Singin', Coop will, Coop will, ROCK YOU. Oh yes he will! Mike's next with Coop's Classics...perfect for your May 2-4 Saturday night! Have a great one! -Darryl-

Our country is beautiful frozen and white...but turns into something even more spectacular when it thaws. A friend posted this from her cottage just moments ago. Happy Victoria Day weekend. -Darryl-

Oh dear. That's the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge right now: 2 hour wait. Ditto the Rainbow. 1 hour at the Peace. Just FYI! -Darryl-

3 straight days of waffles. Love long weekends! -Darryl-

I'll owe you a favor if you read this if you're going to be near the water this long weekend. Please be safe and watch out for your friends and family too! Thanks. -Cory KimmOPP say water safety a focus on first long weekend of the summerwww.chfi.comWant to embed media into your comment? Just paste in a URL in a separate paragraph to the page where you would normally view the media (like on YouTube) and it will automatically be embedded into your comment.

Finish this thought..."The 1 thing I'm looking forward to most this long weekend is....." -Cory Kimm

My daughter just heard me on the radio and got SO EXCITED!!! Hahaha. -Cory Kimm18 de mayo de 2013 5:55

Saturday morning, and you're LOVED. That's all. -Cory Kimm

At 9 this morning, BEST OF ERIN AND MIKE, weekend style! We'll find out what it means if you have a lower voice, how good is the new Star Trek movie (what weird thing Gord does at the theatre), and so much more! -Cory Kimm

CORY KIMMS FUN FACT- Honey bees have hair on their eyes.

My daughter Kati and I went on our first "reel" fishing trip yesterday, I was hoping she'd be my good luck charm, but after 110 HOURS of fishing, we're still without a catch. I hope you have more luck this long weekend. Enjoy your friends and family. -Cory Kimm

Happy Looooooooooooong Weekend. I'm here for Tish this morning so please let me know if you need anything at cory.kimm@chfi.com. Mix of sun and cloud today, high to 21, count on some wind too. It's 11 right now. -Cory Kimm

Some GREAT tips, for battling mosquitoes and black-flies thru the long weekend, and the summer! Do YOU have any secret tips that work for you? (DO)Tips to keep away black flies and mosquitosIt's mosquito and black fly season. CityNews videographer Audra Brown gets some tips on how to keep away those pesky bugs while you're up north.

CHFI Gas Price Update to start your Long Weekend: gas prices are expected to rise 0.4 cents on May 18, to an average price of 128.8 cents/litre at most GTA gas stations..! The cheapest prices we're hearing of, are in Ajax, at 117.4! (torontogasprices.com) If you know where cheaper prices are, post them, here! Thx, and have a safe and happy Long Weekend! (DO)

The latest delays on GO, at 5:50p (DO) GO TRAIN STATUS: GO Train services are operating as scheduled. LAKESHORE EAST LINE: Bridge repair work will continue this weekend again between Guildwood and Pickering stations. Repairs will begin at 8 pm on May 17 and continue until 4 am May 21. Train service will be reduced to a single track through work area resulting in possible delays of up to 15 mins. GO BUS STATUS: Due to an earlier collision on the Gardiner, heavy traffic has resulted in delays of 40-45 minutes on the following bus routes: 21, 31, 65 & 71. Heavy traffic is also responsible for delays of up to 30 minutes on routes 94, 95 & 96. (21) MILTON GO BUS: . The (21D) Lisgar GO 16:45 - Union Station Bus Term. 18:05 is delayed 41 minutes from Lisgar GO Station.

no, no, no, NO!! This ISN'T how we're supposed to start a long weekend! Tina Mondolo in Tottenham played the CHFI Big Bag o Cash Contest at 5:10p, and opened 1 too many Bags, and Busted, on Bag #4, with $875.00 in Bag #3! (at least she's in the CHFI Loyalty Club, so she still wins $100 to start her long weekend!) Keep smilin' Tina! You were awesome playing the game! We'll try for 'bigger & better' TUESDAY morning, with Erin & Mike, at 8:10! Good luck! 416-872-2434 (DO)

Expect delays on the roads, and underground, for part of your Long Weekend..! (DO)Weekend road, subway closures in Torontowww.citynews.caHere's a list of road and subway closures for the May long weekend.

