As tensions continue to escalate south of the border, Warren Kinsella joins us to discuss American politics past and present, and how the lessons of history are (or aren’t) impacting the Trump administration.

Are you someone who carries your cell phone around with you everywhere? You might be leaving it in your pocket once you find out how dirty it really is. NASA says some animals who are used to beginning their nighttime or morning routine may be confused by darkness during the day on August 21 because of the eclipse. A baby dolphin in Southern Spain has died after being surrounded by tourists who wanted to take pictures.

Today, the RCMP announced how many people they’ve intercepted jumping the Canada-US border.. and the numbers are probably higher than you think. 

We’ve all heard about the rather “arcane” rules of Canadian content on TV. Stations are required to air a specific number of hours of Canadian drama, comedies and documentaries and place them on specific channels at specific times. But with the rise of Netflix, HBO and Amazon, the CRTC has issued new licenses to all big broadcasters - essentially requiring them to spend as much on Canadian content as they ever have...but removing a lot of the restrictions on where they are required to broadcast that content.

Charles Adler Tonight- Full Show- August 17, 2017

Vancouver and Calgary were both listed in the Top Five of the World’s Most Liveable Cities according to The Economist. What makes a city so liveable, and how did we do so well?

As hundreds of refugees continue to cross the Canadian border into Quebec, new numbers are showing most Canadians don’t think the Trudeau government has a handle on the situation.

A BC woman has claimed that she has now been banned from entering the US for life, after border guards went through her phone, and found emails with her doctor describing an accidental fentanyl overdose she went through a year ago.

Is it actually legal for border guards to go through your phone? And what should you do if you’re asked personal information while crossing the border?

A woman in Prince George is being heralded as a hero after protecting children at a daycare center from a would-be abductor (listen reaction included). It’s been a pretty rough week for Derek Fildebrandt.

Charles shares thoughts from David Frum of Atlantic Magazine on the carrying of firearms, the sales thereof, and their place at public demonstrations.