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Traveling can be stressful so the LAX PUP program is an opportunity to provide stress relief and comfort to passengers .... through interaction with pets. Heidi Huebner, the PUP program director, joins Angela Kokott!

Dr. Dennis Storoshenko, assistant professor of linguistics at the University of Calgary explains the term "hepeating" and where it originated.

AMA vice president Jeff Kasbrick talks to Angela Kokott about a recent AMA survey that found many Alberta drivers aren't following the laws they claim to support.

After five days of deliberation, the UCP has decided it will oppose the government’s Bill 24- the Act to Support Gay-Straight Alliances. Janet Brown, pollster and political commentator, weighs in. 

Matt Maurer, chair of the Cannabis Law Group at Minden Gross, joins Angela Kokott on Calgary Today to discuss whether the Senate could delay the government's pot bill beyond the July deadline.

Eric Sorensen, Senior National Affairs Correspondent with Global News, takes a dynamic look at the scope of gun violence in the U.S., the reality that the magnitude of the violence this weekend is the result of the "guns situation" and the type of guns Americans can own and access - and what it'll take for anything to change, if it ever will.

Starting the discussion about why bystanders rarely speak up when they witness sexual harassment. Angela is joined by George B. Cunningham, Professor of Sport Management, Faculty Affiliate of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, and Director, Laboratory for Diversity in Sport, Texas A&M University.

Are people now overqualified for jobs? That’s what Stats Canada is saying. If a grad only applies for jobs that require a post-secondary degree, they may be left unemployed for long period of time, which doesn’t look great to employers. Michael Sorsdahl, a career counsellor with Canada Career Counselling and Registered Provisional Psychologist, weighs in on what people should do to get back into t...

Why aren’t we curing the world’s most curable diseases? Some tropical diseases can be treated with very inexpensive daily treatments yet they aren't. Katherine J. Wu, Candidate in Microbiology at Harvard University discusses why people are still suffering from diseases. 

Is the housing market turning around in Calgary? The Real Estate Investment Networks has released a list of the top 10 cities in Alberta to invest in. Don Campbell, author and senior analyst of Real Estate Investment Network, weighs in on this topic.

Failure is a part of life but how do we cope with it? How do we not only move on from failure, but learn from it? Selin Malkoc, Associate Professor of Marketing at Ohio State University, talks to Angela about how we can improve ourselves after going through a difficult time. 

Canadians tend to go overboard financially when it comes to their guilty pleasures and according to a new study... Eating out is tour biggest guilty pleasure. Brent Reynolds, chief customer experience officer for Capital One Canada, has all the details!

Why do we LOVE to be scared? What is the science behind fear? Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University, joins the show to explain.   

WE Day celebrates the difference young people make through volunteering. It takes place in 19 cities across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. This year, Calgarian country music artist, Lindsay Ell will be a part of the celebrations.

The City of Calgary will now be offering safe areas where addicts can consume drugs while having access to the life-saving measures they need in case of an overdose. Peter Oliver, President of the Beltline Neighbourhoods Association, joins the show!

The school year has been underway for nearly two months. How are parents coping with school lunches and snacks rules? - Lisa Rutledge says that it's time for us to stop policing what kids bring for lunch. Lisa Rutledge is a registered dietitian who helps people redefine their relationship with food. She blogs at www. LisaRutledge.ca

The architects at this company have a different approach to building an office. This team focuses on what the people working in the office want, not just executives. Zarina Ramal-Shah, associate at Lemay&Toker and architect, joins the show. 

The Wood Forum & 2017 Joint Health Symposium takes place tomorrow. Starting the discussion around the impact of arthritis on individuals, families and our society as a whole. Angela is joined by Janet Yale, CEO & President of The Arthritis Society. 

Angela Kokott and Danielle Smith dissect and debate their opposing viewpoints on the Catholic Sex Education plans. 

The biggest complaint people have is that they aren't paid enough for what they do. BUT there is a lot more that your job gives you than just money. Angela is joined by Rhonda Scharf Consultant, speaker, trainer and author who works with organizations to save time, money and sanity.

The conversation around vandalism gets started. Who's doing it, why are people doing it, is it getting worse?

The changing business of cookbooks. Technology has changed the way we cook, see and try recipes. Greta Podleski is trying to keep up with the trends- combining 'online' videos with traditional recipes. Greta Podleski is author of Yum and Yummer: Ridiculously tasty recipes that'll blow your mind, but not your diet! You can check out this cookbook below: https://www.amazon.ca/Yum-Yummer-Ridiculously...

Seattle knows best! A discussion about what really happens when Amazon comes to a city. Paul Roberts, Seattle journalist, joins Angela Kokott. You can read Paul's article HERE!

Angela is joined by Janet French, journalist for the Edmonton Journal.

MP Michelle Rempel reacts the the Canadian governments budget update today.