Most people think Special Olympics is just about one big event — but they’re missing the real story. CEO Gail Hamamoto and athlete-advocate Callum Denault reveal what actually happens behind the scenes: 40,000 athletes, 20,000 volunteers, year-round training, and life-changing health programs that go far beyond sport.

Discover how Special Olympics Canada is helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build friendships, access dental care, speak in Parliament, and even find full-time jobs. This episode will completely shift how you think about inclusion, sport — and what it means to belong.

GUEST:
Gail Hamamoto
Callum Denault
http://specialolympics.ca

Originally aired on 2025-12-12

Most people think Special Olympics is just about one big event &mdash; but they&rsquo;re missing the real story. CEO Gail Hamamoto and athlete-advocate Callum Denault reveal what actually happens behind the scenes: 40,000 athletes, 20,000 volunteers, year-round training, and life-changing health programs that go far beyond sport.
Discover how Special Olympics Canada is helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build friendships, access dental care, speak in Parliament, and even find full-time jobs. This episode will completely shift how you think about inclusion, sport &mdash; and what it means to belong.
GUEST: Gail Hamamoto Callum Denault <a href="http://specialolympics.ca">http://specialolympics.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2025-12-12

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.

NEW - Why Special Olympics Is Way More Than Just a Competition

The $200,000 Fuel Bill and the $30 Grocery Run

Gas prices impact on farmers this week is the reason your grocery bill jumped $30 without a single change to what you bought. You felt it at the pump. The farmer who grew your food felt it in a fuel bill that already runs $200,000 a year on an average Saskatchewan operation.

 

The price at the pump is a political signal in America. In a farm operation it is a line item that can determine whether a season makes sense. What changed this week is not just the pump price. It is the speed at which everything connected to it changed at the same time.

 

Topics: gas prices impact on farmers, fertilizer costs Canada, oil price spike, cost of living Canada, Saskatchewan farming

 

The One Moment That Shifted Canada's Iran War Conversation

Canada's Iran war response is the question your Prime Minister has not answered clearly, and the one your kids are starting to ask. You watched an ally launch strikes. You watched Parliament debate it without him in the room. You are still waiting for the line that does not move.

 

De-escalation. Both said it when asked for one word. Canada has been the adult in the room before, the country that held a different relationship with Cuba than the US did, the one that steered toward diplomacy when the pressure was to follow. Whether that role gets claimed in the days ahead is the thing to watch.

 

Topics: Canada Iran war response, Mark Carney boots on ground, Canadian sovereignty, Parliament debate Iran, NATO obligations Canada

 

GUEST: Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com

GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris | Former advisor to the Mayor of Montreal


Originally aired on 2026-03-09

The $200,000 Fuel Bill and the $30 Grocery Run
Gas prices impact on farmers this week is the reason your grocery bill jumped $30 without a single change to what you bought. You felt it at the pump. The farmer who grew your food felt it in a fuel bill that already runs $200,000 a year on an average Saskatchewan operation.
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The price at the pump is a political signal in America. In a farm operation it is a line item that can determine whether a season makes sense. What changed this week is not just the pump price. It is the speed at which everything connected to it changed at the same time.
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Topics: gas prices impact on farmers, fertilizer costs Canada, oil price spike, cost of living Canada, Saskatchewan farming
&nbsp;
The One Moment That Shifted Canada's Iran War Conversation
Canada's Iran war response is the question your Prime Minister has not answered clearly, and the one your kids are starting to ask. You watched an ally launch strikes. You watched Parliament debate it without him in the room. You are still waiting for the line that does not move.
&nbsp;
De-escalation. Both said it when asked for one word. Canada has been the adult in the room before, the country that held a different relationship with Cuba than the US did, the one that steered toward diplomacy when the pressure was to follow. Whether that role gets claimed in the days ahead is the thing to watch.
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Topics: Canada Iran war response, Mark Carney boots on ground, Canadian sovereignty, Parliament debate Iran, NATO obligations Canada
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GUEST: Lesley Kelly | highheelsandcanolafields.com
GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris | Former advisor to the Mayor of Montreal
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

ICYMI - Monday Study Panel - Cost of Business in Farms and Cities

Financial panic investing has a trigger and right now you're surrounded by them. The gas price on the sign jumped overnight. The news is about oil and conflict and markets. Everything on your screen is red. And somewhere in the back of your head a voice is telling you to do something about it.

