Weekends with Rob Fai

Rob talks with Barrie Kirk, Executive Director, Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence, to talk about how we are getting way too comfortable letting our vehicles do the work for us.

Rob catches up with Eric Alper, one of Canada's most renowned voices on the music and entertainment industry, to chat about why more stars are letting their 'behind the scenes' become public in a variety of reasons.

Dyslexia often goes undiagnosed, leaving many Canadians feeling isolated and wondering how they'll manage in a world full of words.  Neil Johnston, CEO of the Centre for Dyslexia, talks about how a new Centre is going to help on so many levels.  

Rob is joined by Lee Bergham of GolfBalls.ca to talk about one of the more unique careers out there: the guy who fishes golf balls out of the ponds around a golf course.  Before you laugh, by the end of this interview you are going to kick yourself for not buying scuba equipment and doing this yourself!

Rob reflects on walking through those big double doors as you head into that first week of school, be it in high school or college.  Joining Rob for this conversation is Katrina Grabner, a Professor in the Creative Arts Therapy Department at Concordia University and a registered clinical counsellor. A great listen for parents and students getting ready to tackle a very special (and nerve-racking) week.

Rob speaks with journalist Courtney Shai about the intriguing world of Astrology.  Can the stars truly help you feel better about yourself and get your body to align with your mind?

Toronto's Becky Yuan has crossed a Great Lake, logged countless hours in the pool, and now wants to take on the "Mount Everest" of swimming in the English Channel.  Listen to Becky recount her journey to the UK, and get inside her mind as she dips her toes into the chilly waters for the first time with France calling her name from the other side of one of Earth's most treacherous channels.  A must-listen!

With rising costs, mindsets are starting to change. Rob speaks with Alicia Thurston of PopUpChapel.com to speak about how this special moment in a person's life is being thought of differently.  Alicia runs a company that provides the full wedding experience, but without many of the challenges the old guard battled with!

Robert Phillips, Political Executive with the First Nations Summit and the First Nation Leadership Council of B.C., joins Rob for a plain‑language look at DRIPA, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. With legal and political challenges drawing national attention, Phillips will walk us through what DRIPA is meant to do, where common misunderstandings come from, and how Indigenous leaders are working with the provincial government to find a practical way forward on agreements, resource development, and shared decision‑making. (Aired September 5, 2026)

Rob Fai is joined by Ekaterina Shelehova, a vocalist who is making a name for herself globally with an enchanting sound that has television viewers in Europe dazzled by her skills.