The Craig Needles Show

The Board of Health for the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) met on Thursday to discuss the possibility of implementing a mandatory mask bylaw. A motion was put on the table to recommending the MLHU make masks mandatory in all indoor spaces. The motion did not make it to vote. Thames Centre Deputy Mayor, Kelly Elliot, joins Craig to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday, July 15th, Tori Stafford would have turned 20 years old. Her life was cut short when she was just 8 years old. On April 8th, 2009, Tori was kidnapped while walking home from school in Woodstock. Her remains were found months later near Mount Forest. Tori's Dad, Rodney Stafford, joins Craig Needles to talk about why he's asking everyone to be kind for a day in honour of Tori's memory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business and marketing expert Allison Graham joins Craig every week to discuss business lessons from the headlines. Today they chat about the province moving into Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening framework, and the continued U.S. border shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pride London Festival sent a letter to London Police Service asking them not to fly the rainbow flag during this year's festivities, citing a lack of progress with Black and Indigenous communities. In a statement released on Monday, London Police said they would be raising the flag, despite the request. Andrew Rosser, president of Pride London Festival, joins Craig to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pride London Festival is going virtual due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Andrew Rosser joins Craig to discuss how you can celebrate at home. He will also discuss Pride London Festival's decision to ask London Police Service to not raise the Rainbow flag this year, citing a lack of progress to engage with Black and Indigenous communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is asking for the decriminalization of simple drug possession. Derek Silva, assistant professor in Criminology at Kings University, joins Craig to discuss. Michael Cooper, deputy shadow minister of finance, joins the show to analyze the latest on Justin Trudeau's WE scandal and the federal governments 'fiscal snapshot.' And, a new program called Digital Main Street ShopHERE has partnered with google to offer an online presence to small businesses...

Human trials may be nearing as London researchers continue to find a vaccine for COVID-19. Dr. Chil Yong Kang, molecular virologist at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, joins Craig to discuss. The federal government released a 'fiscal snapshot' showing impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Canadian economy. What does this mean for the country's economy going forward? Mike Moffatt, economist, joins the show to explain Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent,...

In March, a multidisciplinary team of Western University researchers are working on the development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. While working to establish and test an effective vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19, the team is also working to develop a vaccine bank that would contain many ready-made vaccines to be used rapidly at the start of another coronavirus outbreak of a different strain. Dr. Chil-Yong Kang, a member of the vaccine development teams, and professor...

A man who allegedly stormed Rideau Hall with multiple weapons wrote a two-page letter which sources say included personal financial issues and government grievances. Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief, and Leah West, lecturer of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School, join Craig to discuss. And, after immigrant farm worker outbreaks hit areas hard like Windsor Essex and Norfolk County, what is Southwestern Public Health doing for farms in the local region? Dr....

Recipients of the CERB, which provides $2,000 a month to Canadians who’ve lost their income due to COVID-19, can only earn up to $1,000 in a four-week period before losing their benefits. That's causing a dilemma for some who have been called back to work. “If they accepted even one more dollar’s worth of work, they lose the $2,000 CERB benefit and are left with $1,001 to support themselves and their family,” economist Tammy Schirle noted in a report for the C.D. Howe Institute in May. Laleh...

Marit Stiles, NDP Education Critic, joins to discuss what supports are needed for parents when kids go back to school in September. Polling numbers for Donald Trump out of states like Florida have been trending downward. Could Trump's bad polling numbers could be linked to COVID-19? Wayne Petrozzi, professor at Ryerson University, explains. And, new research out of Lawson is showing pulmonary surfactant could be a potential treatment for COVID-19-induced respiratory failure. Dr. Jim Lewis,...

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are investigating the use of bovine lipid extract surfactant suspension (BLES®) for treating severe cases of COVID-19. What is bovine lipid extract surfactant suspension and what can it do to help patients suffering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus? Dr. Jim Lewis, Lawson Scientist and Respirologist at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, joins Craig to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Ontario court has dismissed an appeal from opponents of a supervised drug consumption site that is set to go up in London, Ont. at 446 York Street. Brian Lester, executive director of the regional HIV/AIDS Connection, joins Craig to discuss his reaction to the decision and where things go from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Members pushing for a permanent safe injection site at 446 York St cleared another hurdle over the weekend. Brian Lester, Executive Director of the Regional HIV/AIDS connection, joins Craig to discuss. Aine McGlynn, Chief Operating Officer of The Good Partnership, joins the show to explain how the federal government could actually help non-profits. And, could a new investigation lead to a third ethics violation for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Michael Barrett, MP for...

Dr. Chris Mackie said the novel coronavirus pandemic, and changes within the health care system itself, have increased the amount of work to be done by a medical officer of health. That's one of the reasons why the Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) has decided to temporarily split the role of CEO and Medical Officer of Health. Michael Clarke will serve as interim CEO, while Dr. Chris Mackie will remain the Medical Officer of Health. It is not clear when the situation at the MLHU will...

In a news conference on Thursday July 2, Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health for the Middlesex London Health Unit, announced new mask rules for the region. He joins Craig to discuss further and clarify the rules. The arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell could be making high profile people nervous. Paul Viollis, CBS reporter, joins the show to explain. And, the provincial government wants to start evictions again. Especially during a pandemic, it's not sitting well with Suze Morrison, NDP MPP...

The general contractor chosen to build a community centre in east London has been fired following months of delays and construction issues. Jasper Construction won the $21.4 million contract in fall 2017. The East Lions Community Centre was set to open in fall 2019, but was pushed to early 2020 following issues. It has not yet opened. Ward 2 councillor Shawn Lewis joins Craig to discuss why Jasper Construction no longer holds the contract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) says the time has come to implement a mandatory mask policy — in certain, “specific circumstances” — in an effort to protect against the spread of the novel coronavirus. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie announced masks will be required in higher-risk businesses where physical distancing is not practical, as well as on public transit. Mackie noted that it was important to give people enough time to...

Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and longtime associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in New Hampshire by the FBI on Thursday. Maxwell, 58, was arrested on charges related to the investigation into Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse of young girls and women. She is set to appear in a federal court later Thursday CBS reporter, Paul Viollis, joins Craig to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada's COVID numbers hold steady as the United States sees a massive increase, the City of London tries to get housing for people who were living in a park near Western Fair, and how the pandemic has impacted autism parents in Ontario Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease physician at the University of Toronto, joins Craig to discuss how small the COVID-19 numbers are Canada compared to the United States. Craig Cooper, manager for homeless prevention for the City of London, talks about the...