4.4 Million Canadians claim Irish heritage. The book '50 Irish Lives in Canada' written by by Dr. Eamonn McKee and Dr. Mark G. McGowan, highlights the enormous contribution to Canadian society since the first Irish immigrant landed on Canada’s shores in 1661. Mark discusses some of his favourite stories from the book.  

Guest: Dr. Mark G. McGowan https://en.novalis.ca/products/50-irish-lives-in-canada-1661-to-2017 

Originally aired on 2026-09-29

4.4 Million Canadians claim Irish heritage. The book '50 Irish Lives in Canada' written by by Dr. Eamonn McKee and Dr. Mark G. McGowan, highlights the enormous contribution to Canadian society since the first Irish immigrant landed on Canada&rsquo;s shores in 1661. Mark discusses some of his favourite stories from the book.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Guest: Dr. Mark G. McGowan <a href="https://en.novalis.ca/products/50-irish-lives-in-canada-1661-to-2017">https://en.novalis.ca/products/50-irish-lives-in-canada-1661-to-2017</a>&nbsp;
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-29

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.

SHIFTHEADS: 50 Irish Lives in Canada 

The Canada trade war can look manageable on a national chart and devastating in a town losing 350 jobs. Matt Gurney helps you see why both can be true, and why the pace of the losses may decide what Canada can do next.

Time could let businesses find other buyers and let Canada build the ports, rail lines and other infrastructure to reach them. But what happens to a community while those changes take shape? Matt also has a proposal involving steel and aluminum that looks ahead to Canada’s future needs.

Ottawa is promising major projects and faster decisions. Can you call that progress before anything is built? Matt is hearing praise for the government, including from unexpected people, but he cannot yet tell whether its popularity reflects performance.

Topics: trade war, manufacturing jobs, export infrastructure, steel and aluminum, government performance

GUEST: Matt Gurney | http://readtheline.ca

Originally aired on 2026-09-29

The Canada trade war can look manageable on a national chart and devastating in a town losing 350 jobs. Matt Gurney helps you see why both can be true, and why the pace of the losses may decide what Canada can do next.
Time could let businesses find other buyers and let Canada build the ports, rail lines and other infrastructure to reach them. But what happens to a community while those changes take shape? Matt also has a proposal involving steel and aluminum that looks ahead to Canada&rsquo;s future needs.
Ottawa is promising major projects and faster decisions. Can you call that progress before anything is built? Matt is hearing praise for the government, including from unexpected people, but he cannot yet tell whether its popularity reflects performance.
Topics: trade war, manufacturing jobs, export infrastructure, steel and aluminum, government performance
GUEST: Matt Gurney |<a href="http://readtheline.ca"> http://readtheline.ca</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-29

Can Canada Adapt Before More Jobs Disappear?

As Canada faces a major shortage of family doctors - an estimated 20,000 by 203 - this powerful and moving collection of real-life stories explore what the discipline truly is, the challenges it faces, and what it can become in the hands of a new generation of doctors.

Family Rooms invites readers into the spaces where care happens—and where the future of family medicine is being shaped.

Guests: Dr. Carlye Jensen and Dr. Jennifer Wilson https://familyrooms.ca/ 

Originally aired on 2026-09-29

As Canada faces a major shortage of family doctors - an estimated 20,000 by 203 - this powerful and moving collection of real-life stories explore what the discipline truly is, the challenges it faces, and what it can become in the hands of a new generation of doctors.
Family Rooms invites readers into the spaces where care happens&mdash;and where the future of family medicine is being shaped.
Guests: Dr. Carlye Jensen and Dr. Jennifer Wilson&nbsp;<a href="https://familyrooms.ca/">https://familyrooms.ca/</a>&nbsp;
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-29

NEW - Inside Family Medicine

Music discovery used to happen almost by accident. A radio station, a relative's record collection, summer camp or some unexpected song could introduce you to something you'd never gone looking for. Has streaming made that experience better, or simply more predictable?

Ryan O'Donnell argues Spotify has introduced him to more new artists than anything else in his life. Shane isn't convinced, especially when an algorithm can keep serving variations of what it already knows you like.

So what's missing when discovery becomes personalized by data? From music directors who could hear a hit to playlists built specifically for you, there's a bigger question underneath it all: do we discover music differently when another human being chooses what we hear?

Topics: music discovery, Spotify, radio, music algorithms, new music

Originally aired on 2026-09-28

Music discovery used to happen almost by accident. A radio station, a relative's record collection, summer camp or some unexpected song could introduce you to something you'd never gone looking for. Has streaming made that experience better, or simply more predictable?
Ryan O'Donnell argues Spotify has introduced him to more new artists than anything else in his life. Shane isn't convinced, especially when an algorithm can keep serving variations of what it already knows you like.
So what's missing when discovery becomes personalized by data? From music directors who could hear a hit to playlists built specifically for you, there's a bigger question underneath it all: do we discover music differently when another human being chooses what we hear?
Topics: music discovery, Spotify, radio, music algorithms, new music
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-28

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