Cross Country Checkup

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August 27, 2023 Wildfire prevention | Ask Me Anything
This week Lori Daniels, a professor from the University of British Columbia's forestry faculty, took your questions about wildfire prevention and where we go from here.
21 min
August 20, 2023 How did you react in the face of an emergency? Have you ever had to leave everything behind?
Thousands of Canadians have been forced to leave their homes during the past week because of wildfires in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Officials have confirmed the loss of multiple homes in West Kelowna and parts of the Shuswap. And the entire city of Yellowknife is under an evacuation order.
1 hr 52 min
August 19, 2023 Saturday Special | How are the Kelowna and Yellowknife wildfires affecting you?
Spreading wildfires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes this week in Kelowna, B.C., and in Yellowknife, putting parts of the country in states of emergency. Our question this week: How are the wildfires affecting you? What help do you need?
1 hr 54 min
August 13, 2023 How far have you gone to get concert or sports tickets? Was it worth it?
Fans queued up online this week to purchase tickets to Taylor Swift's six shows in Toronto. But even with that many performances at the Rogers Centre, many fans have been put on a waitlist for tickets. Our question this week: How far have you gone to get concert or sports tickets? Was it worth it?
1 hr 53 min
August 13, 2023 Omicron subvariant EG.5 | Ask Me Anything
Our Ask Me Anything segment looks at EG.5, the latest Omicron subvariant in Canada. Our guest is infectious diseases expert Dr. Lynora Saxinger. She answers questions on EG.5.
21 min
August 06, 2023 For better or worse, what made you decide to break up? What's the key to separating amicably?
Whether it's a breakup, a separation or a divorce, the end of a relationship impacts couples and families across the country and was in the spotlight this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announced their separation.
1 hr 52 min
August 06, 2023 Trump indictments | Ask Me Anything
Our Ask Me Anything segment focuses on the criminal charges against former U.S. president Donald Trump related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman took your questions.
21 min
July 30, 2023 Would you buy your kid a Barbie? Is she aspirational or unattainable?
The Barbie movie is a blockbuster, but sold-out theatres and pink Barbiecore fashion flying off shelves have also stirred up debate about the doll's contested legacy.
1 hr 54 min
July 30, 2023 Climate change and your home | Ask Me Anything
This week's segment looks at what you can do to adapt your home to the realities of climate change. Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on climate adaptation at the University of Waterloo, took your questions.
21 min
July 23, 2023 FULL EPISODE: How are wildfires, floods and extreme heat changing your summer plans?
As Canadians continue to grapple with floods and the effects of wildfire smoke in parts of the country, scientists are also warning that 2023 could very well go down as the hottest year on record. Are extreme weather events changing the way you think about the future?
1 hr 54 min

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Cross Country Checkup is Canada’s live national town hall - putting you at the center of the country’s most urgent conversations. Every Sunday, host Ian Hanomansing opens the phone lines to explore…