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Metro Morning
with Matt Galloway

Ford Commentary

The latest scandal involving the Mayor has made international headlines. But what do we actually know about what happened, and how will this affect business at Toronto City Council? Our City Hall watcher Hamutal Dotan weighs in. She is the editor in chief of Torontoist.
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Short Workout

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Martin Gibala. He is an exercise physiologist, and the chair of McMaster University's Department of Kinesiology.
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Beer Sales Down

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Michael Hlinka. He is our business commentator on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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Arthur Goss Exhibit

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Blake Fitzpatrick. He is the curator of the "Arthur S. Goss: Works and Days" External Site exhibit, which is part of this year's CONTACT Photography Festival.
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Google Brain

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with our technology columnist Jesse Hirsh.
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Restaurant Scene

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Bobby Brown is the filmmaker behind "Chef in the City: Recipe for Success', it features a number of Toronto chefs and you can see it tonight at 5 p.m on CBC Television External Site.
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Invasive Plants

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Sandra Pella. She is a horticulturist and head gardener at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
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Queen Victoria's Knickers

Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Barbara Rush. She has been collecting Queen Victoria memorabilia for the past 30 years.
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Victoria Day Events

For a list of the various Victoria Day activities happening in the city -- from splash pads, the Riverdale Farm, the Toronto and the grand finale fireworks -- check out the City of Toronto website.

Ford Allegations & Casino

Matt Galloway spoke with Toronto City Councillor Josh Colle.
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Godfrey Fired

Matt Galloway spoke with former chair of the OLG, Paul Godfrey.
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"Disconcerting"

Matt Galloway spoke about the possible sale of Mobilicity, with Lawrence Surtees. He is a vice president and analyst with IDC Canada.
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Food Prices

Matt Galloway spoke with Michael Hlinka. He is our business commentator on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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"Fueling Toronto's Future"

Matt Galloway spoke with Chris O'Neill. He is the Managing Director of Google Canada, and will speak on a panel today called "The Innovation Metropolis" at the CityAge Summit.
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Peanut Allergy Study

Matt Galloway spoke with Eisha Ahmed. She is a student at Abbey Park High School in Oakville, and we reached her at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair External Site in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Weekend Gas Prices

Matt Galloway spoke with Dan McTeague. He is an industry analyst and runs the website Tomorrow's Gas Price Today.
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Gardening Time

Matt Galloway spoke with Maureen Hulbert. She is a Toronto Master Gardener External Site.
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Another Blockbuster

Matt Galloway spoke with our movie reviewer Karen Gordon. "Star Trek: Into Darkness", "Mud", and "The Iceman" open today.
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Celebrating community this long weekend

Toronto Clothing Repairathon
May 18
Withrow Park

Bring any clothes you have needing repair, and they'll do our best to fix them up. For free, of course. They're always looking for volunteers also.

For more information, check out the
Toronto Clothing Repairathon
blog.

Spring Edibles Workshop
May 19
Karma Food Co-op

Get introduced to wild edible plants such as fiddleheads and wild leeks, as well as local mushrooms, asparagus and other roots. Learn what to look for in the produce and how to prepare them.

For more information, check out the
Karma Food Co-op Facebook
page.

Friday Night Ride
May 17
Start Point: Parking Lot by Grenadier Cafe

Join local bike enthusiasts for a jaunt around the High Park Annex, taking trails, bike lanes and signed bike routes, ending up at the Sunnyside Pavilion and Cafe.

For more information on this and other group rides, check out the
Toronto Bicycling Network
website.

Crazy Cloth: A High Tech Trip Into Toronto History and Culture
May 18
Fashion District

Join this high-tech tour designed just for you and your family! Learn about the labs at OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design), how the Great Fire of 1904 was started by a necktie, and much more. You'll be using tablet computers on the go provided by the Textile Museum of Canada on this tour in and aroundToronto's Fashion District.

For information on starting point and to register, check out the
Heritage Toronto
website.

Henna Workshop for Teens
May 18
Lillian H. Smith Library

Learn the history and science of henna. "Henna by Fia" will show everyone different types of henna design and apply a sample of henna with glitter on everyone. For ages 12-18.

For more information, check out the
Toronto Public Library
website.

A Taste of the Dragon Boat Festival
May 18
Lillian H. Smith Library

Culinary historian and tour guide, Shirley Lum of A Taste of the World Walks will share lore and legends behind the long paddle boats, a dead poet and the delicious sticky rice dumplings.

For more information, check out the
Toronto Public Library
website.

