Ontario Morning from CBC Radio

How the tall invasive grass Phramites is presenting a fire hazard; We hear from the representative of a local sporting good stores about what has to be done to legally acquire and gun and why further restrictions on sales won't necessarily make us any safer; Two academics from Western University make the case for merging the Catholic and public school boards; Salmonella triggers food recall; Gananoque Police Chief replies to criticism from a local parent whose adult son is addicted to illegal drugs; Lawyer explains to what lengths we can go to protect our person and our property; Alex Dault the writer and director of 'Northern Lights' talks about his play about the grow-op discovered in an unused Barrie brewery

Liz Stuart, head of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers says they don't want to revert back to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum when school resumes in the fall; Samara Canada an organization dedicated to increasing citizen involvement in politics studied the growing demands from constituents on M-P's; One room school house reunion; Father in Gananoque whose son is an opioid addict has posted messages online about his frustration with the apparent lack of enforcement by local police; Some recommended shorter reads; Assembly of First Nations election; Plans for Kingston's old McBurney Park - known to locals as Skeleton Park

The CBC's Hayden Watters' forest fire blog; The aftermath of the mass shooting in Toronto with Rob Benzie, Queen's Park reporter for The Toronto Star; False first memories; An update on the forest fire situation from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; Statistics show an increase in the reporting of sexual assault crimes against women; Amateur paleontologist talks about dramatic discovery on the Bruce Peninsula

No more paper ballots for the municipal elections in Port Hope; Kingtson cabinet makerTim Soper was commissioned to take some Da Vinci sketches and construct the inventions for a museum exhibit. He wishes the Renaissance man had done some things a little differently; Toronto woman who was dining when the shooting rampage took place; Teaching teachers sex-ed; Steve Maxwell is a former police officer who discusses the need train DRE's - drug recognition experts to help curb driving while high; Advocate for making music festivals more accessible; Trenton frogmen dive to clean up local waterway; Peterborough 'water bacon'.

Why other communities are studying Kingston Transit's success; Author James Stewart talks about his book 'Being Prime Minister'; Labour shortage in Muskoka; Yay or nay to hoppy IPA's; Consultant talks about the province's intention to modify the sex ed curriculum again; 16-year-old Jake Tinney created his own business with help from the Summer Company Program; Hiking safety

We do a 'reality check' on asylum seekers appearing at our borders as the Conservatives continue to criticize the federal government's handling of the situation; Lydia Miljan, a political science professor at the University of Windsor analyses what's been happening this week at Queen's Park; Nelson Wiseman provides a preview of what we can expect from the Premiers' meeting; Gold for gas scam; Family doctor Peter Lin talks about a new online tool to help counteract hypertension; Proposed Aqua World resort is creating controversy in Augusta Township; United Church ministers write an open letter to Premier Ford to address matters affecting poor and marginalized members of society; New online 'interactive experience' has been created allows people to see how a fictional teen from Central America makes the decision to seek asylum in the north.

New federal regulation will require seat belts on commercial buses; Email etiquette; Dr. Fareen Karachiwalla, associate medical officer of health with Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health comments on how Kingston is contending with illegal drug use; Reaction and analysis of President Trump`s about face on his claims about Russian interference in the U.S. election; The effects of the cancellation of various green initiatives by the new provincial government; Kevin Page, economist and former Parliamentary Budget Officer discusses what might be achieved when the provincial government conducts is audit of Ontario`s finances; Grobo is a self-contained system for growing pot indoors

How the protracted strike against Compass Minerals in Goderich - which is now over - will affect relationships in the future; Rob Benzie of the Toronto Star talks about the new provincial government's apparent change of heart about the sex ed curriculum; Spectrum of Valour an exhibit of art by veterans; Joe Schwarz of McGill University explains how they created a video promoting a bogus treatment for cancer to alert people to be wary of health claims they see online; The Cannabis Council of Canada is resisting a proposed fee on their sales to help pay for the cost of government regulation; Fun facts about birds.

Wasaga Beach bathrooms badly need upgrading but Ministry can't find anyone to the job; A reminder about the hazards of Giant Hogweed; Energy analyst Tom Adams looks at the prospects for the new provincial government to lower energy costs; Falcons diving at passersby at the Cornwall hospital to protect their nests; What's at stake at the meeting between Trump and Putin; Nick Oldrieve, co-founder of Please Bring Me Home, a not-for-profit that looks into missing persons cases; Bruce the moose that thinks he's a horse

What hosting the World Cup has meant for Russia; Barbara Mitchell, author of 'Mapmaker: Philip Turnor in Rupert's Land in the Age of Enlightenment' ; Medical officer of health advocates for decriminalization of psychoactive drugs; CBC Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley analyses yesterday's Speech From the Throne; How cottage owners can contribute to local communities; Young Parent Support Program helps teen moms complete their education; John Sheard former musical director of 'The Vinyl Cafe' talks about his show that remembers Stuart McLean

Laural Adams of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario talks about how the efforts of Bettina and Henk Schuurmans were appreciated by their colleagues following the tragic accident on their cross-Canada tractor trip; Rad Simonpillai gives us a preview of what we might expect at the Emmy Award nominations later today; Mayor of Prince Edward County, Robert Quaiff, is celebrating the province's decision to cancel the White Pines wind turbine project; Dr. Dirk Huyer, the Chief Coroner for Ontario talks about what criteria they use to attribute a death to extreme heat; Ryan Gibson of the University of Guelph discusses how smaller centres are adapting as part of our series, 'Transformation'; Family doctor Peter Lin warns about drinking too much fruit juice; Why Wolfe Island will have only one paramedic; 'Crow Hill: The Telephone Play' at 4th Line Theatre

What will be involved in the recovery of the Thai boys following their rescue after being trapped in a cave for more than two weeks; Head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission comments on their annual report; Uxbridge teen is compiling a 'made in Canada' list for consumers concerned about American tariffs; Locals are trying to raise money to repair extensive damage to historic cemetery in Prince Edward County; David Peterson talks about the job; of being Premier; Audio books; NATO summit; Controversial sculpture finds new home in Bala

Two farmers talk about how they're being affected by the lack of rain; Karla McGrath the Executive Director of Queen's Law Clinics in Kingston explains how the problem of people with no official government identification is relatively common; Inuktut will soon join the growing list of languages available on Facebook; New artificial intelligence system Audrey which will aid first responders is being tested in Hastings County; Travel writer explains why she sends postcards

How to ensure you and your family get the sleep you need during the summer; Seniors' advocate Jane Meadus says it should be mandatory to provide air conditioning for people in long term care and nursing homes; 20 year old from the Kingston area doesn't officially exist because he has no government issued i.d.; Scuba diver comments of the tactics and risks of rescuing the people trapping in the flooded cave in Thailand; Judges are requesting that people without lawyers in Family Court use an app to help them expedite their separation and custody problems; Exotic fish rescue

Preview of the World Cup quarter finals; 'Getting To Know You' a card game designed to help people break the ice; Reaction to P.C. government's decision to put S.I.U. reforms on hold; Michael McCain of Maple Leaf foods on their efforts to become the most sustainable protein company in the world' Kingston doctor named one Canada's Top Forty Under Forty; Pop-up weddings at Prince Edward County hotel