Friday, March 6, 2026 — Portley Ghartey-Johnson reports from a rally outside the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention, where activists protested exploitative mining practices and called for global mining justice. Then, Elliot Kelly speaks with Inori Roy, associate editor at The Local, about the role of the digital magazine in addressing the decline of local journalism. Plus, TMU's Master of Journalism class brings this week's top headlines.

Friday, February 27, 2026 — Host Emma Amodio speaks with Victor Etti, co-president of TMU’s Black Business Students’ Association, about a campus event aimed at supporting Black students entering the business field. Elliot Kelly then speaks with Port Hope communications staff member Kate Ingram about why local media matters to communities.

Friday, February 20, 2026 -- Portley Ghartey-Johnson speaks with Steven Roffey, lead packer at Not Just Tourists, about how the organization distributes surplus medical supplies to clinics in countries facing shortages, the impact of that work and its call for more volunteers. Then, outside City Hall, Kinza Zafar reports from a rally where more than 100 residents gathered to push back against Mayor Chow’s 2026 budget, speaking with community advocates about their calls for stronger investments in social supports and concerns about the city’s spending priorities.

Feb 13: Eglinton LRT Opens, Riders React on Launch Day. Description: Friday, February 13, 2026 -- Elliot Kelly attends the long-anticipated opening of the Eglinton LRT, speaking with riders about what the new transit line means for their daily commutes. Then, from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference, he reports on a panel examining how municipalities can combat misinformation and strengthen communication with residents, featuring a conversation with Clarington communications officer Kaitlin Keefer. TMU’s Master of Journalism students also bring you the top headlines of the week.

February 6, 2026 -- Host Emma Amodio speaks with filmmaker Asis Sethi about the launch of the CineFEMME Film Series, part of KUUMBA, Toronto’s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month festival, and what the series means for racialized filmmakers and audiences. Plus, coverage from the Centre for Free Expression panel on voice privacy and artificial intelligence, featuring experts from TMU, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania examining how voice data is collected, used, and regulated. TMU’s Master of Journalism students also bring you the top headlines of the week.

Friday, January 30, 2026 — Host Emma Amodio speaks with disability rights advocate David Lepofsky about how this week’s snowstorm has exposed accessibility challenges in Toronto and whether the city is ready for increasingly extreme weather. Plus, Kinza Zafar reports on a panel hosted by the Centre for Free Expression at TMU on the privacy implications of eye-tracking technologies, speaking with experts from Toronto and Madrid. TMU’s Master of Journalism students also bring the top headlines this week.

Friday, January 23, 2026 — In this episode, host Kinza Zafar reports on the NDP leadership debate focused on Palestine, which was attended by over 2000 people and hosted by the non-partisan advocacy group Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. Then, she sits down with a popular Toronto copwatcher to discuss Toronto police’s new requested budget and why residents engage in counter-surveillance measures to hold power to account, New News Coordinator Emma Amodio provides a roundup of this week’s headlines.

Friday, January 16, 2026 — In this episode, host Kinza Zafar sits down with Local Journalist Mia Johnson and Volunteer Coordinator Calan Pittis to discuss the ongoing NDP leadership race and what is, or isn’t happening within it. From an AI scandal to a staged protest at an official debate, the three journalists unpack it all.

Friday, January 9, 2026 — In this episode, host Gabriel Hilty reports on the TTC 2026 budget passed on Wednesday. It includes a fare freeze and fare cap from September. Transit commentator Steve Munro says it makes few changes to service, and a budget crunch lies in the near future. Kinza Zafar revisits an interview with MP Jenny Kwan who introduced the no more loopholes act, aiming to restrict Canadian arms exports, as it moves through parliament. Harsh Kumar has the headlines with the breaking report on the TMSU voiding its fall executive by-election, in part due to former union execs named in an investigation allegedly supporting the Students Leading Tomorrow slate.

Friday, January 2, 2026 — In this episode, host Gabriel Hilty is joined by the Local Journalism Initiative's journalist at Met Radio Mia Johnson, along with host of the Intersection Kinza Zafar. Met Radio's news team discusses news in 2025, and what they've learned reporting for community radio in Toronto.