100 episodes

Longtime London, Ontario media personality Craig Needles talks about the biggest stories in the Forest City with local newsmakers and commentators.

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Longtime London, Ontario media personality Craig Needles talks about the biggest stories in the Forest City with local newsmakers and commentators.

    Episode 261: Transit vs. Housing

    Episode 261: Transit vs. Housing

    With some big planning applications in front of London city council in the next few weeks, there's questions about how people in the city will get around.
    Do we have the transit infrastructure in west London to build large residential complexes on Wonderland Road?
    Councillor Sam Trosow joins Craig to share his thoughts.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

    • 23 min
    Episode 260: Setting the record straight on the London Public Library

    Episode 260: Setting the record straight on the London Public Library

    Amid some media sniping between London City Hall and the London Public Library, Craig chats with chief librarian Michael Ciccone about the issues between the two sides.
    What's going on with Sunday hours? Will library branches have to close? Is there enough cash to fix leaking ceilings and other issues?
    They tackle all those questions and more.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

    • 32 min
    Episode 259: Friday Round Table with Elizabeth Peloza, Scott Collyer and John Fyfe-Millar

    Episode 259: Friday Round Table with Elizabeth Peloza, Scott Collyer and John Fyfe-Millar

    It's the first ever Friday Round Table from the Covent Garden Market studio!
    Craig welcomes London budget chair Elizabeth Peloza, political insider Scott Collyer and former city councillor John Fyfe-Millar to the new recording space to talk about the issues of the week including questions about transit in west London, exactly how high London buildings should be and what could or should be done about the money being paid to suspended police officers.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by the Covent Garden Market and Downtown London.

    • 53 min
    Episode 258: London's music scene with Mario Circelli

    Episode 258: London's music scene with Mario Circelli

    Ahead of The Forest City London Music Awards, founder and chair Mario Circelli joins Craig on the podcast.
    They talk about the awards, London's music culture and what we as a city could be doing better to grow that culture.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

    • 21 min
    Episode 257: Friday Round Table with Steve Lehman, Jeff Preston and Carol Dyck

    Episode 257: Friday Round Table with Steve Lehman, Jeff Preston and Carol Dyck

    On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig welcomes London city councillor Steve Lehman, disability advocate Dr. Jeff Preston and former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck to the studio to breakdown the issues of the week.
    The panel discusses a potential homeless hub location on Wellington Road, the London Public Library's funding, Doug Ford's desire to see 100% of medical school spots in the province go to Ontario students and more.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by the Covent Garden Market and Downtown London. 

    • 36 min
    Episode 256: Why did the carbon tax go up?

    Episode 256: Why did the carbon tax go up?

    London North Centre Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos chats with Craig in the studio about the increase in carbon pricing on April 1st.
    Was this the right time to increase a tax as Canadians are dealing with an affordability crisis?
    They also discuss the federal government's $1-billion announcement on funding school lunches and whether that should be provincial jurisdiction.
    The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

    • 19 min

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