Spotlight: Keeping Kids Safe on Social Media
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on whether restricting kids' use of social media is the right move for Canada. We hear...
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20 of 87 episodesWho decides how kids use social media: Parents or Ottawa? Canadians weigh in!
Canada plans to restrict kids under 16 from social‑media accounts, with exceptions for safer platforms. Supporters say it protects kids; cri...
How does Canada’s decision to pause MAiD for mental illness affect you?
Medical Assistance in Dying has been available in Canada for 10 years. But the program is not accessible for patients whose only condition i...
ICYMI - 1990 - Dad's role in a changing world
This ICYMI episode takes you back to Father's Day in 1990. Canada was in the midst of a culture shift as women joined the workforce in growi...
Spotlight: How Canadians feel about booing the U.S flag at sporting events
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on the trend of Canadian crowds booing the U.S anthem and flag at sporting events. We h...
Elbow's Up at Sporting Events
Just before Canada’s first World Cup match, flag bearers from host nations walked out. The US flag appeared, and then boos started from the...
World Cup costs: Is Canada getting its money's worth?
While bars, hotels and tourism operators are hoping to reap the benefits of soccer fans taking over Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer...
ICYMI - 2022: Canada's first ever World Cup goal
This ICYMI episode takes you back to November of 2022 -- the last time Canada's men's team qualified for the World Cup. That tournament was...
Spotlight: Youth unemployement guide: For parents and kids
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in about the challenges young people are facing finding jobs and housing. We hear perspect...
ICYMI -- Recession resilience: How Canadians survived the 1990 recession
This ICYMI episode takes you back to October of 1990 - a moment when Canadians were staring down soaring interest rates, spiking oil prices,...
Fixing our finances: How Canadians are rethinking their spending
With insolvency filings up 8% over last year and essentials like gas and groceries squeezing household budgets, Canadians share how they're...
Youth unemployment: Adulting in a tough economy
For decades, adulthood followed a familiar script: finish school, land a job, move out, build a life. But today's economy is rewriting that...
Spotlight: E‑Bikes, E‑Scooters, E‑Mopeds: Where Do All These E‑Things Actually Belong?
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in about e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds and where they belong on city streets. An ER do...
E‑Bikes, E‑Scooters, E‑Mopeds: The Fight for Space on Our Streets
They’re fast, they’re everywhere — and cities are scrambling to keep up. As e‑bikes, e‑scooters, and e‑mopeds flood urban streets, governmen...
Has Canada lost its climate compass?
Is Canada quietly drifting away from its climate goals? After a former environment minister accuses the federal government of backsliding on...
ICYMI -- The debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline
Today, ICYMI is going back to October of 2019. A federal election was looming, and Canadians were in a heated debate over the Liberal govern...
Spotlight: Why are boys struggling in school?
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in about why boys are struggling in school. This episode looks at a recent report that sho...
Alberta separatism: What's Ottawa's role?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is giving people a choice this fall -- stay in Canada or begin the legal path toward a binding referendum on...
Why are so many boys falling behind in school?
A new report out of Quebec shows that boys are more likely to drop out of high school, and generally perform more poorly than female student...
Spotlight: Storing stuff at your parents'
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in about the boxes, bins and forgotten belongings adult kids have left behind. This episod...