The Jim Richards Show

GUEST: Shawn King - Resident affected by fires near Halifax   GUEST: Guidy Mamann - Immigration Lawyer and Partner at Mamann, Sandals & Kingwood - MigrationLaw.com   GUEST: Peter Edwards - Crime Reporter for Toronto Star and author of 15 books on various organized crime organizations    GUEST: Greg Layson, Digital and Mobile Editor of Automotive News Canada

We blow whistles and talk about whistle blowers David Cooper joins the show for some random talking. Maybe we get to some planned topics, but we probably won’t. 40th University of the end of a US music festival, and also some stories from Florida, on Slow News Day with producer Tony

Today on The Draft, Music industry experts, Eric Alper and Bill King pick their favourite #roadtrip songs. Who drafted the best team of songs? Street Health Community Nursing/veteran; harm reduction activist to talk about Anthony Furey Revelation Toronto-branded Crack Pipes. Quebec driver sentenced to 8 months after swerving to avoid ducks caused fatal collision. Was the sentence to harsh, not har...

We take your calls What if you kid wants to change schools? Would you let them. Lessons for Pierre Poilievre from the Alberta election; we talk to political strategist Tim Powers. Do aliens love America? 92% of #UFO sightings take place in the United States. We talk to Nathan Radke of the Cover Up Podcast, and preview a meeting from @NASA on #UAP observations.

Jim Richards has some issues but crack isn’t one of them. On the Rundown, Brayden Akers and Reshmi Nair debate, York Catholic School Board voting against flying the #Pride Flag. Thomas Mulcair, CTV political commentator and former leader of the federal NDP, joins the Deep Dive discusses his thoughts on David Johnston and why he should leave graciously while he still can

We go live to the YCDSB meeting as trustees decide whether to raise Pride flag. Florida edition of slow news day with producer Tony.

Chris Lewis - CTV Public Safety Analyst and former commissioner of the OPP joins to talk about a Police officer and school bus driver both die after collision near Woodstock. Also a look at the Engaged couple shot dead fleeing landlord after house dispute near Hamilton, Ont. Stellantis makes counter-offer to Ottawa to salvage EV battery plant deal – We are joined by Greg Layson, Digital and Mobile...

Health groups say Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement. We are joined by Senior Policy Analyst at Canadian Cancer Society, Rob Cunningham Jim Richards has some issues with his credit card. Three guys talking about Therapy on MenTELL Health. Joining Jim today, Dale Curd - is a certified executive coach with two decades of experience working with men and women and the...

Jim Richards has some issues and he is going to tell you about them! Body cameras for referees rolling out on Ontario soccer fields to stop aggressive abuse. This an more on the Rundown with Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock. Lori Williams, Associate Professor,  Mount Royal University, and she talks to us as Albertans head to polls in what's expected to be very close election between UCP, NDP

Find out how Richard Crouse, CTV’s movie critic, rated these movies you can watch this weekend. NEWSTALK Tonight crew takes a guess, and you can play along. On Slow News Day with producer Tony we visit at story about a dog that can talk.

More Canadian privacy authorities investigating ChatGPT's use of personal information. We talk to Daniel Tsai - Law & Tech Professor TMU Jessica Moorhouse, Money Expert, Speaker & Host of the More Money Podcast joins us to talk about why Gen Z is ditching credit cards for 'cash stuffing' in '90s throwback. On the Feels it’s the feel good stories of the week? Jim tries to make the crew cry....

We take a ride on the rails within Jim’s Train of Thoughts – the race continues… Is running through cemeteries wrong? We take your calls. Anna Triandafyllidou is the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration and she joins the show to discuss a 7-year program hopes to find out how migrants will integrate into Canadian society. Laura Fixes Everything. Comms expert Laura Babcock h...

Jim has some issues and starts the show by telling you about them. Quebec ramps up French language requirements for immigrants, and should THC limits in edibles be raised? These stories and more on the Rundown, with guests Dan Laxer and Andrew Pinsent We take a deep dive into Ontario’s EV Supply Chain with president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers, Flavio Volpe

Cancelling The Bad People In Today's Society Slow News Day Finding The Slowest News Hosted By Producer Extraordinaire Tony Tedesco

NEWSTALK Tonight’s newest feature What Is? This week we answer What Is Rex Block? And we ask Senior Climatologist  for Environment Canada David Phillips Duane Bratt - Political science professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, joins in to talk about the latest in the Alberta Election. Find out about the longest canoe race in history, with Craig Baird as he gives us a preview of Canadian Hist...

City of Toronto to consider limiting number of signs on private property – we take your calls. Is Jogging in a cemetery disrespectful??? Kids as young as 8 report gambling addictions, advocates say, calling out sports betting ads, but Canadian Gaming Association President and CEO Paul Burns has a different take.

Jim Richards Has Some Issues – and you get to hear about them. On the rundown we are joined by John Tory Junior and Brayden Akers to discuss why Wheel-Trans users say they're being forced to 'prove' their disability under new rules, and other news stories of the day. John Tory Jr sticks around in his capacity as an airline industry expert to talk about Air Canada grounding flights grounded after t...

Kids Pooping and Pool Etiquette with Advice Lady Eileen! David Cooper joins the show and we talk about Tina Turner. Stevie Nicks thanked Taylor Swift. Find out why on Slow News Day with producer Tony,

Researchers in Canada are working on a robot called "Fetch" and The first 3-D scan of the Titanic on Nerd News with Dan Riskin. Ask A Junk Removal Engineer Anything with Jeremy Borda a Field Manager at Just Junk. He tells stories of hoarding and cleaning up a home after the death of the occupant.

Jim Has Some Issues and he tells us about them. On the Rundown, we discuss the stories of the day with Karl Dockstader and Ken Eastwood Former MuchMusic VJ Michael Williams met Tina Turner a few times and he talks about her legacy on the Deep Dive

The Queen of Rock’n’Roll has passed away. We celebrate Tina Turner with interviews with singer/songwriter Jully Black and music promoter and a former judge on Canadian Idol, Farley Flex.

Have you ever confronted someone in a public washroom for not flushing or other rude/disgusting behaviour? Jim has and tells you the story. Also a response to a caller who didn’t make it to air. Later David Cooper joins the show and it all goes to heck. Big news day today with the whole ‘public inquiry’ thing but producer Tony wants to make sure we don’t ignore the slow news!

Jim Richards has issues and he is going to tell you about them. On the rundown a discussion about the biggest stories of the day, with panelists Reshmi Nair and Laura Babcock Michel Juneau-Katsuya, the former Asia-Pacific chief at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to talk about Special rapporteur Johnston’s announcement today.

No public inquiry into foreign interference: Special rapporteur Johnston to undertake 'public hearings' – We get feedback from CTV Political Analyst Thomas Mulcair and Canada-China relations expert Charles Burton. Also we take your calls.  

Today on The Draft: Best Movie Cameos, with movie enthusiasts Ben Harrison and Marc Winegust! Barrie city council greenlight ban on donations to people experiencing homelessness. We talk to Diana Chan McNally - Community Worker and Advocate for unhoused says these policies exist in many places and don’t work. Today on Wright or Wrong with John Wright we examine who bought things Online over the pa...