On the weekend of April 18th and 19th, a gunman went on a rampage in Nova Scotia, killing 22 people.

Questions continue to swirl around how effectively the RCMP handled the situation, as it appears they were not able to save even a single life.

Paul Palango, an author who has written multiple books about the RCMP and has pieces in Macleans and The Halifax Examiner about the Nova Scotia shooting, joins Craig to discuss.

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A spike in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday has medical professionals scratching their heads. What could be the reasons for rising COVID-19 numbers in the country. Tim Sly, professor in the School of Occupational and Public Health at Ryerson University, joins Craig to discuss.

The Ontario Autism Program continues to be stalled. Monique Taylor, NDP Critic for Child and Youth Services, joins the show to discuss what needs to change with the program so families can get the care they deserve. 

Will the pandemic help move Ontario's court system into the 21st century? Philip Millar, London Lawyer, joins the program to explain.

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Paul Palango, investigative journalist, joins Craig to discuss some of the unanswered questions that exist about the Nova Scotia shooting back in April. 

Could a potential vaccine to combat COVID-19 come out of the U.K? Redmond Shannon, Global News Europe Correspondent, joins the show to discuss. 

A dispute has arisen between Pride London and the LPS ever since  pride flag was raised on police headquarters. Anthea Fordyce, Diversity Officer for the London Police Service, explains.

 

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Business and marketing expert Allison Graham joins Craig every week to discuss business lessons from the headlines. Today they chat about Walmart spending $3-billion in COVID-19 upgrades and how people will react to masking in London.

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As parts of Ontario enters stage 3, bars are allowed to reopen their doors to the public. Have bars reopened too soon? Dr. Samantha Hill, President of the Ontario Medical Association, joins Craig to discuss. 

Arielle Kayabaga, Ward 13 councillor for the City of London, joins the show to talk about how the City of London is set to fit anti-racism measures into the budget. 

Mario Canseco, President of Research Co., joins to explain the perception that Canadians currently have on gun violence in the country.

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The Board of Health for the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) met on Thursday to discuss the possibility of implementing a mandatory mask bylaw. A motion was put on the table to recommending the MLHU make masks mandatory in all indoor spaces. The motion did not make it to vote.

Thames Centre Deputy Mayor, Kelly Elliot, joins Craig to discuss.

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City councillors are calling on London's chief medical officer of health to attend a meeting as soon as possible and answer questions on whether masks should be mandatory in all enclosed spaces.

Dr. Chris Mackie recently took to twitter to poll the community about their feelings around masks, with some of his comments leading others to question his leadership.

Dr. Chris Mackie joins Craig to discuss.

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On Wednesday, July 15th, Tori Stafford would have turned 20 years old. Her life was cut short when she was just 8 years old. On April 8th, 2009, Tori was kidnapped while walking home from school in Woodstock. Her remains were found months later near Mount Forest.

Tori's Dad, Rodney Stafford, joins Craig Needles to talk about why he's asking everyone to be kind for a day in honour of Tori's memory.

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Business and marketing expert Allison Graham joins Craig every week to discuss business lessons from the headlines. Today they chat about the province moving into Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening framework, and the continued U.S. border shutdown.

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Pride London Festival sent a letter to London Police Service asking them not to fly the rainbow flag during this year's festivities, citing a lack of progress with Black and Indigenous communities.

In a statement released on Monday, London Police said they would be raising the flag, despite the request.

Andrew Rosser, president of Pride London Festival, joins Craig to discuss.

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