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Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

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CHQR / Curiouscast

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News

Podcast website

www.newstalk770.com

Latest episode

Nov 19, 2024

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Episodes

New revelations about the NS gunman 22.06.2020

We spoke with author and investigative journalist Paul Palango Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's escalation; hockey hazing lawsuit; pro sports & virus transmission 19.06.2020

Today's guests: - Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University - Ken Campbell, Senior Writer at the Hockey News - Brad Humphreys, sports economist / Professor of Economics, West Virginia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau's UN Security Council failure; police reform; Alberta's push for a "fair deal" 18.06.2020

Today's guests: - Matthew Fisher, International affairs columnist and foreign correspondent - Dr. Irwin Cohen, Associate Professor / Director, Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research - University of the Fraser Valley - Derek Robinson, spokesperson with the Buffalo Project       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada needs to allow compensation for plasma donors 15.06.2020

We spoke with Peter Jaworski, Associate Teaching Professor in Strategy, Ethics, Economics and Public Policy at Georgetown University / Author of new study: "Bloody Well Pay Them: The Case for Voluntary Remunerated Plasma Collections" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Canada needs a functioning Parliament 15.06.2020

We spoke with Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avenue Innovation Event: How innovation can drive Alberta's economy 10.06.2020

Today's guests: Mary Moran, President and CEO of Calgary Economic development Terry Rock, President and CEO of Platform Calgary Jim Gibson, Co-founder and Partner - Thin Air Labs Alice Reimer, Site Lead - Creative Destruction Lab   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19: testing concerns, confusion over asymptomatic spread 10.06.2020

We spoke with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Clinician Investigator at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta's new impaired driving penalties; analyzing the latest jobless numbers; "rehabilitating" the economy 05.06.2020

Today's guests: Greg Dunn, criminal defence laywer - Dunn & Associates Trevor Tombe, associate professor of economics - University of Calgary / research fellow - School of Public Policy Jennifer Robson, associate professor of political management - Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sweden's COVID gamble 05.06.2020

We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist and editor with the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HCQ - new questions & evidence; COVID risk assessment; protecting journalists covering protests; Alberta's new vaping regulations 03.06.2020

Today's guests: Derek Lowe, Medical chemist / drug discovery researcher - covers drug & vaccine development at the "In the Pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org Gaëlle Simard-Duplain, Research Chair in Intergenerational Economics, HEC Montréal Roy Gutterman, journalism professor and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at New York’s Syracuse University Dr. Chris Lalonde, Professor of Psychology...

Protests in the US: Can the president calm the situation? 01.06.2020

We spoke with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and the author of “Presidential Communication and Character:White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meng Wanzhou decision & fallout; Hydroxychloroquine studies; COVID-19's impact on kids 28.05.2020

Today's guests: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs (focus on National Security Issues, International Law, Foreign Policy) - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University Derek Lowe, Medical chemist & drug discovery researcher / Writer, "In the pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org Dr. James Kellner, Professor & Head of the Department of Paediatrics / P...

Why testing is such a valuable tool in targeting the virus 21.05.2020

We spoke with Dr. Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist & Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ethics of human challenge vaccine trials; restaurants vs delivery apps; men's mental health 20.05.2020

Today's guests: Dr. Arthur Caplan, Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City Paul Shufelt, Edmonton chef and restaurant owner Dr. John Oliffe, Professor at UBC, Founder and Lead Investigator of UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keystone XL uncertainty; questions about RCMP; Fair Deal Panel report delayed; future of the CF Snowbirds 19.05.2020

Today's guests: Dennis McConaghy, ex-TransCanada Executive VP, Author - "Breakdown: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada's Future" Paul Palango, veteran journalist and author of three books on the RCMP Donna Kennedy-Glans, former MLA and cabinet minister / member - Alberta's Fair Deal Panel Matthew Fisher, international affairs columnist / foreign correspondent Learn more about your ad cho...

Joe Biden on the Keystone XL Pipeline 19.05.2020

Dennis McConaghy, a local oil and gas commentator breaks down Joe Bidens' decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline if he wins the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CHL settles class action lawsuit over minimum wage for players 15.05.2020

We spoke with Randy Gumbley, spokesperson for WAIPU North America (World Association of Icehockey Player Unions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anastasia Lin on how Chinese-Canadians are targeted by "United Front" groups 15.05.2020

We spoke with Anastasia Lin, Chinese-Canadian model/actress/former Miss World Canada and now ambassador on Canada-China policy for the MacDonald-Laurier Institute  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Canada needs more testing; Senator Paula Simons; Should mask-wearing be mandatory? 14.05.2020

Today's guests: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - Infectious disease expert, physician and scientist with the University of Toronto and Toronto General Hospital​ Paula Simons - Independent Alberta Senator Dr. Joe Vipond - Calgary emergency room physician / clinical assistant professor - University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vince Guzzo on how movie theatres can make a comeback 14.05.2020

We spoke with Vince Guzzo (aka Mr. Sunshine), Montreal-based entrepreneur, owner of a chain of cinemas, and one of the Dragons on CBC’s Dragons’ Den  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calgary City Council approves plan for shops and restaurants to expand business onto sidewalks 11.05.2020

Kensington Business Revitalization Zone's executive director, Annie MacInnis joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss city council's approval to allow shops and restaurants to expand their businesses onto sidewalks and streets in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The importance of data in understanding COVID-19's impact 11.05.2020

We spoke with Dr. Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist & Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State of the auto industry; "immunity passports"; improving elder care; Saudi-Russia price war 07.05.2020

Today's guests: Dennis DesRosiers, President - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Francois Baylis, Research Professor at Dalhousie University / Author :  Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing Dr. Carole Estabrooks, Principal Investigator -TREC (Translating Research in Elder Care) Dr. Sergey Sukhankin, Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation / Associate Expert at the Internat...

Reopening schools; how minor hockey might change; benefits of being outdoors; bold action on the economy needed 06.05.2020

Today's guests:  Dr. Jim Kellner, Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary Cumming School or Medicine Sean Fitz-Gerald, Senior national writer for The Athletic / Author - "Before the Lights Go Out" Dr. Stan Houston, Infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the University of Alberta Sandip Lalli, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Co...

Cargill outbreak concerns; how restaurants are preparing for re-launch; the future for the airline industry; making vaccine development a priority 05.05.2020

Today's guests: Licia Corbella, columnist - Calgary Herald Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President, Western Canada - Restaurants Canada Karl Moore, Associate Professor,  Desautels Faculty of Management - McGill University Rosalie Wyonch, Policy Analyst - CD Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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