The U.S. Midterms - Will The Democrats Finally Deliver?
Americans are voting by the millions today, and while Donald Trump's name is not on the ballot, his legacy may well be. Both Houses of the U...
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20 of 1,550 episodesHow To Make Canada Secure: Carney's Plan, Can It Work?
It may be the most important thing that happened last week, even though it received little discussion. We'll change that today as Dr. Janice...
Good Talk -- What's Canada's stake in the US Midterms on Tuesday?
Last night Donald Trump cancelled his final weekend rallies in the US midterms. Why? Is he doing so poorly it's not worth it? Or does he hav...
Your Turn -- Ask Me Anything
It's the final Thursday of the month and as we do each month Your Turn becomes an "Ask Me Anything" session. Your questions about how we do...
A Noble Profession -- Why Our Teachers Should be Admired Not Ridiculed
The third book by the writing team of Bulgutch and Mansbridge comes out next week and today a preview. These are inspiring stories about the...
Moore Butts -- Alberta and BC: What's the Impact on Canada?
How will the future of Canada be affected by voters from the two westernmost provinces last week? The BC vote threw out the NDP and elected...
Elon Musk and His Power -- Should Canada Be Worried?
Elon Musk has shown his clout with his Starlink and Starshield Satellite systems in Ukraine, so the question is, could he do the same in Can...
Good Talk -- Playing Hardball and Pointing Fingers.
Lots of finger-pointing as the week comes to an end -- Danielle Smith tells separatists to get out of her party; Pete Hoekstra tells Canadia...
Your Turn -- How Books Have Changed Your Life
If this week has proven anything its that Bridge listeners are book readers. Big-time book readers. In one case, twenty books a month! We as...
100 Questions with No Answers...Yet!
It's a Wednesday End Bits special, and while we have some great AI stories to tell you, including how AI may help you vote, that's not the b...
Reporter's Notebook: Albertans Reject Separation, But...
The votes are still being counted, but it's clear Albertans, in large numbers, favour remaining in Canada over a second referendum on separa...
Putin Owns Trump -- Again
This could become a weekly series. Dr. Janice Stein again this week talks about how Russian leader Vladimir Putin somehow convinces Donald T...
Good Talk -- "Vote Like Canada Depends On It"
The referendum about referendums is just days away in Alberta, and Mark Carney is pulling out all the stops. There are ten questions on the...
Your Turn: Habits and How To Break Them
The topic this week is about habits and how to break them. The most common habit that people have wanted to break over the last fifty years...
What Does Putin Have On Trump? Seriously, What Does He Have?
As Thanksgiving fell on Monday this week, Dr. Janice Stein joins us for her regular weekly conversation on Wednesday this week. The topic is...
Moore-Butts: How To Deal With Political Stress
I received a number of letters this week from loyal Bridge listeners and viewers on two topics worth exploring. From Albertans worried about...
Good Talk Encore: Should Canada Care What Elon Musk Says?
Encore Episode. The richest man in the world says Alberta and Saskatchewan should pick up their stuff and get out of Canada, presumably to j...
Good Talk: Should Canada Care What Elon Musk Says?
The richest man in the world says Alberta and Saskatchewan should pick up their stuff and get out of Canada, presumably to join the United S...
Your Turn: Spring Forward and Fall Back or Forget About It!
The annual clock change that most Canadians have done for almost a century may be slowly coming to an end. How do you feel about that?That w...
A Wednesday End Bits Special -- Could Bach Be Your Solution to Better Health?
If you have high blood pressure, have you tried Bach? Or Beethoven, or Pavarotti? Maybe you should, say researchers. That story and the impa...