Spotlight: Should AC be a right for renters?
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the debate over manditory air conditioning in rental properties. New Westminster, BC no...
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20 of 95 episodesICYMI -1971 - How Canadians used to talk about climate change
This ICYMI episode takes you back to 1971. As smog and polluted waterways were becoming impossible to ignore, the global environmental movem...
Is it time to require AC in every apartment?
Canadian summers are getting hotter, and the debate over manditory air conditioning is heating up. New Westminster, BC now mandates landlord...
How floods, fires and heat waves are reshaping Canadian summers
Floods in Manitoba, wildfire evacuations in Northwest Territories, and heat alerts across the country. This summer is starting to feel more...
Spotlight: Your renovation horror stories
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on your home renovation horror stories. Prime Minister Mark Carney finds himself in a p...
Home Renovation Stories: What You Need to Know
No Prime Minister has been able to live at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa since 2015, because of neglect and disrepair. Now Prime Minister Mark C...
ICYMI - 1991 - Is North American free trade a risk worth taking?
This ICYMI episode takes you back to 1991. Canada had just entered a free trade deal with the United States. But the American and Mexican go...
CUSMA Countdown: How Trump's tariffs are affecting Canadians
As Canada, the U.S. and Mexico prepare to review the CUSMA deal, experts on both sides of the border take stock of where Canada-U.S. relatio...
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...
Who 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...