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How to survive, live and thrive, Is your watchband poisoning you? New study suggests weight loss drugs may lower risk in diseases, Amazon shutting down in Quebec, & Bell Let’s Talk focuses on youth mental health.

2025-01-2342:58

Stephen Bruyant-Langer is an executive coach and leadership expert, and the author of ‘The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive’, looking at why so many people feel dissatisfied with life, and offering some advice on how to overcome this? Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Paul Hollingsworth, the CTV National news correspondent in Halifax

Quebec Liberal leadership candidates kick off their campaigns, plans to save Tik Tok, & when can a condo association force a co-owner out?

2025-01-1643:30

Pablo Rodriguez, running for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party Frederic Beauchemin, Liberal MNA representing the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys and the official opposition critic on finance as well as economy and innovation Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Charles Milliard, running for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Canada’s immigration minister discusses Trudeau’s resignation, Meta eliminates fact-checking, detox products, & meet a Liberal leadership hopeful who believes he can solve Canada’s affordability crisis

2025-01-0946:55

Marc Miller, Canada’s immigration minister Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology Frank Baylis, successful businessman and former Liberal MP for the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard

Former justice minister David Lametti resigns, where to travel, switching to a flip phone, & getting to the gym

2024-01-2637:17

David Lametti, Former Justice Minister & Liberal MP for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, resigning and joining law firm Fasken as Counsel Tom Smith, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for North America at Intrepid Travel Kashmir Hill, New York Times reporter covering technology and privacy Jill Barker, Montreal Gazette Fitness reporter

Why children shouldn't watch any TV until they're 3, Dry January, Canadian’s party preference heading into 2024, & Your car might be tracking You.

2024-01-1237:56

Dr. Karen Heffler, Associate Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, Lead author of the study on screen time Rebecca Gao, Toronto-based freelance journalist covering health, culture and tech Nik Nanos, Chair and Founder of Nanos Research Kashmir Hill, New York Times reporter covering technology and privacy

Biggest trends to look out for in 2024, How to take a better nap, Canada launches new 988 suicide crisis helpline, & these are the top financial scams to look out for

2023-12-0128:00

Alice Callahan, Health Reporter with the New York Times Rachel Jolicoeur, Director of cyber market intelligence and financial crimes at Interac Corp. Jennifer Brace, Chief Futurist at Ford Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Medical Officer of the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline and a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto

Evidence shows Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, he won the Gold Medal for Canada, social media’s effect on kids, & the mismanaged symptoms of menopause.

2023-11-1733:24

Joby Warrick, National security reporter with the Washington Post Jean-Simon Desgagnés, Quebec Athlete who took home the gold in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile Patricia Conrod, Researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction at the Unversité de Montréal Katherine Johnson Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged Janet Ko, President and Co-Founder of The Menopause Foundation of Canada

Meet a woman who battled addiction and is now helping others, travelling the globe to eat, is there such a thing as too many pumpkins? & class action lawsuits against real estate brokerages are on the rise

2023-11-0338:21

Liane Berry, Author of ‘Seven Times Rise’, Founder and Executive Director of LI-BER-T House Taras Grescoe, Montreal journalist and Author of eight nonfiction books including his newly released book, The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavours of the Past Chris Paul Farrias, Ontario resident, content producer with over 300 pumpkins Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Bringing joy to those in impoverished and war-torn areas, the cost of Halloween candy this year, how music can ease your pain, & why employees are quitting after being promoted

2023-10-2741:52

Guillaume Vermette, Yahoo the Humanitarian Clown from Trois-Rivières Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University – Mathieu Roy, Associate Professor in the department of Psychology at McGill University CHRIS DIMAKOS, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Tuition hikes are ‘catastrophic’ for Quebec universities, former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney weighs in on the war in Israel-Gaza, pursuing studies and careers in the STEM field, & does coffee cause cancer?

