The Morning Brew with Andrew Schultz

City council has voted in favour of a ban on conversion therapy in Calgary. Ward 3 Coun. Jyoti Gondek joins the Morning News to discuss council's decision.

Now that we’re into Phase-1 of the reopening of Alberta’s economy, business have to change the way they operate in this new COVID world and the hotel industry is no different. How will hotels do things differently? Will people feel safe staying overnight? Sue and Andrew are joined by the VP Operations at Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Graeme Jenkins, to hear what's being done to keep staff and guests...

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Monday, May 25th. The Morning News begins with a City Hall update.  Today's the day that Council will finalize the much talked about "Conversion Therapy Bylaw".  770 CHQR City Hall Reporter, Aurelio Perri, joins the show with the details. The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the effects of COVID-19, but now they are able to open with a number of rest...

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Friday, May 22nd. The Morning News begins with our weekly chat with Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Sue and Andrew get the Mayor's views on whether or not our city will get the green light to move to the next stage of the Province’s phased-in re-opening plan. With 'restrictions' slowly being lifted, many people have had thoughts of heading to the mountains. Sue and And...

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Thursday, May 21st. The Morning News begins with a look at the impact COVID-19 will have on our School system. From classroom sizes, increased cleaning and even the challenges when it comes to students socially distancing.  Sue and Andrew speak with a University of Waterloo Professor on what we can expect. Sue and Andrew get a breakdown of the newly announce...

University of Alberta water expert, Steve Hrudey, is leading the charge to test for coronavirus at Canada’s water treatment plants. He joins the Morning News to discuss whether COVID-19 be in our wastewater.

Joe Biden says that if he becomes president, he will scrap the permits for the Keystone XL pipeline. How will that impact not just here but also in the US? Sue and Andrew are joined by Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, with his insight.

To support the community during COVID-19, Be Local YYC is offering complimentary annual memberships to eligible businesses until the end of July. To hear more about this amazing initiative, Sue and Andrew are joined by coordinator for Be Local YYC, Meredith Perich.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, May 20th. The Morning News begins with its weekly Ask the Doctor series focusing on your COVID-19 questions. Sue and Andrew get answers from infectious disease specialist, Dr. Craig Jenne from the University of Calgary. Next - it's the shows monthly conversation with Police Chief Mark Neufeld.  Sue and Andrew get the latest on crime trends in our...

The Calgary Board of Education began its budget deliberations on Tuesday. Chair of the board, Marilyn Dennis and Barb Silva from Support our Students, join the Morning News to discuss the future of schools in the city.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Tuesday, May 19th. The Morning News begins with a look-ahead to today’s CBE 20/21 budget meeting. Global News Reporter, Lauren Pullen, with details on what the numbers may look like. Next Sue and Andrew have our weekly chat with Sandip Lalli, President and CEO of The Calgary Chamber.  They hear reaction from Sandip on how local businesses are faring now a fe...

We are two months into Canada’s stay-at-home orders and social distancing... it’s hard to picture how this will end. This new phase will likely bring about stress and confusion. Sue and Andrew learn ways to cope with this from occupational therapist and psychotherapist, Andrea Sadler. 

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Friday, May 15th. The Morning News begins with our weekly chat with Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Sue and Andrew get the Mayor's thought's on the Province's decision to pause the Stage 1 re-opening for the city of Calgary and the impact it has had on local businesses. Sue and Andrew look at the challenges faced by our city's restaurant industry particularly with this...

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Thursday, May 14th. At the start of the pandemic, we heard about cruise ship passengers being removed and flown to their home countries. But what about all the employees on board those ships? Sue and Andrew hear the personal story of a Canadian who's been floating at sea for more than 2 months. Alberta is going ahead with its relaunch plan today except of co...

With the May long weekend upon us - we need to worry about a few things, but are ticks one of them? Sue and Andrew find out from Microbiologist Jason Tetro.

OUR NEXT GUEST WROTE IN A RECENT EDITORIAL ...... WHAT CAN SENIOR RESIDENCES TEACH US ABOUT REOPENING SCHOOLS? SUE AND ANDREW ARE JOINED BY PhD CANDIDATE IN THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY, SUSAN MNTZBERG.

When our next guest saw how lonely some of her patients were in the hospital, she wanted to do something to help them stay connected to the outside world. Sue and Andrew are joined by the brains behind “the iPad on wheels”, clinical nurse specialist at Vancouver General Hospital, Jenifer Tabamo.

Reni Barlow, the executive director of Youth Science Canada joins The Morning News to explain how young Canadians can participate in an online science fair.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, May 13th. The Morning News begins with our weekly Ask The Doctor series.  Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Craig Jenne, answers your COVID-19 questions. A large majority of Canadians would like to see testing for the Coronavirus increased as we continue our 're-opening' process across the country.  Sue and Andrew take a look at the numbers in a...

With Alberta reporting one of the highest unemployment rates in Canada during COVID-19, Albertans are faced with increased levels of personal finance stress and uncertainty. With help, Sue and Andrew are joined by Marie Kozlowski, VP at BDO.

We've seen many businesses step up to help out our front line workers, and Dogtopia is one we can add to the list!  They're offering free doggy daycare to the dogs of frontline workers. With the details, Sue and Andrew are joined by Dogtopia owner Dylan Richards.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Tuesday, May 12th. The Morning News begins with their weekly chat with Sandip Lalli, President and CEO of The Calgary Chamber. Sandip brings us the latest on the preparation of city businesses ahead of the Provincial 'Stage 1' relaunch. Next - in a Morning News Exclusive - Sue and Andrew speak with Clement Lanthier, President & CEO of The Calgary Zoo, who br...

Clement Lanthier, the president and CEO of the Calgary Zoo joins the Morning News to discuss the organization's decision to send its pandas back to China after concerns arise from gathering enough fresh bamboo.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Monday, May 11th. The Morning News begins with a look-ahead to this week in City Council.  770 CHQR City Hall Reporter, Aurelio Perri, on the issues facing council including the impact the Provincial re-opening plan will have on local businesses. Next Sue and Andrew look at the processes being rolled out at businesses to operate during this time of Pandemic....

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Friday, May 8th. The Morning News begins with our weekly chat with Mayor Naheed Nenshi. The Mayor shares his thoughts on the process ahead for the city following the ease of restrictions put forth by the Province, including challenges facing local businesses. Could the Coronavirus Crisis affect the insurability of long-term care facilities post-pandemic? Sue...