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Monday, July 29
- SPECTACULAR STUDENTS: Four of the brightest young minds in the world come to CANADA AM to share their complex research and the challenges they face as part of the Mitacs Globalink program.
- SUMMER SHOES: Camping? Hiking? Running? No matter the activity, Globo spokesperson MT Meikle is in studio to help viewers choose the right summer shoes for the entire family.
- ARIA TESOLIN: Canadian pop-classical singer Aria Tesolin hits the CANADA AM Soundstage to perform a mesmerizing track off her album Ascension.
Tuesday, July 30
- COSTLY APPS: Kids downloading free apps can cost parents big bucks on their phone bills. Tech-savvy Marc Saltzman is in studio to share some warning signs to look for before pressing the “download” button.
- GENOMES: SickKids is opening a ground-breaking genome clinic this month. CANADA AM chats with Dr. Ronald Cohn and Dr. Sarah Bowdin about this innovative facility.
- TURNING UP THE TREBLE: Winnipeg pop-rockers The Treble perform a song off the album Northern Lights on the CANADA AM Soundstage.
Wednesday, July 31
- SARAH RAFFERTY: Jeanne Beker catches up with the gorgeous Sarah Rafferty to talk about the actresses hit Bravo series Suits.
- RALPH NADER: American political-activist Ralph Nader stops by CANADA AM to discuss his new book Told You So: The Big Book of Weekly Columns, a panoramic portrait of the problems confronting society today.
- ZAKI IBRAHIM: Canadian-born South African singer/songwriter Zaki Ibrahim performs a song on the CANADA AM Soundstage from her Polaris-prize shortlisted album Every Opposite.
Thursday, Aug. 1
- BITE BAR: Nisha Amin, the owner of Toronto’s only bite-sized dessert bar, Bite Bar, shows off some tiny treats for those who want to indulge their sweet tooth without the guilt.
- HOLLERADO: JUNO Award-nominated Canadian indie rockers Hollerado hit the CANADA AM Soundstage to perform a track from their new record White Paint.
- DR. JOANNE LIU: Canadian physician Dr. Joanne Liu from Montreal has been elected the new international president of Medecins San Frontieres, a medial humanitarian organization with more than 30,000 staff working in more than 60 countries around the world. She speaks with CANADA AM before taking her position in Geneva.
Friday, Aug. 2
- TED TALKS: Afshin Mousavian, the Toronto Chair for TEDx, speaks with CANADA AM about the independently organized, thought provoking event and the upcoming Toronto conference.
- SHARK WEEK: Daily Planet’s Dan Riskin talks Shark Week and what viewers can expect from Discovery’s jawsome week.
- GET GRILLING: Ted Reader is back on CANADA AM to fire up the grill and create something tasty from his cook book Gastro Grilling.
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