Toronto This Weekend

Trey Anthony, author of da Kink in My Hair joins Maggie for a conversation about the importance of the play and going to the hairdresser, especially to black women in Toronto.

Maggie speaks with Davelle Morrison as part of our weekly real estate segment - find out what's going on in the Toronto market, details on the real estate education cheating at Humber College, and developments with the Toronto hotel shelters that are closing.

Sachi Kittur, Founder and Chief Flavour Officer of Sachili tells Maggie about starting her chili business, from her inspiration to her strategy to becoming successful. Then, Maggie and Sachi discuss the return to the workplace coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can make this a positive experience despite some of the stress this puts on workers.

Camille Dundas, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ByBlacks.com, an online Canadian magazine which tells stories of black business owners and creators. Camille stresses the importance of supporting black-owned businesses and black Canadians, and tells the story behind the Butterfly Project and their variety show featuring Jully Black.

Maggie and Pina Crispo, host of The Parenting Show on 640Toronto, talk about some parenting styles and the pressure to follow different techniques based on social pressure and your child's individual needs.

Host Maggie John chats with family doctor and mom of four, Dr. Nadia Alam, to get answers on the effectiveness on the flu shot and other actions we can take to prevent serious illness. Dr. Nadia also clears up some of the differences between influenza and RSV, and what concerning symptoms to watch out for in your kids.

Former RCMP Fraud Investigator John Mecher gives Maggie the rundown on how scammers are able to target vulnerable populations, and the importance of education and learning about scammer actions. Plus, John shares some examples of actions you can take to identify and protect yourself against scams.

Broker Davelle Morrison joins Maggie to talk about the potential development of the Greenbelt. They discuss the pros and cons of this development and how the Strong Mayors Act comes into play with this issue.

Maggie John interviews Mayor John Tory, getting know what his life is like as the head of the City of Toronto and how he spends his free time in the city. Plus, an in-depth discussion on the Strong Mayors Act and a rebuttal to Josh Matlow's comments on this Act.