Delays on the GO, to start your long weekend...! (DO) GO TRAIN STATUS: GO Train services are operating as scheduled. LAKESHORE EAST LINE: Bridge repair work will continue this weekend again between Guildwood and Pickering stations. Repairs will begin at 8 pm on May 17 and continue until 4 am May 21. Train service will be reduced to a single track through work area resulting in possible delays of up to 15 mins. GO BUS STATUS: Due to an earlier collision on the Gardiner, heavy traffic has resulted in delays of 40-45 minutes on the following bus routes: 21, 31, 65 & 71. (39) KITCHENER GO BUS: . The (39) Bramalea GO 15:00 - Guelph Central GO 16:10 bus trip is delayed 24 minutes from Bramalea GO. (30) KITCHENER GO BUS: . The (30) Bramalea GO 15:00 - Kitchener Term. 16:15 bus trip is delayed 24 minutes from Bramalea GO. (21) MILTON GO BUS: . The (21B) Union Station Bus Term. 14:10 - Milton (Main & Martin) 15:25 is delayed 63 minutes from Meadowvale GO. . The (21B) Union Station Bus Term. 14:30 - Milton (Main & Martin) 15:50 bus trip is delayed 30 minutes from Union Station Bus Term. (95) OSHAWA/FINCH GO BUS : (95) Finch Term. 14:35 - Oshawa Term. 15:50 bus trip is delayed 22 minutes from White Oaks due to heavy traffic.

Sometimes...it just doesn't go your way. Andrea Apostolou in Concord had $995 in bag 4...and then busted on bag 5. Rats! But she still takes home $100 for being a CHFI Loyalty Club member. What will YOU do when you get to play the CHFI Big bag of Cash contest just after 5 today?! -Darryl-

:) -Darryl-

Another reason to love Queen Victoria (aside from the day off, of course): to speed up meetings, she used to hold them without chairs. -Darryl-

I feel the earth...move...under my feet.. -Darryl-Earthquakes Canada confirms quake centred near Ottawawww.ctvnews.caPeople in eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec felt the ground shake on Friday morning, after an earthquake struck near the nation's capital.

Lorraine heard me mention my Root Beer ribs today - here's a recipe. My fave is A & W root beer ribs from Ted Reader, and you HAVE to forego the diet stuff, cause it's the sugar that helps make the ribs mmmmmmmarvelous. Enjoy. ErinRoot Beer Ribswww.napoleongrills.comSweet pork ribs with a fantastic sauce to go with them is always the best.

Congratulations to Jim Dempsey of Scarborough. He and wife Diane played the CHFI Big Bag OF Cash this morning at 8:10 and won $920...Bag #6 had $1100 but Bag #7 busted. Well played, Dempseys! And listen and play at 1:10 pm with Darryl Henry in for Michelle Butterly one last day - and GOOD LUCK!!!

Gord (and Mike) saw "Star Trek Into Darkness" yesterday and both said it was AWESOME! Gord even wore his Star Trek belt buckle. Live Long and...Keep Your Pants Up, Wiseguy!

Congrats to Sarah Oostrom of Toronto, latest winner of Meet & Greet honours this Monday with Lady Antebellum at CHFI's free concert at Yonge/Dundas Square at 4 pm. Your next chance to win comes at 11:30 am with Darryl Henry in for Michelle Butterly (who returns Tuesday).

Wiseguys Friday (as we prepare for our Victoria Day Parade LOL) - You can hire someone at Disney World for $130 an hour to do what? Gord: To be your carrier (haul all your purchases around) Mike: To be a driver in a cart Cory: To be the disabled "family member" who'll get you and your family to the front of the line Which of these answers is correct?

More about the revolving door/revolving chair situation this FALL and next SPRING on "The Voice".‘The Voice’: Shakira, Usher, Cee Lo ALL coming back — EXCLUSIVE | EW.cominsidetv.ew.comShakira isn’t going anywhere. NBC has locked down judges for the next two cycles of The Voice. Speculation have run rampant as to who will...

