April 02, 2026
Peter Kormos was 60. He was the Ontario NDP MPP first elected to the legislature in 1988 who joined the NDP cabinet when the party came to power under Bob Rae in 1990.
Ralph Klein was 70. He was Mayor of Calgary for nine years and then Premier of Alberta for fourteen, presiding over four consecutive majority governments.
I want to know what you're thinking. Tell me what's on your mind. And enjoy the long weekend!
Richard Griffiths was 65. He was the versatile British actor who played the boy wizard's unsympathetic Uncle Vernon in the "Harry Potter" movies. Older folks will know him best as Monty in Withnail & I, Brits will know him as Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky, and I remember
For no particular reason, and in no particular order, here are five of my favourite things these days. And no, these things aren't better than my kids or my lady friend or my family or anything like that, these are just five things I thoroughly enjoy. The New DiggThis isn't
Easter is coming, and that means kids everywhere will be receiving Kinder Surprise Eggs. Well, not kids everywhere. I understand they're still illegal in the United States. I must confess that I never did like Kinder Eggs. The toy inside was always a worthless piece of crap and the chocolate
I like Mike Wilner. I follow him on Twitter and always enjoy his appearances on The FAN 590. He knows his baseball, particularly Blue Jays baseball, and I appreciate his lack of tolerance for ignorance and nonsense. Some people find this attitude disrespectful and rude. I had some Twitter conversations
Kevin Donovan is an investigative reporter at the Toronto Star. He has won three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards, one Michener Award and three National Newspaper Awards and you might know him as the guy who broke the ORNGE story. Kevin Donovan co-wrote the Star story that Rob Ford was
For a couple of days last week, I was doggy sitting for a very nice dog named Rudy. In addition to a leash and dog food, I was left these four doggy boots for him to wear on his walks. I could never bring myself to use these boots. I'd
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In this 29th episode, we chat about our favourite documentaries, my home ownership dilemma, breast reduction surgery and the future of watches. This episode is exactly 36:30. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.
Would you rather go a week without your phone or a week without your toothbrush?
It's time for some Open Mike Madness! How's it goin', eh?
Without a doubt, I'm rooting for Gonzaga to win this year's NCAA's March Madness tournament. If you're fellow Canadian, you should be too, for two good reasons: Kelly Olynyk and Kevin Pangos. Olynyk, a seven-foot forward from Kamloops and Pangos, a point guard from Holland Landing, Ontario, have led Gonzaga
Guys, I'm worried about what's happening this month with my Leafs. First, Mike Brown was shipped to Edmonton for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft. And yesterday, Mike Komisarek was waived by the Maple Leafs. When he clears, he'll be sent down to the Marlies. Now that I think
My brother likes to text. I'm far more likely to get a text from him than an email or instant message, and there's no fear of getting a tweet or Facebook message from him, as he outright rejects social media. He texts me. I'm not a big fan of texting.
There's a new podcast on the block, and I have high hopes for it. It's from Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth and they call it Geeks and Beats. It's an intermingling of technology and music, two topics I'm quite interested in. I'm just sorry they're not recording at my home
I honestly knew almost nothing about ROCK OF AGES before I saw the musical last night at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. I had read somewhere that Tom Cruise sang Guns N' Roses in the movie, but that wasn't enough to get me to watch it. I just
In this 28th episode, we chat about Rosie's walking pneumonia, the new pope, Rob Ford, The Simpsons and list our favourite comedies. This episode is exactly 38:14. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.
One of my favourite podcasts is Terry O'Reilly's Under the Influence. I listen to it as a podcast, but you can also catch it on CBC Radio One Saturdays at 11:30 am and again on Mondays at 11:30 am. If you don't listen to Terry O'Reilly's spin on
I just Googled 'leafs'. Here's the top half page of the results. Probably the top 10 questions are answered without requiring any further clicking. There's details of the last game, the next game, the current standings, the championship seasons, current news and more, all served up before we even get
In Homer at the Bat, a gem of an episode from season three of The Simpsons, Mr. Burns assembled ringers for the company softball team. In real life, many members of this All-Star team also suffered bizarre incidents which hampered their effectiveness after the 1992 season. Here are the ringers
I was at the Heat game this afternoon. It really was a tale of two games. Early in the fourth quarter, after battling back, the Raptors managed to tie the Miami Heat. The ACC went nuts. Seriously, it felt like a playoff game. The Raps were going to end Miami's
