Episodes

  • Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name

    Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name
    May 7 2024
    Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name (1:25) Guest: Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter, and Olympian The meteoric rise and inevitable fall of Justin Trudeau (16:46) Guest: Paul Wells, journalist and author of Trudeau on the Ropes Nijjar arrests diplomatic fallout (34:48) Guest: Michael Kugelman, Director, South Asia Institute, Wilson Centre Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, argues he's not criminally responsible (55:55) Guest: Brandon Trask, assistant professor of law, University of Manitoba The remarkable story of Highlands hermit Ken Smith and how his travels in Western Canada helped shape his journey (1:10:31) Guest: Will Millard, co-author, The Way of the Hermit What’s the beef between rap stars Drake and Kendrick Lamar? (1:26:52) Guest: Carl Lamarre, deputy director of R&B/Hip Hip, Billboard
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader

    RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader
    May 4 2024
    RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader Guest: Stewart Bell, National Investigative Journalist, Global News Foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s electoral process Guest: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist, The Bureau How intense student protests may hurt Joe Biden’s election chances, and Donald Trump’s TIME magazine interview Guest: Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey School, University of Minnesota, author of “Democracy Under Fire” Season 5 of Scott’s New Vacation House Rules turns more cottages into incredible vacation getaways - what are the keys to rental property success? Guest: Debra Salmoni, interior designer, series designer on Scott's Vacation House Rules on HGTV Older adults’ brains ‘rewarded’ by music they don’t even like Guest: Sarah Faber. Postdoctoral fellow, Simon Fraser University
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee

    Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee
    May 3 2024
    Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son’s Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee (1:45) Guest: Rod Black, Canadian sports broadcaster Wacko or a work in progress? Scrutiny of B.C. drug decriminalization pilot program intensifies (16:17) Guest: Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson, Vancouver Police Department, President, BC Association of Chiefs of Police What’s next for the Edmonton Oilers in round two of the playoffs? (33:28) Guest: Reid Wilkins, Host of Inside Sports and the Edmonton Oilers hockey broadcast on 630 CHED Racquetball star and Corus’ Mike Cerisia will be inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (43:39) Guest: Mike Ceresia, a Canadian retired racquetball player Clinical trial links frequent anger to increased risk of heart disease (55:37) Guest: Dr. Joseph Ebinger, Clinical Cardiologist, Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Analytics for the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles What to expect from the first interim foreign interference report (1:07:19) Guest: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail How a rapid growth of international students at Conestoga College is impacting staff and the school’s integrity (1:27:55) Guests: Leopold Koff, a union leader representing faculty, counsellors and librarians at Conestoga College, and Vikki Poirier, another union leader who represents support staff
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Ron Sexsmith looks back at Gordon Lightfoot’s lasting legacy, one year after his death

    Ron Sexsmith looks back at Gordon Lightfoot’s lasting legacy, one year after his death
    May 2 2024
    Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted fugitive list (1:46) Guest: Charmaine Flowers, mother of victim Sharmar Powell-Flowers One year after his death, a look back at Gordon Lightfoot’s lasting legacy (15:22) Guest: Ron Sexsmith, singer and songwriter Winnipeg Jets season ends after four straight Colorado Avalanche wins (32:49) Guest: Paul Edmonds, Play-by-play voice of the Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOB, and Mitchell Clinton, Colour analyst for the Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOB Canada Dental Care Plan starts accepting claims for seniors (43:41) Guest: Dr. Joel Antel, president, Canadian Dental Association and a Winnipeg dentist Is the Trans-Mountain pipeline project worth the heavy price tag? (5357) Guest: Trevor Tombe, a professor of economics at the University of Calgary and a research fellow at The School of Public Policy Journo Corner: What would another Donald Trump presidency look like? (1:09:29) Guest: Eric Cortellessa, National Political Reporter, TIME Sunjeev Sahota’s new book tackles family, race and class struggles, and ideological divide (1:28:56) Guest: Sunjeev Sahota, Booker Prize nominated writer, author of The Spoiled Heart
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • The straight story on posture

