Premier Ford wants jets on Toronto's Island Airport ... or else
11/03/2026 | 16min
The Premier says jets will fly into Billy Bishop Airport and he is willing to take the land away from the city to make it happen. Listen to what the local business community and the Deputy Mayor have to say about the plan.
'Inch closer to freedom': Iranians in Toronto on their country's future
03/03/2026 | 14min
As the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran escalates, Iranian-Canadians in the GTA are questioning what this means for the country’s future. We hear from locals outside Toronto’s Iranian Plaza, then from Iranian-Canadian historian Arash Azizi.
Love, blood and brass poles: Inside a Toronto strip club's last dance
25/02/2026 | 15min
One of the last strip clubs in downtown Toronto shut down recently. The infamous Filmores Gentlemen’s Club held a liquidation auction this week, selling off almost everything inside. Reporter Haydn Watters went to see who showed up.
Why some Ukrainians who settled in the GTA want to stay for good
24/02/2026 | 11min
The Canadian government says Ukrainians who came under emergency visas will be expected to leave once the war ends. Some say that would mean rebuilding their lives once again.
How clean are the seats on the TTC?
20/02/2026 | 11min
CBC’s Haydn Watters took a deep dive into the world of transit seat upholstery — looking at why the TTC and other transit agencies use fabric, the role design plays, and just what is lurking beneath you when you sit down on transit.
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