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BC wine has been boycotted by the Alberta government. But in the meantime... How much BC wine is left for Alberta drinkers? Fletcher Kent, Reporter with Global Edmonton, has the answers. 

Special simulcast with our sister station in Vancouver, CKNW and Lynda Steele! Pipelines VS Grapevines! Taking calls from people in both BC and Alberta!  

This dairy farmer wanted the opportunity to rebut the comments made by Sylvain Charlebois about supply management.   Bruce Sargent is a 4th generation dairy farmer with a farm an hour outside of Toronto.

Elysha Schlichter, the mother of the young boy who died from exposure to carbon monoxide in an Airdrie apartment is still coming to terms with this awful event and would like to share her story.   

This company is helping Canadian athletes in Pyeong chang cope with jet lag. The founder of Somnitude, Amol Rao, joins the program. 

The app Ride Rebels has launched in Calgary few months ago. This app will bring down the cost of limo ride and will help customers get safer rides with quality service but at discounted rates. DhananjayPankaj, the founder and CEO of Ride Rebels, joins the show. 

An issue in our world today is- distraction. Everyone is distracted. David Marno, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley, chats more. 

The city's snow route parking ban goes into effect today. What does this mean and what are the snow removal efforts happening in the next few days? Chris McGeachy, spokesperson for Road with the City of Calgary, has all the details. 

New flu numbers are regularly released.... but what are the specifics behind these? Judy MacDonald, Medical Officer of Health for Calgary Zone Alberta Health Services, joins the show. 

Elizabeth Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon, starts the conversation on Calgary Today. 

Suncor will begin using autonomous vehicles at company-operated mines. This could result in layoffs as early as next year. What do regulators need to prepare for? David Ticoll, a distinguished fellow at the University of Toronto’s Innovation and Policy Lab, weighs in. 

Canada’s 3 major grocers committed Competition Act crimes in bread-price fixing scandal. Angela is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of Food Distribution and Policy at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management and professor with the Faculty of Agriculture. 

The lack of women in coaching roles is a issue across the country... the #shecancoach campaign is trying to attract more female coaches. Carolyn McCaughey, Head Coach of the Girls District Development Program at the Toronto Soccer Assocation, joins the show to share more about this movement. 

Notley says B.C.'s move to restrict bitumen is illegal and there needs to be consequences. The cabinet is now exploring Alberta's legal options.  Joseph Doucet, energy specialist and dean of the faculty of administration at the University of Alberta, weighs in. 

The Cleveland Indians will remove the controversial Chief Wahoo logo from their uniforms. Angela gets all the details from Jared Diamond. Jared writes about sports for The Wall Street Journal, with a focus on Major League Baseball.

Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse- all at the same time. Phil Langill, Senior Instructor, and Director, of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, shares all the information we need to know for tomorrow. 

While cancer patients may complete their treatment, many patients experience significant, and often debilitating, side effects of the disease.... after the fact! These are often not being adequately addressed. Angela explores this topic in two parts. First speaking with Cancer fighter and patient ambassador, Charlotte Kessler, followed by a chat with the Director of Patient Experience at Cancer Co...

The Mylo app can help you put away some extra cash without changing your daily habits. Philip Barrar, founder of Mylo, explains how this app works. 

The goal of the Denver Day Works program is to give temporary jobs to people who have little work experience, or even criminal records, in the hope of eventually connecting them with full-time work. Marcus Ritosa, Program Manager for the Denver Day Works program, joins Calgary Today to explain the program in Denver. Should Calgary work to have a similar program?

Angela saw Vertigo Theatre's- Undercover and absolutely loved it! Undercover's director, Rebecca Northan, joins Calgary Today. 

The Me Too movement is making its way from Hollywood to politics. Was this movement inevitable? How important is it important that this is all happening? Tom Vernon, Global News Reporter, sets the scene with breaking news on Kent Hehr resigning from the Liberal cabinet over sexual harassment allegations.  Duane Bratt, political science professor, Chair in the Department of Economics, Justice, and...

Ontario is considering the possibility of permitting licensed and regulated cannabis consumption lounges and venues. Shawn Jeffords, reporter for The Canadian Press, has more information. 

Starting a conversation around changes to the Alberta Labour Laws. Overtime work? Stat Holiday pay? Tom Ross, Partner and Labour and Employment Lawyer with McLennan Ross breaks it down.

Are police doing enough for protect people with mental illnesses? When dealing with the police it can be hard for these people to have their voice heard. Arthur Gallant, mental health advocate, joins Angela Kokott on Calgary Today.

NAFTA’s future hangs in the balance this week as negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico try to settle major differences in Montreal. Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington weighs in.