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• Ann Rohmer is joined by Jon Roe from the Angus Reed Institute to discuss a recent survey asking Canadians about Kamala Harris and her bid for the White House.
• The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games get underway next week, with the opening ceremony on Wednesday the 28th of August. Joining Ann Rohmer with everything we need to know about the 17th Paralympic Summer Games is three time Paralympian and winner of eight Paralympic medals in Para Alpine skiing and co-chef de mission Karolina Wisniewska.
• The OPP says motorcycle collisions recently have brought the 2024 fatality count close to a 10 year high. Glenn Perkins is with OPP Acting Sergeant Nicola Morris to discuss the plan.
• In 2021, a 10 year old girl lost her life after being struck by a car. Now the Thornhill Woods Ratepayers Association is raising money to install a commemorative bench in her memory. Shaliza Bacchus speaks with Jordan Kalpin, the Chairman of the Preserve Thornhill Woods Ratepayers Association with that story.
• If you're trying to kick the habit once and for all, Jim Lang is with Dr. Leslie Phillips, Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland with tips to curb the cigarette craving.
• A new study called "Running on Empty" is taking shots at the current state of Ontario's healthcare system and how it's impacting workers and patients alike across the province. Joining Bailey Higgins is co-author Dr. Jim Brophy to tell us more.