The Jim Richards Show
The Jim Richards Show
Jim Richards provides everything you need to know on your way home, making the brutal GTA commute seem shorter. Jim brings a unique perspective to the day’s events to keep you informed and entertained.Social links:
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Jim weighs in on a viral video about grief and his personal connection
Sharing stories from people who still text loved ones who passed away.
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This week in policing with the Munici-Pals.
Jim looks back with the panel on the state of the municipal election. Did you have a wardrobe malfunction? GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentator Joe Mihevc - Former Toronto City Councillor and TTC Vice Chair
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Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault of female youth
A look at the bombshell allegation and the investigation. Do you want a 'two dog limit' in the city? GUEST: Mark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert and former homicide detective
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PM Carney government’s AI strategy pledges thousands of jobs, lacks safety details
What does someone who contributed to the AI taskforce think? ‘We got to stop treating Ontario like a banana republic’: Ford defends use of charter flights GUEST: Daniel Wigdor - submitted a white paper to Canada’s AI Strategy Task Force, Co-founder AI studio AXL, and a computer science professor at…
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Do you get weight loss drugs from online marketing? What you should know from our medical expert.
Jim gets answers. Plus, what is responsible for a rise in traffic fatalities? GUESTS: Matti Siemiatycki - director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto Dr. Mitch Shulman - Newstalk 1010 Chief Medical Analyst
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How long are you taking to pick out eggs at the grocery store?
Video shows suspects using grinder to cut steering wheel lock during attempted vehicle theft. Jim talks to the guy who thwarted the robbery
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What do you want the police to do about aggressive cyclists?
Should they have pinned this guy down? Do you actually like living in Toronto? GUEST: John Fraser - interim Ontario Liberal leader
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Did you have a knife sharpening truck in your neighbourhood growing up?
Jim takes your calls. Do you have a funny funeral story?
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Mark Carney to make speech on antisemitism
What can we expect in the announcement? Are we in a recession and how bad could it get? GUESTS: Hendrik Brakel - Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Canadian Association for Business Economics Richard Robertson - Director of Research and Advocacy at Bnai Brith
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Is it unreasonable for Toronto landlords to have to provide air conditioning?
Jim takes your calls. Is it weird to have kids when you’re in your 20’s these days? GUEST: John Tory Jr. - aviation expert
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