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Toronto Paramedics insist they reached a crisis point this weekend. City spokesperson Brad Ross responds.

There might be more photo radar speed cameras coming to Toronto streets. On Tuesday, the city’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee will meet to discuss adding 25 more to the existing 50 starting in 2023. But Councillor Mike Layton tells Moore In The Morning he’d like to see the roll out happen sooner.

Did a high ranking Toronto Police Service officer leak information to help other officers get a leg up in their promotion interviews? TPS is investigating. NEWSTALK 1010 crime specialist Mark Mendelson has the details for Moore In The Morning.

Guest: Dan Riskin- Newstalk 1010 Science Correspondent.

More and more the Canadian Forces are being used to handle domestic crises, such as investigating Long Term Care homes in Ontario, bailing out flood ravaged British Columbia, and giving vaccines in Quebec. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, explains to Moore In The Morning how these deployments spread the armed forces thin.

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Toronto Paramedics insisting they reached a crisis point over the weekend, the City Council looking to add more speed cameras to Toronto streets, Religion on the decline in Canada, Bob Saget dead at 65, electric ferries coming to the Toronto Islands.

In what is being called the worst fire in more than 30 years, a blaze broke out in New York City’s Bronx Borough, leaving nine children among the 19 dead and scores injured. iHeartRadio’s Alice Stockton-Rossini has the latest for Moore In The Morning.

The NFL season is coming to a close. Which teams are favoured to head to the Big Game? NBC News Radio National Correspondent Michael Bower breaks down the matchups for Moore In The Morning.   

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Jason Agnew, Kofi Hope, of Monumental and the Toronto Star and Former premier and Liberal education critic, Kathleen Wynne.

With Quebec dropping the hammer on the unvaccinated, soon to cut them off from booze and pot, what negative effects could that have on the addicted? NEWSTALK 1010 medical correspondent Dr. Mitch Shulman weighs in.

With two major multi-car collisions in the last couple of weeks, just how dangerous is Richmond Street, let alone the rest of Toronto roads? The Toronto Star’s Shawn Micallef sheds some light for Moore In The Morning.

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Dave Trafford,  Toronto lawyer Courtney Betty of Betty’s Law and Jerry Agar.

The Old Sod owner Ty Owens tells Moore In The Morning he is pretty fed up with Ontario locking down for a third time, noting that he and others in the industry are facing losses of $180,000. He’s asking other restaurateurs and publicans to post pictures of their empty establishments along with the hashtag Pay UR Tab Doug to shed light on the need for support in the form of a grant and HST pa...

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 Quebec lowering the hammer on booze and pot, Federal conservative leader Erin O’Toole asking to lighten up on the unvaccinated, how the pandemic is ushering in the era of ‘Workcations,’ a billion-dollar class action going a...

Guests: Veteran communications advisor and the man behind Touchdowns & Fumbles, Bob Reid, Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario PC party now with the Ontario Real Estate Association and Powergroup Communications, Laura Babcock .

How could Toronto deal with its coyote problem in a more humane way? University of Alberta biologist Colleen St Clair tells Moore In The Morning about the Edmonton Urban Coyote Project, which uses scare tactics to deter the animals from residential areas. 

Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, gives Moore In The Morning the inside story on why Doug Ford did an about face and shut schools for at least two weeks, just a few days after announcing a two day delay.

One year ago, a group of protesters descended on Capitol Hill to protest the election of Joe Biden, with several getting past security and into the Capitol building. What has happened since, and what is ahead? NBC News Radio National Correspondent Rory O’Neill joins Moore In The Morning with a look at what has happened since and what we can expect in the months to come.

The monoclonal antibody clinic at St. Joseph's hospital in Hamilton is seeing 'incredible results' for high-risk COVID patients. Infectious disease expert, Dr Zain Chagla , who is heading up the pilot program, gives Moore In The Morning details of the new therapy and its success.

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Toronto's Medical Officer Of Health clashing with province over school closures, almost 500 city of Toronto employees lose job over vaccine mandate, a possible solution to Toronto’s coyote problem, the one year anniversary of Donald Trump supporter...

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.

So much for “defund the police”. The 2022 TPS budget has a $25 million increase, bringing the grand total to $1.1 Billion. Former Toronto Mayor John Sewell joins Moore In The Morning with his opinion.

An out of control Russian Rocket may strike the earth today. NBC News Radio National News Correspondent Michael Bower describes to Moore In The Morning where and when it is expected to hit – plus the challenge of tracking hundreds of pieces of “space junk.” 

The Morning Brief with Sabrina Nanji, journalist and founder of the Queens Park Observer. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including how there's a device shortage for schools that again pivot to virtual learning, whether inflation will continue to be an issue in 2022, Toronto Police Service seeking $25 million budget increase, the feds putting $40B for Indigenous child welfare, Quebec inf...