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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...
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in where we ask whether a career in the trades, or a university degree is the way to go in...
The deadline to collect signatures has passed for the Stay Free Alberta petition. The leaders of the separatist movement say they have the s...
The federal government says it will hire 100-thousand tradespeople to help build it's promised infrastructure projects. Canadians are twice...
It was ten years ago this week that a wildfire started raging southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta. It would lead the largest wildfire evacua...
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on sports betting ads. Former Canadian Olympian Bruce Kidd wants sports betting ads ban...
Hockey and basketball playoff season is in full swing...and so are the sports betting ads. One-third of Canadians aged 18 to 29 gamble onlin...
The Trump administration rekindled the cross-border crosstalk with Canada this week, as this summer's trade deadline looms. An economist and...
Just as trade talks resume between Canada and the US, ICYMI features highlights from Checkup's 2018 show from Madison, Wisconsin. Canadians...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford tabled legislation requiring high school teachers to factor attendance into final grades. Should students lose mar...
As Canadians debate how to deal with students missing school today, back in 2005 Checkup was taking the country's temperature on whether sec...
Global EV sales are also rebounding with rising oil prices. Our AMA expert answers caller questions about EVs, hybrids and everything in bet...
This isn't the first time that future of Canada's passenger rail system has been the centre of public debate. On August 17, 1980, Cross Coun...
Canada elected a minority parliament - but five floor crossers have brought Prime Minister Mark Carney just 1 seat away from a majority gove...
A high speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City is on the table, promising jobs and billions in economic impact — but also raising...
The federal NDP is pitching public, non-profit grocery stores. They say it's to bring prices down. City governments in New York and Toronto...
We're approaching a big moment for the Artemis II mission, as the crew prepares for their flyby around the moon. It’s not a landing, but it’...
Stephen Lewis passed away early on March 31st, 2026. He appeared on Cross Country Checkup multiple times throughout his career as a politici...
Cross Country Spotlight - highlights from Checkup on Sunday. For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will swing around the moon and...
Cross Country Spotlight - highlights from Checkup on Sunday. A month into the US–Israel war in Iran, civilian deaths rise, tensions spread a...
Avi Lewis was elected as the new leader of the federal NDP party, earlier on March 29, 2026. We are revisiting another memorable moment for...
It’s been just over a month since the United States and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran. The fallout is global, oil pri...
It wasn’t that long ago that the federal NDP held 103 seats. Since then, it’s been a steady slide. Just seven MPs were elected last time, an...
Spiking gas prices will have a ripple effect across the Canadian economy, leading to higher prices for groceries, heating and holiday travel...
With graduation season looming, Grade 12 students are feeling the heat. University admission averages have climbed for 15 straight years—a t...
Canada's healthcare system is buckling. Doctors in Quebec are leaving the public system. Alberta is opening the door to more private care. M...
After the US-Israel strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney initially backed efforts to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Days...
AI is no longer theoretical; it's in the boardroom, it's on the battlefield, and it's reshaping everyday life across Canada. Reports suggest...
For weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump had been talking about potentially using military force in Iran. Early on Feb. 28, it happened: the U...
Canadians are among the most radon-exposed people on the planet. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is invis...
The Milano Cortina Games are drawing to a close. Even if you only dipped in and out, you probably caught the curling double-touch controvers...
With spring break nearing and summer travel ahead, especially with the FIFA World Cup coming to North America, Canadians are making plans. B...
The New York Times published an article detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter's online activity which included regular exposure to extremely v...
The small town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. is trying to cope after eight people, including six children were killed in Tuesday's mass shooting. F...
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has been critical of efforts by separatists in his own province, calling the push for a referendum on le...
Alberta separatists are now gathering signatures for a referendum they hope will force a province-wide vote on leaving Canada. Just last wee...
From connecting with customer service online, or asking for health advice, chances are you've already been interacting with an AI chat bot....
Canada has lost a comedy legend. Tributes continue to pour in for Canadian comedy icon Catherine O’Hara, whose career spanned five decades....
Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back without ever saying President Donald Trump’s name, and it didn’t go unnoticed. After Carney’s remarks...
A lot of theories, and a lot of speculation, until January 23,2026, when Ryan Wedding was taken into U.S. custody after a decade on the run....
We've got a special episode today courtesy of our friends at As It Happens. The show airs weeknights at 6:30 pm ET and covers everything fro...
For many people, retirement isn’t the finish line; it’s a turning point. Whether it’s learning something new, giving back, or redefining dai...
Just nine months ago, Mark Carney said China is Canada’s top security threat. On January 16th, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first...
It’s been just over a year since Donald Trump began suggesting that Canada should become part of the United States. Now, with US interventio...
Since the first Monday of January 2026, Ontario’s public service workers have returned to the office five days a week, with Alberta set to f...
American forces stormed Caracas and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the United St...
The World Health Organization conditionally recommended glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for obesity treatment in December 2025. Ca...
2025 gave Canada no shortage of news — political shocks, global conflict, cultural moments, and a year that pulled emotions in every directi...
The holidays are here; and that usually means cookies, egg nog, cheeses, deli meats and plenty of indulgence. But new research is renewing c...
You’re making that big holiday dinner; juggling vegetables, a turkey, stuffing and sides. But with all the distractions, food safety can eas...
From whiteout conditions to multi-car pileups, winter driving across Canada can turn dangerous fast. Nearly 400 crashes were reported in sou...