Almost 107

Reporter Robert Van Ryswyck dives into Canada's sweeping handgun ban with Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos and Gun store owner Wayne Goble. The two men offer answers to questions like: Why are firearms getting so expensive? Why is the new law so confusing? If we ban guns for safety when do we stop banning things?

The “Freshman 15” is a term used when 1st year post secondary students gain 15 pounds for a variety of reasons. Most do their best to try and avoid it but for 1st year students adjusting to a new school life is difficult. In this podcast we talk to personal trainer Mattoas Bos. student Cole Tyler and former international student Adithya Ajith on their stories of going through it, what they did to...

Basketball is special. The combination of speed, skill, athleticism and teamwork makes it one of the greatest sports in the World. The popularity of basketball in Canada has skyrocketed over the past few years. On this episode, we'll be discussing how the growth of basketball in Canada has affected the current and future generations.

Sport food supplements... It is always been a controversial topic to discuss. Jason Antunes Fitness Trainer and Nutritionist from Fanshawe College will discuss if they are real or scam. We will learn about different supplements groups, how it works, their pros and cons. As an example our another guest speaker Ahmad El-Rifai will share his personal protein journey.

If you speak with almost anyone involved in Ontario’s healthcare system, they say it’s in the middle of a crisis. Underpaid, overworked, and understaffed are the common refrain of people who are on the front lines. Today on Almost 107, we spoke with a member of the Ontario Nurse’s Association and an emergency room nurse to get a peek behind the curtain in Ontario’s hospitals.

When students do club activity, it can make campus life more colorful. However, It can have impact on student's study. It is a story about club activities with this ambivalence. In what ways are club activities good for students? On the contrary, in what ways is club activity bad for students? In addition, we talked about how far the club activities would actually go and what activities would be m...

This podcast is a fun talk episode of Fanshawe College students talking about their favourite Disney movies they loved to watch growing up. We will look at animated movies, remakes/live action versions and some spin off ideas that Disney has created. These students will share their thoughts and opiniosn on which ones they liked and didn't from their childhood.

Online Gambling was fully legalized last year in Ontario. Since then the industry has exploded in popularity, but at what cost? This episode, addictions councillor April Laithwaite and Gamblers Anonymous trustee Aldo, identify the many concerns and struggles people with problematic gambling habits are facing in light of the new legislation.

Having a conversation about mental health is really important for young adults these days. On this episode, we'll be discussing the importance of self-care and how young adults learn from their mistakes.

There are many processes before students get full-time jobs. Students earn money from part-time jobs while attending school, experience internship courses at the college, and prepare for full-time jobs. These processes certainly have a lot of influence on full-time job. On this episode, I talked about all of these processes

HARD, HARD, HARD, Line's good. YEP! YEP! Enjoy a podcast full of curling insight and knowledge. This podcast will feature the history of Curling in London and how the sport came over from Europe and became a national icon in Canada. We will also be talking about the upcoming Tim Hortons Brier Curling Championships that will be held in London.

The episode idea is to explain how sport affects mental health. Also, some performance tips will be given. Our Guest speaker Hannah English Fanshawe College trainer will discuss different hormones groups. And Yue Barrious wil share her gym and mental Health experience.

The London Knights have hit the halfway point of their season and look to be one of the best in the “wild” west. But did they do enough against other teams to be the best? Is the Knights season in danger? In this episode we hear from A51 Sports Writer Tyler Savage and talk to some fans as we look at the moves the London Knights made at the OHL Trade Deadline and the chances the Knights bring home...

TW: This episode of Almost 107 contains discussions and mentions of rape, sexual assault, murder and pedophilia. Please be advised. The Solo Sleuths of London is a Facebook group made up of curious people who have an interest in the city’s many disturbing cold cases. With a variety of backgrounds they pool their resources in the hopes of piecing together what exactly happened to those whose murder...

Body image is a perception of our body through our own eyes. It can be influenced by different factors, the most powerful of which is the social environment. Unfortunately, it is one of the most important estimations of someone’s value as a person in our age. According to Stats Canada it is one of the main reasons of suicide among children aged 16-18. People depend more and more on their mirror re...

Astrology... Why some people tend to make some Life choiced based on it. Melinda Williamson is a professional tarot reader and astrologer will share some of the aspects, giving advices, and coming up the prognosis for upcoming 2023 year with Melinda Williamson and aspiring astrologer Sonita Shamsul.

The Latino community is growing year by year and London seems to be one of the cities with more aggregation of Latinos. Why is it? How many are in Canada? Stories, opinions, and valuable information comprised the episode.

Coffee, the one drink most of us despise as a child but start loving when we get older. According to “Coffeeaffection.com” Canada is the only non-European country on the top 10 list of coffee drinkers. The regular Canadian coffee drinker consumes almost 3 cups per day and two out of three Canadians visit a coffee shop once per month. So, what is there to know about coffee and why is it so popular?...

International students cover 25% of the students at Fanshawe College, but more than percentages how do these students get to London Ontario, what are their challenges in terms of adaptation and economics, we are really talking about their mental health not having support in a new country? In this podcast we will talk to different international students from different countries and how Fanshawe Col...

In this episode, we will be sitting down and talking with Jasmine Biard, an Olympic Snowboarder and World Cup Champion. Jasmine will be talking about her journey from being on Team Canada's National Development team as a teenager, to her first Olympic games in Beijing 2022.

Taydon and Mackeely Shantz are siblings who are both student-athletes. They talk about their experiences and how they balance everything as student-athlete. They also give some advice to students who are gonna become student athletes on how to stay up to date with your work.

Spoke about ADHD medication use in Students. Spoke highlight the good and bad of using stimulates, and the problem it has become for students to misuse

Over the last month, Ontario drag performers have been getting more and more threats in their social media inboxes. We talked to Guelph based drag performer Crystal Quartz about the impact these threats have on her personal life, her business and her community. If you want to get educated on the subject, this is a great place to start!

There are some who believe we’re in an era of misinformation. Fake news is rampant both in social media and certain populist and political spheres, where the accumulation of money and power is more important than the truth. In this climate of disinformation, journalists are being increasingly harassed and vilified. In this episode of Almost 107, Global News political reporter Rachel Gilmore opens...

The Real Estate market is affecting canadians deeply and the project of life of many families. In this episode we called two experts from different niches (an experienced Real Estate agent and an eoconomist) to clarify this crisis and breakdown the possible reasons.  Experts called:  Barbara Horowicz (Real Estate agent with 10 years of experience in the industry) Carlos Gonzalez (Economist graduat...