Cross Country Checkup

This ICYMI episode takes you back to November of 2002. That's when Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's director of communications was overheard calling U.S. President George W. Bush a 'moron' at the NATO summit in Prague. On November 24th 2002, Checkup callers weighed in on whether the comment was harmless, or if it would chill the trade dialogue between Ottawa and Washington.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on how to make and maintain friendships as an adult. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians are spending less time with friends that in previous generations. And the World Health Organization has labeled loneliness a global public health concern. We'll hear about how Canadians are creating community, keeping the spark alive in friendships, and get advice on how to form new connections as we age.

Over 20,000 residents across B.C. have been ordered to evacuate with dozens of active wildfires across the province. And in the midst of all that uncertainty, neighbours are stepping up to help. From fires, to floods, to medical crises, so many of us can recall examples when someone came to our rescue, and jumped into action on our behalf. We'll hear those stories and dig into what's behind our human instinct to step up or stand back in an emergency.

This ICYMI episode takes you back to 2009 when General Motors announced that its new electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, would receive a fuel economy rating of two-hundred and thirty miles per gallon in city driving. That rating meant it would be more fuel efficient than any mass market vehicle on the road at that time. On August 19th 2009, Checkup callers weighed in on what it would take for them to make the switch to driving electric.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on emergency rooms and physician burnout. A new survey suggests doctors are leaving the specialty because the pace is unsustainable. We hear from fed up patients and burnt out doctors about what's happening in Canada's overtaxed emergency rooms. Dr. Brian Goldman from White Coat, Black Art joins us to respond to your calls.

Emergency rooms are under serious strain as ER wait times get longer, and doctors are burning out. We hear from doctors, nurses and patients about how the pressure in the ER is affecting them and their health. Plus, CBC's Dr. Brian Goldman shares what solutions there are to help hospitals do better.

This ICYMI episode takes you back to 1998. It was a hot July, and callers on Cross Country Checkup we're reminiscing about time spend at summer camp. From eating Cheerios for a week, to watching a watching a fighter jet drop a bomb nearby, hear the best Canadian summer camp stories from 1998.

WestJet and its flight attendants were unable to come to an agreement this weekend. Hundreds of flights were cancelled by Sunday morning, and thousands of passengers were affected. We'll hear stories from passengers caught up in chaos of the strike, as well as hear some tips for those of you thinking of travelling in the near future, and get a sense of the bigger picture involving airlines and their workers right now.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the push to get workers back into the office. Starting this month, federal public servants are now mandated to be in the office 4 days per week. As Canadians weigh in with their experiences, an expert explains what we've learned about workplace culture, and the debate between remote work vs. office mandates.

With more workplaces requiring employees to work more in the office, Canadians share how the debate between remote work vs. office mandates is affecting how they live their lives. Plus, an expert in organizational behaviour explains what we learned from the pandemic, and what the research says about workers' productivity in and out of the office.