Shaye Ganam
3,978 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★ - 1 ratingA 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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Episodes
Decision Canada: Do we need COVID-19 booster shots?
August 18, 2021 16:07 - 14 minutesDr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Experts split on COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers, travellers
August 17, 2021 18:21 - 12 minutesChristine Van Geyn, Litigation Director, Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Number of syphilis infections on the rise in Alberta
August 17, 2021 18:12 - 10 minutesDr. Ameeta Singh, an infectious disease specialist who works at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A fearful silence descends on Afghanistan
August 17, 2021 17:53 - 14 minutesGraeme Smith, covered Afghanistan as a correspondent for The Globe and Mail from 2005 to 2011. He co-wrote and presented the documentary film Ghosts of Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Decision Canada: National childcare
August 17, 2021 17:44 - 14 minutesPeter Jon Mitchell, Program Director for Cardus Family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Provinces divided on making use of COVID-19 vaccine passports
August 16, 2021 18:13 - 12 minutesDr. Horacio Bach, adjunct professor, division of infectious diseases, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taliban in control of Afghanistan
August 16, 2021 17:59 - 17 minutesTerry Glavin, Author, journalist, Ottawa Citizen & National Post columnist / Contributing editor - Maclean's magazine, Senior Fellow, Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, co-founder of the Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada is heading to the polls on September 20
August 16, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutesMatt Gurney, Columnist, National Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some Alberta mayors concerned codes of conduct may become optional
August 16, 2021 16:49 - 9 minutesCathy Heron, Mayor of St. Albert, Vice-President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada’s 2021 federal election is officially a go
August 16, 2021 16:39 - 13 minutesDavid Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show: Alberta's COVID-19 measures, the Taliban continue to surge in Afghanistan & Friday the 13th
August 13, 2021 19:23 - 35 minutesOn today's show, the government of Alberta is keeping the COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolating measures for six more weeks. We hear from Dr. Deena Hinshaw. Plus, the situation in Afghanistan goes from bad to worse. We speak to professor Brahma Chellaney. And, it's Friday the 13th, are you superstitious? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AARCS Holding Emergency Cat Adoption Event
August 13, 2021 17:53 - 3 minutesJamey Blair, Edmonton Operations Manager, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Friday the 13th. Are you superstitious?
August 13, 2021 17:47 - 9 minutesDr. Peter Dendle, Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Exiting Afghanistan will go down in history as Joe Biden's big blunder
August 13, 2021 17:09 - 15 minutesBrahma Chellaney, geostrategist, author of nine books, including the award-winning Water: Asia’s New Battleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Deena Hinshaw & Minister Adriana LaGrange press conference on COVID-19 measures and back-to-school
August 13, 2021 17:05 - 32 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to call election for Sept. 20
August 13, 2021 16:58 - 12 minutesMelissa Caouette, political consultant, strategist, and writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show: President Biden asks OPEC to increase oil production, Canadian made weapons are allegedly being used to fuel the Yemen war & the feds can no longer freeze out pro-development First Nations
August 12, 2021 18:46 - 32 minutesOn today's show, the Alberta government isn't too impressed after the Biden administration went to OPEC and asked it to increase oil production. We hear from Energy Minister Sonya Savage. Plus, a new report details how Canadian-made weapons are allegedly fueling the war in Yemen. And, a judge has said the Trudeau government can no longer freeze out pro-development First Nations, ruling if the Liberals are going to consult on projects, they have to consult with everyone. Learn more about you...
Alberta paleontology students need help getting dinosaur bones from remote location
August 12, 2021 18:10 - 10 minutesMark Powers, PhD student studying vertebrate paleontology at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trudeau government can no longer 'freeze out' pro-development First Nations
August 12, 2021 17:58 - 14 minutesHeather Exner-Pirot, research adviser to the Indigenous Resource Network. fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New report details how Canadian made weapons are allegedly fueling the Yemen war
August 12, 2021 16:54 - 12 minutesKelsey Gallagher, a researcher with Project Ploughshares and co-author of the report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Energy minister lashes out at President Biden over OPEC oil production
August 12, 2021 16:15 - 10 minutesSonya Savage, Energy Minister, MLA for Calgary North West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show: Alberta's privacy commissioner, China continues to put the pressure on Canada & Senator Doug Black announces his retirement
August 11, 2021 18:47 - 38 minutesOn today's show, Alberta's Privacy Commissioner is concerned the Telus Health app ignores some privacy laws. We chat with Jill Clayton. Plus, the situation in China just keeps getting worse, after Michael Spavor was sentenced to 11 years in prison for espionage. We hear from the director emeritus of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, Gordon Houlden. And, Alberta Senator Doug Black has announced he is retiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta Senator Doug Black announces his retirement
August 11, 2021 18:01 - 14 minutesDoug Black, Alberta Senator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Showing Erin O'Toole a path to victory
August 11, 2021 17:55 - 11 minutesJohn Ivison, Political Columnist for the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
China has tied fates of detained Canadians to Meng case
August 11, 2021 17:22 - 15 minutesGordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadians say meh to federal election, and that will impact election strategies
August 11, 2021 17:18 - 13 minutesDarrell Bricker, CEO, Ipsos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pediatricians plead for strong COVID-19 measures
August 11, 2021 17:12 - 13 minutesDr. Michelle Bailey, President, Alberta Medical Association’s section of pediatrics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reports reveal Telus Health ignored Alberta's privacy laws when it launched its Babylon app
August 11, 2021 17:08 - 12 minutesJill Clayton, Alberta Privacy Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show: a Canadian sentenced to death in China, single event sports betting in Alberta & how to deal with wasps and yellowjackets
August 10, 2021 18:23 - 35 minutesOn today's show, more bad news for Canadians being held prisoner in China for what appears to be political reasons. We get the details from national online journalist for Global News, Rachel Gilmore. Plus, Albertans are now allowed to bet on single sporting events. What are these changes going to look like in our province? We talk with Dan Keene, the senior directing of gaming with the AGLC. And, could this be the worst year for wasps and yellowjackets? We ask the City of Edmonton's resident ...
