Now that it's official, that schools will remain closed, teachers, students and parents reflect on this strange COVID year.

The Minister of Education, says preparations are underway for school to resume in September. Online education will continue in June. Students will receive report cards.

While Ed Lawrence answers questions on the radio, a team of gardening experts takes questions online through the Chat with Our Gardeners link on the CBC Hamilton website.

Pool noodles in the hole. No holes in one. It's a bit of different ball game. Hear how the first weekend went.

Kevin Sylvester is a children's author and former CBC broadcaster who shared stories about those magical hideouts in the trees, and he drew a treehouse live during the show, to give to one lucky listener.

A born-and-bred Liberal says she's surprised she has a 'gal crush' on Ontario's Conservative Premier. But Ipsos Reid pollster Darrell Bricker warns, politics will return to normal once the crisis subsides.

The government is inviting education workers to volunteer in long-term care. Also reporters' questions on reopening business; testing; and the TTC.

Hear how lessons from this pandemic could improve healthcare for good, from Renfrew County paramedic Michael Nolan; OMA President Dr. Samantha Hill; healthcare workers and patients.

Premier Doug Ford promises news on Thursday about re-opening businesses; and extends state of emergency to June 2.

Sports photographer Mark Blinch won the World Press Best Sports Photo of 2019 for his shot of the ball hovering over the net in Game 7 and the anticipation in everyone's faces.