Think about how it feels to have built a careful plan and then watch the world make it feel irrelevant. The research on this is specific and the pattern is the same every time: markets go up, people buy at the peak. Markets crash,
people sell at the bottom. Both moves feel like the right call in the moment. Neither one is.

The studies say inaction is often the best action. Your heart rate is a better signal than the market color on your screen. If your circumstances actually changed, adjust carefully and set a reminder to restore what you changed. If they didn't, the plan is still the plan.

Topics: financial panic investing, behavioral finance, money emotions, oil prices personal finance, Everything But Money

GUEST: Jessica Moorhouse |http://jessicamoorhouse.com

Originally aired on 2026-03-09

Financial panic investing has a trigger and right now you're surrounded by them. The gas price on the sign jumped overnight. The news is about oil and conflict and markets. Everything on your screen is red. And somewhere in the back of your head a voice is telling you to do something about it.
Think about how it feels to have built a careful plan and then watch the world make it feel irrelevant. The research on this is specific and the pattern is the same every time: markets go up, people buy at the peak. Markets crash, people sell at the bottom. Both moves feel like the right call in the moment. Neither one is.
The studies say inaction is often the best action. Your heart rate is a better signal than the market color on your screen. If your circumstances actually changed, adjust carefully and set a reminder to restore what you changed. If they didn't, the plan is still the plan.
Topics: financial panic investing, behavioral finance, money emotions, oil prices personal finance, Everything But Money
GUEST: Jessica Moorhouse |<a href="http://jessicamoorhouse.com"> http://jessicamoorhouse.com</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

NEW - The Worst Time to Check Your Investments Is Right Now

Millennial party culture has a specific before and after and you lived through both sides of it. Before: Project X was in theatres, G6 was on every speaker, and the whole cultural message was that a real night out

required spending serious money and recovering for two days. After: you are genuinely considering whether your most comfortable sweatpants and a bag of chips alone on your couch counts as a party. It does.

What does it feel like when the version of fun you actually have turns out to be better than the version you were sold? A 27th birthday party ran about a hundred dollars total. Decorations from Valley Village. Tres leches cake. Bring-your-own-booze karaoke. No hangover. Nobody made terrible decisions. The friends who came asked beforehand if anyone was planning to get wasted. The answer was no. That was fine with everyone.

The music is still playing. You still know every word to the songs that promised you a life you were never going to have. You sing them at your frugal karaoke party and go home at a reasonable hour. It turns out that is the whole story.

Topics: millennial party culture, sweatpants sofa party, recession era pop music, karaoke generation, drinking less

Originally aired on 2026-03-06

Millennial party culture has a specific before and after and you lived through both sides of it. Before: Project X was in theatres, G6 was on every speaker, and the whole cultural message was that a real night out
required spending serious money and recovering for two days. After: you are genuinely considering whether your most comfortable sweatpants and a bag of chips alone on your couch counts as a party. It does.
What does it feel like when the version of fun you actually have turns out to be better than the version you were sold? A 27th birthday party ran about a hundred dollars total. Decorations from Valley Village. Tres leches cake. Bring-your-own-booze karaoke. No hangover. Nobody made terrible decisions. The friends who came asked beforehand if anyone was planning to get wasted. The answer was no. That was fine with everyone.
The music is still playing. You still know every word to the songs that promised you a life you were never going to have. You sing them at your frugal karaoke party and go home at a reasonable hour. It turns out that is the whole story.
Topics: millennial party culture, sweatpants sofa party, recession era pop music, karaoke generation, drinking less
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-06

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