Student consultations at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board last spring showed that kids felt that their learning was being disrupted by bullying. Host Nav Nanwa spoke with Wes Hahn, the director of learning with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, about how they plan to tackle this problem area.

Rod Carley's “RUFF” tackles a fictional telling of William Shakespeare tackling issues of equality, gender, justice and censorship. If this sounds like a lot to take in, Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of talking to the author about the whole idea for the book and why it's a book you need to read.

New data says that the Peterborough Wolfe Street "bridge housing" is making a difference. City council heard recently that police calls to the former unhoused encampment site are down 96% since the modular cabins went in. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Debbie Carriere, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough, to help break down all the numbers. The agency oversees the Wolfe Street community.

We heard from candidates last week about being caught off-guard by the timing of this byelection and how it left little time to put things in motion. Elections Ontario has also been under the very same time crunch as they get the region ready to vote. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Christine McIvor, Returning Officer in the Bay of Quinte, about how it all goes down in the background.

The Blue Mountains Public Library is looking to digitize a popular book in their collection due to its deteriorating state. The book "An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township" is often taken out regularly which leads to a lot of wear and tear as well as missing copies. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Jennifer Murley, CEO of The Blue Mountains Public Library, about its stardom.

Turkey Farmers of Canada are looking to bring Thanksgiving to new Canadian citizens that are unfamiliar with the thanksgiving tradition. How do they do it? Well, it's all happening through a turkey contest!. We spoke to Liam Lewis, chef ambassador for the national industry contest, about the upcoming event.

Following the recent violent act at the Integrated Care Hub in Kingston, the injection site remained closed this week as the investigation continues. But Kingston mayor Brian Paterson wants it to be permanent. He called for the care hub to shut down and for the nearby encampment to be cleared. We spoke with long time volunteer, Pam Gray, for her perspective

Quinte Conservation wants to help you get an even healthier dose of nature through offering wellness activities in the woodlands, to boost the benefits of being outdoors. It's launching a series of events, encouraging people to take in nature and also work out while there. We spoke to Lindsay Nash, Quinte Conservation outreach and stewardship coordinator, about how it works and why you have to be there.

The Occurrence, the name of a jigsaw-puzzle making factory,gallery, and store, came to town from Haliburton this past summer. The owners, Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge, are greeting the new neighbors with a made-in-Merrickville puzzle which features a painting of the town. Host Nav Nanway talked to owner Brigitte Gall about what started this jigsaw journey.

The More Grass lawn bowling tournament in Owen Sound is the "world’s first cannabis-friendly lawn bowling tournament." They are inviting people to participate and smoke Marijuana for the tournament this coming weekend. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of speaking to tournament organizer, John Fearnall, about the event.

Seven candidates are vying for the provincial seat in the Bay of Quinte byelection on September 19 to replace Progressive Conservative Todd Smith. PC candidate Tyler Allsop did not respond to our request for an interview. However, we did provide excerpts of Tyler Allsop's remarks from a candidates' debate held by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce this week.

Businesses in Barrie are being warned about a new type of scam targeting local businesses. Local police say that two businesses fell victim to scammers who asked for bitcoin to pay for delivery charges. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Detective Constable Kris Nicholson about the situation. He’s with the Barrie Police Fraud Unit.

One week from now, voters in Belleville, Quinte West, and Prince Edward County will go to the polls to choose a replacement for former Bay of Quinte M-P-P Todd Smith. Today, Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Liberal candidate Sean Kelly about his platform. He is a morning radio host in the region, and now a Belleville city councilor.

The landmark in Del Crary park has paving bricks honoring Peterborians who contribute to cultural life in the city. Among the new names is one many Ontario Morning listeners will remember frequent tech and weather reader John Lewis. John retired from CBC a number of years ago, But he's remained very busy with his passion project, showcasing Peterborough musicians on the local community access tv channel. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of talking to him about this incredible achievement.

Recently on the program we spoke to a gun control advocate about the need for stronger enforcement of Bill C-21 to reduce the death by domestic violence. However, gun rights lobbyists contend that the bill should be repealed. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Tracey Wilson, spokesperson for the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights, about her views on the bill and why the push for a repeal.

We are just over a week away from the provincial byelection in the Bay of Quinte. There are seven candidates in the running to replace M-P-P Todd Smith after he resigned a few months ago. Host Nav Nanwa has been speaking to the leading 4 candidates and today he was joined by NDP candidate Amanda Robertson to discuss her platform. She is also the vice chair of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.

A young mother in Scotland leaves her children outside a pub and sail across the Atlantic to start a new life all over the rural parts of Ontario country. Decades later, descendant Jamie Lees spent 20 years piecing the story together and is now taking it back to scotland. The story is soon to be adapted into an exhibition in Dundee, Scotland along with a play and even a graphic novel. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to her about this incredible journey.

Untapped 60 is the new book written by Canada's only above-knee full-time firefighter and his best friend. It is the story of a firefighter, a life altering experience, and a profound shift in perspective. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to His best friend and co-author Jarett Robertson about the story.

An Owen Sound teen is missing the beginning of the school year because her service dog was not approved in time.

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Part 1

A 30-year-old cold case returns to the Barrie court.

Port Hope elementary teacher, Kelly-Anne Jennings, is facing multiple charges including sexual assault and possession of child pornography. These charges allegedly involve students at the school where she taught. She was a Grade 8 teacher at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School which is a part of the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board. We spoke to Steven O'Sullivan about the current developments. He is the Catholic Board's Director of Education.

We are a few weeks away from the Bay of Quinte byelection and all four major provincial parties have confirmed their candidates.They have just under two weeks left to make their case after the sudden departure of M-P-P and Education Minister Todd Smith.

We spoke to the co-publisher of Quinteist, Hollie Pratt-Campbell, about the upcoming election. Quinteist is a local online news publication.

As the weather cools down, sometimes it can be very easy to keep indoors for comfort. But there are benefits to getting outside in all seasons. We spoke to Naomi Saunders about its benefits and what I can do to help boost health levels. She is the manager of environmental education at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority.