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WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd A former CSIS officer calls the allegations of interference from India the most shocking ‘assault on our sovereignty on public safety’ he has ever seen. We get the latest on the inquiry into foreign interference from Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block. What are the top holiday destinations Canadians...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST Over the weekend, Russian drones bombarded Kyiv and the conflict shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, thousands of North Korean soldiers are heading to join Russia and their war effort in Ukraine. We catch up with Andrew Rasiulis, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, for some insight into how this latest development will impact th...

95 percent of businesses in Calgary are small businesses! In honour of the important impact small businesses have on our city's economy, QR Calgary is honouring a few businesses for Small Business Week! Morning show hosts Sue Deyell and Andrew Schultz announced this year's winners!

Welcome to the MWSA podcast for Friday October 18! Infrastructure has been a major issue for Calgarians this summer following water feeder main breaks and repair, but a new report says Calgary roads are some of the worst in Canada, so we have a lot of infrastructure ‘needs’. We talked to Mayor Jyoti Gondek about strategies and funding to FIX these problems. Breast cancer misinformation online is l...

Welcome to the MWSA podcast for Thursday October 17, 2024   This is Secret Path Week in support of the Downie/Wenjack Fund, and today is also the anniversary of the passing of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie. To talk about the importance of this day and the continuing path towards reconciliation, we invited Paul Kuster to join the conversation. Paul is a comedian, former broadcaster and indige...

Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack - it’s also a great opportunity for all of us to answer the Hip frontman’s call to action; to ‘Do Something ' to move reconciliation forward. To talk about the importance of this week, we’re joined by Paul Kuster, comedian, former broadcaster and indigenous activist.

Calgary has a growing saké scene and joining to discuss why you should try the iconic Japanese rice wine is Linda Garson - Editor-In-Chief of Culinaire Magazine!

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH How exactly is artificial intelligence being used in journalism and is it eroding trust among Canadians? We discuss the need for transparency when it comes to the use of AI in journalism with Nicole Blanchette, Professor of Journalism at “Toronto Metropolitan University”. Next, an update to a story we brought you earlier this year. Back in Ju...

How exactly is artificial intelligence being used in journalism and is it eroding trust among Canadians? Can journalism and AI work together to improve new coverage and what role could it play in the future? Joining us to discuss is Nicole Blanchett - Associate Professor of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University.

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH It sounds like a plot out of a movie! Agents from a foreign country infiltrating Consulate offices in major cities committing violent crimes and running extortion schemes. Except, it’s not a movie! It’s happening right here, in Canada, and is reported to be the work of operatives out of India. We get details on the targeting of high-level Canad...

We check in with everything delicious in Calgary as Cami Leard, Editor of Savour Calgary Magazine joins Sue and Andy on Mornings to talk the latest tasty eats in our City!

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10TH Money can be stressful, always wondering if you have enough, where it’s going, what bills are next and will you even be able to make it through to your next pay-day? We take a look at the impact our personal finances can have on our mental health with Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Next we continue our conversation around mental health. W...

Sue and Andy spoke with Roland Labuhn, the managing partner of R8dius and a partner of Deloitte Canada on a newly launched model that is Canada’s first Indigenous majority-owned professional services business led by First Nations.

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH The devastation from the Jasper wildfire is still on the top of many minds, but, the latest discussion surrounding the massive fire is on who will bear the brunt of the recovery costs. We tackle the topic with Lorne Gunter, a Senior Political Columnist with the Edmonton Sun. Next. Hundreds of Calgarians have come together in a bid to overturn...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH The Foreign Affairs minister’s office has been arranging flights out of Lebanon for Canadians fleeing from the country as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. We catch up with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block, for the latest on the evacuation effort.  Next, we’ve all heard the saying...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH This week marks the one-year ‘anniversary’ of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel which killed more than one thousand Israeli citizens and saw more than 200 civilians and soldiers being taken as hostages. We look back on the past 12 months of the conflict and get the latest on the ongoing fighting from Robert Huish, Professor in International De...

Earlier this week, the Alberta government announced plans to shut down the supervised consumption site at the ‘Sheldon Chumir Centre’. We caught up with Mayor Jyoti Gondek to get her thoughts on the potential closure and what, if any, alternatives are available to replace the program in the city. Next. Violence against women is far more common than we realize. According to the Calgary Women’s Shel...

Calgary is at an ‘inflection point’ right now and there is a growing income gap among Calgarians despite our city experiencing rapid economic growth. That’s one of the key findings of the Calgary Foundation’s Quality of Life report. We hear details on the annual study from Taylor Barrie, Vice President of Communications at “The Calgary Foundation”. Next, a change of seasons perhaps means a change...

Calgary is a tale of two cities … the haves and the have nots. What impact does the widening income gap have on the quality of life in Calgary? Joining us to discuss the results of the Calgary Foundation’s annual Quality of Life report is Taylor Barrie - Vice President of Communications at the Calgary Foundation.

Are our political leaders the one’s shaping our culture and ultimately defining what it means to be Canadian? We explore the topic with Lydia Perovich, Author and contributor to the online publication “The Hub”. Next, trailblazers and pioneers in the ‘Global Energy Transition’ sector have descended on Calgary this week for the “Energy Disruptors Conference”. We get details on the conference from A...

Parliament resumed in the House of Commons last week and it featured slurs, name-calling and more bad blood. We discuss the somewhat ‘rocky’ start to the new session with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief & Host of the West Block. Next, could making some ‘tweaks’ in your diet help to decrease your risk of getting Dementia? Well according to a new study, that may just be the case...

This week, in our regular conversation with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, we hear details on the “Alberta Municipalities Conference” which she attended in Red Deer and get her views on the importance of collaboration with her fellow Mayors from across the Province.   Next, ahead of “The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”, we take a look at the growing “Indigenous Tourism Industry” in Canada...

The US election is just over a month away. How will the election results impact Canada and in particular Calgary's economy?  We invited Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Calgary Chamber Vice President of Policy & External Affairs to join the conversation. Next, from anxiety to stress and depression, it's not easy to address mental health concerns but it is necessary. What are the risks of ignoring mental health...

What exactly is the so-called “Alberta Bill of Rights” proposed by Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP Government? How would the legislation impact Albertans? We get the thoughts of Lori Williams, Political Scientist at Mount Royal University. Next, the inflation rate ‘cooled’ back down to two-percent last month. But are we seeing this reflected on prices at the grocery store? We ‘dig-in’ to the to...

‌According to Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Canada is seeing an alarming trend of more international students claiming asylum. Is Canada’s immigration system ‘broken’ and what needs to be done to reform how Canada handles immigration? We tackle the topic with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief & Host of the West Block.   Next, close to fifty-percent of new nurses in A...