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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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Child and Youth Advocate says Alberta needs to do more 16.01.2018 12:29

With Del Graff, Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dolores O'Riordian, and the Cranberries in music history 15.01.2018 9:57

With the host of the Ongoing History of New Music Alan Cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minimum wage increase- not all businesses are vehemently opposed 15.01.2018 13:00

With Andy Fennell, the owner of Gravity Espresso and Wine Bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beer industry is benefiting Canada's Economy 15.01.2018 7:53

With Conference Board of Canada's Associate Director of Forecasting and Analysis, Gregory Hermus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to get involved in clinical trials in Alberta. 15.01.2018 10:25

Dr. Lawrence Richer, Associate Dean of Clinical & Translational Research at the University of Alberta joins Rob to chat about www.bethecure.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The missile that never was in Hawaii 15.01.2018 13:39

Vancouver based photographer Nick Didlick is in Hawaii, he shares his experience of the missile scare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the hijab that was not cut 15.01.2018 12:15

With an update from Global Toronto reporter Shallima Maharaj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legal loopholes and other problems with Air BnB 12.01.2018 12:44

With travel blogger Asher Fergusson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is a junk food tax coming? 12.01.2018 11:33

With Jennifer Pomeranz, assistant professor of public health policy and management at NYU College of Global Public Health (and the lead author of a junk food tax article.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NAFTA 12.01.2018 12:16

With Wall Street Journal Ottawa Bureau reporter Paul Vieira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doctors partly at fault for Opioid crisis says CPSA 12.01.2018 16:59

With Dr. Hakique Virani, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine, University of Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9/10 "lost" wallets returned in experiment 11.01.2018 7:32

Atlantic Credit Unions ran an experiment where they purposely lost 10 wallets, only to have 9 returned. WIth Jennifer Murray, Director of Brand Marketing for Atlantic Credit Unions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners' thoughts on the city cancelling the nude swim 11.01.2018 52:46

Our listeners had a lot to say about the City of Calgary's decision to cancel the naked swim event at Southland Leisure Centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's men's Olympic hockey team is announced- Who are these guys? 11.01.2018 10:02

770 CHQR sports reporter Dave Rowe talks to Rob Breakenridge about Canada's men's Olympic hockey team and who the players are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nude swim cancelled-Rob's thoughts 11.01.2018 11:13

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Pat Heffernan, whose son was shot dead by Calgary Police 10.01.2018 13:31

The parents of Anthony Heffernan, shot dead by Calgary police, have lost a bid to have a judicial review of the decision not to lay charges in the case. Anthony's father Pat Heffernan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PAW-ternity benefits 10.01.2018 11:53

Some firms are starting to provide paid leave for new pet-owners. Gene Marks joins us to chat about it, he is a CPA and a writer on small business who contributes to Forbes and The Washington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A SWAT team showed up at my mother's house- and other online harrassment 10.01.2018 18:01

With Caroline Sinders, a digital anthropologist who researches online harrassment. Whose mother's house was SWATTED when she was researching #gamergate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Banning Seesaws, Start Banning Snapchat 10.01.2018 13:39

Author of Be the Parent, Please: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat Naomi Schaefer Riley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Petition calls for the U of C to expel Connor Neurauter 10.01.2018 11:01

With petition writer Kaitlyn Casswell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why plastic bag bans are superflous 09.01.2018 12:01

With Frank Stephenson, Professor of Economics at Barry College in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you get your bread card yet? 09.01.2018 12:29

With Sylvain Charlebois, Dean in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Fraser on bid for leadership of Alberta Party 09.01.2018 13:11

Rick Fraser joins Rob Breakenridge to talk about his decision to run for the leadership of the Alberta Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The man who started the petition against the petition 09.01.2018 7:58

With Calgary Artist and petition starter Ben Moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcohol warning labels 05.01.2018 13:58

Warning labels on bottles of alcohol in the Yukon, have been removed. Tim Stockwell, Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria joins Rob to chat more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices