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Episode 1684

  • Mike Feir highlights the short list of apps and games for this year’s Applevis Golden Apple Awards.
  • What are some of the weirdest insurance claims people have made? Jeff Ryman lets us know on What in the World.
  • A poll found that a third of Canadians believe aliens have contacted earth. Mark Phoenix has more details on The Buzz.
  • Mary Mammoliti stops by to tell us about some budget friendly gifts for the foodie in your family.
  • There’s a special event being put on by the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia. Laura Bain joins us to give us all the details.
  • Greg David from our Communications department is with us for the weekly Thursday Roundtable.

Episode 1683

  • How can Canadians cut costs during their holiday dinner? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment.
  • There were more than a dozen inductees to this year’s Canadian Walk of Fame. Corinne Van Dusen tells us about some notable stars during our Entertainment Report.
  • A few days ago, an escaped kangaroo punched a police officer in the face. Mark Phoenix joins us on The Buzz to give us the scrappy details.
  • Community Reporter Vic Pereira highlights Braille Greeting Cards we can get a hold of in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • As we wind up the year, Financial Advisor Ryan Chin reflects on why we need to keep our finances in check, and why we should have professional advice to deal with our money.
  • Mike French with Robert Half shares their latest research about all things Canadian employment.

Episode 1682

  • What is a cruciate ligament and why does rupturing it cause lameness in our pets? Vet, Danielle Jongkind tells us more.
  • On our nutrition chat, Julia Karantjas shares healthy and tasty ways to bake with legumes.
  • Desiree McKenzie chats with us about JAYU’s 12th Annual Human Rights Film Festival, coming to Toronto this Thursday through Sunday.
  • There’s a Mummers Festival and Mummers Parade taking place in St. Johns next week. Community Reporter, Kim Thistle gives us all the details.
  • We check in with W. Ross MacDonald School Communications class students Niyongabo and Skylar to find out how they're prepping for holiday school festivities.
  • Jeff Ryman flips through articles on a bonus headlines segment.

Episode 1681

  • A new product called Doritos Silent reduces the crunch people hear when others are eating chips. How does this work? Mike Babcock tells us more!
  • Luggage tracking is finally going to get easier on Canadian flights. Grant Hardy discusses how in his headlines segment.
  • We meet AMI Apprentice, Andrew Mathews who tells us what he’s been working on in his time with AMI.
  • There’s a performance of Benevolence, and Special touch tour with the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. Community Reporter, Kim Kilpatrick has the details.
  • On our CNIB SmartLife segment, we discuss the features, advantages and benefits of the new Elumentis Lamp.
  • On Know Your Rights, Daneille McLaughlin has a conversation with Professor, Ron Buliung about how we can make cities more accessible.

Episode 1680

  • As we pick up our own Christmas trees, Gardner Susan Kerney stops by to discuss the Christmas Cactus.
  • Is the New ‘NameDrop’ Feature on iOS 17 Really Safe? We discuss with John Biehler on our App Update.
  • An NHL referee had an unusual soundbite at a recent game. Mark Phoenix tells us more on The Buzz.
  • The Professional Women’s Hockey League is starting up on January 1st. Brock Richardson tells us about some important details on his Sports Update.
  • Apple has introduced a new feature called the Year In Review which is similar to Audible’s and Spotify’s. Ryan Hooey has more on The Chatty Bookshelf.
  • Let’s get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time.