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Spotlight: How to handle financial pressure from wedding costs
2026-07-20 | 20 mins.
This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the high cost of wedding season. Canadians face wedding costs between 30,000 to 42,000 according to WeddingWire Canada and The Knot. As guests and couples feel financial pressure, an expert explains how to navigate difficult conversations when celebrations push the limits of what people can afford.
Canadians share their Best and Worst concert ticket stories
2026-07-19 | 1h 13 mins.
From scoring exclusive seats, to dealing with scams, resellers, and rising prices, buying live concert tickets is becoming a bit of a gamble these days. Canadians share their ultimate concert stories, and when they've felt ripped off in the process. Plus, CBC's Dave Seglins shares tips on how to avoid scams and predatory practices.
How to navigate wedding conversations about money
2026-07-19 | 35 mins.
Canadians face wedding costs between 30,000 to 42,000 according to WeddingWire Canada and The Knot. As guests and couples feel financial pressure, an expert explains how to navigate difficult conversations when celebrations push the limits of what people can afford.
ICYMI - 2003 - The Rolling Stones take SARSstock
2026-07-19 | 3 mins.
This ICYMI episode takes you back to 2003 when the Rolling Stones headlined a massive concert in Toronto famously dubbed SARS-stock. It was staged to raise money for healthcare and hospitality workers as Toronto recovered from a deadly outbreak. Nearly 500,000 fans came and the show was broadcast across the country. On August 3rd 2003, Checkup callers weighed in on what they thought of the concert benefit.
Spotlight: Your crazy Canadian road rage stories
2026-07-13 | 20 mins.
This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on road rage. As we enter the summer driving season, that means drama on Canadian streets and highways. We hear the best of Canadian's encounters on the road, and psychotherapist Julie Christiansen will tell you how to keep your own temper in check the next time you get cut off on the highway.

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About Cross Country Checkup

Cross Country Checkup is Canada’s live national town hall - putting you at the center of the country’s most urgent conversations. Every Sunday, host Ian Hanomansing opens the phone lines to explore the issues shaping your daily life. You’ll hear real Canadian stories you won't find anywhere else: raw experiences, honest debates, and unexpected common ground. You’ll get 360 degree thinking on the headlines, algorithm-free. If you want to understand this country, don't just watch the news - be part of it. Your voice. Canada’s voice.

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