Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
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Understanding gasoline prices; "Old" music vs. "new" music; Peace Bridge vandalism
35 mins; July 25, 2022
Understanding gasoline prices; "Old" music vs. "new" music; Peace Bridge vandalism
34 mins; July 25, 2022
Douglas Century - "The Last Boss of Brighton
25 mins; July 22, 2022
Health care woes: The case for user fees; Doctor shortage hits Airdrie
20 mins; July 22, 2022
Douglas Century - "The Last Boss of Brighton"
24 mins; July 22, 2022
Canada & Ukraine; Inflation remains high; UCP leadership deadline; Oil volatility; Pathways Alliance
53 mins; July 21, 2022
Russian turbine returned; Ripudaman Singh Malik murdered; Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault claims; plus, much more
79 hours 29 mins; July 19, 2022
Tobacco, nicotine, and harm reduction; Alberta's crypto strategy; Questions for the RCMP commissioner; Alberta's gas tax cut; Rights for air passengers
67 hours 49 mins; June 24, 2022
Tough questions for Hockey Canada; FINA's new transgender policy; C-27 & digital privacy rights; Supreme Court's flawed logic in R v. Bissonnette
49 mins; June 21, 2022
Canada & continental defence; How to help Ukraine win; Increasing use of publication bans; Introducing bodychecking in youth hockey
45 mins; June 20, 2022
Money laundering report; "Define the Decade"; Joe Bob Briggs
41 mins; June 16, 2022
David Spade; Michael Geist on C-11; Protecting Calgary from floods; E.R. overcrowding; Groceries & loyalty programs
53 mins; June 15, 2022
UCP leadership candidate Rajan Sawhney; Federal vaccine mandates lifted; Sentient AI?
34 mins; June 14, 2022
Canadian official attends Russian embassy party; Hans Island dispute resolved; Crypto crash; Copyright / website blocking
48 mins; June 13, 2022
Crowded field in UCP leadership race; Case against a windfall tax; Declining populations in Alberta towns
36 mins; June 10, 2022
Why was Emergencies Act invoked?; The mess at Canadian airports; Social media & disinformation; Risk of recession; Comedian Jebb Fink
64 hours 26 mins; June 09, 2022
Leela Aheer joins UCP leadership race; Gas prices surge; Saving Juno Beach Centre; The case against banning smoking/vaping in parks
46 mins; June 07, 2022
Tim Hortons app violated privacy laws; Canada's gun debate; Flair Airlines can keep operating; Calgary's new harassment bylaw
45 mins; June 01, 2022
"Ice War Diplomat" - Behind the scenes of the 1972 Summit Series
21 mins; May 31, 2022
"The Year of the Graves"; The politics of gun control; The life & legacy of Ronnie Hawkins
49 mins; May 30, 2022
Brett Kissel; Mary Lynn Rajskub ("Fame-ish"); Supreme Court on parole eligibility for murderers; Quebec's Bill 96
49 mins; May 27, 2022
How Kenney can help unify the UCP; Canada needs a new national security policy; Monkeypox conspiracy theories; Comedian Trent McLellan
49 mins; May 25, 2022
Kenney resigns
24 mins; May 19, 2022
Inflation still running hot; "Son of Elsewhere"; US energy policy; Royal visit
57 mins; May 19, 2022
David Milgaard's life & legacy; Buffalo shooter & online extremism; Abortion politics in Canada; Alberta's housing market
47 mins; May 16, 2022
Ice Wars: AJ Galante & Chris Therien
20 mins; May 13, 2022
Capturing an image of a black hole; Supreme Court rules on "extreme intoxication"; Quebec's Bill 96 infringes on minority language rights
38 mins; May 13, 2022
C-69 court ruling; Regulating social media & online hate; New firearms regulations; Alberta's ambulance shortages
44 mins; May 11, 2022
Trudeau in Ukraine; Bank of Canada's independence; Rogers-Shaw deal hits a snag; Privacy implications of Bill S-7
47 mins; May 09, 2022
New regulations for crowdfunding websites; Abortion & the courts; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
40 mins; May 04, 2022
Canada and National Security; Twitter and free speech; Understanding Bank of Canada's role; In search of "hobbits"
56 mins; May 02, 2022
Canada's Ambassador to the U.N.; The fight over secret documents in fired Winnipeg scientists case; Will Canadians get answers from Emergencies Act public inquiry?
