Spotlight: Is it better to call or text?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's segment on calling vs. texting. As social norms evolve, the etiquette on when to call and when t...
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Cross Country Checkup from CBC Radio
Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada's weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on...
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20 of 145 episodesICYMI - 1986 - Should Canada leave free trade talks?
This ICYMI takes you back to October of 1986. As Canada and the United States are negotiating a bilateral free trade deal, the U.S. Departme...
Are you on-board for high speed rail in Canada?
The proposed Alto high-speed rail project could cost up to $113 billion according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office. We'l...
Is it better to call or text?
As technology shifts our social norms, callers weigh in on whether it's better to call or text to connect with friends and family. We'll hea...
ICYMI - 1966 - How do you get rich in Canada?
This ICYMI takes you back to December 1966. With holiday budgets and Christmas around the corner, Canadians were worried about expenses and...
Is the Canadian dream still within reach?
With MPs back on Parliament Hill this week, party leaders are promising to deliver on affordability. But for many, the Canadian dream of wor...
How to protect your privacy when your boss tracks you
TD Bank is rolling out productivity software to monitor employees' screen time, web browsing, and chats. The move is part of a growing trend...
Spotlight: How far can a boss go to monitor an employee?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's segment on workplace monitoring and your privacy. A growing number of bosses are using productiv...
Spotlight: Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything with former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley. With one month to g...
Ask Me Anything: Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley
Former political foes Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are teaming up to convince Albertans to stay in Canada in next month's vote where Alber...
ICYMI - 1992 - Do we need a European Union?
This ICYMI takes you back to 1992, when the European Union was in it's infancy. Twelve countries had already signed on to be part of a union...
Is Canada more like Europe or the United States?
As Canada-U.S. trade talks remain at a stand still, Prime Minister Carney is making the case to forge deeper ties with the E.U. We speak to...
Spotlight: How much of a threat is AI?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything on the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Are the recent dire warnings abo...
Just how much of a threat is AI?
With AI engineers and researchers past and present sounding the alarm over the rapid progress of artificial intelligence, we take your quest...
Why are kids' scores in math and reading falling?
We'll take a closer look at an international report that shows that while our kids' academic scores are still strong, they are falling -- es...
ICYMI: 2001 - 9/11 reaction
This ICYMI episode takes you back to September 12, 2001. It was the day after the deadliest act of terrorism on US soil. A total of four pla...
SPOTLIGHT: How many Canadians are still refusing to travel to the U.S.?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on Canadian's travel during the trade war. We hear whether fresh tariffs from the Trump ad...
ICYMI: 1992 - Back to School
This ICYMI episode takes you back to September of 1992. Kids were headed back to school, but there were concerns that Canadian students were...
Are Canadian travellers still boycotting the U.S.?
With new U.S. tariffs in place on Canadian goods, we'll hear whether travellers in this country are renewing their boycotts to the United St...
Kids are back in school -- is AI there waiting for them?
Students are heading back to school around the country. Is AI going to be there waiting for them? Many teachers and school boards are lookin...