff happening at Trent University's Bata Library… a canoe building room!

A new show on TVO Kids is profiling jobs that young people may not have known about.

Showcasing trades like an arborist, an ironworker, or goldsmith, they are hoping to bring awareness to these jobs right from the beginning. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Akeylah James, co-host of the show, for a sneak peak at “Trading Skills.”

Inspired by family history, Kingston writer Judii Merle's new novel follows a young Anishanaabe woman from the 1600s named Sigwin, who's struggling to keep her heritage alive. Host Nav Nanwa has had a conversation with the author about the story.

Donald Trump will be the 47th President after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. It's a result that is certainly being felt near Ontario Morning Country, particularly in the North Country area of upstate New York. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Reporter and Assistant News Director of North Country Public Radio, Emily Russell, about the electoral conclusion.

Manitoba's first Indigenous judge. Murray Sinclair died yesterday at the age of 73.

He will be remembered as a pillar of Canada's attempt at reconciliation and his impact as Chancellor of Queen's University. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Queen's principal Patrick Deane about his legacy.

It's National Skilled Trade and Technology week and we're using the occasion to look at the growth of trades in Ontario. On today's segment, Loyalist College is appealing to potential future students as early as elementary school by connecting science with the trades; showing what an education in the trades could look like. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to dean of Interdisciplinary Studies at Loyalist College in Belleville, Chad Murray, about the initiative.

Yesterday, we spoke with Transition House about a recent reduction in capacity from 22 spots down to 10 and about the fact that a Town of Cobourg bylaw was standing in the way of a new, expanded shelter on Division Street. Cobourg is currently in discussion with Northumberland County about parts of that bylaw. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Cobourg’s Warden Brian Ostrander about the whole situation. Brian is also the Mayor of Brighton.

Heidi Schreck has probably thought more about the United States Constitution than most average Americans. As a teenager, she won enough speech and debate competitions about the Constitution to pay her way through college. Now she’s turned her debate experience, and insights, into a play at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of speaking to Heidi while she was in Brooklyn.

During National Skilled Trade and Technology Week, We're going to speak to kids, parents, and to schools about what they think about the trades! But first Nav, Nanwa spoke to CEO of Skills Ontario Ian Howcroft, an organization that promotes skilled trades and technologies.

Every Monday, we start your week with a journey through Ontario Morning country to get a sense of the music coming out of our listening area. Today we chatted with Platinum selling artist and award-winning producer Tebey who had just released a new duet with Tenille Arts. Host Nav Nanwa had a delightful conversation with him about his career and meeting the Jonas Brothers.

Cobourg’s  only emergency shelter was forced to downsize last week from 22 to 16 spaces then down to just 10. The reduction in spaces comes as colder weather is beginning to set in and as the town and Northumberland County try to agree on who assumes liability for that shelter. Nav Nanwa spoke to Meaghan Macdonald, board chair of Transition House, about the current situation.

Kawartha Lakes Food Source is four days into their ‘reverse advent calendar’ food drive for 2024 and they are ready to help spread that Christmas spirit. Host Nav Nanwa got to partake in the fun with Executive director Heather Kirby.