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Callers tell us what they are seeing and hearing in their communities and we hear from Amarnath Amarasingam. He is an associate professor at Queen's University and co-author of the books "For Blood and Soil: Far-Right Extremism in Canada" which was published this year and the upcoming book "Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent." We also hear from Andrew Parkin with the Environics Institute, a public opinion and social research organization.

Your stories about the barriers accessing medical care for treatment of menopause symptoms with Dr. Iliana Lega, who co-led the Ontario Health Quality Standards on Menopause. We also hear from the president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, Janet Ko.

We hear your calls and speak with Marianne Larsen. She is an outgoing school trustee with the Thames Valley District School Board, an education consultant and a professor emerita at Western University. We also hear from the head of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association, Michael Bellmore.

It's Referendum Day in Alberta where voters face 10 ballot questions including whether to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada. The vote comes in the wake of a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in east-central Alberta. We hear from Albertans in Ontario about the emotions they're feeling at this moment and speak with Tyler Dawson, author of The Republic of Alberta: An Idea That Won't Go Away and opinion editor with The Globe and Mail.

Paul starts the show about why it's important to keep an eye out for a stylish invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly, now seen in Ontario. He also takes your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Depends who you talk to. The two main candidates for mayor, incumbent Olivia Chow and Brad Bradshaw have polar opposite views. What about you? Callers weigh in with guest, CBC Toronto reporter Dale Manucdoc, who spent some time looking at how Torontonians see their own city. Election day is Oct. 26.

Your stories and we hear from Viet Vu, manager of economic research at The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University. We also check in with Mike Watt, one of the nearly 200 employees at Stelco in Hamilton now laid off.

From the farmer to the grocery store to your fridge, your stories about when you identified a problem. Hear some of the solutions with food waste expert Tamarra Soma at Simon Fraser University.

We hear from callers about who they identify with watching the coverage of the Cornell 7 court case in the United States. Our guests for the hour are Farrah Khan, CEO of Possibility Seeds and Toronto-based criminal lawyer David Butt.

Your stories with Financial Planner, Shannon Lee Simmons, Author of the book 'Making Bank: Money Skills for Real Life.'

Your stories and Colin Mang, an economics assistant professor at McMaster University, who has been researching telework arrangements.

Our guest for the hour is Nikolay Slavkov, research chair in language policy and professor with the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute at the University of Ottawa.

Markham Hislop, energy journalist with Energi Media hears your stories. Commuters, delivery drivers, transport truckers, farmers weigh in as the price of gas and diesel continue to soar.

Paul Zammit starts the show with some tips on keeping industrious squirrels away from the garden. Paul is a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Our guest is Patrick Watson, assistant professor of criminology at the University of Toronto. He studies policing and police oversight.