Episodes

  • The Cost of Compassion: Budgets, Homelessness, and Tough Choices

    The Cost of Compassion: Budgets, Homelessness, and Tough Choices
    Nov 22 2024
    This week on The Pulse we talk to Ward 1 Councillor Hadleigh McAlister about homelessness and the unequal response seen so far in London, service depots for homeless encampments sparked a lengthy debate at city hall on Tuesday. Then we'll be joined by political insider Nathan Caranci and community leader Jeremy McCall for the panel, with the budget, homelessness and traffic congestion on the agenda. And we'll end with a comment about public consultation in London and why it needs to be better. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    55 mins
  • Navigating the Core: Homelessness, Downtown Vision, and School Board Finances

    Navigating the Core: Homelessness, Downtown Vision, and School Board Finances
    Nov 8 2024
    This week on The Pulse we review city council's decision to pass restrictions for new resting spaces with some reaction from Sarah Campbell, executive director from Ark Aid Street Mission and Kevin Morrison, general manager of the Old East Village BIA. Then former London city councillor John Fyfe-Millar and political consultant Nathan Caranci join us for the panel where we'll talk about London's evolving encampment strategy, the plan for the future of the downtown and the trend of questionable spending at school boards. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    52 mins
  • Shining the Light: Femicide, 2025 city budget, and the Big Idea

    Shining the Light: Femicide, 2025 city budget, and the Big Idea
    Nov 1 2024
    This week on The Pulse, we spotlight the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign, discussing its importance in raising awareness for women’s safety. Jennifer Dunn, executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre, will join us. Cheryl Miller and Roger Caranci are on the panel this week to dive into critical city issues, from the budget to the ongoing challenges of homelessness and encampments as well as the state of transit in London. And in The Big Idea, we close with a commentary on homelessness, mental health and why senior levels of governments need to do more. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    1 hr
  • Rethinking Home ownership: Trudeau, bike lanes, and why you should return to the office

    Rethinking Home ownership: Trudeau, bike lanes, and why you should return to the office
    Oct 25 2024
    We start the show today talking about home ownership. Will the federal government's new mortgage rules be a positive for Londoners who want to own a home? Is it time for us to rethink home ownership? Diana Mok is a professor of real estate in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph and has some thoughts on that. Roger Caranci and Jeremy McCall stop by for the panel to discuss Justin Trudeau's future, the decision by London Police to return money to city hall, bike lanes and the new school names announced by the Thames Valley District School board. Finally, we end with today's Big Idea on why you should return to the office -- and its not for the reason you may think. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    57 mins
  • The growth of cricket in London

    The growth of cricket in London
    Sep 20 2024
    It's a pretty common sight to see people playing cricket in London these days. A lot of people in fact. It wasn't always that way, so what has changed? Cricket has experienced an incredible growth in the Forest City and now boasts two leagues featuring hundreds of players. On this week's episode we talk to Subhash Sharma from Big Bash League about how the sport has grown over the past 20 years. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    24 mins
  • A London tradition

    A London tradition
    Sep 6 2024
    The arrival of Labour Day means three things. Summer is (un)officially over, the kids are back in school, and the Western Fair is right around the corner. What's involved in organizing the Western Fair, and what's new this year? Reg Ash, CEO of the Western Fair Association, is this week's guest on The Pulse. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    24 mins
  • Changing the London Way

    Changing the London Way
    Jul 18 2024
    London Police Chief Thai Truong has an ambitious, an expensive, plan to modernize the police force but what does that mean, exactly. Months after a $672 million budget was approved by police, where do things stand and what's the timeline for modernization? Police response times have been getting longer and longer in recent years, but it appears that, like many other aspects of policing in London, is changing. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    56 mins
  • 20 Years of Rock the Park

    20 Years of Rock the Park
    Jul 12 2024
    What's the secret to putting on a successful music festival? Since it debuted 20 years ago, Rock the Park has been a hit with music fans in the Forest City. How did it come to be and what's the origin of the name? Brad Jones joins The Pulse to share the origins of the festival and his hope it can run for another 20 years. If you have an idea for a topic, send Devon an email at devon@980cfpl.ca
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    25 mins