Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge by CHQR / Curiouscast

Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

Radio: QR CALGARY 770AM

Category: News & Politics

5506
- Calgary's Canada Day fireworks debacle; Final few days of the Alberta election campaign

Fri, 26 May 2023
5505
- Analysis of the David Johnston report; Calgary's decision to cancel Canada Day fireworks

Wed, 24 May 2023
5504
- Bail reform; Chinese interference in Canada; Russia's fascist youth

Tue, 16 May 2023
5503
- Lawrence Krauss, "The Edge of Knowledge"; Controversial passport re-design; CTF's Teddy Awards; Sara Petersen, "Momfluenced"

Fri, 12 May 2023
5502
- Canada & AUKUS; Impact of hockey fighting; Foreign interference; UCP campaign message

Thu, 11 May 2023
5501
- Alberta election campaign; Songwriting & copyright; MAID in Canadian prisons; Global press freedom

Fri, 05 May 2023
5500
- Alberta's top election issues; Internet regulation in Canada; "Agent of Change"; BCHL severs ties with Hockey Canada

Thu, 04 May 2023
5499
- Arena deal; Public safety; Defence spending; Russian information warfare; Canadian history

Thu, 27 Apr 2023
5498
- Who is to blame for Canadian Military apathy and neglect

Thu, 27 Apr 2023
5497
- Wrongful convictions; Canada & the U.S. Civil War; The life and death of Arturo Gatti

Tue, 25 Apr 2023
5496
- Equalization reform; Emissions caps; Music & A.I.; CEO salaries

Fri, 21 Apr 2023
5495
- "Blackberry" writer & producer Matthew Miller; Paul Wells- "An Emergency in Ottawa"; The case against spanking

Thu, 20 Apr 2023
5494
- Health care & the Charter; Lunar tourism; Runaway black hole; Sizeable candy bar dilemma

Tue, 11 Apr 2023
5493
- Why TV theme songs matter; First dire wolf specimen found in Canada; The link between fiscal policy and inflation

Thu, 06 Apr 2023
5492
- Tara MacLean, "Song of the Sparrow"; UFC-WWE merger; How Alberta can benefit from carbon contracts

Tue, 04 Apr 2023
5491
- PBO on carbon tax costs; David Frum on Trump indictment; Russian disinformation; Rogers/Shaw merger; C-11

Fri, 31 Mar 2023
5490
- NS massacre inquiry report; Electricity prices & the RRO; The conspiracy cult around the "secret" Queen of Canada; Deleting social media

Thu, 30 Mar 2023
5489
- Understanding China's interference in Canada; How to deal with CSIS whistleblowers; Biden visits Canada; Irresponsible pet owners

Tue, 21 Mar 2023
5488
- Alberta minimum wage report finally released - so what did it find?

Mon, 20 Mar 2023
5487
- Silicon Valley Bank collapse; Jeffrey Dupres case; Foreign interference; Children's mental health

Mon, 13 Mar 2023
5486
- "Navalny" documentary; C-18 concerns; Implications of U.S. ending time change; Next steps for Bank of Canada

Fri, 10 Mar 2023
5485
- The case for and against hosting the Commonwealth Games; Justin Bourne, "Down and Back"; How universities can embrace ChatGPT

Thu, 09 Mar 2023
5484
- New revelations about Chinese election interference; Women's rights around the world; Alberta Firearms Act; Unpaid oil & gas taxes

Wed, 08 Mar 2023
5483
- Chinese Canadians have longed warned about interference; Why Canada needs a growth strategy

Tue, 07 Mar 2023
5482
- Confronting global population decline; Balanced budget legislation; Passenger rail for Alberta; Defending against asteroids

Fri, 03 Mar 2023
5481
- Threats of sabotage to energy projects; Foreign election interference; Shipwreck in Lake Huron

Thu, 02 Mar 2023
5480
- Chinese election interference; Alberta budget; Defending Roald Dahl; Critiquing Canada's alcohol guidelines

Wed, 01 Mar 2023
5479
- Chinese interference in 2019 nomination race; H5N1 concerns; 4-Day work week study

Mon, 27 Feb 2023
5478
- Anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Cleaning up inactive wells; Self-defence laws; Inquiry into China election interference

Fri, 24 Feb 2023
5477
- Securing Ukraine's Future; Female athletes' views on women's sports; E-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool

Wed, 22 Feb 2023
5476
- Ring-A-Ding-Dong Dandy: A Map of Stampede Wrestling

Tue, 21 Feb 2023
5475
- Degrassi Tour: Catching up with Joey & Caitlyn (Pat Mastroianni & Stacie Mistysyn)

Fri, 17 Feb 2023
5474
- Justice Rouleau finds government justified in invoking Emergencies Act

Fri, 17 Feb 2023
5473
- Mystery objects being shot down; Controversial plan to incentivize well clean-up; Carbon tax impact on First Nations

Tue, 14 Feb 2023
5472
- Kenney's "Blue Storm"; Alberta minimum wage policy; Milk Dumping; "Buy American"

Fri, 10 Feb 2023
5471
- Calgary event centre update

Thu, 09 Feb 2023
5470
- Travel Woes

Thu, 09 Feb 2023
5469
- Liberals' C-21 mess; MAID changes delayed; "The Number Ones"; Explaining Bigfoot sightings

Wed, 08 Feb 2023
5468
- Chief Louie - "Rez Rules"; Campus free speech; Iran protests; Discontent in Canada

Mon, 06 Feb 2023
5467
- Comedian Preacher Lawson

Wed, 18 Jan 2023
5466
- Myles Goodwyn; Why is Ontario receiving equalization?; Fixing Canada's access to information system

Mon, 16 Jan 2023
5465
- Tommy Chong; Jeff Beck's legacy; Ban gas stoves?; Ottawa's F-35 flip-flop

Fri, 13 Jan 2023
5464
- Todd McFarlane: "Spawn" update and more

Wed, 11 Jan 2023
5463
- Jeromy's Journey; Alberta Senator quits Twitter; "Son of a Critch's" Mark Critch

Tue, 10 Jan 2023
5462
- Affordability measures; Federal politics in '23; Defence spending; NHL Hall-of-famer Lanny McDonald

Mon, 09 Jan 2023
5461
- Violence and unrest in Mexico; Debunking "The Population Bomb"; Seizing assets from Russian Oligarchs

Fri, 06 Jan 2023
5460
- "Just Transition"; Russia's failures in Ukraine; Where Canadians land on the political spectrum

Wed, 04 Jan 2023
5459
- Gas prices, self-defence, state of democracy, technology & education, addressing addiction

Tue, 03 Jan 2023
5458
- The latest on Bill C-21 and Bill C-11; Impact of Keystone's shutdown; Canada's China strategy

Sat, 10 Dec 2022
5457
- Buddy Levy, "Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk"

Fri, 09 Dec 2022

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