2023-10-2043:50

Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, Bishop's University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Daniel Miksha, 3rd year psychology and philosophy student at McGill University from Calgary, Alberta Brian Mulroney, Former Prime Minister of Canada Dr. Christopher Labos, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology Liz Ramsey Dalton, U.S. Clean Energy Expert & Co-Founder and Partner of Mission Strategies

What it’s like in Tel Aviv, Israel? Catching up with Bruce Cockburn, social media misinformation, & advice for parents on how to talk to kids about the Israel-Gaza war

2023-10-1337:58

Kyle Ungerman, Canadian in Tel Aviv, Israel over past 5 years Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist CARMI LEVY, CTV’s Tech analyst Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, anxiety and depression disorders, and Cognitive Behavioural therapy- CBT

Nazi war criminals in Canada, dietician influencers, questions about the COVID & flu vaccine, & celebrating Blue Rodeo.

2023-10-0650:24

David Matas, Senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada Joelle Emond, President of the Quebec Order of Dieticians and Nutritionists & Timothy Caulfield, Professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken JIM CUDDY, Canadian singer-songwriter with Blue Rodeo

How a humanitarian clown brings joy to children and soldiers in Ukraine, inflation and high interest rates are up, a couple got married in a fish plant, & how one Canadian teen landed a deal with Playstation

2023-09-2238:43

GUILLAUME VERMETTE, Humanitarian clown from Trois-Rivieres named ‘Yahoo’ DAVID MACDONALD, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BRITTANY SCHNARE & DREW MITCHELL, Nova Scotia newlyweds married in a fish plant MAX TREST, 13 yr old videogame developer (White Rock, B.C.) who just landed a deal with PlayStation

Canada will extend pandemic small business loan repayment deadlines, Health Canada approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, the one chip challenge, & City of Montreal decision to ban cars from a tourist attraction

2023-09-1540:19

DAN KELLY, President of The Canadian Federation of Independent Business DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken DR.JOE SCHWARTZ, Mcgill University Alex Norris, Projet Montreal councillor for Mount-Royal

Issues on an Air Canada flight, gender terminology, the CRA scandal and sky high food prices

2023-09-0841:24

Susan Benson, Montrealer who had issues on an Air Canada flight, National Post reporter Christopher Nardi on the CRA CERB scandal, Montreal Gazette reporter Hayley Juhl on gender terminology and The Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois on the difference in pricing at different grocery chains.

Waking up from a coma to get married, the federal Liberals are seeing a dive, checking in with Internet Sensation Jean Morrison, & what traveling over 26 countries made her appreciate about Canada

2023-09-0135:45

SARAH KIMPENSKA, Ontario woman, Woke from coma and got married four days later NIK NANOS, Chair of Nanos Research JEAN MORRISON, Internet Sensation, went viral for dancing at the Super Bowl halftime show ALANA BEST, Author and World Traveler, from B.C.

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribute, ChatGPT & your health, Trump is indicted in Georgia, & letting someone else plan your next vacation.

2023-08-1846:43

BRIAN MULRONEY, Former Prime Minister of Canada DR. ESLI - OSMANLIU, Emergency physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital and scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center AMBER PHILIPPS, Politics Reporter with the Washington Post ROSHNI AGARWAL, Co-founder of The Vacation Hunt

Paying tribute to the late Robbie Robertson, Canada’s productivity problem, posting pictures of your children on social media, & your travel guide book may have been put together by A.I

2023-08-1137:11

JOHN EINARSON, one of North America’s foremost music historians RENAUD BROSSARD, Senior Director of Communications at MEI EMMANUELLE PARENT, co-founder of Le C.I.E.L. (Centre for Online Emotional Intelligence) CATHERINE TABAK, Senior Program Manager of Cybertip.ca SETH KUGEL, Travel Columnist with the New York Times, Author: Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious

Changing lyrics to Canada’s national anthem, bringing skilled workers to Canada, one of the greatest shows ever, & a groundbreaking new blood test for pregnant women

2023-07-0738:16

JULLY BLACK, Canadian R&B Singer, Juno-award winner SEAN FRASER, Federal Immigration Minister VANCE JOY, Australian singer-songwriter DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken

How to make Canada more prosperous, democratic & free. Have we forgotten how to be decent human beings? & why Bud Light beer sales have taken a dive.

2023-06-2337:15

FRANK STRONACH, Businessman, Founder of Magna International Businessman Frank Stronach shares tips on how to make Canada more prosperous, democratic and free ANTONIO NICASO, Queen's University lecturer and expert on the Calabrian Mafia SCOTT KNOX, Founder of Pride in Advertising & Marketing (PrideAM)

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