London Live with Mike Stubbs

Rick Doyle, President of the London Knights Alumni Foundation, joins 980 CFPL Mike Stubbs to talk about the approximately $850,000 that was generated from the 50/50 draws alone. Doyle also talks about what the London Knight Alumni Foundation is and what they do.

Maddy Boyko, Public Health Inspector with Health Protection at the Southwestern Public Health, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the discovery of bacteria at local beaches, and the advice she has for anyone who has plans going to the beach this week - which is to stay out of the water.

Abbi Lezizidis, President of White Caps London, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the growth in interest in blind soccer. Lezizidis also explains all the rules you need to know when you play.

Stratford Councillor Jo-Dee Burbach joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how popular the GO Train was in their community. Councillor Burbach explains that it was the only way for people to get to and from Stratford on a train, and why some form of rail transit is needed there.

Shannon Pestun, Co-founder of Pestun Consulting Inc. as well as a part of the Finance Cafe joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the recent report that found that it will take 131 years to close the gender wage gap, as well as breakdown how Canada is doing, the positive changes that have been made, and improvements that still need to happen.

Steve Sullivan, CEO of MADD Canada, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the issue of impaired driving across the country, and why drivers are still making the decision to get behind the wheel while being under the influence.

St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to give his reaction to the tragic impaired driving accident that caused the death of an 11-year-old.

Jeff Gard owns The Carfrae Cottage, which was built in 1858 and was given heritage designation in 1988. In 2021, the property was given a "heritage easement agreement", making it one of the most protected homes in the city. Now, Gard is fighting with the City of London on reparations that are needed, but in the handing over the role of heritage manager within city offices, there seem to be some di...

Emily Campbell, registered dietician and certified diabetes educator, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the use of diabetes medication for weight loss, and the introduction of a new diabetes pill that's being marketed in a similar way to an already well-known brand. Campbell outlines the differences between the different medications and breaks down the risk of both if you are not diabetic...

Former Ward 13 Councillor John Fyfe-Millar joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the recent restaurants deciding to close their doors downtown, what may be the cause, and what are the possible solutions to this ongoing issue.

Bright Lights Black Stars: Negro League Players and Canada's Oldest Baseball League author Paul Allen joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why he decided to write the book and how he found the stories to tell. Allen also teases some of the stories you can expect to read.

Walt Longlade, who is from Ingersoll, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his backpacking trip around the world, where he's been, what he's done, and what's coming up on the trip.

Craig Linton, president of Forest City Velodrome, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about why the Forest City Velodrome is shutting down. Linton also reflects on the amazing years they had and community they built.

Ryan Gauss was appointed to the London Police Services Board at council on Tuesday. Back in March, Gauss was selected as the new member of the LPSB, but after some concerns about the initial appointment, they restarted the process. Gauss has once again been appointed to the board. Ryan Gauss joins Mike Stubbs to talk about his thoughts on the long process and his thoughts on the public reaction th...

Ward 6 Councillor Sam Trosow joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about Blackfriars Bridge, the maintenance currently being done, and the decision made at council to keep it open to vehicles. Trosow expresses his hope for the bridge in the future, which starts with eliminating vehicles.

Ben Puzanov, Manager of Planning with Thames Valley District School Board, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the review that has been ongoing over the past year, as well as what changes people can expect in the fall.

Retired Major-General Lew Mackenzie has been racing since 1975 and loved it for years before that. This weekend, at the age of 83, he will be getting back on the track at the Montreal Grand Prix. Major-General Mackenzie joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to share the stories of his racing history and the race this weekend.

Musician Colin James joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his upcoming concert in London, and his success playing the Blues.

Roy Butler, President and CEO of St Joseph's Health Care London joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the recent separation of LHSC and St Joseph's Health Care London.

Dr. Jackie Schleiffer-Taylor, President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the recent separation of LHSC and St Joseph's Health Care London.

Dr Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, researcher in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about what we can learn from our Indigenous communities about forest fires, and how implementing Indigenous strategies, like controlled forest fires, can make forests more resilient. Dr. Dickson-Hoyle also dives into how these communities have been impacted by t...

Andrea Eaton has been trying to bring her daughter Maya home to Canada after adopting her, but she has faced many roadblocks and now finds herself living in Ghana while still doing what she can to bring her home. Andrea joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the adoption process and the issues she facing.

Chris Lauzon was named London's Sports Person of the Year for Special Olympics. He joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about winning the award and how he got into Special Olympics.

Leslie Rand, Director of Development from the Alzheimer's Society southwest partners, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the four walks held across the region.

Nikita Miller, Vice-President of Pride London, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the rise of hate crime incidents against the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Miller also talks about some of the events Pride London has coming up, and explains this year's theme, 'never backwards, always forward.'