ZOOMER SQUAD: A RECAP OF DOORS OPEN TORONTO AT THE ZOOMERPLEX

Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine.

Today: we kick things off with a recap of this past weekend’s Doors Open Toronto at the Zoomerplex that saw hundreds of people come by to explore our state of the art broadcasting and media facilities. Some of those guests were key mayoral candidates who rolled through to share their platforms with the voters and talk to CARP about what they are promising Zoomers. Meanwhile, the City of Toronto has been putting up signs at City parks stating that setting up tents/encampments are forbidden. But, will these signs actually go far enough when it comes to stopping such activity from happening? We all remember the summer of 2021 which saw police take them down by force as protestors tried to fight back.

CANADIANS FIND THE CITIES THEY LIVE IN ARE TOO NOISY 

Marissa Lennox is now joined by Mario Canseco, President at Research Co.

Do you ever find yourself in bed at night with your eyes finally closed and a sense that you are about to drift off into a deep sleep only to be startled by the loud exhaust of a car flying down a nearby road? Well, according to a new report by Research Co., a majority of Canadians feel that they live in a noisier City or town due to the unnecessary noise coming from vehicles, dogs barking and, of course, construction. Mario details the numbers and we hear from listeners about what city noises bother them.

THE LATEST IN UKRAINE AND THE AFTERMATH OF KYIV DAY 

Marissa Lennox is now joined by Dr. Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University and the Jean Monnet Chair.

This past Sunday, Ukrainians celebrated Kyiv day (the founding of the city) despite a vicious Russian air attack ahead of the celebrations that involved 54 explosive drones–more than 40 of which were targeting the capital. Dr. Popova recaps the events of the weekend and details the latest in the war against Ukraine.