Paul is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

From hemorrhoids to urinary track infections to acne, the Ontario government has expanded the list of common ailments pharmacists are allowed to write prescriptions for.

And it wants to expand those powers even more.

Our guest is pharmacist Jen Belcher, with the Ontario Pharmacists Association.

From soaking in the spectacle of the opening ceremonies, to watching the best in the world compete, to cheering on the hometown hero....we hear what people want from the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Two consecutive key interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada brings the rate to 4.5%. This is after several years of the rate being raised up or kept high -- in what the Bank of Canada said was a necessary move to curb inflation. CBC personal finance columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins the show to talk about what effect the last few years have had on people's wallets.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association recently held a convention where they explored the idea that animals have sentience -- think, feel and maybe even reason the way humans do. Our guest this hour is Dr. Tim Arthur, the president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

It's been almost six years since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. What impact has that change had on you? If you smoked or consumed before 2018, are you sticking with the guy you bought from before? Shifted to the cannabis stores? What have been the downsides of pot being legalized? Our guest is Brock University professor Michael Armstrong, who tracks how the cannabis market is doing.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

How is Joe Biden's decision to abandon the race for president, and endorse U.S. vice president Kamala Harris going over with you? Political columnist Paul Waldman joins us for the half-hour.