The Jim Richards Show

GUEST : Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 crime expert and former homicide detective. Should Jim go undercover to infiltrate this drag racing ring? What should he know?  

GUEST: Preet Banerjee - personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps  chats with him about parents giving a large amount of money to their kids for their first house    

- Jim talks to some Florida residents as they prepare to be hit by the massive storm - Former Mayor John Tory on Current Mayor Olivia Chow's absence  from an October 7 memorial event - Ontario launches review following Ford criticism of children’s aid societies. Irwin Elman - served as Ontario’s Child Advocate from 2008 to 2019, gives his thoughts

- Freedom is ugly. That’s the point - Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park. Marineland whisteblower Phil Demers joins Jim to discuss - Are young people getting more conservative? Dr. Paul Kershaw - Policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of Generation Squeeze, gives his thoughts

- Jim's got a list of the worst habits of costco shoppers, you better not be on this list - Metrolinx in court over Eglinton Crosstown LRT injunction for ‘environmental racism’ - Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 Details Alleged Sexual Abuse By Former Manager Greig Nori 

- AG report reveals city parks workers spending less time working than they say they are. How have you messed around at work and wasted time?   - Daniel Tsai - Newstalk 1010 Law, Business and technology expert

- Uber’s Controversial Surveillance-Pricing Scheme Set to Launch in Canada, with guest JJ Fueser from Ridefair Toront - Should Jim narc on this kid to his parents? Is it weird?  - Soccer ref body cams are making a dent in abuse in Ontario. But the next step might be the hardest with guest Johnny Misley - Ontario Soccer Chief Executive 

- Alleged suicide kit salesman files in Supreme Court to contest whether assisted suicide can ever be murder. Monte McGregor - Barrister & Solicitor - Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini LLP, gives his expert opinion - Teachers - how did you talk about today’s anniversary of October 7?  - The latest update from a Toronto City Councillor's sex assault trial from CTV's City Hall repo...

- Billionaire CEO of garbage collection giant GFL disputes police theory that he was targeted by midnight shooting. Peter Edwards, a reporter with the crime, courts and justice team at the Star, gives his perspective - Is "Guilt By Association" a thing? - Why don't you have a bidet?

- Parents and coach brawl at kids' hockey tourney in Hamilton, prompting refs to halt game - Man accused of shooting Toronto police officer was out on bail. Monte McGregor, Criminal Defense Lawyer, explains how this happens - After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the man accused of shooting a cop a "dirtbag" - the guy was out on bail on multiple previous offences - the Liberals objecte...

- Innocence Canada Legal Director, Pamela Zbarsky, shares the story of a Manitoba man acquitted 50 years after murder conviction  - Toronto tribunal reduced 40% of parking ticket fines last year on appeals citing 'hardship' . How did you get out of a ticket? - Sylvain Charlebois - the Food Professor from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University on the idea that taxes on groceries are 'i...

- Jim has had it up to HERE (imagine holding a hand very high) with the Toronto Blue Jays front office, and wonders if they even want to win - Avery Haines - Investigative Correspondent/Managing Editor at W5, joins her old pal Jim to give a sneak peek of her upcoming documentary on human trafficking among Central American drug cartels.  - Dan Riskin - NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert, joins us to talk...

Do you think government should get involved in these decisions?- Small town mayors call for revamp of Ontario's Sunshine List system. Does the sunshine list matter anymore… should they just raise the threshold? Shots fired at homes of two executives tied to waste management giant GFL; Tim Kiladze is a financial reporter and columnist for The Globe and Mail Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with a wave of 120...

- Professor Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto, responds to Doug Ford's recent comments about Highway 407 - More than 30% of Canadians have been victim of at least one form of bank fraud - now a new bill wants to change that. Daniel Tsai - Communication, Culture, Information & Technology Expert helps break it down - Poilievre says he pl...

Jim speaks with Keldon Bester is the Executive Director of Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP), Keldon has worked as a Special Advisor at the Competition Bureau - Washington Post National Security reporter Dan Lamothe gives an update on the latest in the Middle East as Iran fires missiles at Israel - DoorDash Canada responds after driver caught spitting in man’s drink in Whitby  

- Jim takes your calls on the future of the BIlly Bishop Airport - Back to Back Flight topics! Do you recline on planes and how do you share the arm rest? - Toronto Star Sports Columnist Bruce Arthur on the passing of Pete Rose

Plus - fossil fuel ads on the TTC will undergo pre-screening  And - what really went wrong with the Blue Jays this season? 

Plus - Kathleen Wynne talks about when is the right time to leave politics  And - why CSIS agents are frustrated with a delay for an electronic warrant 

- Tim Powers and Scott Reid join Jim to debate: Pierre Poilievre acts as if there's power in being unlikeable. It's not a good look  - Moshe Lander does a financial wrap of the week - Jim takes your calls on the most Seinfeldian reasons why you broke up with someone

- Is the TV Intro Theme Dead? Do you still watch or smash the “skip intro button”? - Mark Zuckerberg told his daughter she can't be Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a great lesson for parents. Do you tell your kids they can be whatever they want - or do you drop truth bombs? - Carlos Tomas, Shifters.ca, on the death of the stick shift - Washcloth, Loofah, or Barehanded, how do you wash your bod...

A father catfishes his 16 year old son into adding him on instagram - to find that his son is posting about being in car races with the car dad bought… CALLS: Should dad take the car away?

Joey Vendetta -  Senior Vice President, Industry Relations - talks the new Rogers Stadium  Krista Carr  -  Executive Vice  -   President, Inclusion Canada - Talks MAID   

- Jim gets your thoughts on some grocery stores introducing body-worn cameras to try and enhance security - Government concerned about public scrutiny in mandating workers back to office, Jim calls BS! - Jim wants your roadkill stories, what have you killed, what have you grilled? 

- Jim opines on Tunnels Today, we'll also hear from Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles - Why wouldn't Jim whine enough about his weak Wellington? A Jim Richards dilemma for the ages

- Jim takes your calls on Toronto's red light camera policy (or lack thereof) - CTV News National Correspondent Rachel Aiello on the non-confidence vote planned in the House of Commons later this week - Jim's got a problem with people who have a problem with people who get their hair dyed