Online shopping fraud in Canada hit approximately $640 million in 2024, and Bruce Winder says the vector is not always an obvious scam. Sometimes it is a website that looks exactly like the one you meant to visit.

A convincing Canada Goose lookalike site, a clothing return routed to a random address, a product that ships from overseas and cannot be returned: Bruce Winder walks through how fraud operates at the level most consumers encounter it. The countermeasures are real. Amazon's counterfeit crimes unit pulled 15 million fake items last year. But Winder points to something harder to fix: physical retail has thinned its inventory, supply chains have been rebuilt around online fulfillment, and consumers are increasingly shopping online not by choice but because the in-store option no longer exists.

Topics: online shopping fraud, counterfeit sites, Amazon counterfeit, retail Canada, small business

GUEST: Bruce Winder | http://brucewinder.com

Originally aired on 2026-04-27

Online shopping fraud in Canada hit approximately $640 million in 2024, and Bruce Winder says the vector is not always an obvious scam. Sometimes it is a website that looks exactly like the one you meant to visit.
A convincing Canada Goose lookalike site, a clothing return routed to a random address, a product that ships from overseas and cannot be returned: Bruce Winder walks through how fraud operates at the level most consumers encounter it. The countermeasures are real. Amazon's counterfeit crimes unit pulled 15 million fake items last year. But Winder points to something harder to fix: physical retail has thinned its inventory, supply chains have been rebuilt around online fulfillment, and consumers are increasingly shopping online not by choice but because the in-store option no longer exists.
Topics: online shopping fraud, counterfeit sites, Amazon counterfeit, retail Canada, small business
GUEST: Bruce Winder |<a href="http://brucewinder.com"> http://brucewinder.com</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-27

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.

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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.

The Fake Canada Goose and What Online Shopping Fraud Actually Looks Like

Foreign interference in Canada is more complicated than the legal definition suggests. The gap between what's traceable and what's actually happening may explain more than anyone wants to say out loud.

 

The Habs, the PWHL, and Why Rome Is Worth the Chaos

Jimmy Zoubris returned from Rome calling it beautifully chaotic. The Montreal Canadiens, built through the draft and not expected to be here, are playing like a team of destiny. An all-Canadian PWHL final between Ottawa and Montreal may be on the way.

 

What the California Mayor Story Says About Foreign Interference Everywhere

A Southern California mayor agreed to plead guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government. The panel uses it to separate the legal threshold of foreign interference from influence operations that never leave a traceable trail. Meanwhile, Canadians are increasingly choosing not to cross the border, and the panel isn't surprised.

 

Topics: foreign interference Canada, Canadians avoiding US travel, PWHL playoffs, Montreal Canadiens playoffs, Rome travel tips

 

GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris, Andrew Caddell


Originally aired on 2026-05-11

Foreign interference in Canada is more complicated than the legal definition suggests. The gap between what's traceable and what's actually happening may explain more than anyone wants to say out loud.
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The Habs, the PWHL, and Why Rome Is Worth the Chaos
Jimmy Zoubris returned from Rome calling it beautifully chaotic. The Montreal Canadiens, built through the draft and not expected to be here, are playing like a team of destiny. An all-Canadian PWHL final between Ottawa and Montreal may be on the way.
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What the California Mayor Story Says About Foreign Interference Everywhere
A Southern California mayor agreed to plead guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government. The panel uses it to separate the legal threshold of foreign interference from influence operations that never leave a traceable trail. Meanwhile, Canadians are increasingly choosing not to cross the border, and the panel isn't surprised.
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Topics: foreign interference Canada, Canadians avoiding US travel, PWHL playoffs, Montreal Canadiens playoffs, Rome travel tips
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GUEST: Jimmy Zoubris, Andrew Caddell
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-11

NEW - The Legal Definition of Foreign Interference Is Not What You Think

Driverless cars are coming to Canada, and the safety numbers are making even longtime skeptics rethink their position. Lorraine Sommerfeld wrote the piece. She also used to tell autonomous cars to stay off her roads.

Sommerfeld talked to a tech analyst who put it plainly: you eventually have to leave the lab. Waymo is already in 12 US cities. Ontario has had a framework for autonomous driving experiments on the books for over a decade. Vancouver needs a law change. The groundwork, she says, is already there.

Her argument isn't that driverless cars are perfect. It's that drunk, high, distracted, and angry drivers are worse. When the data has been proving that for years, even someone who loves driving has to start asking harder questions.

Topics: driverless cars Canada, Waymo Canada, autonomous vehicles, road safety, self-driving technology

GUEST: Lorraine Sommerfeld | http://driving.ca/column/lorraine/waymo-driverless-cars-toronto-vancouver

Originally aired on 2026-05-11

Driverless cars are coming to Canada, and the safety numbers are making even longtime skeptics rethink their position. Lorraine Sommerfeld wrote the piece. She also used to tell autonomous cars to stay off her roads.
Sommerfeld talked to a tech analyst who put it plainly: you eventually have to leave the lab. Waymo is already in 12 US cities. Ontario has had a framework for autonomous driving experiments on the books for over a decade. Vancouver needs a law change. The groundwork, she says, is already there.
Her argument isn't that driverless cars are perfect. It's that drunk, high, distracted, and angry drivers are worse. When the data has been proving that for years, even someone who loves driving has to start asking harder questions.
Topics: driverless cars Canada, Waymo Canada, autonomous vehicles, road safety, self-driving technology
GUEST: Lorraine Sommerfeld |<a href="http://driving.ca/column/lorraine/waymo-driverless-cars-toronto-vancouver"> http://driving.ca/column/lorraine/waymo-driverless-cars-toronto-vancouver</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-11

Driverless Cars Are Closer to Canada Than You Think

Toxic ex stories on a fourth date sound like a warning sign. Ryan O'Donnell says his became the most honest moment he had ever had with someone that early.

He had one genuinely toxic relationship. When he and Laura were a few dates in and the subject came up, what emerged was not just shared frustration but matching patterns: the same behaviors they had each tolerated, the same red flags they now both recognized, the same things they were each done accepting. Ryan O'Donnell calls the bond that formed from that conversation a trauma bond and says he has no ambivalence about giving his toxic ex partial credit for the relationship he is about to commit to for life.

His caution is real. If the conversation tips into repeated complaining, it becomes a problem. Walking on eggshells trying not to replicate the bad relationship is another trap. But when both people are genuinely honest about what they have been through and what they will not go through again, he says the result can be something unexpectedly solid.

Topics: toxic ex relationship, trauma bond dating, relationship lessons, red flags relationships, getting over toxic ex

Originally aired on 2026-05-08

Toxic ex stories on a fourth date sound like a warning sign. Ryan O'Donnell says his became the most honest moment he had ever had with someone that early.
He had one genuinely toxic relationship. When he and Laura were a few dates in and the subject came up, what emerged was not just shared frustration but matching patterns: the same behaviors they had each tolerated, the same red flags they now both recognized, the same things they were each done accepting. Ryan O'Donnell calls the bond that formed from that conversation a trauma bond and says he has no ambivalence about giving his toxic ex partial credit for the relationship he is about to commit to for life.
His caution is real. If the conversation tips into repeated complaining, it becomes a problem. Walking on eggshells trying not to replicate the bad relationship is another trap. But when both people are genuinely honest about what they have been through and what they will not go through again, he says the result can be something unexpectedly solid.
Topics: toxic ex relationship, trauma bond dating, relationship lessons, red flags relationships, getting over toxic ex
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-08

The Fake Canada Goose and What Online Shopping Fraud Actually Looks Like

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