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The announcement on breast screening goes against all of our beliefs. The Health Minister says decision not to lower Canadian breast cancer screening age prompts review. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Jean Seely, Professor of Medicine in t
Why is Toronto the worst housing bubble in Canada? We have the fewest homes per capita. There's a major disconnect. Host Alex Pierson is joined by Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party to discuss home building, decriminalization, d
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss a federal judge dismissing two Arrive Can executives to quash an investigator's report that alleged criminal wrongdoing, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland yester
The city of Toronto is planning on building more bike lanes, but this time along Avenue Road! And as expected, the outrage is only growing. But is this actually a bad idea? To get a handle on it, Host Alex Pierson speaks with an avid biker, Tre
It's already been a big year for changes in the TDSB, but after the resignation of their current director of education, even more of a shakeup is coming. Host Alex Pierson is joined by TDSB Trustee for Ward 12 Dr. Weidong Pei to help explain th
Yet another line drawn in the sand has been clearly crossed. After the University of Toronto warned faculty to not get involved, over 60 faculty members directly aligned themselves with the pro-Palestine encampment. Will this encampment be clea
In an early morning announcement, the federal and provincial governments of Ontario announced they reached an agreement which will see $375 million in federal funding sent right to the province. And in another major first, Queen's Park has just
Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Mark Miller announced that Canada will be increasing its cap on refugees from Gaza. But there are concerns that many of these people may be loyal to Hamas, so could this be a risk our in
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Immigration Minister Marc Miller yesterday said he wants no votes from friends of Israel who equate criticism with anti-Semitism, ''I don't want their vote,'' Mi
The protestors at U of T aren't moving. Today, lawyers are going into court to file an injunction. Next week is graduation week and the encampments need to be removed. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ryan O'Connor, Partner at Toronto-based Zay
A Jewish girl school in North York was the target of a shooting. We have seen nothing from Olivia Chow and Myron Demkiw and this is fueling hate even more in Jewish communities. Actions speak more than words. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Ra
A video was recently released showing 5 hostages being held by Hamas who were initially taken after a terror attack in October. One father saw that his daughter was still alive in the tape and is praying for her return, but questions if she's e
Traffic and congestion have built to insane levels in the past few years in Toronto...but could forcing drivers to pay a congestion charge not only address congestion, but also put some much-needed money in the city coffers?Host Alex Pierson i
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss Federal aid worth more than a half billion annually reduced the ''point-in-time count of homeless persons by about 6,000 people.'' Canada's chief bank inspector y
In Ontario, there are regulations in place to ensure a workplace cannot be too cold, but what about when its too hot? Well, guest host Anthony Furey had the same question and asked someone leading the charge to change the books in Ontario, the
The city of Toronto is moving forward with its renaming and rebranding of Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square, and its going to at least cost a few hundred thousand dollars if everything goes right...and much more if there are any delays. Is
After weeks of uncertainty, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced that her party will be tabling the Capital Gains Tax motion before the house rises for summer break. She also has said that regardless if it
Occasionally a crime is committed in Toronto that has all the makings of a Hollywood movie, and this is no exception. Guest Host Anthony Furey speaks with The Toronto Star City Hall Bureau Chief David Rider about a story he just broke, in which
In a weird move, the federal government announced a new framework to tackle rising auto theft across the country...but only did so on a Monday when much of the country was not working or watching the news. What could've been the reason for this
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and other Iranian officials were killed after their helicopter crashed over the weekend, leaving many to wonder just what kind of ramifications could come from this. Guest host Anthony Furey had these same questi
New Bank of Canada inflation numbers were finally released, and show that across the country inflation is getting back to manageable levels. But with millions lined up to renegotiate their mortgage payments soon, will it be enough to keep peopl
Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter joined Alex Pierson to discuss a third of marijuana users still buy from black market dealers who offer better product, price and service, says in-house Department of Public Safety research, Fe
Aiden Pleterski ''Crypto King'' is arrested and charged and Durham Police classify this as the largest fraud investigation that they've seen in that region. He is...arrested on bail. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Norman Groot, founder and man
''Let's axe the gas tax during the summer.'' Given with what Canadians are going through, let's axe the gas tax from Victoria Day long weekend and all the way up to Labour Day weekend. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Pierre Poilievre, Leader of t
Canada's infamous "crypto king" Aiden Pleterski was just arrested! This is yet another major player in the crypto field who turned out to be misusing funds...but just how prevalent is this issue? Greg Gard, the Principal Investigator and Busine
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