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John Tory comments on Canada Day and Indigenous genocide

Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city considered cancelling Canada Day celebrations so that Torontonians could reflect on the nation's dark history; while the city will not be offering any Canada Day events due to COVID restrictions, Tory urges residents to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples.

Trudeau comments on the 751 unmarked graves in Saskatchewan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school for Indigenous youth in Saskatchewan. The Marieval Indian Residential School operated from 1899 to 1997 in the area where Cowessess First Nation is now located, about 140 kilometres east of Regina.

Mayor Tory comments on Trinity-Bellwoods encampment evictions

Mayor Tory defended the actions of police and private security tasked with evicting several dozen homeless people from Trinity-Bellwoods Park on Tuesday, saying it was “mostly peaceful,” despite police using pepper spray and encircling people in metal fences

Ontario stops AZ vaccine

Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots. The announcement was made by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams on Tuesday afternoon, "out of an abundance of caution."

Breaking News: Prince Philip dead at age 99

PRINCE PHILIP, HUSBAND OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HAS DIED Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,'' the palace said. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.'' Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return to Windsor Castle. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history. He retired from public engagements in 2017 after carrying out more than 20,000 of them. Philip was a member of the Greek royal family and was born on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921. He was an avid sportsman who loved country pursuits. He had four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Ontario entering shutdown on April 3

Ontario will go into a four-week, province-wide shutdown on Saturday as the government pulls its “emergency brake” in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants. Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday afternoon that the shutdown will begin on April 3. As a result, in-person dining will be shuttered yet again and further gathering restrictions will go into effect across the province.

One year since COVID-19 declared a pandemic

NEWSTALK 1010's Ashley Legassic takes an in-depth retrospective look at the day COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization -- one year ago today, on March 11, 2020

NEWSTALK 1010 - Exclusive newsroom interview with the Prime Minister

In an exclusive one-on-one interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NEWSTALK 1010 reporter Ashley Legassic asks the questions Canadians want to know surrounding vaccines, the Olympics, and everything in between.

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - February 1st 2021

We don't even have a written promise from the EU on our vaccine delivery? We dive deeper, along with all the days issues.

BELL LET'S TALK: COVID-19 isn't our only health crisis

Whether you've struggled with your mental health for most of your life, or your battle only came to fruition in the last year, now more than ever it's clear that you're not alone. The pandemic has exacerbated feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression and despair - and even introduced those feelings to people for the very first time. On Bell Let's Talk Day, we're putting those thoughts and fears into words, speaking with experts who have been in the trenches, combatting the mental health crisis which has been amplified by COVID-19. NEWSTALK 1010's Ashley Legassic shares her in-depth report.

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 27th 2021

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 26th 2021

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 22nd 2021

The final edition for the week, McKee tackles the PM's response to the resignation of Julie Payette, your love life fizzling out, and all the day's issues.

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 21st 2021

Some GOOD PANDEMIC NEWS? Maybe. David McKee joins us every weekday live at 6PM!

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 20th 2021

Trump: out. Biden: In. Today was a big news day for Canada, the United States, and the world. David McKee breaks it down for you.

President Biden delivers first speech

Following the inauguration, President Joe Biden delivered his first remarks as leader of the United States, saying, "This is America's day. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve."

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 19th 2021

Back with a vengeance after a Monday off! News and Views can be heard live at 6PM every day! You can also stream at newstalk1010.com, your smart speaker, or the iHeartRadio app!

Premier Ford wants Pfizer to step up

NEWSTALK 1010 reporter Ashley Legassic asked Ontario Premier Doug Ford how angry and frustrated he was when he found out that Canada would not be receiving any Pfizer COVID vaccine doses next week

News and Views with Kym Geddes on The Rush - January 18th 2021

David McKee has a day off, so News Director Kym Geddes shares her views on the news with Ryan and Jay

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 15th 2021

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News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 14th 2021

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Confused about if you should stay home? Ryan and Jay make it real simple for you

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 12th 2021

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News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 11th 2021

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News and Views with David McKee - January 8th 2021

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Ford says we're in a "desperate situation"

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the COVID-19 pandemic is going to get out of hand if case counts continue to spike and the health care system continues to be strained, calling now "the most serious situation we've ever been in since the beginning of the pandemic." Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said the case numbers are "scary."

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 7th 2021

News and Views can be heard every weekday like at 6PM on Newstalk 1010, or streamed live via your smart speaker or the iHeartRadio app!

Ontario Education Minister Stpehen Lecce on The Rush

With the announcement of Ontario delaying the start of 2021 in-class learning, Jay and Amanda have some questions for Stephen Lecce.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce on The Rush

With the announcement of Ontario delaying the start of 2021 in-class learning, Jay and Amanda have some questions for Stephen Lecce.

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 6th 2021

News and Views breaks down the chaos in the United States, the latest from Queen's Park, and more!

FORD: Announcement coming on re-opening schools

Premier Doug Ford offered few answers when asked about whether or not children will be returning to schools next week, deferring to the health experts.

