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Weekends with Rob Fai

by Corus Radio

Weekends with Rob Fai is the perfect way for you and the family to get your Saturday morning started, with fresh news, stories that are relevant, topical and helpful to your everyday life.

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  1. Renting your Dream Car and Staying Safe on the Roads

    Staying safe on the roads this summer; renting your dream car GUEST: Nhu Nguyen, Certified Porsche Expert Mechanic Why are Canada’s shorelines in the Arctic turning ‘orange?’ GUEST: Ed Struzik, Environmental Journalist; Author in TheTyee.ca This Week in AI (Pt. 2) GUEST: Francis Syms, Faculty of...

  2. New members of Quebec's legislature must swear allegiance to the King

    A constitutional challenge to force new members of Quebec's legislature to swear allegiance to the King GUEST: Lawrence David, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa This Week in Ai GUEST: Francis Syms, Associate Dean; Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, Humber Polytechnic This Week in...

  3. What is "Looks-maxxing"?

    “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...

  4. RCMP Uniform and Public Privacy Change

    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...

  5. The Canadian Music Hour!

    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...

  6. Northern Canada: What does reliable internet mean for daily life?

    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…

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  7. Should we embrace AI as a therapy tool?

    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…

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  8. Important prep before travelling overseas - Youth unemployment falling - Are social media companies designed to be addictive to youth?

  9. Do we have enough techs to handle all the new EV’s? - Back to school prep - Canadian singer/songwriter's international journey

  10. Ottawa dealing with U.S. in tense week - Canada’s unemployment rate - BC Supreme Court rules on involuntary psychiatric care

  11. Date-flation is taking its toll on singles - Viruses on your toothbrush - What’s with all the ‘space garbage’ these days?

  12. Can B.C.’s One Ability Games become a Canadian disabilities beacon?

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

  13. Could a CEO Tax work in Canada? - Doom spending! - Maestro Fresh Wes on reinventing yourself

  14. Mini-vans making a comeback? - Montreal pets being abandoned - Raw milk in the news again

  15. Why is Asia becoming Canada's preferred tourist destination?

    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...

  16. Escalations between Canada and Trump

    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;...

  17. Landline phones are back

    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...

  18. Self-driving cars are making drivers careless

    GUEST: Grant Gottgetreu, Former Traffic Cop

  19. No summer job is "just a summer job" - they influence your career success!

    GUEST: Keka Dasgupta, Global Keynote Speaker, Founder, the “Art of Life-ing”

  20. The story of the 1977 Vancouver Safety Deposit Vault Heist

    This Week in AI with Francis Syms GUEST: Francis Syms, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, Humber Polytechnic The story of the 1977 Vancouver Safety Deposit Vault Heist GUEST: Don Levers, Author Kid-preneurship is booming! Meet the next gen of business minds GUEST: Sariah & Ariella Morgan,...

  21. Kid-preneurship is booming! Meet the next gen of business minds

    GUESTS: Sariah & Ariella Morgan, Young Entrepreneurs, "Young Bosses in Business"

  22. The 2026 World Cup is inspiring the kids

    Gen-Z’ers are ‘TanMaxxing’ and it’s dangerous! GUEST: Dr. Steven Goldberg, Chief Medical Officer, HealthTrack Meet a man that for 50 years has had one of Canada's top Vintage clothing shops in Winnipeg GUEST: Doug Shand, Owner, Vintage Glory How the World Cup is inspiring young soccer players in...

  23. New RH survey says 4-in-10 Canadians don’t use paid time off!

    AI won’t replace lawyers, but…It’s supercharging institutions GUEST: Jason Ward, Retired Civil Litigator, Ward Legal New RH survey says 4-in-10 Canadians don’t use paid time off! GUEST: David Bolton, Regional Director, Robert Half New guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in...

  24. What is doomjobbing??

    Guest: Mike Shekhtman, Senior Regional Director at Robert Half

  25. How to maximize your small urban garden to yield as much food as possible!

    Guest: Marv, @PlantedInTheGarden

  26. The state of the U.S.- Iran ceasefire

    Children toiling on a trash mountain (India) spotlight the blurred line between informal and forced labor GUEST: Lisa Kristine, International humanitarian photographer State of the U.S.- Iran ceasefire GUEST: Alan Sanders, Former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political...

