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Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, joins Joe to discuss the latest $186.5 million in federal funding for the Springbank off-stream reservoir.

DEERFOOT TRAIL EXPANSION / POLITICS Today the province announced a new plan for expanding capacity on Deerfoot Trail. EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE The University of Calgary along with Alberta Health Services have joined forces to help people with difficult to treat illnesses get access to experimental medicine. BRIAN JEAN DENIES GETTING BACK TO POLITICS Today Brian Jean denied that he was getting back in...

BILL 6 REACTION We’ll get two different points of view from farmers about the UCP’s announcement that it plans to repeal Bill 6 if elected. VACCINATION DELAYS Parents are experiencing delays in vaccinations for their children, due to scheduling issues. X GAMES COMING TO CALGARY Calgary has secured the rights to host the Winter X Games from 2020 to 2022. AIRPORT AUTHORITY ON 737 GROUNDING We'll che...

HIRING CLIMATE IN CALGARY Manpower Alberta has deemed the hiring climate in Calgary as "Cautiously Optimistic." TAXES US vs CANADA Do Canadians or Americans pay more in taxes? What about Alberta? We'll find out from a recent report from the Fraser Institute. BITCOIN FRAUD CHARGES Calgary Police are hoping to identify four suspects in a $200,000 Canada-wide Bitcoin fraud. WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE Th...

SCHOOLS UNCLEAR ON CALMING ROOM GUIDELINES Following a ban on seclusion rooms in schools, some school boards are saying that the rules are unclear when it comes to "calming rooms." YYC MATTERS The City of Calgary has unveiled its YYC Matters website ahead of the provincial election. CAMPAIGN TEXT MESSAGES Elections are just around the corner and with them con unsolicited text messages. We'll get t...

We'll talk to two unlikely allies, a former white supremacist who formed a hate group and the son of the victim of a 2012 shooting by a member of that group. Together they collaborated on a book along with New York Times Bestselling author Robin Gaby Fisher to pen The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist find Forgiveness after Hate.

CITY HALL UPDATE With the week's news being dominated by federal politics, we will get a week-in-review of city council. SPRING BREAKS We'll delve into some winter sport injury numbers for Canada with the Canadian Institute for Health Information. JASON KENNY ACCUSED OF CONDESCENDING COMMENTS Premier Rachel Notley accused UCP leader Jason Kenney of condescending comments regarding women in politic...

CLIMATE CHANGE TALK The topic of climate change often be polarizing. A new project is seeking to find common language when discussing the topic. WATER MAIN TROUBLES IN CALGARY The extended period of Cold in Calgary has been freezing the ground to levels that are reaching water mains, causing the city's water department headaches. PROVINCIAL POLITICS With federal politics dominating the week's news...

ANALYSIS BUTTS TESTIMONY We get analysis of the testimony of Gerald Butts today from Political Analyst Zain Velji. ANDREW SCHEER RESPONDS We'll share tape of Andrew Scheer responding to Gerald Butt's testimony. SENIORS CARE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTION Public interest Alberta has a campaign for better long-term care for seniors ahead of the provincial election. CALGARY FIRE HEROES Calgary Fire is honour...

FIELDHOUSE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY COUNCIL Yesterday city council approved a proposal for several projects, including an arena. Will a fieldhouse be included? We talk with Sport Calgary about it. LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND NUTRITION A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute highlights the need for a strategy in school nutrition programmes, so that low-income students can get the most out of them. OBAMA...

JANE PHILPOTT RESIGNS Today Treasury Board President, Jane Philpott resigned from the Trudeau cabinet. We'll get analysis from Lori Williams. FRAUD AWARENESS MONTH March is fraud awareness month and Sgt. Matt Frederiksen joins the show to talk about scams and how to protect yourself. REAL ESTATE MARKET HOPEFUL Despite the economic turndown, real estate is hopeful in it's outlook. CANADA WINTER GAM...

MOMO CHALLENGE HAS PARENTS CONCERNED A recent social media challenge that has parents concerned has triggered schools to send letters home, but is the momo challenge a hoax? Does it even exist? ALBERTA BANS SECLUSION ROOMS Today Minister Eggen announced a ban on seclusion rooms in Alberta Schools. We'll get the reaction from the Alberta Teachers' Association. POSITIVITY IN SPORTS Canadian sprinter...

Akeem Haynes is a Canadian sprinter and motivational speaker and he joins the show today in this exclusive podcast-only extended interview.

