Neil Hammerschlag, Executive Director, Shark Research Foundation and President of Atlantic Shark Expeditions joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question submitted by Dani on Instagram. 

Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow. 

Neil Hammerschlag, Executive Director, Shark Research Foundation and President of Atlantic Shark Expeditions joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question submitted by Dani on Instagram. 
Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

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VKS: The Explainer - Are shark attacks more common? What do you do if you encounter one?

Dr. Barry Dworkin, with an unfrozen textboard, takes your calls and texts!

Dr. Barry Dworkin, with an unfrozen textboard, takes your calls and texts!

PODCAST: CFRA's House Calls for Sun. March 15th, 2026

Last week, the Ford government announced that 36 conservation areas across Ontario would be consolidated into just 9 regions. A trio of those affected areas reside in Canada’s Capital, and one of them is the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. General Manager Sally McIntyre joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Last week, the Ford government announced that 36 conservation areas across Ontario would be consolidated into just 9 regions. A trio of those affected areas reside in Canada&rsquo;s Capital, and one of them is the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. General Manager Sally McIntyre joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

CFRA Weekends - Questions raised about Ontario's plan to amalgamate conservation authorities

In early-2022, sports betting advertisements were being plastered across every Ontario TV screen in sight. And now, with every live event you see, fans are being inundated with pregame odds and mid-game bets. From NHL games, to even the Olympics, no sport is off-limits. But is it changing how the everyday fan consumes live sporting events? According to a researcher at Carleton University, the answer is an unfortunate ‘Yes’. Andrew Pinsent chats with Liam Young, an Associate Professor at Carleton University and the Co-Director of the prestigious Journalism and Communications Department.

In early-2022, sports betting advertisements were being plastered across every Ontario TV screen in sight. And now, with every live event you see, fans are being inundated with pregame odds and mid-game bets. From NHL games, to even the Olympics, no sport is off-limits. But is it changing how the everyday fan consumes live sporting events? According to a researcher at Carleton University, the answer is an unfortunate &lsquo;Yes&rsquo;. Andrew Pinsent chats with Liam Young, an Associate Professor at Carleton University and the Co-Director of the prestigious Journalism and Communications Department.

VKS: The Explainer - Are shark attacks more common? What do you do if you encounter one?

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