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Episode 1616

  • What sort of things should we consider before setting out on a hike with our dog? Vet, Danielle Jongkind lets us know.
  • On our Nutrition segment with Julia Karantjas, we chat about some of the benefits of alternative therapies.
  • According to a survey, less than half of Autistic youth reported that their sexual health education met their needs. We learn more about a new tool to counter this with Yi Wen Shao.
  • The Alberta government gave a $1 million grant to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to reduce employment barriers. Community Reporter, Toni Freimark tells us more.
  • On our Woodworking segment with Jeff Thompson we walk through how to build a butterfly house for your garden.
  • We have our monthly Book Club. This time around we discuss Mad Honey By Jodi Picoult.

Episode 1615

  • iOS 17 is to be released less than month from now. Michael Babcock goes over some new features during our Tech Talk.
  • After eerily similar fires 20 years apart, frustrated experts say advice for Kelowna is much the same. Grant Hardy has the latest during his Headlines chat.
  • Shaun Preece joins us to chat about his podcast, Shaun of the Shed, which dives into everything from using a screen reader to unboxing and starting up a new computer.
  • There’s an Ice Cream Festival taking place in Southern Ontario. Community Reporter, Annette Dennis has all the sweet details.
  • Mark Rankin is joined by Jarnail Chudge, co-creator of Soundscape to discuss the continued development of the app and plans for getting it back on the App store.
  • On Know Your Rights, we talk about the origins of Labour Day with Danielle McLaughlin.

Episode 1614

  • Susan Kerney starts an indoor garden of house plants that are safe to have around dogs and cats.
  • Meta's new multimodal translator uses a single model to speak 100 languages. John Biehler tells us all about it during our App Update.
  • Starbucks pumpkin spice latte turns 20 this year. Bill Shackleton tells us more about this loved and hated drink on The Buzz.
  • On our Sports Update, Brock Richardson shares an announcement regarding The Neutral Zone.
  • AI is up to no good in the audiobook world. Ryan Hooey tells us why during the Chatty Bookshelf.
  • Let’s revisit and weigh in on conversations from the past week, on Cut For Time.

Episode 1613

  • During our audio entertainment chat, Michael Feir dives into some of the Summers hottest accessible games.
  • How can we better understand where our anger is coming from? We discuss this with Fern Lulham.
  • A Kelowna woman is seeking the lone firefighter who saved her home from forest fires. Bill Shackleton tells us more on The Buzz.
  • Let's get into some game play!
  • Baseball pennant races are heating up and the NFL season is right around the corner. Freddie Coleman of ESPN joins us to talk about this and more.
  • We have another edition of the roundtable. This week we’re joined by Content Development Specialist, Jim Krysko.

Episode 1612

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  • Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among B.C. youth ages 10 to 18. Grant Hardy has more on this shocking development during our Headlines segment.
  • The Canadian International Air Show gets underway in just over a week. We learn all about this years events with Executive Director, Lori Duthie.
  • Parents take their own crash course on advancing tech as AI chatbots enter classroom. Bill Shackleton tell us more on The Buzz.
  • The Second Annual Saint John Sea Glass Festival gets underway shortly. Community Reporter, Marisa Hersey-Misner has all the details.
  • Dr. Philip Semple, Professor of the Police Foundations Program at Centennial College, chats with us about his research on implicit biases.
  • We welcome Elysia Yardley of AMI’s Human Resources department to talk about mental health in the workplace.