Ontario Morning from CBC Radio

The case for decriminalising all drugs as part of the effort to end the opioid crisis; A conversation with Jackie White, a woman who is learning to read in her 50's; Barrie-area riding executive for the Progressive Conservatives talks about the end of Patrick Brown's candidacy; Kingston police prepare for the annual St. Patrick's Day blowout; Putin's near-certain return to the Presidency in elections this Sunday; Kingston vet Ryan Liera talks about the sad death of a dog in an overhead bin during a flight and what people can do to prepare their pets when travelling; What Canadians have been googling on the subject of sleep.

Following remarks by the Bank of Canada's Steven Poloz, Martha Friendly discusses the feasibility of a national daycare program; Problems from the overprescribing of opioids for post surgical care; Canadian Federation of Independent Business thinks private business should have a role in selling recreational cannabis in Ontario; Peterborough resident's research helps the museum find the rightful owners of some artifacts in its collection; Can your privacy be at risk by offering up personal information to qualify for Loblaw's $25 gift card?; Med students are have trouble finding residency placements; Innisfil will expand its public transit partnership with Uber; Cats are being abandoned at farms and rural locations in eastern Ontario

Update on the escalating tensions between Russia and the U.K. following the poisoning of a former spy; Local resident objects to new fee structure for skiers at Blue Mountain; Rob Benzie of the Toronto Star looks ahead to the provincial election campaign and Doug Ford's platform; Councillor talks about failed effort to sell Peterborough Hydro ; Former head of the S.I.U. talks about the first case involving administration of naloxone by police; Some recommendations of new books by Canadian authors; Republican commentator looks at student demonstrations in favour of gun controls across the U.S later today; Economist Mike Moffat comments on Doug Ford's proposal to end income tax to people earning under $30 thousand.

Kaden Young Search, Barrie Drug Arrests, Doug Ford Polls, Automobile Repair Fraud, Midland Cruise Ship, Solo Atlantic Row

Former Presbyterian church in Oro-Medonte to become new mosque; Analysis of Trump's tariffs and Canada's trade with former diplomat Colin Robertson; CBC's Queen's Park reporter Mark Crawley on the call by three PC leadership candidates for an injunction to extend voting; We Chat Pay and AliPay will be available in pilot project in Kingston; The cell phone hotel where students put their phones before class to improve focus and mindfulness; A preview of the Paralympic Games from athlete Darda Sales; Controlling the water chestnut

Is the constant use of keyboards causing kids to lose the manual dexterity to write with pencils?; Aboriginal lawyer, Doug White, comments on news that the Crown will not be appealing the verdict in the Boushie killing case; Two high school students have differing views on lowering the voting age to 16; Efforts to bring Project Lifesaver, a tracking device for people with memory problems, to Simcoe County; Family doctor Peter Lin talks about re-classifying diabetes into 5 types; Robert Fisher looks at voting for the Progressive Conservative Party leader; International Women's Day

Nutritionist Leslie Beck discusses a study that shows that pressuring teens about diet and appearance can lead to eating and image problems for generations; Home renovation contractors are having difficulty becoming certified for Ontario's GreenON program; An advocate and critic of proposal to extend the Green Belt into parts of Simcoe County; Recommendations of graphic novels; Trials suggests need for social workers in emergency rooms; Thrift store, Stuff, in Barre expands

New invention for ice fishing - the 'Trigger' ; How your personality type might affect how you deal with food allergies; Cornwall city councillor on budget cuts; Women's finances; Medical Makers in Kingston use 3D printing to help patients; Four communities, including Kingston bid for 2020 Brier; Haydn Watters visits a Barrie class that found a stray budgie.

Registered Nurses have new guidelines for operation of safe injection sites; The CBC's Queen's Park reporter, Mike Crawley has analysis of the final PC leadership debate; Why low income families may not be able to take advantage of the new parental leave program; Update on Syria; People For Education study disparity in fundraising at public schools; Family doctor Peter Lin discusses new discovery about the cause of cell death in Parkinson's Disease; Renfrew County calls on German expertise for flood prevention; Playwright Drew Hayden Taylor

Affordable housing in Barrie; Chicken camp; training chickens will make you a better animal trainer; Academy award wrap-up; Protest against appearance at Queen's University by controversial academic and author Jordan Peterson; ID KABN a new encrypted method to prove your identity in online transactions; The current state of NAFTA negotiations; Ontario Minister for Economic Development and Growth Steven Del Duca on America's threat to put tariffs on steel and aluminum; Doctor talks about overcoming his addiction to fentanyl

Hopes for a national pharmacare program; The two hosts of the CBC podcast 'Personal Best'; Transplant recipient receives Trillium Foundation's first Advocates in Action Award; Books that were adapted to film or TV.

Collingwood council is calling for a judicial inquiry into the controversial sale of the local hydro utility; TransferWise is a new service that charges much less than conventional services for remmitances; Hopes for a national pharmacare program; The two hosts of the CBC podcast 'Personal Best'; Transplant recipient receives Trillium Foundation's first Advocates in Action Award; Books that were adapted to film or TV; How the federal budget was created with gender in mind; Our man in Barrie, Haydn Watter at Bear Creek Secondary

Call to ban advertising of vaping products; New study links heavy drinking and dementia; The Toronto Star's Rob Benzie on Patrick Brown's decision to leave leadership race - again; Former Health Minister Eric Hoskins leaving to help create federal drug plan; Queen's University program to help find athletes find a career path after sports; China's Xi Jinping could now be President for life; Ranked ballots

Safety tips to survive cold rushing water; Former coach, Jesse Fulton of Thornbury, explains why Canadian coaches are in demand by Olympic athletes around the world; Geography professor Jason Thistlethwaite explains how much of the possible damage caused local flooding is being reduced by proper planning; Call for a 'Team Indigenous' at the Olympics; A discussion on the influence of the National Rifle Association; Go Public looks at door-to-door telecom sales; 5G wireless technology

A new study published in The Lancet confirms anti-depressants are more effective than placebos; Family doctor Joshua Tepper encourages us to keep active during the winter months; Law professor and member of a Saskatchewan First Nation offers analysis of the finding of not guilty in the trial of the man accused of killing Tina Fontaine; Julian Yee, competes for Malaysia in the Olympics but trains in Barrie; Cheating at school in the digital age