Who Was John Graves Simcoe and the Glasses That Are a Game Changer

WHO WAS JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE?  Today marks Simcoe Day, named after John Graves Simcoe. But, how many of us actually know who he was? Dr. Dutil gives us a history lesson. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University. THE GLASSES THAT ARE A GAME CHANGER  It’s an innovation that can solve two common problems that keep Zoomers from loud, crowded restaurants, social gatherings, and workplaces. Nuance Audio glasses combine advanced sound technology into regular eyeglasses. It’s not for severe hearing loss, but these can help anyone who has trouble hearing their companions above music and ambient noise. Libby Znaimer is joined by Simon Robert, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Canada at EssilorLuxottica (parent company of Nuance Audio). TWO COLD CASES CRACKED BY TORONTO POLICE  Libby is joined by Detective Constable Mike Kelly with the Toronto Police Service to discuss two cold cases that were cracked and the technology that helped make it happen. AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ALEXANDER WHO HAS ENTERED TORONTO'S MAYORAL RACE Libby Znaimer asks Chris Alexander, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, why he decided to join Toronto's mayoral race and we get reaction to this news from Bob Richardson, a public affairs consultant and Karen Stintz, a former Toronto City Councillor. We also get a sense of what the polling shows from Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research. THE HISTORY OF THE TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL  What is the history of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival? Libby Znaimer is joined by Rosemary Sadlier, author and former president of the Ontario Black History Society to take us back to the beginning.