In early-2022, sports betting advertisements were being plastered across every Ontario TV screen in sight. And now, with every live event you see, fans are being inundated with pregame odds and mid-game bets. But is it changing how the everyday fan consumes live sporting events? According to a researcher at Carleton University, the answer is an unfortunate ‘Yes’. We dig deeper in Hour 2. Sticking with Ontario news, the Ford government has announced that 36 conservation areas across the province will be consolidated into just 9 regions. A trio of those affected areas reside in Canada’s Capital, and one of them is the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. General Manager Sally McIntyre delivers instant reaction. Plus, we check in with Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist for the Kingston-Whig Standard. Russian officials have allegedly provided ‘targeting intelligence’ to Iranian forces, which in theory would help them strike enemy forces with better precision. But as Ukraine offers advanced anti-drone technology to help preserve American assets, the Trump regime continues to favour Moscow over Kyiv, as shown by a recent 30-day sanction exemption on Russian oil.