Historically, maple syrup harvesters relied on unreliable natural indicators to avoid producing “buddy” syrup—a late-season syrup with unpleasant taste and smell. Shahad Abdulmawjood of Carleton University speaks with the Nightshift about developing a high-tech solution: easy-to-use testing strips that detect…
Severance Is Apparently Driving Dogs Crazy Richard Crouse joins Shane Hewitt for his regular entertainment hit. A Reddit thread and TikTok videos highlight dogs’ unusual fear of the Apple TV show Severance. Owners report their dogs exhibiting anxious behaviors like…
Canada is seeing one of the largest measles outbreaks in years.???? Dr. Isaac Bogoch is an infectious disease expert and he joins Shane Hewitt for a conversation about how to keep your family safe.???????? Dr. Mitch Schulman, the resident practitioner…
The Astronomy professor Sarah Rugheimer joins Shane Hewitt to discuss a total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, that Canadians will be able to see on Thursday night into Friday morning. The professor explains that this rare event,…
???? Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift ???? Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew start a conversation about celebrities like Scarlett Johansson who hae a policy about not taking photos with fans. We want to know if you think…
Their Opportunity, an Ontario-based organization, is sending 32 pallets of hockey equipment donated from the Greater Toronto Area and the Ottawa Senators Foundation to Indigenous communities in Manitoba. This initiative, which has previously focused on Ontario, is now expanding nationwide,…
Moshe Lander is an economist and professor at Concordia University and he joins the Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift to talk about why the Bank of Canada???? cut interest rates by 2.75% Who is Mark Carney? Journalist and broadcaster Rob…
Technology Expert Kris Abel joins Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift for a conversation about all things Tech! A television recycling plant has been gifted a robot made by college grads, that uses Artificial Intelligence to recognize each TV???? make and…
Matthew Pearson, a Carleton University journalism professor, joins Shane Hewitt to talk about how he is pioneering a trauma-informed journalism course in Canada. His course uses simulated interviews to help students develop skills for sensitively covering traumatic events while also…
???? Welcome to Shane Hewitt & the Nightshift ???? Shane Hewitt and the Nightshift crew come up with a plan for a Trump Free Tuesday! There is lots to talk about, but we will try to not say his name.…
Cyril Derreumaux completed a solo kayak???? journey across the Atlantic Ocean????, becoming the first person to kayak alone across both the Pacific and Atlantic. His 71-day, 14-hour, and 57-minute journey from the Canary Islands to Martinique faced numerous challenges. He…
Richard Shimooka is a military expert and Senior Research Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and discusses recent events in the Ukraine-Russia war including new funding for Ukraine from the EU and what happens during a ceasefire.
Canada’s got a leadership problem—no real federal power, premiers punching above their weight, and a political landscape that feels more like a free-for-all. Matt Gurney joins Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift to break it all down: Can provincial leaders really…
Some of the smartest people on the planet join Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift for a discussion about what’s happening in the news cycle, Did the Liberal Party get it right? Tariffs and counter tariffs from he who shall not…
Gordon Cordeiro was convicted in 1994 for murder, for a crime he didn’t commit. 30 years later, he’s finally free. Shane Hewitt had a chance to chat with Gordon and Kenneth Lawson from the about having to wait for…