The Olympics must rethink efforts to stay relevant
August 10, 2021 17:53 - 14 minutesDr. Cheri Bradish, Associate Professor, Founder/Managing Director, Future of Sport Lab, Ryerson University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This wasp and yellowjacket season is possibly the worst ever in Edmonton
August 10, 2021 17:33 - 16 minutesMike Jenkins, Pest Management Co-ordinator, City of Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does a five-day workweek adopted in the 20th century make sense now?
August 10, 2021 17:28 - 9 minutesLinda Nazareth, economist, host of the Work and the Future podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Albertans are ready for single event sports betting
August 10, 2021 17:24 - 9 minutesDan Keene, Senior Directing of Gaming, AGLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Harjit Sajjan has defaulted on Canada's peacekeeping promises
August 10, 2021 15:54 - 16 minutesPeggy Mason, president, Rideau Institute, former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the UN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chinese court upholds death sentence for Robert Schellenberg in drug smuggling case
August 10, 2021 15:51 - 13 minutesRachel Gilmore, National Online Journalist, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show: climate change, wealth tax & labour shortages
August 09, 2021 19:18 - 36 minutesOn today's show: a new report from the United Nations on climate change signals a "code red" for humanity. We talk to Ian Mauro, the executive director of the Climate Change Centre at the University of Winnipeg to find out exactly what this report spells out. Plus a new poll shows that overwhelmingly Canadians are in support of a wealth tax. We chat with Katrina Miller with the Broadbent Institute about the poll. And, it seems like most businesses in Alberta are looking for workers, yet the u...
Province offering financial relief for livestock producers
August 09, 2021 18:36 - 9 minutesDevin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture & Forestry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Labour shortage for stores and restaurants
August 09, 2021 18:34 - 12 minutesJim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadians want a wealth tax and are willing to vote for it
August 09, 2021 18:30 - 9 minutesKatrina Miller, Program Director, Broadbent Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New report says climate change is spiraling out of control
August 09, 2021 18:26 - 18 minutesIan Mauro, executive director, Climate Change Centre, University of Winnipeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Border restrictions have eased for fully vaccinated Americans
August 09, 2021 18:22 - 12 minutesReggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent, Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CFL is back; previewing the Stampeders season
August 06, 2021 18:30 - 6 minutesMark Stephen, play-by-play, Calgary Stampeders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CFL is back; previewing the Elks season
August 06, 2021 18:29 - 8 minutesMorley Scott, play-by-play, Edmonton Elks, morning sports anchor, 630 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quebec-Canada child care agreement
August 06, 2021 17:54 - 6 minutesRebecca Schulz, Minister of Children Services, MLA for Calgary-Shaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New and used vehicle shortage hits Alberta; long wait for buyers
August 06, 2021 17:39 - 7 minutesGerald Wood, President, The Motor Dealers' Association of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Election Speculation / Political Roundup
August 06, 2021 17:30 - 11 minutesAlise Mills - Senior Strategist, Sussex Strategy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada's health system ranked second last among 11 countries
August 05, 2021 17:40 - 12 minutesEric Schneider, Senior Vice President for Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund, co-author of the report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Polling on Canadians' views on women's sport and gender identity
August 05, 2021 17:32 - 15 minutesLinda Blade, sport performance coach, President of Athletics Alberta, participated in MLI's webinar panel on sex, gender and fairness in women's sport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta ranchers face difficult decisions as drought drags on
August 05, 2021 17:26 - 13 minutesBob Lowe, President, Canadian Cattleman's Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hinshaw apologizes for causing ‘fear or anger’ over Alberta’s plan to lift COVID-19 measures
August 05, 2021 15:40 - 20 minutesDr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices