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Shaye Ganam

3,978 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★ - 1 rating

A place to talk. To come together. To be heard. Shaye Ganam is taking the conversation province-wide on 630 CHED in Edmonton and QR Calgary - 107.3 FM and 770 AM, creating a collective town square to rehash the old and imagine the new for every part of this province. Tune in Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to join the conversation. Follow Shaye Ganam on Twitter to keep up with your host wherever he goes.

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Pope to visit Edmonton

July 22, 2022 15:59 - 22 minutes

Marcel aka. Golden Eagle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Edmonton prepares for visit from the Pope, inflation surged 40 years go & extreme heat and mental health

July 21, 2022 18:23 - 27 minutes

On today's show, planning for the Pope's visit to Alberta has been a huge undertaking. We chat with Marion Haggarty-France, the Alberta site coordinator with the Archdiocese of Edmonton. She's been involved in planning for the visit. Plus, inflation is reaching highs we haven't seen in 40 years. Are there any similarities between now and 40 years ago? We ask James Orlando, a senior economist with TD Bank. And researchers say extreme heat can make mental health problems even worse. We find out...

Researchers say extreme heat is making mental health crises more common

July 21, 2022 17:21 - 9 minutes

Katie Hayes, Senior policy analyst, Health Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airport nightmares won't end this summer, experts say

July 21, 2022 17:09 - 8 minutes

Monette Pasher, interim president of the Canadian Airports Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inflation in Canada soared 40 years ago. Is today's price surge any different?

July 21, 2022 16:22 - 10 minutes

James Orlando, senior economist with TD Bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edmonton prepares for visit from the Pope

July 21, 2022 15:57 - 12 minutes

Marion Haggarty-France, Alberta Site Coordinator, Archdiocese of Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: UCP leadership candidates Dr. Raj Sherman & Brian Jean, Alberta's economy is back on track & are interest rate hikes helping

July 20, 2022 18:34 - 44 minutes

On today's show, we chat with UCP leadership hopefuls Dr. Raj Sherman and Brian Jean about their campaigns. Plus, is Alberta's economy on the road to recovery? We find out from Mike Holden, the chief economist of the Business Council of Alberta. And inflation has hit 8.1 per cent with more interest rate hikes expected. Could they do more harm than good? We ask Steve Ambler, a professor of economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the C.D....

Great white shark sightings becoming more common in Atlantic Canada

July 20, 2022 17:50 - 14 minutes

Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark, a Halifax-based shark researcher, diver and veterinarian at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the interest rate hikes do more harm than good?

July 20, 2022 17:21 - 10 minutes

Steve Ambler, a professor of economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal, is the David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Report says Alberta economy on road to recovery

July 20, 2022 16:53 - 9 minutes

Mike Holden, Chief Economist, Business Council of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Jean launches UCP leadership bid

July 20, 2022 16:51 - 16 minutes

Brian Jean, UCP leadership candidate, MLA for Fort McMurray - Lac La Biche Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman registers to join UCP leadership race

July 20, 2022 15:54 - 15 minutes

Dr. Raj Sherman, UCP leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Cap on oil and gas emissions, update on a southern Alberta storm & extreme heat in cities

July 19, 2022 18:59 - 28 minutes

On today's show, Ottawa is proposing a cap on oil and gas emissions using an industry-specific carbon pricing system. Are these goals reasonable? We ask Dr. Blake Shaffer, an assistant professor in the department of economics at the University of Calgary. Plus, we get an update on the storm that tore through parts of southern Alberta yesterday from Global News Morning Calgary anchor Dallas Flexhaug and Redcliff resident, Adam Jones. And with the intense heat happening around the world, how ar...

Canada is experiencing a lifeguard shortage

July 19, 2022 17:58 - 16 minutes

Barbara Byers, public education director at the Lifesaving Society of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian team unveils quantum chip made of tiny silicon hockey pucks

July 19, 2022 17:50 - 13 minutes

Daniel Higginbottom, a Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University and one of the co-lead authors on the paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extreme heat in cities

July 19, 2022 17:11 - 11 minutes

Dr. Iain D. Stewart, research fellow at the University of Toronto's Global Cities Institute and an international expert on the heat island effect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Powerful storm ripped through southern Alberta

July 19, 2022 17:03 - 9 minutes

Dallas Flexhaug, anchor, Global News Morning Calgary Adam Jones, resident of Redcliff, experienced the storm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa proposes to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

July 19, 2022 16:54 - 12 minutes

Dr. Blake Shaffer, assistant professor, department of economics, University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Tips for a smoother ER visit, beef producers at a tipping point & swarming bees

July 18, 2022 18:42 - 28 minutes

On today's show, are there ways to make a trip to the ER easier? We ask Dr. Shazma Mithani, an emergency room physician in Edmonton. Plus, despite the rising cost of beef, producers are still in a tough spot. We find out what's going on in the Canadian beef world from Dr. Melanie Wowk, the chair of the Alberta Beef Producers. And we chat with Darrel Sopel, with the Edmonton District Beekeepers Association who was called into remove 15,000 bees that swarmed a downtown Edmonton signal light. Le...

Beekeeper called in to remove around 15,000 bees from downtown signal light

July 18, 2022 18:14 - 9 minutes

Darrell Sopel, beekeeper, Edmonton District Beekeepers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New wildfire near still-recovering Lytton, B.C.

July 18, 2022 17:18 - 7 minutes

Nicole Bonnett, fire information officer, B.C. Wildfire Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monkeypox cases spike in Canada – has the risk level changed in the country?

July 18, 2022 17:08 - 9 minutes

Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Canada Research Chair, emerging viruses, University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beef producers are at a tipping point

July 18, 2022 17:03 - 12 minutes

Dr. Melanie Wowk, Chair, Alberta Beef Producers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tips for a smoother ER visit

July 18, 2022 16:58 - 11 minutes

Dr. Shazma Mithani, emergency room physician, Royal Alexandra & Stollery Children’s hospitals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: polling says Jean Chrétien is Canada's most popular Prime Minister, Hockey Canada reopens an investigation into sexual assault and a major solar storm could strike Earth

July 15, 2022 18:14 - 34 minutes

On today's show, polling shows that Canada's most popular Prime Minister in modern history is Jean Chrétien. We speak with Jack Jedwab, president of the Association for Canadian Studies, about the results of the poll. Plus, Hockey Canada is reopening an investigation into sexual assault surrounding the 2018 World Juniors team. Mary Jane James, the CEO of the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton joins us to explain why this investigation is important, and explains why survivors do not always spea...

Manmade men's underpants

July 15, 2022 17:46 - 10 minutes

Anthony Ciavirella, co-founder, Manmade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A major solar storm can strike Earth. We need to be ready

July 15, 2022 17:26 - 15 minutes

Dr. Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia, and is co-director of the Outer Space Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress, burnout among police in Canada 'pretty terrifying,' researcher says

July 15, 2022 16:50 - 11 minutes

Dr. Linda Duxbury, a professor in management and strategy at Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey Canada reopening investigation into sexual assault allegations

July 15, 2022 16:22 - 13 minutes

Mary Jane James, CEO, Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite Adscam, Jean Chrétien the most popular modern PM, poll finds

July 15, 2022 15:48 - 10 minutes

Jack Jedwab, president of the Association for Canadian Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Canada's jobs market is setting records, Canada needs to set up in the Indo-Pacific & the power of science

July 14, 2022 18:31 - 28 minutes

On today's show, Canada's job market is setting records for low unemployment rates. So, why are we talking about a recession? We ask Tony Stillo, the director of economics for Canada with Oxford Economics. Plus, China is continuing to flex its muscles in the Indo-Pacific region. We chat with Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Policy & the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and find...

How much should a tree be worth?

July 14, 2022 17:58 - 10 minutes

Carly Ziter, an assistant professor of biology at Concordia University in Montreal  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The James Webb Space Telescope images show us the beauty and power of science

July 14, 2022 17:55 - 12 minutes

Lawrence M. Krauss is a theoretical physicist, author, president of the Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast. His newest book, to be released next year, is The Known Unknowns: The Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community health workers are the key to expanding medical care

July 14, 2022 17:27 - 8 minutes

Hanna Belayneh is a policy and advocacy officer at Results Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As China flexes its muscles in the Indo-Pacific, Canada and Australia must step up

July 14, 2022 17:24 - 10 minutes

Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Institute for Science, Society and Policy & the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's jobs market is setting record. So why are people talking about a recession

July 14, 2022 17:15 - 10 minutes

Tony Stillo, director of economics for Canada, Oxford Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Canadian passport backlogs, UCP leadership hopefuls Danielle Smith and Jon Horsman & does telecom need more oversight?

July 13, 2022 19:01 - 41 minutes

On today's show, the federal government said it's planning to clear the passport backlog in the next four to six weeks. We ask Karina Gould, the minister of families, children and social development how they plan to do it. Plus, UCP leadership hopefuls Danielle Smith and Jon Horsman give us their takes on the status of the race towards the top spot. And does the Rogers outage mean telecommunications need more government oversight? We chat with Dr. Dwayne Winseck, a communications professor at...

NHL Free Agency

July 13, 2022 17:53 - 15 minutes

Reid Wilkins, Host of Inside Sports & Oilers Hockey on 630 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shinzo Abe's global vision must endure

July 13, 2022 17:49 - 9 minutes

Jonathan Berkshire Miller is director and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He is also senior fellow for the Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experts say Rogers outage points to need for greater oversight of critical industry

July 13, 2022 17:31 - 13 minutes

Dr. Dwayne Winseck, a communications professor at Carleton University and the director of the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full percentage point

July 13, 2022 17:24 - 8 minutes

Collin Bruce, mortgage broker, owner, Collin Bruce Mortgage Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former banker Jon Horsman launches bid for UCP leadership

July 13, 2022 17:02 - 11 minutes

Jon Horsman, UCP leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Smith seeking UCP leadership

July 13, 2022 16:58 - 12 minutes

Danielle Smith, UCP leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feds aiming to clear passport backlog in next ‘4 to 6 weeks’

July 13, 2022 16:53 - 11 minutes

Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, MP for Burlington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Boris Johnson's successor, first images from the James Webb telescope & changes to chuckwages races at Calgary Stampede

July 12, 2022 18:46 - 32 minutes

On today's show, we don't know who will succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but what will the new leader mean for Canada-U.K. relations? We ask Jeremy Kinsman a distinguished fellow with the Canadian International Council and a former Canadian high commissioner to the U.K. Plus, Canadian astronomers are giddy with what they're seeing from the first images from the James Webb Space telescope (JWST). We chat about the images with Loïc Albert, a researcher at Université de Montréal who...

Changes to chuckwagon races at Calgary Stampede may reduce tragedy on the track

July 12, 2022 17:48 - 11 minutes

Dr. Renaud Leguillette, University of Calgary researcher in equine medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian astronomers champing at the bit for release of 1st images from James Webb telescope

July 12, 2022 17:30 - 14 minutes

Loic Albert, currently the scientific instrument expert for NIRISS (imager and spectrograph), the Canadian instrument to be deployed on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our cancer backlogs are putting tens of thousands of Canadians at risk

July 12, 2022 16:53 - 11 minutes

Jackie Manthorne is president and CEO of Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boris Johnson's successor: What does a new British PM mean for Canada?

July 12, 2022 15:49 - 11 minutes

Jeremy Kinsman, Distinguished Fellow,The Canadian International Council, a former Canadian high commissioner to the U.K Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's premiers set to meet in Victoria for summer gathering

July 12, 2022 15:46 - 4 minutes

Richard Zussman, Reporter, Global BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices