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Weekends with Rob Fai

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Weekends with Rob Fai is the perfect way for you and the family to get your Saturday morning started, with fresh news, stories that are relevant, topical and helpful to your everyday life.

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The case against lockdowns, a look at the Site C reviews, and the CERB mistake 31.01.2021 1:37:59

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: “Death Before Decaf?” GUEST: Thomas Merritt, Laurentian University Professor & NSERC Tri-Council Leader, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Chapter 2: The Case Against Lockdowns GUEST: Dr. Matt Strauss, Critical Care Doc & Asst. Prof. of Medicine @ Queens U Chapter 3: Accessibility In the Digital World - It’s the Law in Ontario GUEST: Dave Hal...

The GameStop affair, mandatory parking permits, and a chat with a brewing industry legend! 30.01.2021 47:48

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Home Care vs. ‘Warehousing’ Our Seniors GUEST: Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow in Global Public Policy and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies, Queen's Chapter 2: The GameStop Affair - Redditers Roil Markets GUEST: Zach Carter, Senior Reporter, HuffPost and Author of The Price of Peace: Money Democracy and the Life of John M...

Tax Problems for CERB Recipients, Medicinal Cannabis vs Opioids, and another season of Hockey and COVID 24.01.2021 1:28:51

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Time for Alberta to Pivot? GUEST: Warren Mabee, Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University, Ontario Chapter 2: Tax Problems for CERB Recipients GUEST: Allan Lanthier, FCPA & Former Advisor to Finance Dept. & CRA Chapter 3: Medicinal Cannabis A New Tool vs. Opioids GUEST: Philippe Lucas, Graduate Researcher...

China’s designs on Canada’s Arctic, LTC homes coming to BC, and a look at your car and your data 24.01.2021 42:18

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: China’s Designs On Canada’s Arctic GUEST: Gloria Dickie, Freelance Journalist ‘The Walrus’, NY Times, Nat. Geographic Chapter 2: Review of LTC Homes Coming to BC GUEST: Isobel MacKenzie, BC Seniors Advocate Chapter 3: Consumers Have the Right to Pick Who Repairs Their Cars GUEST: Adrian Scovell, President and CEO, Automotive Retailers Associatio...

Blue Monday, China-Canada relations, and the LTC home crisis 17.01.2021 1:25:44

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Blue Monday GUEST: Jonny Morris, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association of BC Chapter 2: Marc Garneau And China-Canada Relations GUEST: Katherine Leung, Public Relations Director, New Hong Kong Cultural Club Chapter 3: Tax Tips for a new year GUEST: Gerry Vittoratos, UFile tax expert Chapter 4: Economic Resilience Planning / The Hidden Gifts of Re...

Destigmatizing medicinal cannabis, a look at Ontario’s lockdown, and the Men’s Shed Association 17.01.2021 54:23

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Destigmatising Medicinal Cannabis GUEST: Rob Whitley, Principal Investigator of the Social Psychiatry Research and Interest Group (SPRING) at the Douglas Hospital Research Center, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University Chapter 2: Ontario Locks Down, Mask Wearing Is Here To Stay GUEST: Dasantila Golemi-Kotra, Ass...

Coffee biology, getting ahead of debt, and a look ahead at inauguration day 10.01.2021 1:16:13

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Coffee Is Good-for-You again! GUEST: Thomas Merritt, Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Laurentian University Chapter 2: Getting Ahead of Debt GUEST: Jennifer McCracken, BDO Senior Manager Chapter 3: 12pm, Jan. 20, 2021 GUEST: Allan Lichtman, Distinguished Prof. of History, American U, Washington DC Chapter 4: Cyber Security GUE...

Small businesses in 2021, Canada's relationship with China, and the closure of Discovery Islands Fish Farms 03.01.2021 1:02:33

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Small businesses in 2021 GUEST: Danish Yusuf, CEO of digital insurance broker for small businesses, Zensurance Chapter 2: If Australia Can Shun China - Canada Should Too / Is Canada Too Dependent On China? GUEST: Charles Burton, Senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Former counsellor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing Chapter 3: DFO De...

