The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

With two-thirds of Canadians planning to charge their holiday purchases to a credit card, BDO Debt Solutions is cautioning consumers to avoid this type of debt. Chester Szypula, debt help expert, Licensed Insolvency Trustee and Senior Vice President at BDO Canada Limited, joins Devon Peacock to discuss. 

How can social media be more transparent and accountable for Canadians? A new commission has met for the first time to discuss the issue and eventually make recommendations. Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A new poll released this week by Leger suggests some people are adjusting well to the reopening, while others aren't. Dr. Marcia Sirota is an author, speaker, coach and psychiatrist, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A new report shows the Thames Valley District School Board(TVDSB) is expected to exceed overall capacity by 2023-24 and while there’s the potential for four new schools to be built within the next five years, according to the report, even if all four schools are built, it won’t be enough to address capacity issues.  Geoff Vogt, Superintendent of capital planning and facilities for the TVDSB, joins...

A vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease could be on the horizon after scientists carried out successful trials in animals. Dr. Josée Guimond, Director of Research, Knowledge Translation and Exchange at the Alzheimer Society of Canada, joins Devon Peacock to discuss. 

Western University has cancelled it's plan to require everyone on campus wear and ID badge a week after it was announced and promptly met with heavy criticism. Nigmendra Narain, president of Western’s faculty association (UWOFA), joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A new study has found 9 out of 10 people have felt emotionally or physically unsafe to speak their mind more than once in the past 18 months. Emily Gregory, co-author of the study and Chief Growth Officer at Crucial Learning, joins Devon Peacock to discuss. 

New stats show at least 46 homeless people died in London between January and October of this year, a rate of more than one a week. Jessica Manzara and Sean Warren, Client Care Facilitators with the London InterCommunity Health Centre join Devon Peacock to discuss.

London has one of the oldest mosques in Canada but not much is known about the contribution of Canadian and non-Canadian Muslims during WWI and WWII. Hanny Hassan, Londoner and history buff who volunteers in Muslim, Arab, Interfaith and broader society organizations, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.    

It's only November but here's an interesting question to think about as life slowly returns to normal and people return to the office --- will the office Christmas party return this year? To be specific, will the in person holiday party return this year? I do think it’s interesting how companies will handle the gradual return of its workforce. Wayne Berger is the President of IWG Americas joins De...

About four million Canadians now live in flood-affected areas - and they and others will be at increased risk in coming decades, the mapping data shows. A Western University flood-control expert has developed the first Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains may become inundated in the next 80 years under various climate change scenarios. Western Engineering professor Slobodan Simonovic joins Dev...

International air traffic will be returning to more regional airports soon, after flights were restricted for most of the year as part of the government's efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike Seabrook, President and CEO of the London International Airport, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A London, Ont., woman has collected 1222 pounds of food for the London Food Bank through a Halloween display set up by her and her husband of 13 years. The display featured a number of items spread across Sarah Appleby's lawn with a large, glow-in-the-dark shark named Bitey serving as its centrepiece. Appleby joins The Morning Show with Devon Peacock to discuss.

New research suggests younger, male students at Western University are hooked on vaping. Dr. Jamie Seabrook, associate professor in foods and nutritional sciences at Brescia University, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

The Green Party unveiled their climate plan for the 2022 provincial election on Thursday, along with a private members bill to compel the provincial government to take urgent action on climate pollution. Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Green Party, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

The Thames Valley District School Board is asking for recommendations from the public in response to rapid enrollment at Northwest London Schools. Jeff Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer with the Thames Valley District School Board, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.    

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is advising people who are worried about getting the COVID-19 vaccine to talk their doctor or someone else they trust who has been vaccinated. Dr. Adam Kassam, President of the OMA, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A new online tool has launched from researchers at Queen's University to promote equitable and efficient compensation for individuals experiencing unintended side effects from COVID-19 vaccines. Professor Samuel Dahan, Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab at Queen's University, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.  

It has been over four months since the June vehicle attack in London that killed four members of a Muslim family, and injured their then nine-year-old son. October is also Islamic Heritage Month. What efforts have been taken to address Islamophobia in Canada since June? Nawaz Tahir, London lawyer and the chair of Hikma, a London Muslim advocacy group, joins Devon Peacock to discuss. 

Two federal support programs for business are set to expire on Saturday, October 23. The federal wage and rent subsidies. With less than a week to go, the Beauty United Council of Ontario is calling on the federal government to extend both programs. Annette Palumbo from the Beauty United Council of Ontario joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

Nearly a decade after it went out of business, Zellers made a surprise return as a pop-up store in Burlington, Ont. last month. Could it be primed for a comeback? Bruce Winder, independent retail analyst and author of "Retail before, during and after COVID-19," joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

Earlier this week the London Food Bank announced the 33rd edition of the Thanksgiving Food Drive was a record breaker. How has the pandemic impacted food security? Jenelle Regnier-Davies, a Ph. D. student in Environmental Applied Science and Management at Ryerson University and Research Intern at Durham Food Policy Council & MITACS, joins Devon Peacock to discuss. 

Confusion reigns supreme for many Canadians about COVID-19 testing protocols at when travelling across the border by land or air. Dr. Bart Kaczmarek from the Safe Travels Clinic in Windsor, Ont. joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

On Monday, a group representing strippers argued in court they've been targeted by Ontario's pandemic restrictions on their workplaces. Sammy, a dancer in London, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.

A new survey suggests most Canadians aren't optimistic about humanity's chances of fighting climate change. Michael Bernstein, Executive Director of Clean Prosperity, joins Devon Peacock to discuss.