# Eric Sorensen

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Chilling claims against ChatGPT; Pope's AI warning; Tempo's success

Shocking new accusations are being made about the interactions between Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooter, and ChatGPT. Touria Izri reports on the investigation from Mother Jones, an American media outlet, that exposed how the chatbot may have coached the killer. Redmond Shann…

Stelco layoffs; Homecoming hangover; PWHL scores HNIC deal

Stelco is shutting down part of its Hamilton, Ont. steel plant and laying off hundreds of workers to "ensure the survival" of the company amid U.S. tariffs. Mackenzie Gray reports on the layoffs, and the flurry of new import bans on Canadian goods. Seán O'Shea reports on the anger and the mess in …

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 1, 2026

On today's show– U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, 2026 candidate for re-election in the 17th District of Illinois – Angela Cummings, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, along with Jake Lavin, founder and CEO of the Happiness Project, ahead of the Out of the Darkness Chicag…

Carney backs pipeline; U.S. execution botched; Joshua Kutryk's journey

Heather Yourex-West looks at the federal government fast-tracking an Alberta oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Building Canada plan. Plus, Sarah MacDonald looks at the delicate balance between economic and environmental interests over the project. Redmond Sh…

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL): WCPT 820 Interview

Patti Vasquez is joined by U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, 2026 candidate for re-election in the 17th District of Illinois.  The interview focused on Sorensen’s proposals for addressing farm, household, and national security pressures affecting Illinois residents. Here are a few key points from the conve…

Diesel desperation; Cornell investigation; Michael J. Fox's honour

Jacqueline Hansen looks into the move by G7 nations to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel, and whether that will alleviate the strain on energy supplies, fueled by global conflicts. Heidi Petracek looks at the latest province to start charging EV owners for road maintenance, which some…

Congressional candidates address inflation and the rising cost of living

In Illinois’ 16th Congressional District, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and the Democratic challenger Paul Nolley, and in the 17th District, incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen and challenger Republican Dillan Vancil, hear it every day: high gasoline prices, high diesel prices,…

Quebec Election; Alberta Separatist Meetings; Plague Lab Death

Quebecers cast their vote in an election that could reshape the province's political landscape. Touria Izri looks at what the party leaders have promised and the issues driving voters' decisions at the ballot box. With the PQ favoured to win in the Quebec election, David Akin explains why the sepa…

Tumbler Ridge arrest; Quebec separatists back in power; Jim Bakker dead

Sarah MacDonald looks at the new arrest of an American linked to the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Mike Armstrong looks at the Quebec election result that saw the separatist Parti Québécois return to power, and the disintegration of the outgoing CAQ government. David Akin looks at…