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MINISTER BILL MORNEAU Today Minister of Finance Bill Morneau visited Calgary. Joe talks with Calgary Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sandip Lalli about what he had to say. STAMPEDERS Joe caught up with Stampeders linebacker Alex Singleton at the Grey Cup rally downtown. FIREWORKS AT CITY COUNCIL Today was day two of budget talks in City Council. Joe talks with Aurelio Perri about what was di...

MINISTER SOHI Today the Prime Minister visited Calgary. Accompanying him was Minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi. Minister Sochi joins us to talk about the Fall Economic Statement and its impact on Alberta. GREY CUP Lisa McGregor checks in from the Grey Cup in Edmonton. KIDS CANCER CARE Jodi talks with Christine McIver, Founder and CEO of Kids Cancer Care about their annual Polar Express...

CITIZEN’S SATISFACTION SURVEY Today the results of the Citizen’s Satisfaction Survey were released and Joe talks the results and shares Mayor Nenshi’s thoughts on them. BULLYING AWARENESS WEEK With Bullying yet again in the news, Joe talks to Randy Chevrier, who founded Dare to Care, an anti-bullying campaign. U OF C STUDENTS AWARDED FOR MARS ENGINEERING A four student team at the U of C just won...

WESTERN CANADIAN SLOWDOWN PROJECTED The Conference Board of Canada has projected an economic slowdown for the provinces of Western Canada.   FREEDOM MOBILE Freedom Mobile has announced a new data plan, a 100 gigabyte binge bonus that could aim to compete at the big three mobile companies.   HOLIDAY RETAIL SCAMS The Calgary Police Service is warning about the cost of holiday retail crime and how co...

PREMIER NOTLEY APPOINTS ENVOYS Today Premier Notley appointed three envoys to help Alberta sell oil and gas at a price that more accurately represents world prices. Joe talks with Tim McMillan, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. CANADA POST STRIKE In an economy where many small businesses rely on shipping services, how is the Canada Post strike affecting day-to-d...

WHY ARE WE QUESTIONING EVERYTHING? (PART II) With people questioning everything today, despite facts (flat earth, vaccines, etc.) are we at an unprecedented time of people who believe in their own facts? Joe gets a sociological perspective from Dr. Tom Buchanan, Chair of the Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Royal University. THE NEW BUDGET & EMS How will the new city budget affect fire services...

WHY ARE WE QUESTIONING EVERYTHING? With people questioning everything today, despite facts (flat earth, vaccines, etc.) are we at an unprecedented time of people who believe in their own facts? Joe gets a historical perspective from Dr. Kevin Anderson, Professor of History at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. NEW MAX BUS LINES LAUNCHED Today the City of Calgary launched its new...

CALGARY BUDGET DAY Today the City of Calgary unveiled its budget. DERON BILOUS At a news conference announcing a real-time lost revenue counter, Economic Minister Deron Bilous was asked a question by a reporter that he couldn’t answer. HELP, NOT HANDCUFFS Dr. David Swann joins Joe to talk about policy solutions to addressing addiction and the issues surrounding it.

DO I NEED A DASHCAM? Do you need a dashcam? Is there any benefit to having one? Joe talks with auto columnist Lorraine Sommerfeld if it’s worth the cost. PARENTAL LEAVE More Canadian parents are opting for 18 month parental leave instead of 12. Joe talks with Kim Smith of Global News about the trend. MONOPOLY FOR MILLENNIALS Start out with $20,000 in student debt and $1500 rent with no property to...

A FIELDHOUSE FOR CALGARY Winter Olympics notwithstanding, Calgary has been talking about a Fieldhouse. Joe talks with Jason Zaran, Chair of the Calgary Multisport Fieldhouse Society about what building a Fieldhouse would look like with and without an Olympic Bid. SOLAR ENERGY GROWING IN ALBERTA The Government of Alberta just announced that solar energy has grown five fold since 2015. Joe talks wit...

OLYMPIC FACILITIES What are our options for facilities in the event Calgary wins the 2026 Olympic Bid? Jodi Hughes talks with Susan Veres, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Calgary 2026. CANADIAN FORCES FILM FEST A film festival in Ft. McLeod will highlight the Canadian experience in both world wars. Jodi talks with war historian Dr. Stephane Guevremont who is hosting the festival...