WILSON-RAYBOULD FALLOUT Charles Adler joins the show to talk about the fallout from the testimony of former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould. ALBERTA MEN'S ATTITUDES ON GENDER EQUALITY A recent attitude survey shows changing attitudes in Albertan Men about gender equality. CAMPAIGN FINANCE How will the next provincial election look with new campaign finance rules in place? Global News's Heide...

HEALTHCARE IN ALBERTA There has been a lot of talk about healthcare in the province as of late, including a two-tiered system. We'll hear what the politicians are proposing and take callers. FORWARD SUMMIT CALGARY The Forward Summit, being held in Calgary aims to build better relationships between First Nation economies and Canadian industry. ANTI-BULLYING EVENT A third year practicum student is s...

VARIABLE SPEEDS ON DEERFOOT The province is currently looking into the idea of variable speeds on Deerfoot to help with congestion. ANTI-RACISM ADVISORY COUNCIL Today the Government of Alberta announced a 24 member council to advise government as it develops strategies to end racism. CITY COUNCIL We'll catch-up with Aurelio Perri on today’s happenings at city council. CANADA WINTER GAMES UPDATE On...

FEDERAL PC RESPONSE TO TMX ANNOUNCEMENT MP Jamie Schmale responds to the National Energy Board's announcement on the Trans-Mountain Pipeline expansion. PROVINCIAL POLITICS Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel was in court today, fighting an election ban.  Also, we'll share Premiere Notley's response to the TMX decision. WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Darrell Nordel, Head Coach of the Canadian Men's U23 Team...

PROVINCE CHANGES PHOTO RADAR RULES Today Transport Minister Brian Mason announced new changes to photo radar from a focus on revenue in favour of safety. Will this change the strategy for Calgary Police Service? PALLISER DISTRICT TEACHERS' CONVENTION Motivational speakers Julie and Lowell Taylor will speak to nearly 6,000 teachers today at a conference dedicated to the growth of Alberta's teaching...

ALBERTA CURRICULUM CHANGES Jason Kenney has announced his intentions to radically change the curriculum in Alberta. One parent group is concerned what it means for working families. INDEFINITE ARTS CENTRE While waiting for a funding status, the Indefinite arts centre lost a major funder due to uncertainty of public support. CPS TO INCREASE DOWNTOWN PRESENCE The Calgary Police service has decided t...

NETFLIX IN CANADA Netflix has announced its presence in Canada and promising over 1800 jobs, but they don't have to abide by CTRC regulations and the media fund. Is this good for Canada? LONG WEEKEND REVIEW Jodi Hughes and Rob Breakenridge catch-up on some news stories. ENDING DATING VIOLENCE The University of Calgary has teamed up with Calgary's Centre for Sexuality in a programme designed to hel...

NORTHEAST CALGARY IS NOT A CULTURAL TOUR Journalist Hadeel Abdel-Nabi recently penned an article in The Sprawl about how we view our neighbourhoods. 19-HOUR SKATE FOR ALZHEIMER Steve McNeil, an Ontario man is in Calgary to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer Society of Canada by skating for 19 hours and 26 minutes across seven cities. EVACUATION IN HAITI A mission from Southern Alberta is...

FOREIGN INTERFERENCE We talk about foreign interference with Marcus Kolga of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. WHAT IS LOVE? What is love from a biological point of view? Dr. Helen Fisher enlightens us. CHARLES DANIELS We delve into some Calgary history with a little known story of a Calgary man in 1914.

SNOW PLOUGH VALUE FOR YOUR TAX DOLLAR Global News's Phil Darlington looked at winter road management across the country and assessed the value vs. tax dollar amount. WORLD RADIO DAY Today is World Radio Day and Jodi celebrates with an old friend. CANNABIS AND VALENTINE'S DAY 88% of Albertans said cannabis enhanced their intimate experiences. We get the details from Carlen Costa, Registered Psychot...

RURAL-URBAN AGRICULTURAL DIVIDE Sylvain Charlebois of Atlantic Institute for Market Studies joins the show to talk about the increasing agricultural divide between rural and urban Canada. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Sarah Woodgate, President of Calgary Housing Company joins the show to talk about affordable housing. AG FOR LIFE Agriculture day is today and Luree Williamson, CEO of Agriculture for Life join...

2018 Grey Cup MVP and CFL MOP Bo Levi Mitchell joins Dave Rowe to discuss what went into the decision to test the free agent market and then re-sign with the Calgary Stampeders.