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Back to SearchICYMI - 1994: Same Sex Couples' rights
We rewind to May 1994, when Ontario was on the brink of a major shift in LGBTQ+ rights. Days before the legislature debated a bill to grant same‑sex …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Spotlight: The rise of private menopause care
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in where we ask whether private menopause clinics are providing necessary treatments or promoting a…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
ICYMI - 1988: Becoming like your Mother
As we mark Mother's Day this weekend, ICYMI digs back into the archives from a show that aired on Mother's Day back 1988. Many young women at the tim…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Should AI chatbots be banned for kids?
Manitoba could become the first place in the world to ban AI chatbots for kids. While Australia has banned social media for youth under 16, Manitoba …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Menopause treatment: Why private clinics are popping up
A new Ipsos survey found that 1 in 3 women will have to wait for more than 2 years to find effective treatment for menopause. To fill that need, priv…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Spotlight: University degree? Or a career in the trades? Which is better in 2026?
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in where we ask whether a career in the trades, or a university degree is the way to go in 2026. Th…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Alberta separatism: What you need to know
The deadline to collect signatures has passed for the Stay Free Alberta petition. The leaders of the separatist movement say they have the support to…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
A university degree? Or career in the trades? Which is better in 2026?
The federal government says it will hire 100-thousand tradespeople to help build it's promised infrastructure projects. Canadians are twice as likely…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
ICYMI - 2016: Remembering the Fort McMurray wildfire
It was ten years ago this week that a wildfire started raging southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta. It would lead the largest wildfire evacuation in C…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Spotlight: Should Canada ban sports betting ads?
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on sports betting ads. Former Canadian Olympian Bruce Kidd wants sports betting ads banned…but t…
6 months ago