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Canada rolls out new 988 suicide crisis helpline. Here’s how it works Nov 30, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Medical Officer of 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline and a psychiatrist at CAMH.

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Blacklocks Check-In: ''So called Chinese police stations'' Admitting there's a problem is a good first step Nov 30, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about the Commons committee yesterday acknowledged the Chinese Communist Party operated ''police service stations'' in Canada, the House Affairs committee yesterday rejected an investigation of Liberal Party records concerning Independent MP Han Dong (Don Valley North, Ont), Parliament must protect Canadian Jews from hatemongers, Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said yesterday. All this and more!

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U.S. indictment on alleged Sikh assassination plot makes link to Nijjar murder Nov 30, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, former CSIS Analyst, about an Indian national facing murder-for-hire charges in a case of what American law enforcement are calling an attempt “to assassinate a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil,” with an alleged connection to an employee of the Indian government.

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Canada’s economy keeps its head above ‘recession waters’ — for now Nov 30, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, about the latest GDP numbers and how it impacts you.

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'You can smell the hate': What it's like to be an Israeli soldier in Gaza Nov 30, 2023

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640 Toronto host Alex Pierson speaks with Noy Leyb, Canadian man, NYC tech company owner, who returned to Israel to fight against Hamas in Gaza. Visit Noy's Instagram to learn more. Click here to donate to Noy's unit - your contributions will go directly to his unit for combat gear.

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'An accidental win': Canada comes to deal with Google on Online News Act Nov 29, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Brett Caraway, Associate Professor with the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto, about the Online News Act - and what this deal means for consumers.

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'Learning loss is real': New report highlights education gap is not closing, but continuing Nov 29, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Paul Bennett, director of the Schoolhouse Institute and adjunct professor of education at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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New polling finds 67% of Canadians say taking in 500K permanent residents a year too high Nov 29, 2023

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Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Eddie Sheppard, Vice President of Abacus Data, about new polling that suggests shifting attitudes on Canada's immigration policy.

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IDF looking into Hamas claim that 10-month old hostage Kfir and 2 family members dead Nov 29, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Lt. Col Peter Lerner, an Israel Defence Forces Spokesperson for the latest on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and whether there's any truth to Hamas claims of the Bibas family (10-month old Kfir, 4-year-old Ariel and their mother Shiri) are dead.

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Fire breaks out at encampment near Fort York National Historic site - how can we prevent fires at these sites? Nov 29, 2023

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Alex Pierson speaks with Jim Jessop, Deputy Fire Chief for Toronto Fire.

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