The Jim Richards Show

Jim starts the show with a monologue about China retaliating after Canada expelled a Canadian/Chinese Diplomat Ontario passes health-care bill allowing private clinics to conduct more surgeries. We discuss this and other big stories from the day on the Rundown with today’s panelists Caryma S’ad and Brayden Akers. A Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case. To discuss,...

A Chinese Diplomat is no longer welcome in Canada. We discus with Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier institute, expert in Canada-China relations and Chinese politics. Later, the slow news stories of the day with producer Tony.

Criminal Defense lawyer Kim Schofield talk about the sentencing of the man who threw gravel on Justin Trudeau and also we talk about Ottawa renewing federal anti-gang and gun violence program with $390 million in funding. Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users – we discuss with Daniel Tsai Law & Tech Professor TMU MENTELL Health we are joined by women di...

Taking Back Alberta? Questions surround right-wing group and its political power. Political science professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Duane Bratt discusses what the group is about and the political state of Alberta. Conservatives decry Liberal move to limit debate on the gun bill. Rod Giltaca, CEO & Executive Director - Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights on the show to talk ab...

Jim starts the show with explaining a little about the writers’ strike south of the border. Is Pierre Poilievre growing on Canadians? We ask our panelists Mike Kakuk and Laura Babcock about his appeal on the Rundown. Thomas Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and former leader of the NDP talks about the Chinese diplomat being called 'persona non grata'

Did Richard Crouse these Movies? CTV Movie and entertainment critic joins the show with three movie previews and you try to guess how Richard rated them! Slow News Day

CRTC considering banning Fox News from Canadian cable packages and we ask you if this is a reasonable solution to Tucker like programming. Time for the good news stories of the week, Did they give you the feels? Amber Dowling our favourite TV Critic is not available so the NEWSTALK Tonight Staff will have to review the show based on simply a preview. Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All (streaming now, D...

All aboard the brain waves of Jim Richards. Choo Choo! Christina Blizzard is a journalist who has covered the Monarchy and met King Charles. We have a chat with her about the history making coronation. Should we give Charles a chance? Laura Babcock of POWERGROUP Communications and Host of the O-Show, fixes everything as she gives us an example of the way comms should be handled with some of this w...

Jim starts the show by comparing the leaders’ overuse of the word wokeDan Laxer and Andrew Pinsent discuss and debate some of the big stories of the day. On the Deep Dive, Dr. Fahad Razak explains what the WHO announcement on COVID really means

Jim holds cancel court. David Cooper & Jim ruin the show, and Jim goes through the Slow News Day

“Coupon Cutie” joins the show to talk about the death of paper coupons in the US and how couponing in Canada compares to the US. Iman Ahmed aka Captain Ron talks about three great Asian heritage podcasts. And Canadian History EhX with Craig Baird talks about what happened this week in Canadian history.

Christian Leuprecht talks about Chinese election interference and the war in Ukraine. Bill Brioux joins the show to talk about the death of Talk TV and the Hollywood writers strike. Eric Alper weighs in on Ed Sheeran’s copyright infringement lawsuit win. And Jim celebrates Star Wars day with jokes and fun facts.   

Tasha Kheiriddin and Caryma Sa’d join the show for the Rundown to discuss the most important stories of the day. Then, Daniel Tsai talks about artificial intelligence concerns and Google and Microsoft's visit to the White House.

New "Wedding Rules for 2023", we ask Advice Lady, Natasha Vinik about this and other relationship advice. David Cooper joins the show and to celebrate Star Wars Day, we play some Radio Theatre. Slow News Day stories with producer Tony

We might finally know why bugs are attracted to lightbulbs. This and more as Science Expert Dan Riskin for his regular science segment, Nerd News. Ask A Funeral Director Anything. Christopher L. Fitzgerald, Funeral Director/Embalmer/Celebrant Clayton’s Funeral Directors answers questions about what it takes to work in the business.

Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: U.S. surgeon general, Are you Lonely? We take your calls. Charles Burton - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier institute, expert in Canada-China relations and Chinese politics is on the show to talk about how CSIS head tells MP Michael Chong that he and family were targeted by China

Jim talks about how CSIS head tells MP Michael Chong that he and family were targeted by China. On the rundown, Mark Mendelson and Ken Eastwood discuss some of the controversies of the day. CTV Technology expert Carmi Levy joins the show to discuss why Apple and Google are teaming up to make trackers safer.

Allan Hutchinson, a legal theorist and law professor at York University explains why it would be 'virtually impossible' for Canada to drop the monarchy Godfather of AI quits Google to warn world about the dangerous technology. Daniel Tsai Law & Tech Professor TMU - Editor of ConsumerRights.ca joins the show to tell us whether we should be afraid. Musicians and Journalists celebrate Gordon Ligh...

Jim starts the show with an ode to Gordon Lightfoot. We play a part of a conversation he had with the author of the definitive book on ‘Lightfoot’ – Nicholas Jennings. Meet FRED, Quebec's latest school zone traffic light that leaves speeding drivers on red Do we need these everywhere? That discussion and more on the Rundown, tonight with John Tory Jr. and Brayden Aker. On the Deep Dive we follow u...

Nicholas Jennings is one of Canada’s most respected music journalists. Nicholas was the music critic and feature writer for Maclean’s magazine from 1980 to 2000. He wrote the definitive biography of Canada's most beloved singer-songwriter, a legendary musician who helped define the folk-pop era, Gordon Lightfoot. We continue our conversation with him. David Cooper joins the show with his and ruins...

This week on the Draft we look to the most overrated movies. Film enthusiasts Ben Harrison (who moonlights as a producer at NEWSTALK 1010) and Marc Winegust, editor in chief of Layerd Butter join the show with their picks. Canadian Tire to acquire 10 Bed Bath & Beyond leases for $1.6 million. To explain what they might do with those spaces we talk to Retail Analyst Bruce Winder. Wright or Wron...

Is it time for Canada to cut ties with the Monarchy? Jamie Watt tells us why he thinks so. Leafs will face the Florida Panthers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Former Leafs player, and co-host of TSN’s First Up joins NEWSTALK Tonight to preview the series and talk about why Panthers are limiting Florida tickets to Americans.

Legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has passed at the age of 94. We discuss the legacy of this cultural giant with people that have been journaling music and followed his career. GUEST: Bill King - Writer, broadcaster, musician, photographer GUEST: George Stroumboulopoulos,  Canadian media personality. He is one of Canada's most popular broadcasters and best known as formerly bei...

Jim reminds us what was happening in the world when the Toronto Maple Leafs last won a play off series. Laura Babcock and Karen Stintz discuss PSAC, Police Funerals, Conrad Black and other big news stories and makers on the Rundown. On the Deep Dive: Kim Schofield discusses the Toronto Police drug lockers opened the door to abuse.

Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse, and our favourite movie critic, has three previews for us and NEWSTALK Tonight with try to guess how Richard rated them! Later producer Tony brings you Slow News Day! Bye Bye Mrs. American Pie...