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341 Available Episodes (341 Total)Average duration: 00:58:23
Apr 23, 2023
Ask Me Anything: ChatGPT
00:36:02
Our Ask Me Anything guest David Gerhard, head of computer science at the University of Manitoba, took your questions.
Apr 23, 2023
April 23, 2023 - How's the money crunch affecting your relationship?
00:58:46
Juggling debt payments while major household costs like groceries remain high is a recipe for stress and can be a tough topic to bring up between families and couples.
Apr 16, 2023
Ask Me Anything: Asking for a raise
00:39:47
This week's Ask Me Anything segment focused on asking your boss for a raise. Career coach Sara Vermut took your questions.
Apr 16, 2023
April 16, 2023 - Should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?
01:01:13
Talks are ongoing between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, but some 100,000 public sector workers could legally walk off the job between now and June 10, creating service disruptions across a variety of federal government departments.
Apr 09, 2023
April 9, 2023 - Is religion bringing us together or pushing us apart?
01:05:08
Easter, Passover and Ramadan overlap this weekend. For many, that means family gatherings, prayer and reflection, but this is also a time where more Canadians than ever say they have no religious affiliation, according to census data.
Apr 09, 2023
Ask Me Anything: Grocery prices
00:27:01
This week's Ask Me Anything segment focused on grocery prices. David Macdonald from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives took your questions.
Apr 02, 2023
April 2, 2023 - What's your phone or cyber scam story?
01:00:20
Canadians lost roughly $416 million to fraud last year, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Many cases involving phone and cyber scams also go unreported. We want to hear your stories and also how can you protect yourself.
Apr 02, 2023
Ask Me Anything: Trump indictment
00:27:19
This week's Ask Me Anything segment focused on the indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump. Lawrence Douglas, author and constitutional legal scholar at Amherst College, took your questions.
Mar 26, 2023
Ask Me Anything: Cyber and phone scams
00:26:57
This week's Ask Me Anything segment focused on cyber and phone scams. Digital and cybersecurity specialist Ritesh Kotak answered your questions.
Mar 26, 2023
Mar. 26, 2023 - How is your life or livelihood affected by Canada's close ties with the U.S.?
00:52:20
Joe Biden made his first visit to Canada as U.S. president this week. Calling for closer Canada-U.S. ties, Biden said "our destinies are intertwined and they're inseparable." We're interested in hearing if you're impacted by the relationship between the two countries.
Apr 23 | 00:36:02
Ask Me Anything: ChatGPT
Apr 23 | 00:58:46
April 23, 2023 - How's the money crunch affecting your relationship?
Apr 16 | 00:39:47
Ask Me Anything: Asking for a raise
Apr 16 | 01:01:13
April 16, 2023 - Should public service workers have the right to strike for higher wages?
Apr 09 | 01:05:08
April 9, 2023 - Is religion bringing us together or pushing us apart?
Apr 09 | 00:27:01
Ask Me Anything: Grocery prices
Apr 02 | 01:00:20
April 2, 2023 - What's your phone or cyber scam story?
Apr 02 | 00:27:19
Ask Me Anything: Trump indictment
Mar 26 | 00:26:57
Ask Me Anything: Cyber and phone scams
Mar 26 | 00:52:20
Mar. 26, 2023 - How is your life or livelihood affected by Canada's close ties with the U.S.?
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