Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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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1201
Gretta Vosper
A United Church minister who had faced an unprecedented ecclesiastical court hearing over her professed atheism is no longer in danger of a defrocking after the two sides reached an agreement in the long-running case.  Rob speaks with Gretta Vosper about her story.
17 min
1202
KXL Blocked
Keystone XL pipeline blocked by federal judge in Montana, throwing project’s future into doubt.  Leader of the opposition, Jason Kenney, joins Rob to share his thoughts.
6 min
1203
Saying ‘No’ With Gusto
As the Yes campaign skates at the Olympic Oval this weekend… the No Campaign will be taking to the street for a rally on Saturday.
10 min
1204
Blue Steel
The cover of the latest issue of Macleans is turning heads because of what’s on its cover. We talk to writer Paul Wells who penned the story between the pages.
12 min
1205
Cujo – The Untold Story Of My Life On And Off T...
“I had a weird life,” says Curtis Joseph in his new autobiography. He joins us to talk in advance of his book signing in Calgary.
12 min
1206
No Good Reason
A former Chief Economic Analyst for Stats Canada calls the handling of the controversy over bank data “inept,” saying his former employer hasn’t given a good enough reason to invade our privacy.
13 min
1207
Wooley and the Bid
If you look at the scrapbook of 8-year-old Evan Wooley, you’d be hard pressed to believe the future city councillor would be a ‘no’ on an Olympic bid going forward. How did he get to where he is right now?
10 min
1208
Football Night in Halifax?
Is Football coming to Halifax?  As a new stadium is potentially in the works, the rumblings are strong that the CFL could be back on the east coast.
10 min
1209
McClintic Revisited
The McClintic matter has prompted the federal public safety minister to re-evaluate how people are transferred to facilities like healing lodges.
10 min
1210
Tony Clement Sexting Scandal
Are MPs at a risk of being compromised?
10 min
1211
The Dollars and Cents of an Olympics
Trevor Tombe has been reviewing the city’s new cost/benefit analysis. He joins us to tell us what he thinks.
12 min
1212
Luff Left Out.
Robyn Luff went rogue yesterday and is now finding herself on the outside of the NDP caucus.  What’s next… and we’re waiting for another release she says is coming today.
13 min
1213
Speed Demons Tamed
BC is deciding to rollback changes to the speed limit on some highways after bumping it up to 120 clicks. Why – and does that change the push some Albertans had for similar increases here?
10 min
1214
Trying El Chapo
Security is tight as the trial of the world’s most-wanted drug lord begins in Brooklyn. 
13 min
1215
No Stone Left Alone
This morning, over 500 students from Ascension of our Lord, St. Matthew, Our Lady of Peace, Blessed Cardinal Newman Schools honoured war veterans as part of this year's edition of No Stone Left Alone.  Debbie Persinger from the organization joins Rob to talk more about it.
7 min
1216
Black Hole
Turns out there's a whole lot we know now about the Black Hole that we didn't know before. Rob talks with Avi Loeb, founding director of the Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University.
14 min
1217
Beyond the Back - Chiropractors and Medical Advice
A schism exists amongst Chiropractors, who prefer to move away from dispensing medical advice (including some anti-vaccination proponents) to focus on their core of treating the spine alone. Paul Benedetti, co-author of “Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic Industry Under Examination” joins Rob to talk about this division.
14 min
1218
Homegrown: The State of Growing Cannabis at Hom...
Now that cannabis is legal, what does the law say about groing your own? Joining Rob to talk about the legal patchwork across Canada regarding home-grown cannabis is Deepak Anand, Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations for Cannabis Compliance Inc.
12 min
1219
The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy
30 Helens agree... if The Kids in the Hall was a big part of forming your sense of humour, you'll want to spend some time listening to this interview.  Paul Myers is the author of the recently released authorized biography of the comedy troupe titled "The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy."
16 min
1220
Terri-Lynne McClintic
“She is no more Indigenous than I am green from the planet Mars.” That from the brother of Terri-Lynne McClintic in an exclusive interview with Global News Ottawa correspondent Abigail Bimman. Abigail joins Rob to tell her about her conversation with the man.
13 min
1221
Chamber Backs the Bid
The Calgary Chamber says it supports the Olympic bid going forward under the funding agreement deal reached, but is urging the BidCo to get the business community more involved.  We speak with Sandip Lalli, the president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
14 min
1222
Statistics Canada can collect financial informa...
Global News chief political correspondent David Akin joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the investigation surrounding Statistics Canada gathering credit and transaction information.
10 min
1223
UCP drops another member connected to alt-right
Freelance journalist Jon Milton joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the story he did for Ricochet.Media on a Calgary man who let Jason Kenney's call centre and has had connections to white nationalists and a company that sells racist memorabilia. Kenney reacted by removing the man's membership to the United Conservative Party.
17 min
1224
The new Olympic funding proposal
University of Calgary economics associate professor Trevor Tombe joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the latest Calgary 2026 funding proposal that was released late Tuesday night.
11 min
1225
To Kill a Mockingbird
It may have been chosen as America’s “Best Loved Novel”, but there are questions as to whether To Kill a Mockingbird should continue to be taught in Canadian schools.  Rob speaks with George Elliott Clarke, Canadian poet and playwright who has served as Parliamentary Poet Laureate.  He is a professor of English at the University of Toronto.
14 min