The Shift with Shane Hewitt

We get a dose of calls from across Canada with heartwarming stories for Good News Tuesday A group of BC truckers are on the quotes to build electric big rigs. Chace Barber, CEO and founder of Edison Motors joins us to share the story of their EV trucks. We learn how they work, the challenges of building them, and if there is a place for EV trucks on the road. RUOK with Pigs? How about Subway? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

The holidays can be the loneliest time of year, but that's okay. Registered Psychologist and Director of the Vancouver Anxiety Centre, Dr. Christine Korol tells us how to confront loneliness and gives us strategies for turning loneliness into a journey of self-discovery and growth. Meta is under fire after allegedly trying to get children to use their platform. Mike Yawney, filling in for Handy Andy, sheds light on that and why some companies are trying to bring old gaming consoles back to life. RUOK with It's A Small World? How about Squid Game? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

RUOK with potato salad? Riley Merry has become a Canadian icon after attempting to eat five pounds of potato salad outside of a graveyard, in front of police. He tells us the story in a very special edition of RUOK. Having a bad password is one thing, but can you have a bad username? Hank the Hacker tells us how to make a safe username. Hank also tells us how a Calgary woman was scammed out of hundreds after a stranger used a card-reading device. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Will going with the cheaper option come back to bite you this Christmas? Adam Sondergard, with Linus Tech Tips, tells us how to avoid buying bad quality gifts this Christmas and gives us a dose of helpful tech tips to make your life so much easier. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

RUOK with Hall & Oates? How about turkey? Why is it so easy to fall for misinformation online? Social media expert Jesse Miller tells us how misinformation spreads online, how to spot it, and how to avoid it. David Ian Grey, retail and marketing expert, tells us if Black Friday deals are worth it for business and customers and if Boxing Day might be the better option for finding deals! HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Steve Stebbing reviews Ridley Scott's new movie Napoleon and more on What the Hell Should I Watch This Weekend! HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Have you set up your Christmas Tree yet? We can help you with the Christmas Tree edition of Gameshowey Trivia! Test your knowledge and hear some of our own tree traditions. What's special about your Christmas tree? Shiftheads share their stories with calls and texts. Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Director of Foreign Affairs and National Security at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, helps us understand the current state of the world with a focus on China, Gaza, and the war in Ukraine. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Blaine Kyllo breaks down the best and worst Black Friday deals of 2023 on the Technological World. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

It has been 100 days since wildfires devastated Lahaina, Hawaii. Jonny Varona, one of the firefighters who battled the blaze, gives us an update on what was lost and how his community is healing. RUOK with Toonies? How about air freshener? Are we living in the Matrix? Probably not. On the World of Weird Things, Greg Fish tells us why scientists can’t find any evidence that we're all just living in an alien’s computer. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

How do you start over? Annalisa Enrile, Professor of Social Work at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, tells us how to hit the reset button on your career, mentality, and direction in life. Would you throw out your phone if you could use one without a screen? Mike Yawney looks at a new piece of AI-driven technology that could be the future of phones. RUOK with EV batteries? How about scratch tickets? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Canadians are terrible at passwords. Hank the Hacker tells us how to make a good password, what makes a bad one, and just how easy it is for hackers to crack bad codes. RUOK with cargo? How about bad tattoos? Dr. Chris Fogarty with the Canadian Hurricane Centre looks back at the 2023 hurricane season and how to be weather-aware when you travel. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Canadian photographer Steve Haining dove over 100 feet underwater to take the deepest portrait photo ever. He tells us how he did it and why the record was so difficult to break. What is the one luxury you can’t live without? Shiftheads call and text in! RUOK with marathons? How about the Grammys? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Steve Stebbing reviews the return of The Hunger Games franchise and more on What The Hell Should We Watch This Weekend. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Does Pineapple belong on Pizza? Find out as we play the Pizza edition of Gameshowey Trivia! Test your knowledge of Canadian pizza recipes, topping trends, and more. RUOK with Pizza? Why is it so expensive to fly in Canada? Dave Frank, executive director of the BC Aviation Council, tells us what's driving domestic flights up in price, how they can come down, and why flying is out of reach for so many Canadians. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Blaine Kyllo details the OLED Steam Deck and more on The Technological World. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Procrastinating is easy, but letting go of it can be even easier. Michael Losier, author of The Law of Attraction, gives us his tips on how to deal with procrastination and finding positivity by addressing negativity. RUOK with Christmas Lights? A giant space rock killed the Dinosaurs, right? On the World of Weird Things, Greg Fish tells us why there is a great debate over the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Brittlestar AKA the worlds favourite online dad joins the Shift to discuss everything from the new movie "anything to be famous" to what it means to be internet an internet star. There's been a lot of talk about the new Sphere in Las Vegas, but does the venue live up to the hype? Mike Yawney has the inside details. And RUOK with butterflies, designer dresses and blue bananas?

Ahead of Remembrance day, historian Andrew Burtch at the Canadian War Museum joins the Shift with a look back at Canada's part in key historical events,, Steve Stebbing has the low down on what to watch this weekend, from new releases such as The Marvels and the Holdovers to classics like Scrooged in 4K and RUOK Taylor Swift, doughnuts and a million-dollar purse

Steve Stebbing has the low down on what to watch this weekend, from new releases such as The Marvels and the Holdovers to classics like Scrooged in 4K.

Craig Baird, historian and host of the Canadian History Ehx podcast, joins us to share the stories of some Canadian war heroes. We learn more about Indigenous veteran Tommy Prince and other fascinating Canadians who have served our country. It's Ryan's birthday month, so we play a round of Gameshowey Trivia, all themed after our favourite millennial! RUOK with Facebook Marketplace? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In