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After seven years the Bank of Canada has finally increased interest rates. Preet Banerjee, Personal Finance Commentator or Author of the book Stop-Overthinking Your Money, joins Angela Kokott to chat about what this means for our credit cards, loans and mortgages. 

Christine Cushing is among those set to join the Calgary Stampede’s Kitchen Theatre this year. She is hosting An Evening with Christine Cushing this evening which provides a cooking tutorial for the guests. Chirstine stopped by The News Talk 770 booth at the 2017 Calgary Stampede to chat with Angela Kokott.  

Angela Kokott is joined by Eric Weiskott, Assistant Professor of English, Boston College. This millennial and teacher of millennials is frustrated by people blaming his generation for messing everything up. 

Julie Hiner, author and self publisher, has recently became a self-published author. Her story is about is about her struggles with weight and anxiety and how she found herself after being introduced to a road bike and a very famous mountain of the Tour de France.

Richard Rood, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, asks a very good question AND has the research to back it up. If we stopped emitting greenhouse gases right now, would we stop climate change?

Lisa Congo, Bowness Community Coordinator with the Boys and Girls Club of Calgary, spent hours trying to scrub away racist graffiti on the mural in the community. Angela Kokott chats with Lisa about this horrible vandalism. 

Angela Kokott is speaking with Registered Dietitian, Michelle Ross, about gut health – a hot topic among healthcare professionals and what many experts now consider to be the gateway to our mental and physical health.

Family, friends and other concerned Calgarians have joined together to search the city for Kelly Flock, a man who went missing almost two weeks ago. Angela Kokott is joined by Kendra Flock, Kelly Flock's daughter.

Mayor Nenshi joins Calgary Today to chat green line announcement as well as take callers. 

Volvo just announced plans to phase out gas-only car production by 2019. By then all new Volvos will either be fully electric or electric hybrids. Chris Paine, Documentary Maker with Papercut Films, joins Angela to share his thoughts on this issue.  Chris Paine's documentaries include: "Who Killed The Electric Car", "Revenge of the Electric Car", and "Bike vs Car"

The Calgary Stampede is only a couple days away and the #SafeStampede initiative aims to ensure everyone feels safe at all Stampede based events. Angela is joined by Rebecca Sullivan, coordinator of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Calgary, to learn more.#SafeStampede 

Opening night for this years Grandstand Show is tomorrow and it is sure to WOW you! Angela Kokott is joined the Creative Producer for the 2017 TransAlta Grandstand Show, Dave Pierce, to hear about what we can look forward to.    The 2017 TransAlta Grandstand Show

Angela is joined by Global National Online Journalist, Marilisa Racco, to chat about a Global Special that has been put together for Canada's 150th Birthday! The big qustion being asked today is: Has gender equality progressed in Canada in the past 25 years?   You can read Marilisa's FULL article HERE!

A study from the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group has found the province you were born could contribute to your economic success. The study's author, Miles Corak, joins Angela Kokott to explain.

Have you even heard of a secret bar? Did you know there are few in Calgary? Betty Jo is chatting with Jennifer Hamilton, Executive Editor Avenue Calgary Magazine, about Calgary's hidden gems. 

Betty Jo Kaiser is joined by Quinn Campbell. reporter for Global news Lethbridge, to get deatils on the very emotional case. 

Angela Kokott and Dr. Geoffrey Gotto, local urologist affiliated with the Prostate Cancer Centre, start a discussion on the latest advancements in prostate cancer. Is PSA still important?

Jodi Hughes is chatting with Dr. Janet Sperling, an entomologist and University of Alberta researcher. It looks like Lyme disease isn’t the only thing we need to worry about getting from ticks. A bite from the Lone Star tick can trigger an allergy to red meat, and it is coming into Canada.  

Brooke Garcia, the owner of Pink Car Service, speaks with Jodi Hughes about the need for more transportation options in vulnerable communities.

Brooke Garcia joins Jodi Hughes to talk about Pink Car Service, a new predominantly female ride-share service launching in Calgary, Cochrane and Airdrie.

Angela is joined by Graduate Student in Biology at Pennsylvania State University, Johanna Ohm, to chat about new research showing the true behind what ATMs dispense. Hint: Your cash isn't clean! You can read Johanna's article HERE!

Listen to the popular debate of: Buying VS Renting.  GUEST #1: Joy D'Souza, editor at HuffPost Canada covering lifestyle content GUEST #2: Jyoti Gondek, Director of the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business

Joy D'Souza, editor at HuffPost Canada covering lifestyle content, shares her story of buying a home with Anglea Kokott.  You can read here article HERE

Curriculum's are being re-vamped in various schools to account for the recent criticism Canadian education has been receiving. Are these actions taking children's future in a dangerous direction? Angela is joined by founder and director of MyGradeBooster Tutoring Services in Vancouver, Mehrnaz Bassiri. www.mygradebooster.com

Angela is joined by Michael De Adder, author of You Might Be From Canada If.... This book proves that Canada is a country that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh... usually at ourselves.