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“Looks-maxxing” trends causing young men troubles GUEST:  Kyle Ganson, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Big Canadian Brands are getting into the ‘resale’ game GUEST:  Sid Mookerjee, Assistant Professor, Marketing, McGill University This Week in Ai GUEST:   Francis Syms, Assoc. Dean; Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology; Humber Polytechnic University

How one judge potentially saved copyright music GUEST: Alan Cross, Music Historian, Host, The Ongoing History of Music RCMP has changed its uniform policy and privacy at center of it GUEST: Shakir Rahim, Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association What do Canadians still get wrong about type-2 diabetes?  GUEST: Laura Syron, President and CEO of Diabetes Canada

The new face(s) of Canadian Hip-Hop GUEST:  Jay Swing, Vancouver-based Deejay  AI-created entertainment - who is the performer?  GUEST: Dr. Charlie Wall-Andrews, Professor, Creative Industries, Toronto Metropolitan University VIFF looking to take their LIVE elements to the next level GUEST: Jarrett Martineau, Curator, VIFF Live

Northern Canada: What does reliable internet mean for daily life? GUEST: Jennifer Lane, Chief Information Officer, Nunavut Arctic College  What happens when newcomers can't find work in their field?  GUEST: Dr. Rupa Banerjee, Professor, HR Management & Organizational Behaviour, Tor. MU  Who can still afford to live near work?  GUEST: Brian Doucet, School of Planning, University of Waterloo

0:45: Should we embrace AI as a therapy tool? GUEST: Calissa Ngozi, Mental Health Expert 9:23: Why is there a surge in Monarch butterflies across the Prairies? GUEST: Marika Olynyk, Curator, Living Prairie Museum 16:43: How the music scene uses Western Canada GUEST:  Aaron Chapman, Music Historian; Author

Guest: Andrea Carey, Director of Games; One Ability Games

Why is Asia becoming Canadians preferred tourist destination? GUEST: Amra Durakovic, Head of Communications; Flight Centre Canada BC Resident among ten (10) elite survivalists from around the globe are dropped into Canada's Arctic Circle  GUEST: Aaron Barnard, Competitor, Season 13, Alone How an Ottawa-based robotics company provides assistance to people with disabilities  GUEST: Evan Zeglinski-Spinney, CEO of Sielo Robotics

CFIB says foreign workers program is a scapegoat for youth unemployment    GUEST: Dan Kelly, CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business Canada vs. Trump - How things escalated this past week GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics at Concordia University  Thrifting continues to thrive; has this become the new norm for Canadians? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst; President, Bruce Winder Retail

Why getting your kids into the water early could save their lives GUEST: Melinda Gilroy, Swim Instructor Some Canadians returning to using landline phones  GUEST: Dr. Richard Lachman, Digital Media Professor; Toronto Metro Univ. RTA School of Media    Why is Doug Ford so intent on the Alberta-Ontario pipeline? GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University