Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

Your best ghost stories and we hear from Nadine Bailey, host and producer of the Haunted Canada podcast as well as Kent Hunter, a Haunted Walk guide at the Village at Black Creek.

We hear your experiences shoplifting, why you needed to and what happened. Our guests are Sara-Jane Berghammer, CEO of the John Howard Society of Sudbury, and Warren Silver, national training officer for the policing services program at Statistics Canada.

We hear about the loved ones on your mind as you watch the record-breaking storm, Hurricane Melissa, blast through the Caribbean. Our guests include: Celia Meikle, board director for Food for the Poor Canada and we hear from Chiran Livera with the Red Cross.

It cost taxpayers $75 million and prompted President Donald Trump to ghost Canada in trade negotiations -- but the Premier insists an Ontario ad featuring the voice of late president Ronald Reagan had the desired impact. We hear your thoughts. Our guests are CBC Washington correspondent Mike Crawley and CBC's Parliament bureau reporter Aaron Wherry.

Some tips on what to do with spent pumpkins after Halloween and your gardening questions with our regular expert gardener, Paul Zammit.

Your stories and we hear from Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, about the growing demand for food supports in the province.

Your reflections on how watching baseball has changed for you over the past 32 years. Our guests are Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and former Jays pitcher, Pat Hentgen.

Your stories with James Walsh, features writer with New York Magazine and author of "Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College." We also hear about the work of Mark Daley, chief artificial intelligence officer at Western University.

The province has mandated Ontario police services get training in how to deal with mental crisis calls. Your stories about what trainers need to know with Jennifer Lavoie, co-lead of the newly mandated Mental Health Crisis Response (MHCR) program, developed at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Your stories with Nicole Myers, Criminologist and Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Queen's University.

Your best stories from taking part in marathons. Our guest for the hour is Alan Brookes, the long-time race director with TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and we hear from long-time marathoner and Toronto physical education teacher Sue Pribaz.

Your insider takes. Our guests are Kris Rushowy Toronto Star's education reporter at Queen's Park, Tiffany MacLennan, senior associate and project lead with Higher Education Strategy Associates and we hear from Chris Hahn, former dean of Algonquin College's Perth campus.

Your stories of discovering an issue with your heart and we hear from Dr. Mali Worme, a heart failure and imaging cardiologist at Toronto's University Health Network.

Mary Shearman Reid, owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre, fills in for our regular gardening columnist Paul Zammit. She shares some tips on protecting spring bulbs from squirrels and takes your gardening questions.

You weigh in on the growing concern about the state of 30 beluga whales at Marineland with Barbara Cartwright, CEO of Humane Canada. Humane Canada has launched a petition to demand the province take immediate steps to seize the whales until a permanent home is found.

It's sometimes hard to feel grateful. But when you do, things change for the better. These stories will give you chills. We explore all this with Prof. Holli-Anne Passmore, Department Chair of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton.

Your reaction to the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the terms of a U.S.-brokered plan for peace in Gaza. Our guests are former Canadian ambassador to Israel, Jon Allen and conflict resolution expert Bashar Al-Shawwa.

Your stories with housing researcher, Nemoy Lewis, assistant professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. We'll also hear about the findings of a recently released report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on the impact of evictions.

You tell us why a growing number of families are choosing to send their children to Catholic schools in some parts of this province. We speak with CBC reporter Kate Porter about her work looking at the finances of Ontario's school boards, we hear from Sachin Maharaj, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and program evaluation at the University of Ottawa and we speak with the chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board, Markus de Domenico.

We talk about why this time of year is perfect to plant a crop of garlic and our expert gardener Paul Zammit takes your questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Your stories from the incredible baseball on display in Toronto this weekend as the post-season kicks of for the Toronto Blue Jays. Joining us for the hour is long-time Blue Jays fan Lesley Mak.

We hear about the impact weightlifting has made on you and we speak with weightlifting and fitness writer, Casey Johnston. Her newest book is called A Physical Education and her newsletter is called She's a Beast.

Your stories with Morna Ballantyne, executive director of the national advocacy group Child Care Now. We also hear from Michele Lupa, executive director of Mothercraft, a Toronto-based non-profit daycare operator.

You stories with Ontario's patient ombudsman, Craig Thompson. He'll share his insights from his report investigating problems with the service that provides critical supplies for patients and home-care providers. And we hear from Daniel Nowoselski, vice chair wtih the Ontario Caregiver Coalition.

This year marks 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission began releasing its findings from a multi-year project to document the experiences of residential school survivors and lasting trauma caused by the schools. We hear about the impact this work has had on your life and we hear from guests: Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, chair of Truth and Reconciliation at Lakehead University and chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and Brian Davey, CEO of the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF), a non-profit that supports Indigenous business and economic development in northern Ontario.

We hear about how to tidy up a yard and garden in a way that helps support little critters and Paul Zammit, our regular gardening expert, takes your calls.

You weigh in with Gilles LeVasseur, professor of business and law at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.

We hear your reaction to Premier Doug Ford's decision to ban speed cameras. Our guests are Toronto Star's Queen's Park bureau chief Rob Benzie and Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow, who sits on the board of directors for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

Your stories about access and barriers to medical assistance in dying. We also hear from Dr. Ramona Coelho, member of Ontario's MAiD Death Review Committee and family doctor who is concerned about how MAID is practiced in Canada, and we hear from critical care and palliative care doctor in Ottawa, Dr. James Downar.

Following President Donald Trump's recent news conference linking Tylenol with autism, you share your stories with Dr. Jonathan Lai, executive director of the Autism Alliance of Canada. Also joining us: Munira Khilji, of the SAAAC Autism Centre in Scarborough, and mom of two neurodivergent kids.

You share your stories with Catherine Connelly, director of the McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work and author of the book: Enduring Work Experiences with Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. We also hear from the president of Restaurants Canada, Kelly Higginson.

Paul Zammit, our weekly gardening expert and professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, talks about tips to make sure your tropical plants continue to thrive now that they are indoors and answers your gardening questions.

We hear your reaction to the province considering an expansion to prescription powers by pharmacists and we hear from Kingston pharmacist and executive with the Ontario Pharmacists Association, Jen Belcher.

Your stories with Social Psychologist, Zoë Francis. Her research includes a survey of young adults on intergenerational relationships.

Your reaction to news ABC has put Jimmy Kimmel on an indefinite suspension. Our guest for the hour is James Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Your stories with perfectionism researcher Thomas Curran, author of The Perfection Trap, Embracing the Power of Good Enough.

We hear about your experiences accessing school supports for students with autism and other conditions this year and we hear from Kate Dudley-Logue, a parent-advocate with the Ontario Autism Coalition and self-advocate Courtney Weaver.

The Ontario Liberals will hold their third leadership vote since 2018, after Bonnie Crombie announced she's stepping down. This comes after only 57% of party members voted 'no' to holding another leadership race. We speak with Sabrina Nanji, political reporter and founder of the Queen's Park Observer.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College. He has suggestings for spring bulbs beyond daffodils, tulips and crocuses.

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival turns 50. We hear your stories of the last half century of movies and celebrities. Our guests are Shinan Govani, social and celebrity columnist with the Toronto Star and Cynthia Lynch, managing director and counsel for FilmOntario.

The American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at a speaking event on campus in Utah. We hear your reaction to his death and the rise of political violence in the United States.

We hear your stories meeting the late, great Montreal Canadiens goalie and politician Ken Dryden. Our guest for the hour is long-time Montreal Gazette Habs reporter, Patrick Hickey.