MAYOR NENSHI Mayor Nenshi joins Joe to talk about all things Olympic Bid. OLYMPIC NOSTALGIA To cap off our weekly in-depth look at issues surrounding a potential 2026 Olympic bid, Joe talks with Gary Bobrovitz, who covered the ’88 Olympics from the bid in 1981 through to the end as we ask how much nostalgia plays into 2026. REMEMBRANCE DAY – A VETERAN’S POINT OF VIEW Joe talks with Art Jorgensen a...

ARE ALBERTA’S POLITCAL PARTIES IN CRISIS? With Premier Notley losing support and former PC party members shifting to the Alberta Party, are the left and right respectively in a crisis? Joe talks with Lori Williams, Associate Professor of Political Science at Mount Royal University. EXPLOSIVES IN SHERWOOD PARK Joe gets a debrief of an RCMP news conference from Global News Edmonton’s Fletcher Kent a...

OLYMPICS AND TAXES Continuing our issue-by-issue look at an Olympic bid ahead of the plebiscite, Joe talks with Associate Professor of Economics for the University of Calgary, Trevor Tombe, about taxes. ROBIN SPOONER Joe Talks with Robin Spooner, sister-in-law of Stephanie Spooner, who was murdered by her boyfriend 27 years ago. CALGARY CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION Joe talks with Administrator Betty Jo K...

WESTERN CANADA’S COMPETITIVENESS IN ENERGY Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will be appearing at The Petroleum Club to discuss domestic and international factors affecting Western Canada’s competitiveness with its natural resources. Joe talks to Premier Wall about this event for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. FEDERAL BILL TO ADDRESS POVERTY The federal Liberal Party has introduced a b...

#LOVEYYC Saturday is #LoveYYC day, where Calgarians can rediscover old favourite city attractions, like the Zoo, Heritage Park, and Glenbow Museum. Joe talks with Senior Vice President of Marketing for Tourism Calgary about what the day has in store for visitors. RELUCTANCE TO MOVE FROM ENERGY HINDERS CALGARY AS AN INOVATION HUB Over three quarters of Calgarians view the city as a potential innova...

CITY HALL AND THE OLYMPIC BID Joe checks-in with Aurelio Perri who has been at city council chambers all day witnessing the debate worthy of its own Olympic event about whether or not to proceed with the Nov 12th plebiscite. FORGOTTEN ALBERTA For Halloween, Joe talks with Jonathan Koch of the Forgotten Alberta Project, who chronicles the ghost towns of the badlands region. ALBERTA GHOSTBUSTERS The...

The Olympic sub-committee is putting forward a motion to wind down operations and effectively put a stake through the heart of a 2026 bid.  We hear from chair Evan Wooley, mayor Naheed Nenshi, and bon vivant Jeromy Farkas - plus, Joe’s take. Despite today’s announcement, the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary is hosting an event explori...

IS THE OLYMPIC BID DEAD? With the 2026 Olympic bid in the news again, The Herald is saying that the bid “Is Over”. Joe chats with the head of Communications for No Calgary, Erin Waite. EDUCATION MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT This afternoon, the Education Minister made an announcement about post-secondary education. Joe checks in with Marlin Schmidt, Minister of Advanced Education and MLA for Edmonton-Go...

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society has reached its capacity to shelter homeless animals. The organization has reached out in an adoption appeal to help find homes for them. Joe speaks to Deanna Thompson, Executive Director, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society.

With the multiple C-Train accidents yesterday and events surrounding EMS, joe Speaks with Adam Loria, a first responder, to find out how emergences are handled.

Bishop William McGrattan of the Calgary Diocese joins Joe to discuss recent allegations surrounding a former Calgary Catholic priest, and what the Archdiocese of Edmonton (which covers all of Alberta) is doing in light of the allegations.

Joe talks with Dr. David Sheard, founder of Dementia Care Matters, about “Butterfly Homes” and improving care for dementia patients.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Timothy Lane Spoke today at the University of Calgary on "Decrypting Crypto.” Joe McFarland speaks with Dr. Alfred Lehar of the University of Calgary who can explain this new form of currency.

This week, we speak with Critical Mass CEO Diane Wilkins.