The Pulse with Devon Peacock

June 6th, 2021 will forever be one of the darkest days in London history. Four members of the Afzaal family were killed after they were deliberately struck by a vehicle in the city's west end. Are we doing enough to address Islamophobia and all forms of hatred? What impact has the Israel-Hamas War had on those efforts? What is the status of the Our London Family Act at Queen's Park? Abd Alfatah Twakkal, chair of the London Council of Imams, joins the podcast for an in-depth conversation.

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A new leader has taken over at the London Health Sciences Centre. After 17 years at the Windsor Regional Hospital, David Musyj started his new role as the interim president and CEO last week. But is he the right man for the job? The list of ailments at the LHSC is long. Growing debt, high turnover in the executive ranks and low morale among staff. Should a supervisor have been appointed instead of an interim CEO with no defined timeline or objections from the board? Today we talk to Dr. Donald Farquhar about the state of the LHSC. Dr. Farquhar is a former chief of medicine at University Hospital and assistant dean at the Schulich School of Medicine. He is also an emeritus professor at Western University and has a master's degree in health policy and management from the Harvard School of Public Health.

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What's a city councillor worth? London city politicians are asking that question (again) with a council pay up for review only two years after the last assessment. Council compensation is a popular topic at city hall with the discussion often framed in full-time and part-time terms, but is it different this time? City councillors think so. Today we talk to a former member of council and a current member of council and ask the question, are London city councillors underpaid?

What would it take for Canadians to embrace renting in a more substantive way? Everyone agrees we have a housing crisis but do we talk about renting enough as part of the conversation? How affordable is it to rent in this country? Is there a stigma associated with renting? The Pulse talks to three guests on today's episode. Journalist Brad Badelt (01:23), Carolyn Whitzman, housing policy consultant and adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa (10:11) and Mike Moffatt, housing expert and founding director of the Place Centre (23:52).

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Should we treat cellphones like cigarettes? Ontario plans to ban cellphones and block social media networks in schools this fall. Cellphone bans in schools can be found around the world but blocking social media networks is new. What impact is technology having on kids? How addictive are our phones and the content on our screens? How helpful are parents when it comes to a cellphone ban? We cover it all with Western University sociology professor Kaitlynn Mendes.

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The Pulse with Devon Peacock is back! We started as a midday talk show 13 years ago on 980 CFPL and now we're back in podcast form. Cyber attacks were rare when The Pulse began but have become much more commonplace in 2024. How confident are you in your ability to protect your data? What should you do if you've been hacked? What is a reasonable expectation for security online? We cover it all with London-based tech analyst Carmi Levy in our debut episode.

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