Moore in the Morning - Sound Bites

After 76 years, the Canadian Red Cross is winding down its learn to swim program. But it’s not going away for good. The Lifesaving Society of Canada will now take over. Barbara Byers, their public education director, tells Moore In The Morning whether kids will still get badges.

Looks like Ontario is very close to signing a deal with the Federal government to bring $10 day care to the province. Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park bureau chief at the Toronto Star joins Moore In The Morning with the latest.

Psychology professor at UQAM, Catherine Amiot tells Moore In The Morning about her study that finds better behaved hockey parents mean better behaved hockey players.

NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist Mark Mendelson joins Moore In The Morning to discuss the Durham Region cop who posted a video, while in uniform, supporting the trucker convoy. How is that going to play out with the upper brass?

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives, now with the OREA. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including breaking out of Ontario for a football game, the trucker rally continuing to bear down on Toronto and Ottawa, a poll that finds Canadians struggling with anxiety and booze, Ontario closing in on a Child Care deal with Ottawa, how human smuggling...

Guests: Writer, Actor, Business owner Jason Peat, Lindsay Broadhead SVP of the Toronto Region Board of Trade and Toronto lawyer Gavin Tighe.

Guests: Mi'kmaq lawyer, professor, and activist Dr. Pamela Palmater, John Tory Jr. and National Post columnist Matt Gurney.

Looks like this is going to be a big year for Toronto on the big screen, with several movies set in the six to play in cinemas this year. Richard Crouse, host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, joins Moore In The Morning with more about these films.

NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin joins Moore In The Morning with the latest science stories including studies that shows face masks make people look more attractive and working from home makes you feel sluggish, how even in the depths of sleep our brains are alert to stranger danger, just how much fresh water was dumped into the ocean after an iceberg melted, and why 5G is so concernin...

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including the NFL drawing closer to this year's Super Bowl lineup, truckers starting their cross country convoy in protest of vaccine mandate, whether Canadians are seeing empty shelves at the supermarket, how the city's bylaw enforcement officers are clamping down on out...

After the NFL Division playoff games FINISHED Sunday night - and after upsets of number one seeds - we now know which teams are one game away from the Super Bowl in Los Angeles. Which 4 teams will be competing this weekend for a spot in the games biggest game? What were the takeaways from the weekend games, which teams are oddsmakers favoring to be in L.A. in February? NBC News Radio National Corr...

Guests: Toronto lawyer Gavin Tighe, Kofi Hope, of Monumental and the Toronto Star  and Former premier and Liberal education critic, Kathleen Wynne.

NEWSTALK 1010 contributor, iHeartRadio national host, and rabid Expos fan Dave Kaufman discusses with Moore In The Morning the MLB killing all hope of the team returning by splitting their home schedule between Tampa Bay and Montreal.

Guests: Executive producer and co-founder of Story Studio Network Dave Trafford , Toronto lawyer Courtney Betty of Betty’s Law, Amanda Galbraith with Navigator and host of Free For All Friday and Jerry Agar.

Music Journalist Eric Alper joins Moore In The Morning to discuss the passing of singer Meatloaf.

Three children died in a townhouse fire in Brampton. The Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington tells Moore In The Morning that he visited with neighbours to learn more about the family and the kids.

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Doug Ford charting a cautious reopening plan, children injured after parents let them ride mechanical bull, people swimming in Lake Ontario during the cold, Toronto planning the first vertical school.

Guests: Veteran communications advisor and the man behind Touchdowns & Fumbles, Bob Reid, Mark Mendelson, NEWSTALK 1010 crime specialist and Powergroup Communications, Laura Babcock.

So those side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine were all in your head? That’s what a new study says. NEWSTALK 1010 medical correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman explains to Moore In The Morning.

Ontario Chamber of Commerce head Rocco Rossi joins Moore In The Morning with his thoughts on Premier Doug Ford’s press conference yesterday announcing that restrictions will be lifted soon. 

Is lunchtime safe for students? Especially if they’re unvaccinated? Perhaps they should just go home to eat. Dr Anna Banerji, pediatrician and University of Toronto professor, has the answers for Moore In The Morning. 

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Doug Ford announcing Ontario's reopening plan, 9-1-1 callers meeting unacceptable delays, and cars sitting unused for 95% of the time.

Job openings are roaring back, in some areas more than others. NBC News Radio National Correspondent Michael Bower tells Moore In The Morning where the job growth is happening AND he will also take a look at the increasing number of CEOs who are leaving their positions as part of “The Great Resignation.” 

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Robert Turner, Vass Bednar, Executive Director of the MPP in Digital Society at McMaster University, Toronto Councillor Shelley Carroll and Michael Thompson, deputy mayor of Toronto.

Guests: Paven Bratch, Serial entrepreneur in Marketing, tech and real estate development and a part time farmer, Children’s Music Teacher Michelle Morrow and Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders.