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Cross Country Checkup

Cross Country Checkup is Canada"s only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada"s weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on the most pressing issues of the week. For over 55 years, it"s where Canadians gather to listen to each other every Sunday afternoon. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.

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00:20:12

Group A Strep | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/21

Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a more serious infection involving the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Our pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. Fatima Kakkar answered your questions about the infection.

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01:50:28

Is Canada striking the right balance between...

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/21

The federal government has acknowledged the number of non-permanent residents in Canada is putting a strain on housing... and that changes to the number of international students in Canada could be coming. This as opinion polls show more Canadians are beginning to feel that immigration levels are too high. Is Canada getting the balance between immigration and housing right? What's your stake in this issue?

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01:51:25

How do we protect young referees and umpires from abuse?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/14

Screaming, swearing and physical threats, have you seen parents or coaches cross the line? What's your experience with abuse directed towards referees and umpires?

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00:20:08

Fear of flying | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/14

According to the Canadian Psychological Association, a fear of flying is one of the more common types of phobias. Our AMA guest Dr. Luana Marques, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a clinical psychologist, took your questions about the fear of flying.

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00:20:08

Healthy New Year's Resolutions | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/07

Personal trainer and registered dietitian Chinwe Asagwara answered yours questions about health, fitness and well-being in the new year.

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01:51:03

Homeless Encampments

Cross Country Checkup ·

2024/01/07

Are homeless encampments keeping people safe or putting them in danger? How is your community dealing with homelessness?

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01:52:05

What's the most important news story of 2023? Which...

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/31

From wildfires to the Israel-Hamas war...the news has been non-stop this year. What's the most important news story of 2023? Which one didn't get enough attention?

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01:51:56

What are the best and worst gifts you've ever received?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/24

It's the season of gift giving. Some gifts make lasting memories, while some.....end up forgotten and discarded, never to be seen again. What's the best gift you've ever received? What's the worst?

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00:27:38

Dishwasher Etiquette | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/24

This week for our Ask Me Anything, The Great Dishwasher Debate: Andrea Barnes is a staff writer at Wirecutter with The New York Times who specializes in testing and reviewing dishwashers. She'll settle the score on whether to rinse or not to rinse, and how full is too full.

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00:20:08

Airplane Etiquette | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/17

Bad behaviour on flights has been on the rise this year according to the the International Air Transport Association. We were joined by a flight attendent and an etiquette expert who answered your questions and heard your stories about unruly passengers.

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01:51:17

Tipping Culture

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/17

'Tis the season for tipping waiters, hair stylists, and taxi drivers. Are your tips keeping up with inflation? Which jobs deserve a tip, and which ones don't?

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01:51:55

Why are your kids struggling in math?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/10

Math skills are in steep decline in Canada, that's according to the latest OECD ranking released this week. Is it time to rethink how we teach math to our kids?

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00:20:08

Covid, RSV & Flu | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/10

Our pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr Anna Banerji takes your questions on Covid, RSV & flu in kids just in time for the holiday season.

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01:52:02

Have online apps made dating better or worse?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/03

Dating apps have changed the way many pursue relationships — some experts say they've gamified the experience and that might be why some are finding it exhausting. TikTok videos featuring people fed up with dating are racking up millions of views. What's your dating app story?

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00:20:13

Disputes with your neighbour | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/12/03

Are you in a stand-off with the folks next door? It could be a fence, a driveway or maybe it's the pot smoke wafting through the windows. Real estate lawyer Bob Aaron was on-hand to discuss your neighbourly impasse.

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01:52:12

2-Topic Sunday: Black Friday & the climate crisis;...

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/11/26

Topic #1: A new UN report says the planet is on-track to warm by 3 degrees C by the end of the century.Have extreme weather events changed your shopping habits? Topic #2: Some Canadian Tire and Walmart locations are ditching self-checkouts and returning to more cashiers... What's your opinion on self-checkouts?

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01:51:59

2-Topic Sunday: Will you vote differently in the next...

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/11/19

According to pollsters if a federal election were held today it would be a majority government for Pierre Polievre. Will you be changing your vote in the next election? What's pushing you to switch parties? In the second half of the program we talk to two confilct resolution experts about how to navigate difficult conversations about the Israel-Hamas war.

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00:20:08

Heat pumps | Ask Me Anything

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/11/12

Has the carbon tax got you worried this winter? Warren Mabee is a professor and director of Queen's University’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy. He's here to answer your questions about heat pumps.

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01:51:29

Why are you working a second job?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/11/12

One in three Canadians working a second job do it just to survive according to Statistics Canada. Are you happy with your side hustle or is it stressing you out?

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01:51:39

Are you living with your parents to save money?

Cross Country Checkup ·

2023/11/05

According to Statistics Canada, over a third of Canadian adults under 35 live with a parent. How do you feel about adult children living at home?

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