Unexpected holiday costs, immunity passports, and some surprising porch pirate stats! 27.12.2020 1:17:01

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Unexpected costs for the holidays and how to manage them GUEST: Scott Hannah, CEO of the Credit Counselling Society Chapter 2: Immunity Passports? GUEST: Andrew Bailey, Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean (Research and Grad Studies), University of Guelph Chapter 3: Work-Life Balance During Covid / Want Your Child to Listen and Behave Better?...

Pandemic behaviour modification, government infringement of Charter rights, and 2020 in review (so far) 20.12.2020 1:10:01

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux and George Affleck! Chapter 1: Pandemic-Driven Behaviour Modification GUEST: “Terry” Eleftherios Soleas, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Queen’s Faculty of Education Chapter 2: Government Infringement of Charter rights - No Right Is Absolute GUEST: Sarah Leamon, Criminal Defense Lawyer Chapter 3:Digital Gift Guide GUEST: Amber Mac, Tech Expert Chapter 4: The Y...

Vaccine persuasion, COVID and the workforce, and real estate predictions! 19.12.2020 44:49

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Vaccines - Persuasion or Mandates? GUEST: Alison Braley-Rattai, Assistant Professor, Labour Law, Brock University Chapter 2: Covid: Corrosive to the Workforce GUEST: Brent Pollington, Vancouver Owner - Express Employment Professionals Chapter 3: Conflicting Real Estate Predictions? GUEST: Elton Ash, Regional Exec. VP, Remax Western Canada

Prepping for the holidays, a look at the India farmer protests, and Canada's vaccine rollout 15.12.2020 1:39:52

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux and Mo Amir! Chapter 1: A Holiday Season Without the Movies GUEST: Paul Moore, Professor of Sociology and media historian, specializing in the interplay of movie-going and newspaper-reading, Ryerson University Chapter 2: Cyber-Shopping Blockbuster Days Have A Chilling Effect GUEST: Marty Weintraub, National Retail Leader at Deloitte Canada Chapter 3: Elder A...

Facebook antitrust lawsuit, decision time for Discovery Island fish farms, and the NHL's new look 12.12.2020 51:50

Chapter 1: Antitrust Lawsuit Aims To Break-Up Facebook GUEST: Robert Burko, CEO, Elite Digital Chapter 2: We Need An Economic Recovery, Not Endless Subsidies GUEST: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 3: Decision Time for Discovery Island Fish Farms GUEST: Bob Chamberlin, Founding Member Wild Salmon Alliance Chapter 4: New look for the NHL GUEST: Rob Williams, Sp...

Anxiety and COVID, Zoom Fatigue, and Condo Insurance Issues 06.12.2020 1:44:20

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Anxiety and Covid GUEST: David J. A. Dozois, Professor and Director, Clinical Psychology Graduate Program, University of Western Ontario Chapter 2: CCS 2020 Consumer Debt Report GUEST: Isaiah Chan, Director of Counselling, The Credit Counselling Society Chapter 3: ‘Zoom Fatigue’ - Work From Home Frustrates Some Employers GUEST: John Duda, Preside...

Vaccine rollouts, repositioning for the new normal, and the SPCA's matching campaign 05.12.2020 50:13

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Vaccine rollouts GUEST: Joel Lexchin, Emergency Physician @ University Health Network, Toronto Chapter 2: Repositioning for the ‘New Normal’ GUEST: Michael Garrity, Entrepreneur and CEO of FinanceIt Chapter 3: Restaurants Prepare for the Holidays GUEST: Sarb Mund, Founder and CEO of Commissary Connect Chapter 4: SPCA Matching Campaign GUEST: Eilee...

Teamwork in deep space, CFIB questions lockdown priorities, and how Trudeau's government has handled vaccines 29.11.2020 1:29:38

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Proposition 22 - California & Gig Workers GUEST: Adam King, Post-Doctoral Visitor in the Department of Politics at York University Chapter 2: Teamwork In Prolonged Isolation How lessons learned in deep space and isolation can apply to us here on Earth during lockdowns GUEST: Julia McMenamin, PhD candidate, Industrial Organizational Psychology at W...