Jason Sudekis & Fred Armisen Leaving SNL Too?www.chfi.comWant to embed media into your comment? Just paste in a URL in a separate paragraph to the page where you would normally view the media (like on YouTube) and it will automatically be embedded into your comment.

This is the story that's making big waves this morning.CBC News - Crack cocaine allegations levelled against Mayor Rob Fordwww.cbc.caThe editor of the U.S. website Gawker and Toronto Star reporters claim to have viewed a video that allegedly shows Mayor Rob Ford smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)

Erin and Mike's FINALLY... A sandwich walks into a bar. The barman says "Sorry we don't serve food in here."

PANDAS ON PARADE. Da Mao and Er Shun are ready to meet Toronto Zoo members today, and the exhibit opens to everyone tomorrow. The two will be in Toronto for at least 5 years, longer if they mate. -Cory Kimm

All you need to know for the long weekend. Enjoy and be safe! - CHFI FamilyVictoria Day 2013: what’s open and closed, fireworks, events.www.chfi.comWant to embed media into your comment? Just paste in a URL in a separate paragraph to the page where you would normally view the media (like on YouTube) and it will automatically be embedded into your comment.

If THIS is your happy place you'll be even cheerier to know that CHFI is doing our best to get you there, more quickly. Cottage country traffic reports kick off at 3 pm today and go until 9 pm - they continue Saturday mornings and resume Sunday or Monday evenings (depending on whether it's a long weekend). So, that's today, Saturday morning and Monday evening. YIPPEE!

YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEE! I mean, some good news. The LCBO'S nearly 7 thousand unionized employees will not be walking off the job. A strike was averted just two hours before the midnight strike deadline. -Cory Kimm

Erin and Mike's thought of the day. "Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back." — Arthur Rubinstein

What a weekend coming! Sunshine today and tomorrow as we reach a high of 20 on both days. Sunday cloudy with a few sunny breaks, up to 21, and for Holiday Monday as 98.1 CHFI brings you a FREE concert by Lady Antebellum at Yonge-Dundas Square it will be a warm 23 with a cloudy sky. Anything you need just email me cory.kimm@chfi.com.

LCBO workers reach tentative deal. Looks like there won't be a strike.

Wow, tough night for GO riders...! (DO) 6:55p GO TRAIN STATUS: RICHMOND HILL LINE: The burnt out signal south of Langstaff has been repaired. However, as delayed trains return from Richmond Hill to Union, your train may be delayed up to 10 minutes. GO BUS STATUS: OSHAWA/YORKDALE GO BUS (ROUTE 94): . As a result of construction, westbound route 94 buses are unable to service the bus stop on John St. at Centre St. at this time. BRAMPTON TRINITY COMMON/NORTH YORK GO BUS (ROUTE 32): . The (32B) York Mills Term. 17:40 - Brampton (Hwy 10 & Bovaird) 19:10 bus trip is delayed 65 minutes from York Mills Term. The bus scheduled to operate this trip was delayed arriving York Mills Term. as a result of heavy traffic. KITCHENER GO BUS (ROUTE 33): . The (33B) York Mills Term. 16:15 - Georgetown (Main & James) 18:04 bus trip is delayed 52 minutes from Steeles Ave and Rutherford Rd due to heavy traffic. . The (33B) York Mills Term. 17:45 - Georgetown (Main & James) 19:20 bus trip is delayed 32 minutes from York Mills Term. The bus scheduled to operate this trip was delayed arriving York Mills Term. as a result of heavy traffic. BRAMPTON/NORTH YORK GO BUS (ROUTE 34): . The (34) York Mills Term. 16:45 - Brampton Term. 18:30 bus trip is delayed 24 minutes from Airport Rd and Derry Rd due to heavy traffic.

