Welfare check calls go unanswered for a lot of reasons. In Ohio, the reason was a 91-year-old in her bedroom trying to beat her record. Police radioed it in. Nobody thought to ask which game.

In Toronto, Drake filed the permits, got the approvals, sent 48 hours of notice to residents, and detonated something large enough to put a fireball on Instagram. The neighborhood near the 2008 Downsview propane explosion had a lot of feelings about it. City Council is now discussing what the process looks like next time.

A truck carrying one million bees crashed on a highway this week. The road reopened. For the most part, the bees have been accounted for. That last part deserves more attention than it's getting.

Topics: welfare check, Drake Downsview explosion, 91-year-old gamer, bees highway, weird Friday news

Originally aired on 2026-04-17

Welfare check calls go unanswered for a lot of reasons. In Ohio, the reason was a 91-year-old in her bedroom trying to beat her record. Police radioed it in. Nobody thought to ask which game.
In Toronto, Drake filed the permits, got the approvals, sent 48 hours of notice to residents, and detonated something large enough to put a fireball on Instagram. The neighborhood near the 2008 Downsview propane explosion had a lot of feelings about it. City Council is now discussing what the process looks like next time.
A truck carrying one million bees crashed on a highway this week. The road reopened. For the most part, the bees have been accounted for. That last part deserves more attention than it's getting.
Topics: welfare check, Drake Downsview explosion, 91-year-old gamer, bees highway, weird Friday news
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-17

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: Inside Copy - 91 Year Old Gamer Goes Missing Due to Brain Rot

Cheating on tests used to have a clear definition. A binder on the floor in fourth grade, pages turned with two feet, and Dorothy across the aisle who saw the whole thing. That one had an obvious answer. The pandemic version is harder.

What does it feel like to watch someone in a waiting room with a test on one tab and ChatGPT on the other, and realize you cannot actually tell if it's wrong? She was studying to be a neurosurgeon. She said it wasn't cheating. Both of those things stay true at the same time.

The math equation used to have one correct method. Now it has many. The answer became the point, and the question of what counts as cheating moved quietly with it.

Topics: cheating on tests, AI cheating, ChatGPT in school, academic integrity, kids and technology

Originally aired on 2026-04-17

Cheating on tests used to have a clear definition. A binder on the floor in fourth grade, pages turned with two feet, and Dorothy across the aisle who saw the whole thing. That one had an obvious answer. The pandemic version is harder.
What does it feel like to watch someone in a waiting room with a test on one tab and ChatGPT on the other, and realize you cannot actually tell if it's wrong? She was studying to be a neurosurgeon. She said it wasn't cheating. Both of those things stay true at the same time.
The math equation used to have one correct method. Now it has many. The answer became the point, and the question of what counts as cheating moved quietly with it.
Topics: cheating on tests, AI cheating, ChatGPT in school, academic integrity, kids and technology
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-17

Happy Friday! Have You Ever Cheated on a Test?

The Canadian grocery rebate hits accounts this week and the gas tax comes off the pump. September is when one of those reverses, and the gap between now and then is exactly the size of a summer road trip.

Good politics and maybe not the best economics can describe the same decision at the same time. A bigger deficit creates greater inflation, and greater inflation keeps mortgage rates where nobody wants them. The short attention span is the strategy. The long-term consequence arrives later regardless.

Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz opened, oil prices moved, and Canada was in the room when it happened. Mark Carney's credibility is doing something internationally that the 267 dollars landing in accounts probably isn't doing domestically.

Topics: Canadian grocery rebate, gas tax removal, federal deficit, Mark Carney foreign policy, Strait of Hormuz Canada

GUEST: Andrew Caddell

Originally aired on 2026-04-17

The Canadian grocery rebate hits accounts this week and the gas tax comes off the pump. September is when one of those reverses, and the gap between now and then is exactly the size of a summer road trip.
Good politics and maybe not the best economics can describe the same decision at the same time. A bigger deficit creates greater inflation, and greater inflation keeps mortgage rates where nobody wants them. The short attention span is the strategy. The long-term consequence arrives later regardless.
Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz opened, oil prices moved, and Canada was in the room when it happened. Mark Carney's credibility is doing something internationally that the 267 dollars landing in accounts probably isn't doing domestically.
Topics: Canadian grocery rebate, gas tax removal, federal deficit, Mark Carney foreign policy, Strait of Hormuz Canada
GUEST: Andrew Caddell
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-17

NEW - Happy Friday Round Up: Good Politics, Bad Economics

Disney Infinity Vision is the new premium format launching the same weekend as Avengers Doomsday. The full announcement is laser projection and premium audio. No other specifications have been confirmed. Dune Part III has the IMAX contract.

What does it feel like to be the biggest franchise in the world and show up to the most important opening weekend in years without the best screen in the building? Infinity Vision needs the biggest possible screen available, according to Disney. Steve Stebbing says that sounds like AVX. AVX is already in Canadian theatres.

Three other movies are opening this weekend without any of this baggage. One has a journalist's daughter turning up in an 8,000-year-old sarcophagus. One is the Canadian autobiographical film about being 24 in Montreal that took forever to get a release. One has Ian McKellen's kids forging his unfinished paintings. All of them will screen somewhere.

Topics: Disney Infinity Vision, IMAX Avengers Doomsday, Dune Part III, new movies this weekend, Canadian film Mylin Kicks

GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca

Originally aired on 2026-04-17

Disney Infinity Vision is the new premium format launching the same weekend as Avengers Doomsday. The full announcement is laser projection and premium audio. No other specifications have been confirmed. Dune Part III has the IMAX contract.
What does it feel like to be the biggest franchise in the world and show up to the most important opening weekend in years without the best screen in the building? Infinity Vision needs the biggest possible screen available, according to Disney. Steve Stebbing says that sounds like AVX. AVX is already in Canadian theatres.
Three other movies are opening this weekend without any of this baggage. One has a journalist's daughter turning up in an 8,000-year-old sarcophagus. One is the Canadian autobiographical film about being 24 in Montreal that took forever to get a release. One has Ian McKellen's kids forging his unfinished paintings. All of them will screen somewhere.
Topics: Disney Infinity Vision, IMAX Avengers Doomsday, Dune Part III, new movies this weekend, Canadian film Mylin Kicks
GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-17

SHIFTHEADS: Inside Copy - 91 Year Old Gamer Goes Missing Due to Brain Rot

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