Involuntary Manslaughter charges for Flint Mich...
The Michigan Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the Flint water crisis. What's next?
Rob is joined by Detroit Free Press Award Winning Columnist Rochelle Riley.
Her latest piece on the crisis here:
http://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/rochelle-riley/2017/06/15/riley-should-snyder-next-face-charges-flint-water-crisis/397649001/
22 min
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Application for a kennel and breeding facility ...
A man who just this year had over 130 animals seized from his breeding operation for lack of care is applying to expand his facilities.
Rob connects with Roland Lines from the Alberta SPCA.
More here:
http://globalnews.ca/news/3542435/man-charged-after-200-animals-seized-applies-to-start-dog-breeding-facility-in-alberta/
8 min
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Derek Fildebrandt
Derek Fildebrandt isn't planning on running for the leadership of the United Conservative Party (which still doesn't technically exist,) but he is definitely considering it. He joins Rob to chat about this, along with the issues the conservatives of Alberta need to address to move forward.
14 min
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Pregnant Pause- the book
Author Jane Doucet joins Rob on air to chat about her new book, Pregnant Pause which explores the notion of a "baby clock" and how women cope with the want to have babies if their realities aren't in line with it hapenning.
More here:
https://www.amazon.com/Pregnant-Pause-Jane-Doucet/dp/0995914109
9 min
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"Selfies" at sensitive historic sites
Analyst and author Mark Milke was recently at Dachau concentration camp, and did not like seeing the way many tourists were photgraphing themselves frivolously on site.
Rob hears his opinion and then takes calls.
Mark Milke's piece here:
http://www.macleans.ca/news/world/the-casual-indifference-of-dachaus-selfie-taking-holocaust-tourists/
30 min
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Careless Driving
If someone is injured or dies as a result of careless driving it isn't very likely that the driver will face jail time or even lose their license. Carolyn Jarvis from Global News joins Rob to chat about a global news series exploring how careless driving is dealt with across Canada.
More here:
http://globalnews.ca/news/3478331/driver-who-hit-and-killed-david-finkelman-got-2k-fine-parents-say-its-not-enough/
11 min
2182
Cosby mistrial
Mark Ebner, New York Times bestselling author,and award-winning investigative journalist, joins the show.
15 min
2183
Boxing talk
A huge, massive, expensive boxing event is coming up. Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor. Rob chats about it with Boxing historian and showtime boxing announcer Steve Farhood.
13 min
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The connection between vaccination rates and "a...
Dr. Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta, a Trudeau Fellow and author of Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture And Science Clash is back again to discuss the correlation between vaccination rates and the perceived legitimacy of alternative medicine practicioners.
14 min
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A father's affection
In honour of Father's day Rob discusses the unique ways in which men and fathers share their love for their children while being bound by society's ideas of masculinity.
With Kory Floyd, Ph.D. Faculty Director for Special Initiatives, Office of the Provost at the University of Arizona.
His piece here:
https://theconversation.com/the-understated-affection-of-fathers-76850
17 min
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Inflammatory Rhetoric
Do columnists and the media need to tone down their rhetoric in light of violence against politicians?
With the editor and a columnist of Reason Magazine Matt Welch.
His piece here:
https://reason.com/blog/2017/06/14/bernie-sanders-links-political-rhetoric
13 min
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Mayor of Oklahoma stops by
Oklahome has been through the ringer. After banks failing in the 80's, the bombing in 1995, and has bounced back from having one of the worst economies in the country to being one of the fastest growing.
Mayor Mick Cornett is speaking at an event in Calgary tonight, he stopped by the studio to spend a few minutes with Rob today.
13 min
2188
"Internet tax"
A parliamentary committee has recommended an "internet tax" on broadband internet. But the PM says no. Rob chats with Michael Geist, University of Ottawa Law Professor, Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law.
12 min
2189
A troll is charged, but what about freedom of s...
An Edmonton blogger is facing a rare charge of the criminal code after using his blog to spew anger and hatred. But does charging him go against freedom of speech?
With the Edmonton Journal's Paula Simon
You can read her piece here:
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/paula-simons-he-may-be-canadas-ultimate-troll-but-should-edmonton-blogger-be-charged-for-spreading-hate
14 min
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"Canada Creep" raises questions about privacy i...
Where is the line when it comes to taking pictures of people in public and posting them online?
With University of Calgary Law Associate Professor Dr Emily Laidlaw.
13 min
2191
A conversation about faith- and beyond
Global News recently commissioned a survey through Ipsos that religion is increasingly seen as doing more harm than good by Canadians.
Rob touches base with Ipsos VP Sean Simpson and then takes callers' opinions on religion.
More on that poll here:
http://globalnews.ca/news/3522802/religion-is-increasingly-seen-as-doing-more-harm-than-good-in-canada-ipsos-poll/?utm_source=770Calgary&utm_medium=Facebook
30 min
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III% Alberta Chapter
A sort of militia anti-islamic patriot group in southern Alberta is starting to make themselves known at protests. Is there reason to be concerned about this group?
Rob is joined by Vice News editorial writer Mack Lamoureux who spent 8 months learning about the group.
His piece here:
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/the-birth-of-canadas-armed-anti-islamic-patriot-group
11 min
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Senate's recommendation to address court delays
Senator Denise Batters joins Rob to chat about a report released by the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on how to address court delays and ensure criminals dont go free in Canada.
You can see the report here.
https://sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus/news/restoring-justice-to-canadas-clogged-courts-system/
11 min
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Media Bias
Rob reflects on the notion of media bias.
3 min
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CAPP- Crude forecast
The CAPP says in their new forecast Canada still needs new pipelines to deal with increased oil production in the next few years, but growth will slow down. President of the CAPP Tim McMillan joins Rob to explain.
Their report here:
http://www.capp.ca/media/news-releases/growth-in-the-oil-sands-projects-drives-need-for-more-pipelines-to-2030-capp
8 min
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The Wildrose Party; memberships and the matter ...
Rob is joined by Postmedia/ Edmonton Journal columnist Graham Thomson to chat about the potential for WRP memberships being bought up by those who oppose the merger and WRP's representation at Pride parades.
Read his piece here:
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/graham-thomson-intolerant-wildrose-members-act-as-political-arsonists-in-homophobic-lake-of-fire
19 min
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CBE meeting today
Today is a CBE board meeting, Newstalk770 reporter John Himpe is there. They will be chatting about bussing, fees, budgets, and the operational review ordered by the education minister.
9 min
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June 12- Whole show
For those who would like to download all of today's audio in one fell swoop.
94 min
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All female taxis- no men allowed
A new taxi service in Toronto offers only female drivers for only female passengers. The founder of DriveHER Aisha Addo joins Rob to explain her business model and the reasoning behind it.
More:
http://globalnews.ca/news/3509961/all-female-taxi-services-in-canada-are-getting-mixed-reviews/
6 min
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Names removed from Stanley Cup
Some big names are set to be removed from the Stanley Cup to make room for incoming champs. What? Did you think they just kept making it bigger or something?
With John Kryk, NFL Columnist for the Toronto Sun & Postmedia Canada
His piece here:
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/06/09/hockey-lore-is-removed-but-not-forgotten-on-the-stanley-cup