41 mins; April 28, 2022
The New Climate Bargain: How Canada can manage energy and climate security
9 mins; April 28, 2022
Ryerson University officially has a new name; Regulating social media platforms; RCMP considered charges against Trudeau; Raymond remains dry
30 mins; April 26, 2022
Ottawa's internet regulation plans face blowback; Public inquiry into use of Emergencies Act; Antisemitism on the rise in Canada
30 mins; April 25, 2022
Canadians sanctioned by Putin; What do to with 24 Sussex Dr.?; Saving the environment vs. saving on gas
31 mins; April 22, 2022
"Friendly Local Game Store" - The story of Calgary's own The Sentry Box
14 mins; April 22, 2022
Veterans group gives up Afghan rescue efforts; Inflation and the economy; Centre Ice Conservatives; Monarchy poll; Barriers for older workers
58 mins; April 22, 2022
METI's message for aliens; Charter at 40; How Canadians feel about religious freedom; Alberta's Chief Firearms Officer
52 mins; April 19, 2022
Removing a constitutional relic; What's driving inflation?
28 mins; April 19, 2022
Putin’s Ukraine Invasion Is About Energy and Natural Resources
17 mins; April 14, 2022
"Unprecedented"; Housing supply & labour shortages; Energy Security; Food sector consolidation
48 mins; April 13, 2022
Uncovering the truth about the Nova Scotia massacre; Productivity & growth ignored in federal budget; Canada's most reputable corporate brands
44 mins; April 08, 2022
How do Canadians feel about honouring historic figures?
16 mins; April 06, 2022
Alberta's oil and gas industry rebounds but faces a new issue; a labour shortage
13 mins; April 05, 2022
Russia's faltering propaganda machine; How Albertans see the future; The case for standardized testing
33 mins; March 30, 2022
New fighter jets; The Oscars Slap; Canada clinches World Cup berth
39 mins; March 28, 2022
Liberal-NDP agreement; Traffic court changes scrapped; New format for UCP leadership review
36 mins; March 23, 2022
Avoiding Putin's provocations; CP Rail labour dispute; UCP infighting; Arctic sovereignty; Energy security
60 hours 28 mins; March 21, 2022
Can Kenney survive UCP infighting?; Oil price roller coaster; How concerned should we be about BA.2?
35 mins; March 17, 2022
Will China support Russia?; Why Putin's invasion has faltered; Budget preview; Northern Corridor concept
40 mins; March 16, 2022
Beltline residents frustrated with protests; Ukrainian-Canadians attacked; More dismal poll numbers for Kenney
38 mins; March 14, 2022
Targeting Russian oligarchs; Canada needs serious leadership; Making sense of Alberta’s fuel tax holiday
38 mins; March 11, 2022
U.S. ban on Russian oil 'an earthquake' that could shake up future of global energy supply
10 mins; March 10, 2022
The crossroads that Ukraine represents; Canada and the changing global energy picture; "Your Province, Your Premier"
34 mins; March 09, 2022
Canada and the energy supply crunch; Ag commodity prices; Alberta's under-representation in Parliament; Financial pressure on home owners & renters
39 mins; March 09, 2022
Why Ukraine matters - and why Putin needs to lose
15 mins; March 01, 2022
How Chrystia Freeland became a central figure in the West's response to Russia
12 mins; February 28, 2022
Michelle Rempel-Garner pushes back on WEF conspiracy theories
14 mins; February 28, 2022
Russia invades Ukraine; Stephen Poloz on "The Next Age of Uncertainty"
33 mins; February 24, 2022
Responding to Putin's aggression; Why Emergencies Act powers need to be revoked; PepsiCo vs. Loblaws
35 mins; February 22, 2022
John Cleese to bring ‘An Evening of Exceptional Silliness’ to Alberta this spring
12 mins; February 22, 2022
CCF to challenge government in court over use of Emergencies Act
8 mins; February 17, 2022
Why it may have been necessary to invoke the Emergencies A ct
14 mins; February 16, 2022
Private threat assessment reveals troubling details about Coutts blockade
13 mins; February 16, 2022
Using the Emergencies Act goes too far?; Canadians not impressed with Trudeau; Canada eases travel testing requirements
32 mins; February 15, 2022
Are the feds justified in invoking the Emergencies Act and will it help?
