Good News Tuesday reaches into the remarkable with a dog missing for two years, a wild bird that found its human, and a host who cannot wait for the visit months in the making.

Joel bought a bulldog at 19 after saving up for years and it became part of the family. Two and a half years ago it disappeared. Two years later it came home with no explanation, and the team takes a few minutes to imagine what it was doing in the meantime.

Tony on Instagram built a friendship with a wild bird named Bob that kept showing up, and Bob eventually arrived with Bobette. A host also shares personal good news: a family member is visiting in two and a half weeks for the first time since Christmas.

Topics: Good News Tuesday, missing bulldog, Bob the Bird, Bobette, Corvette Stingray

Originally aired on 2026-05-19

Good News Tuesday reaches into the remarkable with a dog missing for two years, a wild bird that found its human, and a host who cannot wait for the visit months in the making.
Joel bought a bulldog at 19 after saving up for years and it became part of the family. Two and a half years ago it disappeared. Two years later it came home with no explanation, and the team takes a few minutes to imagine what it was doing in the meantime.
Tony on Instagram built a friendship with a wild bird named Bob that kept showing up, and Bob eventually arrived with Bobette. A host also shares personal good news: a family member is visiting in two and a half weeks for the first time since Christmas.
Topics: Good News Tuesday, missing bulldog, Bob the Bird, Bobette, Corvette Stingray
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-19

Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world—always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.

From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane’s signature style—thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.

If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Good News Tuesday: Joel’s Dog, Tony’s Bird and Bobette

Good News Tuesday delivers rare validation that the suspicious-looking settlement email was actually legitimate, and $50 in bread money just landed in a co-host's account.

The Canadian bread price-fixing class action against major grocery chains has started paying out, and a co-host reports his $50 arrived via direct deposit. The team recalls the signup process looked so much like a scam that many people never followed through.

The Buffalo Sabres get a moment on the show too, with the team arguing the franchise may as well be the NHL's 11th Canadian province. Plus: a severe thunderstorm watch is active for Southern Ontario, and a co-host is taking full credit for the Habs' game seven wins by playing World of Tanks during them.

Topics: Good News Tuesday, bread price-fixing settlement, Southern Ontario weather, Buffalo Sabres, game seven superstition

Originally aired on 2026-05-19

Good News Tuesday delivers rare validation that the suspicious-looking settlement email was actually legitimate, and $50 in bread money just landed in a co-host's account.
The Canadian bread price-fixing class action against major grocery chains has started paying out, and a co-host reports his $50 arrived via direct deposit. The team recalls the signup process looked so much like a scam that many people never followed through.
The Buffalo Sabres get a moment on the show too, with the team arguing the franchise may as well be the NHL's 11th Canadian province. Plus: a severe thunderstorm watch is active for Southern Ontario, and a co-host is taking full credit for the Habs' game seven wins by playing World of Tanks during them.
Topics: Good News Tuesday, bread price-fixing settlement, Southern Ontario weather, Buffalo Sabres, game seven superstition
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-19

NEW - The Scammiest Email Was Real: Your Bread Settlement Cheque Has Arrived

Smart contact lenses are in prototype, gardening pros have a trick nobody ever taught you, and the term glass holes is back. A tech and DIY expert connects all of it.

 

**He Started Playing Guitar Because of Ritchie Valens. His Favourite Cars Are From That Same Era.**

Andy says his love of 1950s cars and his reason for picking up a guitar trace back to the same source: Ritchie Valens. He also walks through the inverse container planting method, the gardening trick that pre-builds holes before any plant ever touches soil.

 

**Smart Glasses Are at Your Next Party and Nobody Agreed to Be Filmed**

Smart contact lenses in prototype can already track blood glucose and screen for glaucoma, but the battery problem remains unsolved. Andy says smart glasses are the current version, content creators are wearing them at events, and his behaviour already changes when he notices someone has them on.

 

Topics: smart contact lenses, smart glasses privacy, Ritchie Valens, 1957 Chevy, DIY gardening

 

GUEST: Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia


Originally aired on 2026-05-19

Smart contact lenses are in prototype, gardening pros have a trick nobody ever taught you, and the term glass holes is back. A tech and DIY expert connects all of it.
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**He Started Playing Guitar Because of Ritchie Valens. His Favourite Cars Are From That Same Era.**
Andy says his love of 1950s cars and his reason for picking up a guitar trace back to the same source: Ritchie Valens. He also walks through the inverse container planting method, the gardening trick that pre-builds holes before any plant ever touches soil.
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**Smart Glasses Are at Your Next Party and Nobody Agreed to Be Filmed**
Smart contact lenses in prototype can already track blood glucose and screen for glaucoma, but the battery problem remains unsolved. Andy says smart glasses are the current version, content creators are wearing them at events, and his behaviour already changes when he notices someone has them on.
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Topics: smart contact lenses, smart glasses privacy, Ritchie Valens, 1957 Chevy, DIY gardening
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GUEST: Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-19

Smart Glasses? How About Smart Contact Lenses - Handy Andy

Canada military spending has been inadequate for so long that a defence analyst says the country won't have meaningful new capability until 2035.

Richard Shimooka says the US pause on the Permanent Joint Board of Defense is less alarming than it looks, and points out the board has been declining in relevance for decades while NORAD provides real daily Canada-US defence coordination. The concern worth paying attention to, he says, is the one that actually drove the pause.

The more serious picture Shimooka paints is of frigates on their last legs, no effective air defence against drones, a delayed pilot training pipeline, and an international reputation so weak that Canada's G7 status and middle power claims carry almost no credibility with allies.

Topics: Canada military spending, NORAD, Permanent Joint Board of Defense, Canadian defence, 2035

GUEST: Richard Shimooka

Originally aired on 2026-05-19

Canada military spending has been inadequate for so long that a defence analyst says the country won't have meaningful new capability until 2035.
Richard Shimooka says the US pause on the Permanent Joint Board of Defense is less alarming than it looks, and points out the board has been declining in relevance for decades while NORAD provides real daily Canada-US defence coordination. The concern worth paying attention to, he says, is the one that actually drove the pause.
The more serious picture Shimooka paints is of frigates on their last legs, no effective air defence against drones, a delayed pilot training pipeline, and an international reputation so weak that Canada's G7 status and middle power claims carry almost no credibility with allies.
Topics: Canada military spending, NORAD, Permanent Joint Board of Defense, Canadian defence, 2035
GUEST: Richard Shimooka
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-19

Good News Tuesday: Joel’s Dog, Tony’s Bird and Bobette

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