CHED Afternoons

630 CHED Afternoons combines news, conversation, and Edmonton stories to keep you informed and entertained.

Join Bryn Griffiths for topical stories and fascinating guests. 630 CHED Afternoons is the perfect way to spend weekday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m.

CHED Afternoons is produced by Layla Khdir with technical production from Derek Scott.

News
1
Hybrid Work is Here to Stay: Regional Trends Sh...
Tammy Schirle is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is also a board member for the Canadian Labour Economics Forum.
10 min
2
Books ain't going away!
Barry Bailey, the owner of Bailey Books
8 min
3
Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, stu...
Dr. Lyndia Wu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC
9 min
4
Derek's Dumb Days - September 26th
Derek Scott, Technical Producer
4 min
5
Canadian airlines will be billed $790 per cust...
John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic program coordinator at McGill University, heading Supply and Aviation Management domains
11 min
6
Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhi...
Emily Bamforth, a paleontologist with the nearby Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
11 min
7
Alberta researchers at NAIT and Lakeland Colleg...
Dr. Yuri Montanholi, a research scientist and instructor at Lakeland College and also the lead organizer on the project
8 min
8
Derek's Dumb Days - September 24th
Derek Scott, Technical Producer
4 min
9
Battle of Britain, Canadian Airmen in their Fin...
Ted Barris is an award-winning journalist, and author
10 min
10
Leduc residential construction ‘going like gang...
Teaka Broughm, Director of Planning and Development and Economic Development
10 min
11
Cybersecurity lessons from 23andMe’s $30 millio...
Jane Arnett, Cybersecurity Evangelist at Check Point in Canada
8 min
12
Why more provinces should follow Quebec in pull...
Sylvain Charlebois, the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast
9 min
13
Premier Smith aims to help fund private school ...
Naheed Nenshi, Alberta NDP Leader
12 min
14
Can dogs understand the words we speak?
Federico Rossano, an associate professor in the department of cognitive sciences at the University of California, San Diego
8 min
15
Derek's Dumb Days - September 20th
Derek Scott, Technical Producer
5 min
16
Canada's unemployment: why people can't find jo...
Jim Stanford, economist and director for the Centre for Future Work
7 min
17
A docuseries delves into Edmonton's neighborhoo...
Salvador Garcia, Eating Edmonton Co-host and producer.
10 min
18
Can French Fries be less unhealthy?
Makan Golizeh,Associate Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair of Environmental & Physical Sciences at Concordia University of Edmonton./ Seth Nobert is a fifth year student in CUE’s Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Management Dual Degree programs, at Concordia University of Edmonton.
9 min
19
Green bubbles just got a massive upgrade: RCS i...
Carmi Levy, tech analyst and journalist
9 min
20
An elementary school in Edmonton now has a vend...
Brian Warren, the executive director and founder of Start2Finish Canada
12 min
21
Derek's Dumb Days - September 19th
Derek Scott, Technical Producer
4 min
22
Alberta quadruples school construction funding ...
Amanda Chapman, NDP MLA and Shadow Minister for Education
8 min
23
Paranormal Tours: The afterlife comes to life a...
Sam Stralak, who runs the paranormal tours at the Park
7 min
24
Bats are at risk due to a deadly fungus. Here's...
Lisa Wilkinson, a bat specialist and senior species-at-risk biologist with Alberta Environment and Protected Areas.
10 min
25
Derek's Dumb Days - September 18th
Derek Scott, Technical Producer
4 min