The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

Looking for something to do over the Family Day long weekend? The Kinsmen Fanshawe Sugar Bush is open for business. As we hear on The Morning Show, the maple syrup season has started early this year thanks to the extremely mild winter.

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are taking a break from the job this Valentine’s Day as part of a global protest over pay and benefits. In a report released Monday alongside the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, it was estimated an Uber driver in Toronto earns $6.37 per hour after expenses, below Ontario’s minimum wage of $16.55. Exact numbers aren't known for London but they're believed to be similar.

It's not hard to see why employers may be reluctant to hire people with criminal records, but the report found those with a record do not have a higher risk of workplace misconduct and they have lower job turnover. Safiyah Husein is with the John Howard Society of Ontario and joins The Morning Show.

London is looking to capitalize on the growing TV and film industry in Ontario by encouraging residents to make their properties available for film and TV productions. Would you do it? Andrew Dodd from Film London joins The Morning Show.

London Police Chief Thai Truong issued an apology on Monday to the woman at the centre of a sexual assault case against five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Can trust with police be rebuilt? Jennifer Dunn, executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre, joins The Morning Show to discuss.

Lawyers for five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team appeared via video in a London court on Monday. The sexual assault case against the players was put over to the end of April. What will happen between now and then? Nick Cake, from Cake Criminal Defence, joins The Morning Show to discuss.

Budget deliberations continue at London city hall this week, and tensions are rising over the transit budget. Unhappy with their budget allocation, London Transit is pushing for increased funding, a decision that has the mayor questioning LTC's leadership.

The sexual assault case of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team is set to go before a London court today. London Police will hold a news conference on their investigation this afternoon. What should we expect police to say?

How do you operate a business when construction is happening right outside your door? Happiness Coffee and Dessert Bar owner Olha Prytkov joins The Morning Show to talk about the challenges and the help, or lack thereof, she has received from city hall.

Tax hikes over 8% are in London's future according to a budget unveiled by the mayor this week. Could it go even higher? Ward 6 Councillor Sam Trosow joins The Morning Show.