ICYMI - 1966 - How do you get rich in Canada?

This ICYMI takes you back to December 1966. With holiday budgets and Christmas around the corner, Canadians were worried about expenses and how to secure their economic fate in the future. Cross Country Checkup took to the airwaves and asked callers "How do you get rich in Canada?" Here's an extended cut from first 30 minutes of that episode which aired December 11th, 1966.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's segment on workplace monitoring and your privacy. A growing number of bosses are using productivity software to track employees remotely and in the office. We hear from experts and callers about how this technology is affecting Canadian workplaces, when it becomes a privacy issue and what you can do about it.

With MPs back on Parliament Hill this week, party leaders are promising to deliver on affordability. But for many, the Canadian dream of working hard, buying a house and getting ahead is feeling less attainable with the crushing cost of living. We'll hear from two experts with opposing views and political strategist about what solutions are on the table. Plus, Canadians share how they're coping as budgets are getting squeezed.

TD Bank is rolling out productivity software to monitor employees' screen time, web browsing, and chats. The move is part of a growing trend where workplaces are tracking workers online and in the office. We speak with experts in workplace culture and privacy law to get their tips on what employees need to know. Plus, Canadians share how they feel about this technology.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything with former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley. With one month to go until the Alberta referendum, the former political rivals join us to answer your questions on Alberta politics and why they're campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada.

This ICYMI takes you back to 1992, when the European Union was in it's infancy. Twelve countries had already signed on to be part of a union that would include a new government, a central bank, and a shared currency. But it was a controversial plan. Several nations had taken the idea to a national vote leading to dramatic referendums playing out throughout Europe that year. After French voters elected to join the EU, Cross Country Checkup took to the airwaves and asked callers "Should Europe unite?" Here's an extended cut from first 30 minutes of that episode which aired September 27th, 1992.

Former political foes Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are teaming up to convince Albertans to stay in Canada in next month's vote where Alberta separatism is on the ballot. The two former premiers join us to answer your questions on the state of Alberta politics and its relationship with Ottawa.

As Canada-U.S. trade talks remain at a stand still, Prime Minister Carney is making the case to forge deeper ties with the E.U. We speak to journalists, economists and trade experts about what these shifting global alliances mean for Canada. Plus, Canadians share their take on our place in a changing world.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything on the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Are the recent dire warnings about AI based on science or science fiction? A professor of computer science and an associate deal of communication and technology we'll answer questions and tell you how worried you need to be about AI.

This ICYMI episode takes you back to September 12, 2001. It was the day after the deadliest act of terrorism on US soil. A total of four planes were hijacked and eventually crashed leaving now survivors. And a total of 2753 lives were lost inside the World Trade Centre. Here are callers on a special edition of Cross Country Checkup which aired on September 12th, 2001.