http://www.640toronto.com/DJsandShows/JohnDowns/Home.aspxen-usCopyright 2009, CFMJ-AMThu, 19 Nov 2009 02:31:06 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.com7:00 TTC Fare Hike Passes   Many people are calling it a low blow but starting January 3 cash fares and tokens to ride the TTC will cost riders 25 cents more than they do now.  However, with today's problem on the subway line and shuttle buses needed to carry passengers to and from destinations, it appears as though the TTC does need the funding it requires to operate properly.   7:...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1166498http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1166498Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:31:06 GMT7:00 Would You Wait In Line For Shoes?   Lineups are everywhere in Toronto lately.  First there was one for the new Call of Duty game the other week and now girls waiting for hours on end at H&M for their doors to open just to get a pair of shoes.  A pair of Jimmy Choo shoes normally go for $1,500 a pair but H&M was offering a sale on the shoes.  Why wait in line t...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1165629http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1165629Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:27:06 GMT7:00 The H1N1 Shot, Would You Get It For Your Child? Children will soon be eligible to get the H1N1 vaccine at clinics.  Canada's chief public health officer Dr. David Butler Jones suggested healthy children between the ages of three and nine would only require one shot of the H1N1 vaccine. He stated that may enough to provide protection from the H1N1 flu virus. Would you immunize your child fr...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1164586http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1164586Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:53:38 GMT7:00 Remembrance Day Ad Stirs Debate   Ken Lewenza - CAW President   Ad advertisement placed in the Windsor Star which listed the names of 133 Canadian soldiers that have died while serving in Afghanistan since 2002 has caused some controversy.  The ad titled "Lest We Forget" which was paid for by the Canadian Auto Workers Local 444 describes the war in Afghanistan as one "with no e...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1164151http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1164151Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:23:31 GMT7:00 Police To Go Door To Door   James Stribopolous - Associate Professor at Osgood Hall   Toronto police will be knocking on doors in the Bathurst and Eglinton Area asking people to help them in the Mariam Makhniashvili case.  Sixty plainclothes officers will be going door to door asking people if they could have a quick peek into their homes to ensure there is no evidence in relat...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1163359http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1163359Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:07:19 GMT7:00 Deadly Rampage In Texas   Twelve people have been reportedly killed in a shoot at a Texas milatry base in Fort Hood.  The shooter was reported to be  Major Nadil Malik Hasan.  The gunman used two handguns in the attack.   7:20 Minister Slams Toronto Sports Teams   Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews stated it was completely unacceptable that certain me...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1162279http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1162279Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:19:12 GMT7:00 H1N1 Shortage?   There will be a shortage of the H1N1 vaccine in Ontario which will force many immunization clinics to close according to Health Minister Deb Matthews.  Ottawa has said it will have 1.8 million doses of the vaccine sent to provinces and territories for next week.  Is that enough though? Who is at fault here?   7:30 Gun Registry Is Going, Going...   Bil...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1161809http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1161809Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:05:52 GMT7:00 Do Genes Define How Well You Drive?   A recent survey conducted by neurology researchers at the University of California at Irvine found that people with a particular gene variant called val66met performed 20 percent worse on a driving test.  Could this be true?  If so, would it be possible for insurance companies to charge higher rates of individuals with the va...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1160894http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1160894Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:09:22 GMT7:00 Nobody's Talking and People Are Being Sent Away!   John has some interesting questions about the H1N1 vaccine but nobody wants to answer it.  If you got a chance to stop by a vaccine clinic how busy did you find it?  What it organized properly?  Seems many people became frustrated with clinics that were giving out vaccines today.   7:40 O Christmas Tree, O Christmas T...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1159763http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1159763Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:06:40 GMT7:00 Are You Getting The H1N1 Flu Shot? Several Montral schools have sent students home with H1N1 flu symptoms.  Now with the death of a young hockey player the question remains are you still planning on getting the flu shot or do you believe it's in too early a stage to be given to people?   7:40 15 Year Old Boy Gets Life In Prison   A 15 year old Michigan boy has been convicted by ...http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1156073http://www.640toronto.com/HostsandShows/JohnDowns/Story.aspx?ID=1156073Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:11:44 GMT