Ontario Morning Podcast - Tuesday December 7, 2021

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Ontario Morning from CBC Radio

News & Politics


CBC investigative team has uncovered new data on intimate partner homicides and reports on what we can do to better prevent them. The CBC's Kimberly Ivany joined us with that story. On this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul looks into why we name our cars and how manufacturers find ways to humanize their design, to build a stronger connection. In Saskatchewan, you can go to a mall, a library, even a fire halll and pick up free rapid testing kits for COVID-19. So why isn't it that easy to get them in Ontario? We talk to Dr. Amit Ayra, who wants the province to change its policy on rapid testing and make it much more widespread. In Simcoe Musckoka vaccination rates are up, but so is community transmission. Now health officials are warning businesses and residents that further restrictions could be on the way. We talked to Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. The Limestone District School Board is auctioning off 228 years worth of memorabillia from Kingston Collegiate which was founded in 1972. We spoke to Steve Hedderson, Associate superintendent of education at the Limestone District School Board. The holidays are meant to be merry and bright, but they're also a notoriously popular time for scams. OPP Detective Sergeant with the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre tells about 12 scams. You can help bring some holiday cheer to a senior near you. Brighten up their day, donate a small gift, and most of all let them know they are not forgotten. Find out how you can play Santa for a senior in Orillia. We talked to Amy Lamberstsen from Information Services Orillia Library.