14 mins; February 14, 2022
Ottawa protest: How does it all end?; Alberta's advanced education minister; ATA on masks; Hospitality industry frustrated; Conservatives for Clean Growth
47 mins; February 10, 2022
Ottawa protests enter 11th day
13 mins; February 07, 2022
After C-10 failure, Liberals try again with new C-11
12 mins; February 07, 2022
Conservative MPs vote O'Toole out; The latest on the Coutts border blockade
40 mins; February 02, 2022
Ottawa protests; Concern as Beijing Olympics get underway; Gang violence in Mexico
35 mins; January 31, 2022
When I choose my coffee mug, I’m choosing what kind of day I want to have
6 mins; January 29, 2022
Traffic court changes delayed; International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Lawyer Marie Henein
34 mins; January 27, 2022
Interest rate hikes loom; Why the trucker convoy is resonating; Who betrayed Anne Frank?
35 mins; January 26, 2022
Tom Nichols on Russia-Ukraine crisis and understanding Putin's motives
11 mins; January 24, 2022
Rock legend Meat Loaf dead at 74
12 mins; January 23, 2022
How to reform healthcare; Russia-Ukraine crisis; Oil & gas investment looking up for 2022
36 mins; January 20, 2022
What to do about inflation; Homelessness in Alberta; Who killed Barry & Honey Sherman?
36 mins; January 19, 2022
Madu out as Justice Minister; Canada's "Misery Index"; "Modernizing" the CBC; Gas prices remaining high
43 mins; January 18, 2022
Quebec's proposed tax on the unvaccinated; Truckers facing vaccine mandate; The need to update privacy laws; Free speech & political dissent
45 mins; January 14, 2022
Questions abound after genetically-modified pig heart transplanted into a human
12 mins; January 12, 2022
What happens when motorists no longer have access to traffic court?
15 mins; January 12, 2022
Stephen Beaumont on the ever-changing, ever-evolving world of beer
15 mins; January 11, 2022
Calgary closing some LRT stations overnight - the impact on the homeless
12 mins; January 10, 2022
Taxing luxury homes; Policing in Alberta; State of Canadian healthcare; Measuring levels of immunity
48 mins; January 07, 2022
An end to Traffic Court in Alberta?
16 mins; January 06, 2022
Why the mayor needed to involve all of city council in handling the collapse of the arena deal
11 mins; January 05, 2022
Journalist Tara Henley on why she left the CBC and what needs to change at the public broadcaster
13 mins; January 05, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted - what next?
14 mins; December 31, 2021
Why Canada needs F-35s; Protecting athletes from abuse; A unique approach to dealing with urban coyotes
34 mins; December 30, 2021
James Webb space telescope; Breakthrough cases & immunity; Calgary arena deal; Kenney's political future
48 mins; December 23, 2021
Arena deal collapses; Disallowance vs. notwithstanding clause; The value of rapid tests
40 mins; December 23, 2021
Omicron - knowns & unknowns; "Dilemmas of Free Expression"; Alcohol in convenience stores?; Latest on the Sherman murders
49 mins; December 15, 2021
Kenney vs, Jean; Interest rate hikes are looming; Why housing is a local issue
40 mins; December 15, 2021
Is housing affordability more of a municipal concern than a national one?
14 mins; December 13, 2021
Standing up to China & Russia; Working from home; Higher food prices; Worker shortages
48 mins; December 09, 2021
Fair Game: Biology, fairness and transgender athletes in women’s sport
14 mins; December 08, 2021
Why Canada's ambassador to China needed to go
16 mins; December 07, 2021
What we know - and still don't know - about the new Omicron variant
14 mins; November 29, 2021