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...
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20 of 129 episodesICYMI: 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...
Spotlight: Should kids be able to buy energy drinks?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on a new law in Quebec that would ban the purchase of energy drinks for kids under 16 year...
Should kids be allowed to buy energy drinks?
This summer, Quebec became the first jurisdiction in North America to ban energy drinks for kids under 16 years of age. Hear both sides of t...
What can Canadians do about the trade war with the U.S.?
The US-Canada trade war is on... and the war of words is getting heated. Canadians weigh-in on what is becoming a nasty dispute with the Uni...
Spotlight: Canada-U.S. trade dispute
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the U.S. Without an agreement, agreemen...
What's your reaction to Canada walking away from trade talks?
Trade talks collapsed on Friday night and the U.S. imposed massive new tariffs on some Canadians goods. We hear how Canadians are processing...
ICYMI - 2016 - Gord Downie diagnosed with cancer
This ICYMI episode takes you back to May of 2016. The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie shocked Canada when he announced he had terminal brain ca...
Spotlight: What’s your story about learning to swim?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on close calls while swimming. Hundreds of people die every year from drowning in Canada....
Canadians share their close encounters with wildlife
From bears, to moose, to snakes, animal interactions have been making the rounds in the news this summer. Canadians share the encounters tha...
Canadians share their swimming close calls
This year, parts of Canada are noticing an increase in accidental drowning-related deaths. And one survey finds that 50% of newcomers in the...
ICYMI - 2002 - George W. Bush called a 'moron'
This ICYMI episode takes you back to November of 2002. That's when Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's director of communications was overheard c...
Spotlight: Making friends as an adult
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on how to make and maintain friendships as an adult. According to Statistics Canada, Canad...
ICYMI - 2009 -The Chevrolet Volt and electric vehicles
This ICYMI episode takes you back to 2009 when General Motors announced that its new electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, would receive a fuel...
Making friends as an adult
According to Statistics Canada, adults are spending less time with friends than previous generations. We'll hear from callers how they've fo...
How communities react in a crisis
Over 20,000 residents across B.C. have been ordered to evacuate with dozens of active wildfires across the province. And in the midst of all...
Spotlight: Are emergency rooms at a breaking point?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on emergency rooms and physician burnout. A new survey suggests doctors are leaving the sp...
ICYMI - 1998 - Your best summer camp stories
This ICYMI episode takes you back to 1998. It was a hot July, and callers on Cross Country Checkup we're reminiscing about time spend at sum...