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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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Pro Sports and Legal Cannabis 16.10.2018 14:41

With legal pot around the corner, what are considerations for athletes? With some using cannabis for therapeutic reasons, what do leagues need to do in order to respond appropriately? Rob speaks with Riley Cote, Former NHLer and co-founder of Athletes 4 Care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannabis by the Numbers 15.10.2018 8:11

Just how big of a customer base could legal pot shops have come Wednesday? New numbers out from IPSOS paint a picture of just how many people are using cannabis today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannabis and the Police 15.10.2018 8:56

Calgary police officers are going to face some of the strictest rules regarding cannabis consumption in the country once pot is legalized. We talk with Calgary Police Association president Les Kaminski about what the rules mean for officers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannabis Cash 15.10.2018 10:35

Finance minister Joe Ceci announced new money for municipalities to deal with cannabis today. He joins Rob to share the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This kind of thing shouldn't happen 15.10.2018 7:00

Rob begins the show with some thoughts about news that a six-year-old girl has died after being hit by a C-Train this morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blueprint for a Curriculum 11.10.2018 10:04

The latest draft of the K-4 curriculum is out, and education minister David Eggen joins Rob to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bigger Fish to Fry 11.10.2018 10:01

The Canadian Taxpayer's Federation says the Olympics shouldn't be a priority for Calgary when there are many other projects which demand the city's attention. Rob speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director for the group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Rigs 10.10.2018 10:11

Highways minister Brian Mason joins Rob Breakenridge to talk about charges laid against the owner of the trucking company which was involved in the Humboldt Broncos crash and to talk about new rules for commercial vehicles in Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Falling Behind 10.10.2018 13:13

Canada is falling behind on chronic obesity treatment. Rob speaks with Dr. Arya Sharma, Scientific Director of the Canadian Obesity Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halloween Silliness 10.10.2018 13:50

Rob talks with Lenore Skenazy, founder of the Free-Range Kids movement and chair of the Let Grow Foundation about some bizarre Halloween-related stories in the news lately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back to Canada? 10.10.2018 17:34

‘I just want to go back’: Canadian ISIS fighter captured in northern Syria speaks out. Our Stewart Bell has the story, and joins Rob to share the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No charges for the Greenpeace Bridge Danglers 10.10.2018 14:58

Rob speaks with Canada Action co-founder and spokesperson Cody Battershill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After NAFTA 09.10.2018 10:16

Now that the USMCA is a done deal, what comes next? Rob speaks with Hugh Stephens, Executive Fellow with The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fight Outside the Octagon 09.10.2018 15:51

What the hell happened after UFC 229 the other night? Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal breaks down the melee after the fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I was a teenage JFK conspiracy freak" 09.10.2018 16:48

Rob speaks with author Fred Litwin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The price of crude in Canada still suffers 09.10.2018 12:07

Samir Kayande, RS Energy Group Director, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arena talks to restart? 05.10.2018 10:52

Ward 6 Coun. Jeff Davison joins Rob to discuss the city's Event Centre Committee findings and the possible renewal of discussions with Calgary Sports & Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only two cannabis stores in Calgary on October 17 05.10.2018 9:22

Ryan Kaye, VP of Operations for 420 Clinic and 420 Premium Market, joins Rob to discuss being one of two licensed recreational cannabis retailers to open in Calgary on October 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feds decision to cover expensive drug for rare disorder doesn't go far enough 05.10.2018 10:32

The federal gov't has approved covering the costs for expensive drug Spinraza for patients with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, but patients with type 2 and type 3 are still having to foot the bill for their treatment. And the bill is steep. Kira Leavitt-Palmer's son Evan is type 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Simons, senator 04.10.2018 15:34

Former long-time Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons joins Rob to look back at her career in journalism and to look ahead to the challenges of being a new senator from Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New discovery hints at hidden Planet 9 lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system 04.10.2018 10:26

We spoke with Scott Sheppard, astronomer and staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannabis shortage on the horizon? 03.10.2018 9:54

Dr. Anindya Sen with the C.D. Howe institute joins Rob to look at existing stock levels of cannabis for legal sale and consumption starting Oct. 17 and why the country could be facing a shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Farkas: I want a great deal for Calgary in the Olympics 03.10.2018 12:21

Calgary Councillor Jeromy Farkas joins Rob to discuss the lack of clarity in the finances for a proposed 2026 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New Era in Quebec Politics 02.10.2018 12:59

We spoke with Beryl Wajsman, editor-in-Chief of The Suburban Newspaper Group and founder & president of the Institute for Public Affairs of Montreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latest Facebook breach 28.09.2018 8:13

Tom Keenan, professor in the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, joins Rob to discuss the latest Facebook breach affecting 50 million users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices