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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Half of cancers can be avoided says American study
With Kim Miller, Epidemiologist American Cancer Society and co-author of this report.  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21440/full  
7 min
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Online movie reviews and Rotten Tomatoes- how m...
Writer for Wired magazine Brian Raftery.  
10 min
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Alan Doyle live in studio
See him tonight at the John Dutton Theatre- Calgary Central Library at 7pm. Tickets at wordfest.com Check out his new book and album at www.alandoyle.com
20 min
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Christmas lights by firetruck business continue...
You may remember the story of Andy Hill, an ex oil patch worker who founded a business a few years ago using old fire trucks to install Christmas lights. We though we would check in on him and see how business is going. Spoiler: It's going great!
8 min
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Canadian Women's Hockey Champion, and Vancouver...
We recently found out that when she isn't playing Olympic level hockey for Canada Meghan Agosta is an active membe of the Vancouver Police Department and we just had to ask her about it. She chats about her work life balance and training up for another Olympic push. 
11 min
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What should be done with Canadians who fought f...
Rob connects with Mubin Shaikh, Ex-CSIS and RCMP undercover counter terrorism expert. 
15 min
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Sorry, Lindsay
Update on a story from yesterday: The president of Wilfrid Laurier University has released a public apology to Lindsay Shepherd.
7 min
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The phoenix pay system boondoggle is a humiliat...
9 min
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Censored TA from Wilfried Laurier speaks about ...
Rob connects with Lindsay Shepherd who was reprimanded for introducing a controversial viewpoint into a class discussion at Wilfred Laurier. More here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3868080/laurier-accused-of-censorship-after-ta-reprimanded-for-playing-gender-pronoun-debate-clip/ 
15 min
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Childhood science is just as important as readi...
Lynda Colgan is a Professor of Elementary Mathematics at Queen's University. Her piece on this here: https://theconversation.com/science-in-the-home-boosts-childrens-academic-success-86668  
15 min
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Gender neutral bathrooms in Sturgeon school mak...
A high school in Sturgeon has added gender neutral bathrooms, but the students say they feel uncomfortable with the change and wish for it to be reversed.  With Global News' Sarah Kraus. More on this story here:  https://globalnews.ca/news/3867936/after-gender-neutral-conversion-sturgeon-students-ask-for-more-gender-specific-bathrooms/  
7 min
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How much do you use cash?
A Bank of Canada report says 51% of all transactions are still in cash but that seems to be changing quickly. Why are Canadians reticent to give up their paper cash and what does this say about the future of transactions? With Dr. Norman Shaw, Associate Professor Ted Rogers School of Retail Management at Ryerson University. 
14 min
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The time to ditch the Olympic dream is now
Over the weekend we have learned that the City has downplayed critical analysis of what hosting the Olympics could mean for Calgary.  Rob has had enough. Joining him is expert of the economics of professional sports and Professor at Concordia University Moshe Lander. 
13 min
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Liberal Leader David Khan
The leader of Alberta's Liberal Party David Khan will run against UCP Leader Jason Kenney in the upcoming Calgary-Lougheed byelection. 
10 min
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Options for the Saddledome
Colin Craig with the CTF filed an FOI request for information pertaining to plans or discussion of repairing or renovating the Saddledome. This is what came back.   
8 min
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CFL and NHL expansions
The CFL is looking for space in Halifax and the NHL might be looking at Houston. National Post Sports Columnist Scott Stinson.   
11 min
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Short-Term Rental Improvements
Rob Breakenridge speaks with Ward 1 Councillor Ward Sutherland on what Calgary needs to do to improve its short-term rental situation to account for Airbnb.
10 min
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The Class Size Debate
A recent study claims that 90 per cent of classes in Alberta are way over the provincial standard of 17 students per class. The Alberta Teachers' Association says they need over 3,000 more educators in order to even out class sizes to give students a better learning experience. But how much do class sizes affect a child’s learning process? Michael Swaagstra, a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre joins Rob Breakenridge to comment on what's really the best way for kids to learn.
13 min
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Dana Larsen's lawyer on the charges being staye...
Dana Larsen's charges in Calgary for handing out pot seeds have been stayed by a judge.His lawyer is Kirk Tousaw
9 min
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Incision free brain surgery- the future is here
Imagine having your brain operated on without having to wait for an incision to heal afterwards. This is now a possibility at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. Our guest is Max Findlay, Clinical Professor and Neurosurgeon working with this technology. 
8 min
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What is in a name? How does your name define you?
Film maker Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi doesn't have the easiest name to pronounce or spell, and it made him curious about how that affected him growing up. His film, Name, premieres at the Calgary Underground Film Festival this weekend. More info here
11 min
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Chuckles is closing :(
Another iconic Calgarian store is facing closure, Chuckles, famous for costumes and gags. Owner Dave Fletcher.
7 min
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The dog who went missing in Brooks, and wound u...
Jim Third's family is thrilled that after almost 60 days their missing dog Vader was found two provinces away. This is a crazy story. 
9 min
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Calgary is still a safe city says the data, but...
Do you still feel safe in Calgary? Doug King, Professor of Justice Studies at Mount Royal University says that Calgary is still a safe city. 
13 min
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Why is gas so expensive in Canada?
If Canada has so much oil how come our gas costs so much? With Postmedia's Tristin Hopper.  His piece here: http://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/if-canada-has-so-much-oil-why-is-our-gasoline-so-expensive/wcm/8b156020-555c-456d-84ef-46d5d760ccdc
12 min