We begin with the tragic death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer in a highway crash near Cobourg, where he is being remembered as a dedicated member taken far too soon. From there, we speak with Piotr Oglaza about the need for a province-wide vaccine registry and the growing concerns around vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. Next, our weekly panel with Murray Faulkner and Roger Caranci tackles whether Canada should consider banning social media for teens and phasing out tobacco use for those born after 2008. We wrap up with a lighter but widely discussed story out of Cleveland, where a fan is facing backlash after taking a home run ball hit by Daniel Schneemann from a young girl in the stands.

London’s municipal election season officially begins Friday as candidates can start filing for the fall vote, raising questions about whether turnout and participation will improve from 2022. Mayor Josh Morgan joins the show to discuss development charge relief, advocacy to the province on recycling and addiction services, ongoing firefighter contract talks and a unique moment as the Cincinnati Bengals announced a draft pick from Joe Kool’s in London. We also hear from Ark Aid Street Mission about proposed bridge funding for agencies supporting people experiencing homelessness and what still needs to happen next. Eldon House is set to begin a major restoration project running through the summer, with details on what the work will involve. And Air Canada is expanding comfort in the skies, introducing lie-flat seating on smaller aircraft for the first time in Canada.