London Live with Mike Stubbs

Lynn Seward, Communications lead with CIBC Run for the Cure, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure event which is back across Canada on October 1st.

London Live listener Rob called Mike Stubbs to talk about his experience with addiction and the issues in the government programs he went through. This conversation led to a text, talking about Suboxone, which has been referred to as the 'Jesus drug to get people off opioids." But what is Suboxone? What is it made of? How does it work? Is it actually something that can help someone who is addicted...

Employment Specialist Jeremy McCall joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the difficulties job seekers are facing today, when everything is online and lacking some key words in your resume may automatically eliminate you from the candidate pool.

Mike Stubbs chats with listeners about their thoughts on fireworks in London after Western University set some off after a mustang victory.

Doug MacRae, Director of Transportation and Mobility with the City of London, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how you can use the Service London portal to make your drive a little easier.

Scott Gillingwater, Species At Risk Biologist with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the efforts they are taking to help protect turtles and release them back into their natural habitat.

Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why it's important to have social housing in the city, while also keeping the balance on what it takes to maintain the properties and the cost of that.

Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the geared-to-income housing that London needs but is trying to find the money to support.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to break down the OSSTF tentative agreement as well as the $30 million of funding coming to classrooms and staffing in schools.

Dr. Stephanie Ross, Associate Professor in the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the uptick in union strikes over the summer and why we are seeing more of them. Dr. Ross explains that though the strikes are disruptive, we shouldn't be afraid of them as they may benefit us in the long run.

Alexandre and Mackenzie Machado join 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the up-coming competitive charity soccer game, Kicks for Strength, in honour of their cousin Cameron. The fundraising event brings together Cameron's love of soccer while bringing attention to mental health.

Colin Craig, President of SecondStreet.org, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how many Ontarians have died while on a waitlist for a medical procedure. Over 2,000 people have passed while on a waitlist for surgery, and almost 10,000 have died waiting for a diagnostic scan.

Jeff Sparling, President of Shakespeare Mills Inc. joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about what it is like to be looking to fill open positions right now. Help Wanted signs can be seen all over London and surrounding areas, but what is it like for the companies that are currently hiring? Sparling tries to explain what it's like.

Ken Galloway, Western University graduate, graffiti artist and skateboarder, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his most recent project in London called the Wet Paint Initiative, where he is painting 10 murals around the city, with the most recent one on the corner of Adelaide St and Hamilton Rd in collaboration with artist Maria Qamar.

Just weeks after his 100th birthday Dr. Harry Allen sits down with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about everything from life growing up on a tomato farm to performing life-saving surgeries in his career in gynecologic oncology, reconstructive surgery and obstetrics.

Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis wrote a letter calling attention to the issue of members of the homeless community in other municipalities being sent to London against their will. The letter states that over 25 per cent of people diverted away from homeless services in London, have said to staff that London was not where they wanted to go. Deputy Mayor Lewis joins Mike Stubbs to talk more about the issue...

Jack Bangcoyo, an international nurse who is originally from the Philippines, joins Mike Stubbs to talk about how he came to Canada and took advantage of the Supervised Practice Experience Program so that he could become a Registered Nurse in London at LHSC.

Marina Cordoni, an independent producer in Toronto, joins Mike Stubbs to talk about how the writer and actor strikes in Hollywood right now are impacting the Canadian film industry.

Jared Houliston, President of Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc, joins Mike Stubbs as they talk about the new pilot project in London, The Responsible Pest Management Pilot Program, which looks at an ethical and humane ways to deal with rodents. The project is looking to owls to help solve the problem.

The 36-year-old will take on the 51-kilometre swim between Niagara Region and Toronto starting Friday, raising funds and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

Ontario's Housing Minister, Steve Clark, joins guest host Scott Monich to discuss. 

Kevin Blue, Chief Sport Officer at Golf Canada sits down with guest host Scott Monich to discuss the new partnership with First Tee. The partnership aims to improve the accessibility of the game to youth of different socio-economic backgrounds across the country. 

The creator of the Canadian Swifties Facebook group, Abigale Vailliere, discusses the complicated process of purchasing Taylor Swift tickets when she visits Toronto next November. 

Zanth Jarvis, Director of Sport at Tourism London, joins guest host Scott Monich to discuss the event details. 

Lukas Weese, Staff Editor of News at the Athletic, joins the program live from Toronto and provides the latest updates.