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Cristina Vallejo, a resident of Kensington Manor joins Angela with the latest on the situation at the building. Some of the tenants are trying to get in touch with more people from the building to hold a meeting this weekend and will possibly take further action; for more information: Twitter: @RAM_Alberta  Facebook: Renters Action Movement - Calgary  Phone number: +1 (403) 803-6911 

The LGBTQ2 apology was a good start, but is it enough?  John Paul Catungal, a professor in the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia joins Angela Kokott to discuss.

Starting the conversation around workplace safety in light of the recent changes made by the government. Does the economy tie into workplace safety? What do companies need to do to ensure workplace safety? Bob Montgomery, ex-RCMP turned safety professional, joins Angela Kokott on Calgary Today.

Instant Pot appears to be one of the hottest holiday gifts this year... judging by how many stores are sold out. What makes the Instant Pot so special? Greta Podleski, Author of five # 1 Bestselling cookbooks, including her latest one, “Yum & Yummer", joins Angela Kokott on Calgary Today.

Driving under the influence of marijuana: What will the rules and regulations be and what SHOULD they be?  Angela Kokott chats with Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and also serves as a faculty member at Oaksterdam University.

The psychology of sports fans. Why do they get SO upset when their teams loses? After yesterday's Grey Cup loss, Angela Kokott chats with Susan Whitnourne, Emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and takes your calls and texts.  

Plastic never goes away! Even though it breaks down so small that we can't see it... a significant amount ends up in our streams, rivers and oceans each year. Sean Brilliant – Senior Conservation Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation joins Angela Kokott on Calgary Today.

Stamps Fans are ready.... Calgary is ready... The Stamps play in the Grey Cup this weekend.  Part 1: Scott Fisher, former Stampeders beat reporter, shares some Stamps/ Grey Cup history Part 2: SandyDubyk, Spokesperson with the Calgary Grey Cup Committee, is currently at the Ottawa Airport awaiting the Calgary Stampede Royalty and the Calgary Stampede Indian Princess. What is the atmosphere like in...

Jarrod had a voicemail yesterday which was clearly a CRA scam! The message was a robocall saying that it was the Canada Revenue Agency and that there was a lawsuit being registered under his name. In conclusion it said to please call the number or an arrest warrant will be issued under your name. What do you do to stay protected? Detective Katherine Davidson with the CPS Crimes Unit, breaks things...

Council voted to keep the city’s Olympic dreams alive yesterday! Peter Demong, ward 14 councillor, was one of only 4 councillors who voted against putting more money into a bid exploration.

Too many rural Canadian communities are losing young men to suicide. What the research shows us is that rural communities need to demand the development of new preventative resources. Genevieve Creighton, is a research associate in the Injury Research and Prevention Unit, Department of Pediatrics at UBC. Her research looks at young men, masculinities, and health practices using a variety of qualit...

Why online therapy for postpartum depression is gaining momentum and becoming more popular. Patricia Tomasi, Mental Health Writer at HuffPost Canada, joins Angela.

People need to get over how much charity funding goes to administration. The numbers show that the charitable sector is not only operating effectively, it's offering more to Canadian society than most of us even realize. Marina Glogovac President & CEO of CanadaHelps.org joins the show. 

Stats for the last school year have shown Kindergarten to grade 3 class sizes at many schools are exceeding recommended limits. John Himpe has looked into why class sizes have become such a big issue.  

Part 1: Mike Franco, Senior Director of Business Operations and Executive Committee Member of the Calgary Stampeders Part 2: George Hopkins, Stampeders Equipment Manager, in his 46th season with the Stamps Part 3: Cam Cote, Season ticket holder and father of Stampeder Rob Cote Part 4: Jenn Hill, long time Stamps fan Part 5: Randy Chevrier, former Stampeder, 3 time Grey Cup Champ and Facilitator wi...

This study finds that adolescent cannabis use has not increased in states that have legalized medical marijuana. Christine Mauro, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the Columbia University Medical Center, joins the show. 

Advice on how to ensure you aren’t sitting in front of the next Bernie Madoff or Earl Jones. And even more likely, how to determine that you aren’t in front of a well-intentioned but unqualified “planner.” Kelley Keehn, author of nine books, and personal finance educator, gives some advice. 

Transportation Minister Brian Mason tabled amendments to the Traffic Safety Act in preparation of cannabis legalization on July 1st. He joins Angela Kokott to elaborate.

Are friends with benefits are becoming more popular than the traditional relationship Chantal Heide, relationship expert and Canada's Dating Coach, joins Angela on Calgary Today! 

Councillor Shane Keating joins Angela Kokott to discuss a possible Olympic bid and a city administration report that suggests another $2 million to continue exploring the idea.

Is the debate ofver drug supervised consumption sites finally coming to an end? Within the past two years the number of safe consumption sites approved to operate in Canada has gone from one to 22, as well as some interim sites.  In this 5 part series: Angela Kokott explores various angles around these sites. How do they work? Where will they be? How does the neighbourhood feel? Will this help a b...

Greg Clark joined Angela Kokott following his announcement that he's stepping down as leader of the Alberta Party.

Calgary Petroleum Analyst, Michael Ervin, starts the conversation! Why are we paying so much at the pumps?

Michael Reist, Educational Consulting and author of "Raising Boys in a New Kind of World", joins Angela to chat about how gender differences influence learning and behaviour.