News and Views with David McKee on The Rush - January 5th 2021

News and Views can be heard every weekday live at 6pm!

LTC Minister Merrilee Fullerton

Ontario's Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton speaks with NEWSTALK 1010 after more outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, and following the announcement of a specialized care centre.

Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope — Part 3

In the third and final segment of Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope, NEWSTALK1010's Ashley Legassic explores the challenges an old hospital can pose for staff and patients. Some of these issues became even more apparent and crucial during the pandemic.

Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope — Part 2

In part two of her series Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope, NEWSTALK1010's Ashley Legassic explores the people who make SickKids the place it is. Each patient, caretaker, physician and staff member has a special connection to the hospital.

Premier Ford comments after first COVID vaccines given

Premier Doug Ford spoke after the first round of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Toronto on Monday, December 14, thanking the front line workers who agreed to take it and the hospital staff for administering it. Ford also noted that there is still a long, tough road ahead, but that there is hope.

Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope - Part 1

This year, most of us won't get to see the family members we usually do around the holidays. But for patients at SickKids, they're hoping they can at least have one parent by their side. On Thursday, NEWSTALK1010 will be holding its annual Gift of Giving radiothon in support of SickKids from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event has never been as important as it is this year. With major fundraisers being cancelled or transformed due to COVID-19, and the need for the new hospital more visible than ever before, SickKids needs your help. In part one of her series Saving SickKids: Rebuilding the House of Hope, NEWSTALK1010's Ashley Legassic explores just how quickly everyone inside SickKids had to pivot during the pandemic.

Doug Ford says Ontario can't afford the Fed's Carbon Tax

READ: Federal climate plan includes carbon tax increases through 2030

EXCLUSIVE: How is the school year going? Expert says it's time for tougher COVID-19 screening

An infections disease expert from the University of Toronto says a single, mild symptom should be enough to keep your child home.

BLEAK FRIDAY — Part 2: Will you shop local and save businesses this Black Friday?

In our first installment of "BLEAK FRIDAY: Will you shop local and save businesses this Black Friday?" we heard from some of the business owners in our city who are pleading with the public to avoid the big box outlets and shop local this weekend. If hearing about the potential layoffs at these small stores or the loss of income for a family wasn't enough to sway you, perhaps hearing about the devastating damage will be. In her second part of this small business series, NEWSTALK1010's Ashley Legassic breaks down the numbers, and paints us a picture of what the impacts really will be if we keep running to our cheap and fast online retail favourites instead.

BLEAK FRIDAY: Will you shop local and help save businesses this Black Friday?

This week, Black Friday sales and profits are going to be more important than they ever have been. But how are businesses going to cope with the consumer holiday when so many of them have their livelihood at stake? NEWSTALK1010's Ashley Legassic presents part one of her series - Bleak Friday: Will You Shop Local & Save Businesses This Black Friday?

A Toronto high school teacher on his classroom experience so far

We talk to Joseph Galiwango - Head of the English department at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

Tonight, with Jamil Jivani - Monday October 19th, 2020

Disability Law Show - October 17th, 2020

Saturday's with Ted - October 17th, 2020 - Dr. Elaine Chin

Tonight, with Jamil Jivani - October 15th, 2020

Marshall Kosloff, Jen Gerson, co-founder of The Line which you can find at theline.substack.com

EXCLUSIVE SERIES: THE KIDS ARE NOT OK: The COVID effect on post-secondary students - Part 3

As mental health awareness week concludes and we look ahead to the Thanksgiving long weekend, we bring you part 3 of our NEWSTALK1010 exclusive series - THE KIDS ARE NOT OK: The COVID effect on post-secondary students. Over the past few days you've heard stories from students about their mental health struggles as they try to navigate university in the middle of a pandemic. You've heard about the major demand for resources: calls to crisis lines are way up, and students are accessing mental health services in droves, numbers like we've never seen before. Today, reporter Ashley Legassic speaks with the minister responsible for colleges and universities. Does he know how bad things are? What is the government going to do to help students get the support they need?

EXCLUSIVE SERIES: THE KIDS ARE NOT OK: The COVID effect on post-secondary students - Part 2

Reporter Ashley Legassic crunches the numbers, to find out just how much of an impact the pandemic is having on the mental health of college and university students in our province. Some of the statistics will shock you...

NEWSTALK 1010 EXCLUSIVE SERIES: THE KIDS ARE NOT OK: The COVID effect on post-secondary students - Part 1

Since March, life for post-secondary students in our province and across the country has been turned upside down. With the uncertainty of the future and a complete change to college and university life, on-campus mental health services and crisis lines are being used in a capacity we've never seen before. In part one of THE KIDS ARE NOT OK: The COVID effect on post-secondary students NEWSTALK 1010's Ashley Legassic speaks with students from some of the biggest universities across Ontario. They detail their struggles, how they're still trying to have some sort of a normal university experience, and the challenges they face with accessing mental health services.

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