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Speaker, trainer and author Richard Casavant joins Angela in-studio to discuss his new book "The Boston Rules: Building relationships like a dog."

Singing in a group has health benefts. Jamie Serafi, Creative Director at Cool Choir, Calgary’s largest and ONLY adult rock and pop choir joined Angela to talk about the benefits of singing and also a big event they are hosting later in June.

Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung joins Angela to discuss issues that affect the citizens of Cochrane, including crime, growth, and increased traffic related to the growth, as part of Mayors Day.

Is sleeping in on weekends good for your health?  Dr. Charles Samuels - Medical Director of the Centre for Sleep and Human Performance and President of the Canadian Sleep Society joins Angela to discuss.

Buildings and public spaces are with us for a long time.  Adding millions to the pricetag for them is a decision which has to be made prudently, but Todd Hirsch from ATB Financial says we should choose to build buildings which are inspiring and interesting.

Education Minister David Eggen joins Angela to discuss.

The case is being made that by focusing on women in planning and decision-making roles, we could have a safer city.  Elisabeth Mehrer with YWCA Calgary joins Angela to discuss.

Poplar fluff proved to be a contributing factor in a grass fire this week.  Carol Henke from the Calgary Fire Department joins Angela to talk about it.

Experts on autism are throwing red flags about a homoeopathic therapy which purports to cure those with the disorder. 

A program sentencing young offenders to learn and play chess is showing promising results.

For perspective on the days events surrounding the US President's cancellation of the summit with North Korea, we turn to Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director, Center for Leadership and Media Studies at University of Mary Washington, Fredricksburg, VA.

Jennifer Watling Neal is an associate professor at Michigan State University. She joins Angela to talk about her latest piece published in The Conversation on school shootings and one of the reasons often presented as an explanation.

Is eating unhealthy actually making Canadians spend more money? Jessica Lieffers, a researcher with the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta joined Angela to answer just that.

Oil companies are changing their names – their dropping oil and gas. Akshat Rathi is a reporter covering energy and science at Quartz, he joined Angela on Calgary Today to discuss this trend. You can read his full article here: https://qz.com/1278107/statoil-is-the-latest-energy-company-to-drop-oil-from-its-name/ 

Online forums and comment sections seem to be a cesspool of the worst of humanity. But are online news trolls as bad as we think? Maite Taboada, professor in the Department of Linguistics and director at the Discourse Processing Lab at Simon Fraser University joined Angela to discuss how online comment sections can innoculate themselves against trolls.

The chairman and CEO of the ’88 Olympics, Frank King, died today at 81. His wife Jeanette tells Global News he died suddenly while training at the Glencoe Club for a seniors’ track and field competition. Former vice-chair of the XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee, Bob Niven, joins Angela in studio to remember Frank King.

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn from the Iran Nuclear deal, calling it “a one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.” In response, Iran says Trump’s actions are “illegal, illegitimate and undermines international agreements.” Dr Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, joins Angela to look at the international implications.

Calgary City Councillor and chair of the City's Olympic Committee Evan Woolley joins Angela to explain the approach he and the commmittee intends to take in furthering the decision-making process of whether to host the 2026 Winter Games.

Bernadette Majdell, CEO of HomeSpace Society, joins Angela to discuss how the non-profit affordable housing developer has been able to leverage the City of Calgary's Housing Incentive Program (HIP) into housing for people who couldn't otherwise afford shelter. Majdell expands on how Calgary is doing in the various types of "non-market housing", and why an extension of HIP is still needed.

Ted Morton, Executive-in-Residence at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, joins Angela Kokott to discuss the tricky political landscape that was revealed in a recent Ipsos poll commissioned by Global News on Canadians' support of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

A two-year-old boy has died after falling into a septic tank in Priddis.  Zach Laing, reporter for the Calgary Sun and Herald, has all the latest updates and details.    

Tristin Hopper, National Post reporter, starts the conversation. 

The UP & Away Charity Gala is on May 3 at the BMO Centre- helping to raise awareness and funds for the Catholic Family Service programs. Patricia Jones, UP (The Unlocking Potential) CEO, shares more about this years gala. 

This evening- “America’s Librarian” is launching her first novel, “George & Lizzie” at Central Libraries John Dutton Theatre. She joins the show to discuss the importance of reading, truth and literacy in the world today.

Vehicles are the easiest and cheapest weapons- they are also impossible to prevent. Candyce Kelshall, an adjunct professor with the terrorism, risk and security studies program at Simon Fraser University, explains.