London Live with Mike Stubbs

Walt Grieve, a long-time volunteer and member of the London Central Lions Club, joins 980 CFPL's to talk about the importance of volunteering in your community. Grieve also tells Mike about the charm of the London Central Lions Club.

Moshe Lander, Lecturer at Concordia University, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about rent control, and explains why it doesn't help much on easing the housing crisis from a supply-demand perspective.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the provincial government refocusing how literacy and math are taught in Ontario schools. Lecce also breaks down if unions get consultation before the plan published and are we going to see more students in one classroom.

Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how CEO's earn millions of dollars per year, and what it takes to be a CEO.

Peter Bury, executive assistant to PA Matt Rae, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the announcement from the provincial government stating that they are hoping to build 1.5 million homes in the province before 2031, and if this will help ease the pressure on renters.

Elie Ngoy, Executive Director of Young London, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about what Young London is and their mission.

Gordie MacKenzie joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about attending The Masters, which he has been attending for over 20 years. MacKenzie outlines how hard it is to get tickets to the famous event, and all of the amazing moments he's seen over the years.

Norma McPhail joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about her late husband Duncan McPhail who was the Mayor of West Elgin. Duncan passed away in March, but Norma says he would have been the biggest cheerleader for Kraft Hockeyville coming to West Lorne, and she believes the fact that the town won the title on her late husband's birthday is a perfect present.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the federal budget, the carbon tax increase, and how his party would have done things differently.

West Lorne could host Kraft Hockeyville, but it's on the community to vote. Kevin Summers, President of the West Lorne Minor Hockey Association joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how you can help bring Hockeyville to the area and how to vote.

Justin Pickett joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the last day of the old Costco location, and the move next door to the new location just down the road.

Carmi Levy, technology journalist, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the European Union parliament's rules over cables and chargers as well as how the Federal government is putting a budget on making sure Canadians have a right to repair on smart devices.

Dr. Richard Lachman, Director of Zone Learning for Toronto Metropolitan University, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the new social media legislation brought forward in Utah that would put more age restrictions on social media usage, times for it to be used, and more. Dr. Lachman discusses the positives and negatives of the legislation as well as if it could possibly catch on.

Nhial Deng, who is currently a student at Huron University College, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about his life growing up from the age of 11 in a refugee camp in Kenya after having to leave his home in Ethiopia. Deng outlines the importance of school and how impactful it was in his life, as well as all the work he's done with UN, for the community and for the world. Deng recently was awar...

Tereza Pultarova, a London, UK based science and technology journalist, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to explain why Londoners were able to see the northern lights last night. Pultarova also gives details into the latest investigation of Oumuamua, which unfortunately, were not alien starships.

Asim Hussein, who goes by the artist name @studentasim, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to share why he wants to help people learn more about Ramadan in a fun and creative way. He explains that Ramadan is more than people think, and most likely, you've experienced Ramadan without knowing you have.

Jon DeActis, Executive Director at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how to get help for people struggling with mental health issues who may not be seeking out the help themselves. DeActis outlines services in the London area, and quick and easy resources you can access at any time. He recommends the fastest way is to call 811, a 24/7 helpline where you'...

London Olympic gold medalist Maggie McNeil joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to chat about the Thames Pool and gives her thoughts on the possible decommissioning of the pool. McNeil also updates listeners on her move to LSU and how her experience has been thus far.

Jane Domenico, Senior Vice President and National Lead with Real Estate Management Services, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to give an outlook on how retail is doing in Canada now.

Alex Bowers, a historian and freelance writer from the United Kingdom, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the fascinating history of Canada's military. Bowers outlines how he came to Canada, what drew him to learn about Canada's military, and he tells you some fun and interesting facts that you may not know.

Glen Kisby, Ph. D., professor of pharmacology in the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon, Oregon and Jacob Raber, Ph. D., professor of behavioral neuroscience, neurology, and radiation medicine; affiliate scientist, division of neuroscience, onprc, in the OHSU School of Medicine join 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about their research on the long-ter...

Kevin Summers, President of the West Lorne Minor Hockey Association, joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about West Lorne being one of the finalists to host Kraft Hockeyville. Summers explains how it felt to see West Lorne on the list of four finalist, and how the community can cast their vote to help.

Claire Boine, PhD Candidate at the University of Ottawa Center for Law, Technology and Society, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to break down how Bill C-11 will impact AI, deepfakes, and fake news. Boine outlines what areas of AI will be impacted by the Bill, the lack of power Bill C-11 will have over fake news, and the need for more legislation regarding deepfakes. 

Samantha Kemp-Jackson joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about how parents can bring out motivation in their kids, and how disciplining has changed in the digital age. Kemp-Jackson urges parents to keep in mind the world that their child lives in now, and how different it is from 20 or 30 years ago.

Gerry Vittoratos, national tax specialist at UFile Canada, joins 980CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about tax season and what you should keep your eye on when you go to file your taxes this year.