COVID's effect on new hires, economic recovery and childcare, and urgent funding needed for Indigenous tourism 28.11.2020 56:12

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: First Day on the Job and No Boss In Sight GUEST: Michael O’Neill, Public Administration Specialist, Lecturer (Adjunct Professor), School of Political Studies at University of Ottawa Chapter 2: Economic Recovery Must Include Childcare GUEST: Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work Chapter 3: Indigenous Tourism Association of C...

Top 4 Cyber-Threats to Canada, Upskilling Is The Key to Pivoting, and Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder 22.11.2020 1:43:43

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: New Threat Assessments - Top 4 Cyber-Threats to Canada GUEST: David Harris, Barrister and Solicitor, Director, International Intelligence Program, INSIGNIS Strategic Research Inc. Chapter 2: Temperature check - how are parents and kids feeling during the winter? GUEST: Jena Sharma, Learning and social development expert, and Founder of the Calmversa...

Savings Rates Soar, Feds Misdirected Critical CERB payments 21.11.2020 52:31

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Savings Rates Soar / Feds Misdirected Critical CERB payments GUEST: Philip Cross, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, 36 years at Statistics Canada Chapter 2: More Impulsive Consumers Needing Gratification GUEST: Robert Burko, CEO, Elite Digital Marketing Chapter 3: Canada Leads In Ag-Tech Innovation GUEST: Stuart Cullum, Pres. Olds...

SAT’s under scrutiny, more on mobility pricing, and Trump's legal battles 14.11.2020 54:17

Chapter 1: SAT’s Under Scrutiny GUEST: Louis Volante, Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Brock University, President, Canadian Educational Researchers' Association Chapter 2: Mobility Pricing Must Be Regional GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Chapter 3: November 14 is World Diabetes Day GUEST: Dr. Tom Elliott, BC Diabetes’ Medical Director and Variety Board Officer Chapter 4...

What WFH employees want, a look at new immigration targets, and rent subsidies for businesses 08.11.2020 1:22:15

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: WFH - Making It Work GUEST: Johanna Weststar, Associate Professor of Labour and Employment Relations, DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies, Western University Chapter 2: Mobility Pricing “Unrealistic” GUEST: Blair Qualey, President & CEO, NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF B.C. Chapter 3: Canyon Lights! GUEST: Stacy Chala, Communicat...

Subsidizing economic recovery, COVID winter plans, and Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 08.11.2020 54:22

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Subsidizing Economic Recovery GUEST: Christopher Ragan, Founding Director of McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, Associate Professor in McGill’s Department of Economics Chapter 2: New BC Care Home Report GUEST: Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate Chapter 3: Covid Winter Plans See Cross Country Ski Sales Explode GUEST: Paul Zir...

COVID during holiday season, business in Gastown, and a look at the Mercury 7 on "The Right Stuff" 01.11.2020 1:34:36

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Americans Vote On Tuesday! GUEST: Cary Wu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, York University Chapter 2: COVID and holidays GUEST: Dr. Andrew Morris, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Sinai Health System/University Health Network Chapter 3: Gastown - Risky Business Environment? GUEST: Christina Michael, Founder of Marigolds Cannab...

Future of VR tech, passenger drones by 2025, and Canadian technologies going to the Moon! 31.10.2020 51:55

The Saturday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Future of virtual reality technology GUEST: Michael Jenkin, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science GUEST: Laurence Harris Professor, Department of Psychology Chapter 2: Passenger Drones by 2025? GUEST: Danny Sitnam, President/CEO, Helijet International Inc. Chapter 3: Will NDP Majority Create Accessibility Legislati...

E-busses and trucks, psilocybin therapy, and the BC Election Post-mortem 25.10.2020 1:35:30

The Sunday Edition with Stirling Faux Chapter 1: Looking Past Cars to E-Busses and Trucks GUEST: Alexandre Milovanoff, Researcher at the University of Toronto Chapter 2: The Psychedelic Revolution GUEST: Mark Haden, MAPS Canada Executive Director Chapter 3: Site C Dam Still Controversial GUEST: Sarah Cox, Reporter, The Narwhal Chapter 4: Vancouver Food Runners Feeds Those in Need by Saving Food...