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This is Toronto
CBC
144 episodes
4 days ago

Tap into the stories that the GTA is talking about. Hosted by David Common. If you listen to one Toronto podcast, make it this one. From the team that brings you CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.

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Tap into the stories that the GTA is talking about. Hosted by David Common. If you listen to one Toronto podcast, make it this one. From the team that brings you CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.

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This is Toronto
Are homes in the GTA becoming... affordable?

The condo market has been in freefall for months, and that's created an opportunity for some buyers who never imagined they'd be able to buy a home. But how long will the moment last, and how do we avoid another housing bubble?

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4 days ago
15 minutes 2 seconds

This is Toronto
Toronto is used to losing. How did the Blue Jays win?

After 32 years, the Blue Jays are back in the World Series. What went right? Sports writers Aaron Rose, Veronica Chung and Mike Wilner weigh in.

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1 week ago
22 minutes 57 seconds

This is Toronto
David's Pick: How Viggo Mortensen ended up performing with hundreds of kids from Toronto and New Brunswick

Actor Viggo Mortensen shares what brought him to Toronto to take part in the first-ever Promise of Music festival, including a performance of a symphony based on a children's book.

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3 weeks ago
11 minutes 56 seconds

This is Toronto
Crypto ATMs are all around the GTA. And many people using them are victims of fraud

CBC Toronto reporter Nicole Brockbank explains how it is that crypto ATMs came to be the main way fraudsters get money from their victims, and how other countries are dealing with it.

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3 weeks ago
12 minutes 37 seconds

This is Toronto
'Bail reform' gets thrown around a lot... but this GTA couple believes it could have saved their daughter's life

The federal government is looking to make changes to bail in criminal cases, and that's personal for Paul Henderson and Flo Bellman. They open up about why they believe changes to bail could have prevented the death of their daughter five years ago.

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1 month ago
11 minutes 51 seconds

This is Toronto
Doug Ford thinks speed cameras are a 'tax grab.' His solicitor general explains why

Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, defends the province's move to ban speed cameras. He also speaks with David about bail reform and Marineland.

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1 month ago
14 minutes 52 seconds

This is Toronto
David's Pick: Carney's plan to bring small modular reactors to Ontario’s Darlington nuclear power

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a list of five "nation building projects" including a plan to bring small modular reactors to Darlington, Ontario. Tech columnist Francis Syms explains what that could look like.

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1 month ago
8 minutes 21 seconds

This is Toronto
Whatever it takes: A Degrassi Documentary

Reporter Haydn Watters caught up with two former cast members ahead of the documentary 'Degrassi: Whatever It Takes' TIFF premiere. Plus James Monkman on an immersive exhibit called 'Mekwâc' that imparts ancient stories of the Cree.

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1 month ago
14 minutes 46 seconds

This is Toronto
Tackling the misconceptions and stereotypes of sex workers through film

Andrea Werhun's memoir largely inspired the Oscar-winning film "Anora". Now one year later, she'll get a starring role on the big screen herself -- in a documentary based on her memoir "Modern Whore." 

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1 month ago
10 minutes 15 seconds

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David's Pick: Is this the right time to buy your first home?

Housing prices are falling in major cities across the country. The CBC's Ashley Fraser looks into if now is this the right time for first-time buyers to jump into the market.

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2 months ago
7 minutes 8 seconds

This is Toronto
What determines genocide?

The world's leading genocide scholars' association is calling Israel's action in Gaza a genocide. We'll unpack what that means with Omer Bartov an expert on the subject, who is also a former IDF soldier. 

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2 months ago
18 minutes 55 seconds

This is Toronto
The surprising benefits of the office suck-up

Metro Morning's career coach Emily Durham explains how managing up can actually benefit your whole team. Plus, the adults who are gearing up for summer camp in the GTA.

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2 months ago
11 minutes 2 seconds

This is Toronto
David's Pick: The 'God Father of A.I.' says the technology needs to be built with maternal instinct

If you think about artificial intelligence and worry about a world where machines wipe out humans, Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton shares those concerns. But now he says there is one way to protect ourselves: We need to build A.I. to be like a mother.

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2 months ago
9 minutes 32 seconds

This is Toronto
The tragic death of 8-year-old Javhai Roy

Marcell Wilson is an anti-gun violence advocate and a family spokesperson for Javhai Roy's family. David speaks with him about what Javhai Roy's loss has meant for the people who knew him and what it says about gun violence in the GTA.

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2 months ago
10 minutes 6 seconds

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Businesses in Little Jamaica fear they won't survive the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT

As the Eglinton Crosstown opening continues to be delayed, located in thick of construction is the neighbourhood of Little Jamaica. Guest host Stephanie Skenderis speaks to Diana Lalor with the Little Jamaica BIA. Plus, the Toronto artist highlighting the beauty of pigeons.

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2 months ago
18 minutes 14 seconds

This is Toronto
Can HRifying your relationships really keep them running?

The demands of modern life can be demanding. Kim De Laat is an assistant professor of organization and human behaviour at the University of Waterloo. She explains why people are turning to workplace apps and practices to manage their personal lives.


Plus, Haydn Watters hangs out with the Boys and Girls Club West Scarborough to hear about their visit with mega superstar The Weeknd. 

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2 months ago
13 minutes 33 seconds

This is Toronto
The future of Old City Hall and the surprising economy of worms

Take a step through history at Old City Hall. While the City considers what to do with one of Toronto's architectural jewels, they've reopened it for public visits and weddings. Our reporter Haydn Watters takes a tour and we hear from the first couple to be married there in about 35 years.

Plus, worms! Southern Ontario is the worm capital of North America. We dig into this underground economy with reporter Inori Roy.

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2 months ago
19 minutes 20 seconds

This is Toronto
Fascist Fight Clubs in Hamilton and Niagara

The CBC's Eric Szeto speaks to David about his investigation into fascist fight clubs operating in Hamilton and Niagara region.

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3 months ago
7 minutes 51 seconds

This is Toronto
How A.I. is making waves in the music industry in the GTA and beyond

They're a trending. They've got millions of streams. And they don't actually exist. Guest host Stephanie Skendaris explores the A.I. generated music group Velvet Sundown is changing the music industry. She speaks with U of T's Ely Lyonbloom and Toronto musician Skye Wallace about it.

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3 months ago
12 minutes 6 seconds

This is Toronto
It's all a bunch of sludge: The tactic used by big companies to keep you from cancelling subscriptions

Guest host Jill Dempsey speaks with Managing Director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute Vass Bednar about the growing problem of sludge. Plus, producer Shyloe Fagan hits the streets to hear sludge stories from Torontonians.

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4 months ago
14 minutes 16 seconds

This is Toronto

Tap into the stories that the GTA is talking about. Hosted by David Common. If you listen to one Toronto podcast, make it this one. From the team that brings you CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.