Your CHFI Gas Price Update: gas prices are expected to rise 0.8 cents on May 17, to an average price of 128.4 cents/litre at most GTA gas stations. The cheapest prices we've heard of, are in Oshawa, at 118.9! If you see cheaper prices where you are, post the details, here! Thx, and drive safely! (DO)

The latest delays on GO for your ride home....(DO) 5:55p GO TRAIN STATUS: RICHMOND HILL LINE: The burnt out signal south of Langstaff has been repaired. However, as delayed trains return from Richmond Hill to Union, your train may be delayed up to 10 minutes. . The Union 16:30 - Richmond Hill 17:13 train trip arrived Richmond Hill 14 minutes late due to the burnt out signal. . The Union 17:00 - Richmond Hill 17:43 train trip is delayed 15 minutes south of Langstaff due to the earlier burnt out signal. GO BUS STATUS: OSHAWA/YORKDALE GO BUS (ROUTE 94): . As a result of construction, westbound route 94 buses are unable to service the bus stop on John St. at Centre St. at this time. BRAMPTON TRINITY COMMON/NORTH YORK GO BUS (ROUTE 32): . The (32B) York Mills Term. 17:40 - Brampton (Hwy 10 & Bovaird) 19:10 bus trip is estimated to be delayed 30 minutes from York Mills Term. The bus scheduled to operate this trip will be delayed arriving York Mills Term. as a result of heavy traffic. KITCHENER GO BUS (ROUTE 33): . The (33B) York Mills Term. 16:15 - Georgetown (Main & James) 18:04 bus trip is delayed 30 minutes from Steeles Ave and Rutherford Rd due to heavy traffic. . The (33B) York Mills Term. 17:45 - Georgetown (Main & James) 19:20 bus trip is estimated to be delayed 20 minutes from York Mills Term. The bus scheduled to operate this trip will be delayed arriving York Mills Term. as a result of heavy traffic.

Whoot Whoot! Another Free Money Winner in the CHFI Big Bag o Cash Contest at 5:10p! Tasha Plummer in Scarborough opened 3 Bags, and won $862.00! (Bag #6 had $1,137.00 in it!) Way to go, Tasha! Enjoy your Free Money! How far will YOU go, tomorrow morning, at 8:10, with Erin & Mike? Maybe all the way to $10,000.00!? Good luck! 416-872-2434! (DO)

Get ready for the CHFI Big Bag o Cash Contest! You could win $10,000.00! Get ready to play! Good luck at 5:10p! 416-872-2434! (DO)

A couple delays getting home on the GO tonight! (DO) 4:20p GO TRAIN STATUS: RICHMOND HILL LINE: As a result of a burnt out signal south of Langstaff GO, passengers travelling to Langstaff and Richmond Hill will experience delays of up to 20 minutes to their commute this evening. . The Union 15:10 - Richmond Hill 15:52 train trip arrived Richmond Hill 15 minutes late due to a signal malfunction. GO BUS STATUS: OSHAWA/YORKDALE GO BUS (ROUTE 94): . As a result of construction, westbound route 94 buses are unable to service the bus stop on John St. at Centre St. at this time.

From: 680 News: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he's asked the city clerk to cancel a special meeting Tuesday to debate and vote on the casino issue because the provincial government won't say how much the city would receive for hosting it. "If the province won't agree to that $100 million [a year] then folks the deal is dead. We're not going to carry on with the casino debate," he said. Thoughts? (DO)

Gord here...Just saw Star Trek Into Darkness with Coop, going to go again right now! Super awesome and yes I'm going to see it with a girl!

It's happening...

Sometimes, you just have to bust out and take a chance. That's what Mary Papadopolous of Scarborough did at 1:10 on the CHFI Big Bag of Cash...had $1,000 in Bag 4...and busted on Bag 5. Man! Kudos for taking a shot, Mary. YOU get to roll the dice next at 5:10...good luck! -Darryl-

Pass this along to all those 'overzealous' hockey mom's and dad's, we've all seen, too...! (DO)LOOK: Viral Poem Spreads Across Little League Baseball Fieldswww.huffingtonpost.comWith Little League baseball season set to unfold in the coming months, the Internet is re-circulating an important reminder: Be kind to the boys. An inspirational poem by the late Chaplain Bob Fox entitled "He's Just A Little Boy" surfaced on Facebook last year and inspired Farmers Insurance agent J...