Bea
May 7 to May 26
Factory Theatre

BEA is about a young woman struggling to find her voice while suffering from a debilitating disease. The powerful drama explores the impact of her condition on those closest to her, and the difficult choices facing our heroine who wins over the audience with her determination, joy and humour. At times silly, sensual, and shocking, the narrative is always beautifully framed around the real choices and outcomes facing the characters.

For more information, check out the
Factory Theatre
website.

World Fiddle Day
May 18
Howard Park United Church

This performance also benefits the El Sistema Toronto program, which brings classical music to children in some of the city's priority neighbourhoods.

For more information, check out organizer
Anne Lederman's
website.

The Big Sound
May 17
The Great Hall

Celebrate Motown in all its glory. 26 of Toronto's finest musicians come together to sing. The full orchestration includes 6 horns, 4 strings, 2 percussionists, 2 guitarists, 1 drummer, 1 bass, 1 keyboard, 1 vibraphone and 9 singers.

For more information, check out
The Big Sound's Facebook
page.

Will She Or Won't She?

Matt Galloway spoke about the ongoing talks between Ontario's Liberals and the NDP, with Robert Fisher. He is the CBC's provincial affairs specialist.
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"The Duffy Cheque"

Hey buddy, can you spare 90-thousand bucks? That's apparently what Senator Mike Duffy got from the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff to cover his questionable Senate expenses. This morning Matt Galloway spoke with David Smith. He is a Liberal Senator from Toronto and Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
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Dealing With Mental Health

Matt Galloway spoke with Ulli Watkiss, she is Toronto's City Clerk, and with Paul Martin-De Mers, he is an education specialist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The City has partnered with CAMH to train its customer service workers how to interact with people with mental health issues.
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A Community Mourns

Matt Galloway spoke about the investigation into Tim Bosma's murder, with CBC reporter Colin Butler.
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How To Host A Dinner Party

Matt Galloway spoke with Corey Mintz, author of the new book "How To Host A Dinner Party.
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Crash?

Matt Galloway spoke with Armine Yalnizyan. She is our business commentator on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Stuck in Traffic: A series on commuting across the GTA

This morning, we're talking to Ed Sajecki the Commissioner of Planning and Building for the City of Mississauga, and Glenn Gumulka, Executive Director at SustainMobility, about traffic problems and solutions around new business parks. Get your questions ready!


For large companies with locations in downtown Toronto, the lure of moving to the suburbs is strong. Cheaper land and lower taxes are among the top motivators.


Stuck in TrafficMany of these businesses, from banking call centres to corporate headquarters for companies such as Pepsi Co. and Wal-Mart, are increasingly setting up shop in businesses parks. These are large groupings of offices in suburban locations, surrounded by parking lots, reachable often only by car.


But how do employees without a vehicle get to a workplace that has, at best, a tenuous connection to transit?


Stay tuned this week as Mary Wiens tells the stories of commuters with big problems and the solutions that could help. Online, find out about the Business Park Badlands. And watch CBC News Toronto at 5, 5:30, 6 for more traffic stories from Steven D'Souza.


Part 1. A Bus Shelter. Mary Wiens tells us the story of two Torontonians, their commute to Mississauga, and their campaign for a humble comfort.
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Part 2. A Shuttle Bus. Mary Wiens will tell us about an unexpected public-private partnership.
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Part 3. Carpooling. Mary Wiens has this story about what it will take to turn people into passengers instead of drivers.
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Part 4. New Taxes? Matt Galloway spoke with Frank Giannone. He is president of the FRAM Building Group.
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Part 5. Humanizing Commute. Matt Galloway spoke with Ed Sajecki. He is the Commissioner of Planning and Building for the City of Mississauga.
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Part 6. Working From Home. Mary Wiens tells us the story of how working at home transformed one woman's life.
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Part 7. HOV Lanes. Mary Wiens has the story of one carpool driver, and a company that is changing the rules on many levels.
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Cannes Film Festival

Matt Galloway spoke with our pop culture columnist Jesse Wente.
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Malian Star

Rokia Traore, one of Africa's most adventurous musicians, has a new album out titled "Beautiful Africa", this morning our music columnist Errol Nazareth played a few of the tracks for us.
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One Of The First Tested

Matt Galloway spoke with Annie Parker. She is a cancer survivor and one of the first people in Canada to be tested for BRCA1 External Site, the gene mutation that makes some women more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer. Her story is the subject of a new film, "Decoding Annie Parker" External Site.
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From Shelter To Career

Matt Galloway spoke with Brian Smith is the CEO of WoodGreen Community Services External Site, the agency behind Homeward Bound External Site. It offers singles mothers in the city a chance to earn a college diploma and launch a career path. This afternoon, 22 graduates will be celebrated at a ceremony in Toronto.
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