The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

A major office expansion proposal at Westmount Commons has been delayed as London politicians continue debating the future of downtown office space and local jobs. We speak with Ark Aid Street Mission Executive Director Sarah Campbell about delayed federal funding and London's new winter homelessness response. Greg Playford from the London Community Foundation's Housing Action Committee joins us with an update on Village SoHo as four of its five rental buildings are now complete. We also look at whether Ontario could follow the United States after Congress voted to make daylight saving time permanent, talk with Brock University professor Michael Armstrong about the growing cost of Ontario's decision to keep U.S. alcohol off LCBO shelves, and wrap up with a look at a new survey showing many people are posting less on social media because it now feels more like work than fun.

Dr. Anna Gunz joins the show to explain how the extreme heat warning affecting London and Middlesex County can impact the body and how people can protect themselves during near-record temperatures. We then break down two major decisions from London City Hall as politicians move forward with a proposed special constable service and approve a new $5.7 million winter homelessness response. We also examine why Ontario has spent $8 million storing banned U.S. alcohol, look at new data showing Canadians are slowly returning to the United States despite travel remaining well below previous levels, and wrap up with John Fyfe-Millar and Ryan Gauss discussing whether London is becoming a big city with big city problems and what the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge could mean for future CUSMA negotiations.

Sunfest wrapped up with a heavy police presence at Victoria Park before we previewed a busy week at London City Hall, where politicians will debate a major overhaul of the city's winter homelessness response. Mayor Josh Morgan joined the show to discuss the proposed winter plan and the possibility of hiring municipal special constables. We also looked at the long-awaited opening date for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, spoke with Mahmood Nanji about why London's falling unemployment rate masks the loss of 9,000 jobs this year, caught up with Jeremy McCall about the city's response to safety concerns at busy Wortley Village crosswalks, and wrapped up with the unusual lawsuit facing United Airlines over the sale of window seats that didn't actually have windows.

Chris Moss explains how a last-minute funding boost will keep House of Hope open through March while residents transition to permanent housing. We also look at a proposal that could help more low-income seniors afford air conditioning during extreme heat. Thames Valley District School Board trustee Sherri Moore joins us to discuss the board's growing budget deficit and what it could mean for students. We break down Mark Carney's comments about international diplomacy, have some fun with a survey showing the average person eats 11 scoops of ice cream a week during the summer and wrap up the show with a look at what's happening around London this weekend.

On today's edition of The Morning Show Podcast, Kevin McClelland from the Ice Puffins explains why his non-profit girls hockey program in Middlesex Centre is struggling to secure reasonable ice times, we discuss a proposed Old South development that asks whether renters would accept fewer amenities in exchange for lower housing costs, Jeremy McCall joins The Morning Conversation to talk about the issues likely to shape the upcoming municipal election and the federal government's return-to-office mandate, we look at the remarkable story of a student pilot who safely landed a plane after the instructor jumped mid-flight, discuss a man who called 9-1-1 to complain about his hotel room, and wrap up with the bizarre online listing of a bag of air supposedly collected at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

The show begins with the apparent collapse of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran as both countries exchange fresh air strikes and tensions escalate. Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley then joins us to discuss the possibility of a new all-Canadian oil pipeline linking Alberta and Ontario. We also examine a Republican proposal that would punish Canadian provinces over U.S. alcohol bans and ask what it will take for Americans to better understand Canada's response to tariffs. Morning Show producer Juan Jiminez stops by to explain why he's stepping into the ring for this year's Fight to End Homelessness charity boxing event before we wrap up with the remarkable story of a driver who appeared to be asleep behind the wheel on a busy highway in British Columbia.

Downtown London's office market is showing encouraging signs of recovery, and we explain what's behind the latest CBRE report. We then speak with Jonathon Bancroft-Snell about the challenges facing local businesses and what needs to happen to strengthen the downtown core. Murray Faulkner and Bob Smith join us for the weekly panel to discuss attracting more people downtown and the future of Canada-U.S. trade. We also look at the federal government's decision to have a German company build Canada's next submarine fleet and the proposal from Ontario and Alberta to pursue a new oil and gas pipeline. We wrap up with the FIFA World Cup after all three host nations were eliminated and ask whether the Donald Trump red card controversy became a distraction for the United States.