    The straight story on posture
    May 1 2024
    Pierre Poilievre kicked out of Question Period (1:43) Guest: Dale Smith, freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery, author of The Unbroken Machine The straight story on posture (16:05) Guest: Beth Linker, University of Pennsylvania, author, Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America Deeply unhappy’ grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May (32:38) Guest: Monica LaBarge, an assistant professor at Queen’s University studying food access and consumer well-being Why dangerous bird flu is spreading faster and farther than first thought in U.S. cattle (50:27) Guest: Michael Worobey, head of the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Arizona How to deter China before it’s too late (1:06:22) Guest: Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy and author, World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century How Canadian universities are grappling with growing protests (1:25:56) Guest: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO, Universities Canada
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Remember Me As Human - the daughter of Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh on navigating a world of fame

    Remember Me As Human - the daughter of Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh on navigating a world of fame
    Apr 30 2024
    Why are student protests booming around North America, including at McGill University in Montreal? (1:31) Guest: Robert Cohen, a professor of history and social studies in NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Remember Me As Human - the daughter of Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh on navigating a world of fame (17:01) Guest: Lucy Walsh, actress and singer, daughter of Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh The Oilers and the Jets find themselves on opposite playoff paths after eventful game 4 outings (32:42) Guest: Cam Moon, regular season play-by-play voice, Edmonton Oilers on 630 CHED and Oilers Plus Analyst, and Jim Toth, co-host of Jets at Noon and host of The Jim Toth Show on 680 CJOB How can cyberattacks shut down a large business like London Drugs? (44:29) Guest: Jamie Hari, Director of Cybersecurity and DNS, Canadian Internet Registration Authority Ontario cracks down on cell phones in school (52:18) Guest: Sachin Maharaj, assistant professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation. University of Ottawa Canada needs a plan for the U.S., no matter who becomes president (1:06:45) Guest: Drew Fagan, Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Employers are trying to move away from requiring university degrees, is it working? (1:26:14) Guest: Shrinidhi Rao, Chief of Staff, The Burning Glass Institute, Harvard Business School
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • What can Canadian banks do to stop abusive e-transfers?

    What can Canadian banks do to stop abusive e-transfers?
    Apr 27 2024
    April 26, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O-Hara-Byrne B.C. Orca calf finds its way out of lagoon to freedom (0:00) Guest: Paul Cottrell, the Pacific marine mammal coordinator with Fisheries and Oceans Canada Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and his immunity argument with the Supreme Court (19:18) Guest: Raymond Brescia, the Associate Dean for Research & Intellectual Life at Albany Law School in New York State, author of “Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession What can Canadian banks do to stop abusive e-transfers? (35:45) Guest: Catherine Fitzpatrick, a former banking executive with Australia’'s largest bank and a financial safety consultant British Columbia looks to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces (48:57) Guest: Dr. Perry Kendall, former B.C. Provincial Health Officer
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Oh Baby! Sports broadcaster Chris Cuthbert remembers Bob Cole

    Oh Baby! Sports broadcaster Chris Cuthbert remembers Bob Cole
    Apr 26 2024
    April 25, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O-Hara-Byrne Honda investing $15 billion to build four new EV plants in Canada (0:00) Guest: Sam Fiorani, Vice President, Global Vehicle Forecasting, AutoForecast Solutions LLC U.S. TikTok’s future in jeopardy - will Canada follow suit in banning the app? What does this mean for creators? (10:47) Guest: Karim Bardeesy, Co-Director DemocracyXChange, Excecutive Director, the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University Oilers head to LA for game three after losing an overtime stunner, and Leafs announcer slams home crowd (30:15) Guest: Reid Wilkins, Host of Inside Sports and the Edmonton Oilers hockey broadcast on 630 CHED Oh Baby! Sports broadcaster Chris Cuthbert remembers Bob Cole (46:39) Guest: Chris Cuthbert, Canadian sportscaster, lead play-by-play commentator with Sportsnet for Hockey Night in Canada Are truckers in Canada being trained well enough? (1:02:00) Guest: Amanda Dean, Vice President, Ontario and Atlantic Regions, IBC. A mother advocates for improved air quality after 9-year-old’s asthma death during wildfires (1:17:16) Guest: Amber Vigh, mother of Carter Vigh, who passed away
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    1 hr and 34 mins