  27. Fed’s New First Nation Clean Water Access Bill: What’s different and what’s missing?

    GUEST: Grand Chief Linda Debassiage, Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief

  28. The legacy of Canadian hip hop in the 90's and early 2000's

    Canadian hip hop in the 90's and early 2000's, the legacy it left for future generations GUEST: DJ Jay Swing, Vancouver Deejay/Historian Fed’s New First Nation Clean Water Access Bill: What’s different and what’s missing? GUEST: Grand Chief Linda Debassiage, Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief...

  29. How to avoid FIFA ticket scams

    Guest: Julie Matthews, Consumer Protection Expert & Fraud Prevention Educator

  30. FOX makes move to buy streaming platform Roku

    Guest: Gerson Gibbs, Senior Managing Partner at Belite Capital

  31. Behind the scenes of how the FBI thwarted a potential attack at Whitehouse UFC 250 event

    Guest: Greg Sanfilippo, former U.S. Marine, NYC police force

  32. As the notion of family changes over time, how has fatherhood changed in modern Canadian families?

    Guest: Jessica Ball, Professor Emerita in the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria

  33. TV's best dads of all time

    Over-reliance on AI negatively impacts learning and retention Guest: Tovi Grossman, Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of Toronto Men and their sons: What can fathers do to foster healthy, caring masculinity in the next generation of men? Guest: Matt Englar-Carlson,...

  34. How to...propagate your plants!

    Guest: Amanda McAllister, Owner of Five Acres flower farm in Abbotsford

  35. Men and their sons: How can fathers foster healthy and caring masculinity.

    Guest: Matt Englar-Carlson, Professor of Counseling at the Cal State University Fullerton

  36. Over-reliance on AI negatively impacts learning and retention

    Guest: Tovi Grossman, Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of Toronto

  37. A World Cup shaped bong is handed a red card by FIFA

    Guest: Sean Kady, Owner of Cosmic Charlies, Cannabis Dispensary in Toronto

  38. How good is age verification against resourceful kids?

    Guest: Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET

  39. How to...make your own sourdough!

    Guest: Merissa Pinelli, @bookroad.sourdough.co on Instagram

  40. New Quebec law will allow people to access their romantic partner’s domestic violence history

    Guest: Pearl Eliadis, Professor School of Public Policy and at the Faculty of Law at McGill University

  41. Weekly AI News Recap

    Guest: Francis Syms, Associate Dean of Information and Communication Technology at Humber Polytechnic

  42. Pierre Poilievre grades Mark Carney's 15 months at the helm

    FBI and other Law Enforcement stop potential attack at UFC 250 at White House. Let’s go behind the scenes to see how this is stopped. Guest: Greg Sanfilippo, Former US Marine; NYC Police Force Weekly AI News Recap Guest: Francis Syms, Associate Dean of Information and Communication Technology at...

  43. This genomic test can help breast cancer patients safely skip chemotherapy

    Guest: Dr. Torsten Nielsen, Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UBC, and Director of UBC’s MD/PhD Program

  44. How will FIFA positively impact Canada's hospitality industry?

    What aren't we looking at when it comes to CUSMA? Guest: Dr. Eric Kam, Professor of Economics at Toronto Metropolitan University How can Canadian hospitality win big during the World Cup? Guest: Afshin Mousavian, CEO of Actual Sneak a peek into the life of a drag king Guest: AndrogynAss, Winner…

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  45. Sneak a peek into the life of a drag king

    Guest: AndrogynAss, Winner of Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar in 2024, opened for Chappell Roan at her Vancouver show in 2023.

  46. FIFA forces aquarium store to close as they shut down pedestrian access to the stadium.

    Guest: Kreig LeBlanc, Manager and partner of Aquariums West.

  47. Social Media: 16 and up?

    Fatherless Day: "a comedy show for the bereaved and/or relieved" Guest: Eve Ghostkeeper Camping and RV Tips for Beginners Guest: Michael McNaught Online Harms Bill: Social media ban for 16 and under to become a reality? Guest: Christopher Dietzel

  48. Indigenous lands outperform government protected areas on conservation

    Guest: Garry Merkel, Program Advisor and Lecturer in Indigenous Land Stewardship program at UBC

  49. So you wanna be a... Beekeeper!

    Guest: Cassie Gibeau aka “Beekeeper Cassie”, Owner and Director of Education, Outreach, and Events at the Honeybee Centre in Surrey

  50. Weekly AI News Recap

    Guest: Francis Syms, Associate Dean of Information and Communication Technology at Humber Polytechnic

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Weekends with Rob Fai is the perfect way for you and the family to get your Saturday morning started, with fresh news, stories that are relevant, topical and helpful to your everyday life.

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