The Shift with Shane Hewitt

Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Alex Carr!

We chat with a parenting expert about a school in Georgia that has re-instituted paddling as a way to punish children.

GUEST: Kathy Lynn - Chair of Corinne’s Quest, a national campaign to end all physical punishment of kids in Canada.

The Humboldt Broncos are close to taking to the ice and playing their first game since the tragic bus crash in April. We chat with Steve Wilson, former Weyburn Red Wings play-by-play commentator.

Plus we explore the latest Ogopogo sighting in Bob's Bits!

(Includes the song "Ogopogo Punk" by The Evaporators)

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Alex Carr!

We chat with a parenting expert about a school in Georgia that has re-instituted paddling as a way to punish children.

The Humboldt Broncos are close to taking to the ice and playing their first game since the tragic bus crash in April.  We chat with Steve Wilson, former Weyburn Red Wings play-by-play commentator.

Plus we explore the latest Ogopogo sighting in Bob's Bits!

(Includes the song "Ogopogo Punk" by The Evaporators)

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Welcome to the Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Niki Reitmayer!

Police have charged a man with the murder of a 13 year-old BC girl. The suspect is a Syrian refugee. There were plenty of opinions from people on the phone lines about Canada's immigration policies.

Niki spoke with an animal rights lawyer who has filed a lawsuit against the Canada Food Inspection Agency based on how some horses are being treated when they are sent abroad.

Plus, Bob's Bits!

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Niki Reitmayer!

We're only about 5 weeks away from marijuana legilisation in Canada, and when it is legal, police will begin testing for impaired drivers. One roadside machine available to them is the Drager Drug Test 5000. You'll hear a man test the machine out on the radio to see if it picks up the cannabis in his system.

We're also talking about how hugging is good for your health.

Plus...ARE YOU OK WITH...a picture of pigs having sex being used in an advertising campaign?

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Alex Carr!

We check in with Jock Wilson (Sports Talk with Jock Wilson, 770 CHQR) about the ongoing Colin Kaepernick, Nike NFL, & Money saga.

We get an amusing look at distracted driving with Eric Chapman (CKNW Contributor). He did a search to see how many distracted drivers he could find in 30 minutes.

Plus a dose of The Final Meltdown!

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Alex Carr!

We chat with Dr. Andrew Siemion, Astrophysicist and Director of the Berkeley SETI Centre about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.A Sasquatch lawsuit was kicked out of court, but the guy behind it says he’s not giving up. We spoke with Todd Standing, Sasquatch documentarian. Plus a dose of The Final Meltdown!

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Alex Carr!

Tropical Storm Gordon is bearing down on Florida - and a small group of Canadians wish they were closer to it. They’re stormchasers. And one of these thrillseekers, Jade Vanja joins us to tell us about their unusual - and risky - hobby.

And summer feels like it’s officially over, so it’s time to crown the Summer Song of 2018….and to figure out exactly what the secret it to becoming a summer hit. Eric Alper, music publicist and commentator (ThatEricAlper.com) breaks it down.

Plus, ARE YOU OK WITH...Someone ignoring a fire ban and lighting a campfire? A pole dance during an elementary school assembly?

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Welcome to The Shift Daily Podcast with guest host Niki Reitmayer!

It's back to school and back to work...so that means it's back to congestion.  Is encouraging more people to start riding motorcycles the solution to solving our congestion woes?

Back in April, our nation changed.  A tragic and devestating bus crash killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey team and injured 13 others.  The team took to the ice for the very first time since that tragedy.  We speak to the organizer of that game.

And ARE YOU OK WITH...Shaming people for working low-wage jobs? 

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What do you think of the idea of free movement between Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand?  CANZUK International have been trying to make it happen for a few years now, and now the Conservatives have made it a par tof their official party platform.  We chat to James Skinner, CANZUK Chief Executive.

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is touring across Canada talking about his infamous Hell In A Cell match with The Undertaker from 20 years ago.  Mick took some time out of the tour to join the show.

Also, ARE YOU OK WITH...The government making it illegal for you to respond to work e-mails after hours?

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The B.C. Government announced that it suing 40 companies in connection with manufacturing opioids.  The province is looking to recoup healthcare costs associated with the province's ongoing opioid epidemic that has killed thousands.  We chat with MP Don Davies who wants this issue to go national.

Plus an update on the Halifax PTSD killer, the guy who killed a woman and claimed the murder gave him PTSD.  Becuase his dad is a veteran, he gets treatments covered for free.  We chat to Veterans Affairs critic Phil McColeman to find out the next steps.

Also, ARE YOU OK WITH...a city fining you up to $500 for cursing in public?

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