Why is it so difficult to fire government emplo...
The National Post's Tristin Hopper joins Rob to talk about his piece in today's paper.
10 min
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Is decriminalizing drugs the answer?
Calgary police chief Roger Chaffin isn't opposed to having a conversation about the potential for decriminalizing drugs. He joins Rob to share his thoughts.
12 min
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Border Issues
Immigration lawyer Raj Sharma joins Rob to talk about some of the issues surrounding an influx of those seeking asylum in Canada.
15 min
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Mohawk community’s ‘marry out, get out’ law rul...
A judge has ruled the so-called ”marry out, get out” provisions of a membership law on the books of a Mohawk community near Montreal are unconstitutional.
The sections, which Kahnawake authorities said were designed to preserve Mohawk culture, are discriminatory and violate the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebec Superior Court Justice Thomas Davis wrote in a ruling.
Lawyer Julius Grey represented 16 of the plaintiffs in the proceedings. He joins Rob to share more about the story.
9 min
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Traditional Business vs. The Sharing Economy
Should those running traditional businesses being edged out by sharing economy stalwarts like AirBNB and Uber be getting more consideration for their positions by politicians? Gerard Lucyshyn from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy joins Rob to share some of the results from a new report.
9 min
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Loud Pipes Save Lives?
A Calgary city councillor is looking to talk to administration about whether it's possible to put controls on how loud vehicles can be on city roads. Motorcycles could possibly be targeted -- and the industry that sells them is okay with regulation. But some riders are concerned that limiting the loudness of bikes could put their lives at risk.
15 min
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Judge Rejects High Beams Ticket
We spoke with Jeff McLenaghan, a High River man who won his fight over a $155 ticket issued to him after flashing his high beams at an oncoming sheriff’s vehicle
13 min
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What just happened on the Korean peninsula?
Global National's Jeff Semple joins guest host Zack Hewitt to talk about the big news overnight on the Korean peninsula.
9 min
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Road Trip?
Will gas prices affect how you make summer travel plans this year? Gas Buddy's Dan McTeague joins guest host Zack Hewitt to give us perspective on the months ahead.
13 min
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What is Alberta to You?
Guest host Zack Hewitt wonders how listeners define themselves when it comes to being Albertan.
24 min
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To shoot or not to shoot
What goes through the mind of a police officer when presented with a situation which might necessitate lethal force? Rob talks with Glenn Hanna, assistant program head of justice studies at the University of Guelph-Humber for perspective.
13 min
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Horgan's constitutional question
BC premier John Horgan has revealed what the BC government will be asking in their constitutional reference question. Global News online reporter Richard Zussman covers the BC legislature. He joins Rob to talk about the latest developments.
11 min
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Licia Corbella talks Dogwood, David Suzuki
Calgary Herald columnist Licia Corbella joins Rob to talk about two big controversies - the feds giving money to a group intent on killing the TMX project, and the U of A giving an honorary degree to David Suzuki.
19 min
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Is the threshold too low to license new semi dr...
Steve Laskowski of the Canadian Trucking Association joins Rob to talk about how new semi drivers are being licensed.
12 min
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Will Saskatchewan's carbon tax reference case m...
The province of Saskatchewan is asking its court of appeal whether the feds have the jurisdiction on a national carbon tax. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta Eric Adams joins Rob to share his thoughts.
10 min
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When is terror not "terror"
While the Toronto van attack may have left people feeling terrorized, there are complications with legally calling it "terrorism." Stephanie Carvin, associate professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, talks with Rob about it.
17 min
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What is "incel"?
Toronto Police have confirmed the authenticity of a post on a Facebook profile attributed to Alek Minassian which rambled on about something called "incel." What is it? Arshy Mann of Daily Xtra joins Rob to unpack some of what he's learned about the misogynistic movement.
12 min
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Live: Toronto Police update media on van attack
The very latest from Toronto police on what we know about Monday's van attack on Yonge Street.
22 min
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Toronto: The Day After with Matt Gurney
Matt Gurney, host of "The Exchange" on Global News Radio 640 Toronto, joins Rob to talk about what happened in his city Monday, and where Toronto goes next.
14 min
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Taylor Williamson in Studio
"I’m literally the 2nd most talented person in America." Taylor Williamson's comedy brought him close to winning the million dollar prize on America's Got Talent. He's now taking his show on the road, playing The Laugh Shop in Calgary this weekend.
14 min
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Back to the Flip Phone
For those looking to simplify their technological lives, everything old is new again. Flip phones are gaining a following more than a decade after the introduction of the smartphone. Jim Thatcher is an associate professor at the University of Washington Tacoma. He joins Rob to share explain why he has ditched the touch screen for something a bit less complex.
9 min
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George Thorogood
Rocker George Thorogood joins Rob in advance of his May 6 concert at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino supporting his new album "Party of One." Tickets are still available at ticketmaster.ca.
12 min
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Booze Across Borders
A Supreme Court of Canada ruling Thursday asserted that interprovincial liquor laws are not unconstitutional. Carissima Mathen is Vice Dean and an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa, and joins Rob to weigh in on the decision.
13 min
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Back to the Broncos Crash Scene
Accident reconstruction experts are back at the intersection of highways 35 and 335 in Saskatchewan today as they try to figure out what happened in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash which killed 16 people.
Global News reporter Colton Praill joins Rob to share the latest from the RCMP.
10 min
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The secret lives of spies
A Calgary professor has been tapped to write the history of British spies. We meet Professor John Ferris and learn how he got involved with the project.