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GSAs, Child Care, Canola Farmers, and Mochas with...

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2019/03/27

GSAs We'll be talking about GSAs, what they are, and who they serve with Director of Affirming Choices, Pam Rocker. CHILDCARE: 6 QUESTIONS FOR THE NDP With the announcement of $25 a day daycare, the Alberta Association of Childcare Operators has six questions about the plan. CANOLA PRODUCERS A growing numb er of farmers are speaking out about the financial impact of the Chinese ban on canola. MOCHAS WITH MOUNTIES The RCMP is inviting the public to have "Mochas with Mounties" in Airdrie.

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GSAs are a bi-partisan issue

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2019/03/26

Pam Rocker, director of Affirming Connections in Calgary, joins Joe to discuss the many issues surrounding GSAs and the threat of the UCP rolling back GSA legislation.

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47:45

CBE, Electric Cars, Pipelines, and Election...

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2019/03/26

CALGARY BOARD OF EDUCATION We'll chat with the Calgary Board of Education about what they want to see from a new government. ELECTRIC CARS They City if Calgary expects half of its residents to have electric vehicles in 30 years. We'll look into that future and its plausibility with an expert. CHRIS BLOOMER ON PIPELINES With the UCP building their election platform on jobs and pipelines, we ask, "Is it really just all about pipelines?" ELECTIONS ALBERTA We'll get the ABCs of registering to

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27:42

New RCMP Deputy Commissioner, Kill Bill C-69 Rally,...

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2019/03/23

RCMP CHANGE OF GUARD - DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CURTIS ZABLOCKI IS THE 25th COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE ALBERTA RCMP Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki is the new head of the Alberta RCMP. There was a change of command ceremony last week. Zablocki is a 28-year veteran of the RCMP. KILL BILL C-69 - RALLY AT THE OFFICE Canada Action held a rally over the lunch hour (noon today) at the office of Liberal MP Kent Hehr. They were protesting Bill C69. A bill that would change how major infrastructure projects

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49:19

Stampede Tarp Auction, Jobs, and F--kUp Night YYC

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2019/03/22

STAMPEDE TARP AUCTION We're live today from the Calgary Stampede Tarp Auction. JOBS In light of the election, we check-in with Trevor Tombe to get some insight on expectations in Alberta. F--kUp Night YYC We'll talk with a group who hosts events to emphasize the benefits in learning from one's mistakes.

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8:35

Jobs and the Alberta election

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2019/03/21

University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe joins Calgary Today to discuss the current employment situation in Alberta in light of a recent recession and upcoming election.

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43:51

Carbon Tax, Youth Hiring Fair, Dr Richard Starke, and...

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2019/03/21

CARBON TAX With protests in France and the defeat of a climate initiative in Washington State, do policy makers need to be looking at other ways to combat climate change? YOUTH HIRING FAIR The 21st annual Youth Hiring Fair is in Calgary today. DR. RICHARD STARKE The last remaining Progressive Conservative in legislature, Dr. Richard Starke is not running for re-election. We'll get his insight as to what he wants to see from the upcoming election. EARLY SPRING YARD CARE Is it too early to

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49:48

Election Time, New Police Chief, Waste Tagging, and...

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2019/03/20

ELECTION TIME The writ has been dropped and we'll get a reaction from the Chamber of Commerce as well as share comments from the NDP and UCP campaign kick-off rallies. NEW POLICE CHIEF The Calgary Police Commission has named a new Police Chief and we'll chat with him about his new role. WASTE TAGGING The City of Calgary is mulling the idea of charging residents for overflowing rubbish bins on a per-bag basis. Airdrie has a similar programme in place, so we decided to find out about

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48:56

Throne Speech Day, Jason Kenney Responds, New STARS...

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2019/03/19

THRONE SPEECH WRAP-UP Tom Vernon will join us to wrap up the highlights of the throne speech and talk about the political topics of the day. NEW STARS HELICOPTER The Alberta government is covering the cost of a new helicopter for the STARS air ambulance fleet. JASON KENNEY RESPONDS We went live to a presser held by Jason Kenney to respond to the throne speech. SHOP LOCAL Executive Director Annie McInnis joins the show to talk about a column she penned in support of local businesses during

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33:57

Springbank Dam, Flyover Park, City Hall Vigil, Fact...

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2019/03/16

SPRINGBANK DRY DAM Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips joins the show to talk about the provincial funds allocated to the Springbank Dry Dam project. FLYOVER PARK Parks Foundation Calgary announced today a new park, a revitalization under the 4th avenue flyover. CITY HALL PRAYER VIGIL In response to the killing of 49 (at the time of this writing) people in two mosques in New Zealand, local Calgarians are holding a prayer vigil at City Hall. FACT CHECK FRIDAY Elections are

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10:39

Springbank Off-stream Reservoir

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2019/03/15

Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, joins Joe to discuss the latest $186.5 million in federal funding for the Springbank off-stream reservoir.

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50:20

Deerfoot Expansion, Experimental Medicine, Brian...

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2019/03/15

DEERFOOT TRAIL EXPANSION / POLITICS Today the province announced a new plan for expanding capacity on Deerfoot Trail. EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE The University of Calgary along with Alberta Health Services have joined forces to help people with difficult to treat illnesses get access to experimental medicine. BRIAN JEAN DENIES GETTING BACK TO POLITICS Today Brian Jean denied that he was getting back into politics despite rumours that he might. MEASLES UPDATE We'll get an update about the current

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41:29

Bill 6, Vaccination Delays, X Games, Boeing 737...

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2019/03/14

BILL 6 REACTION We’ll get two different points of view from farmers about the UCP’s announcement that it plans to repeal Bill 6 if elected. VACCINATION DELAYS Parents are experiencing delays in vaccinations for their children, due to scheduling issues. X GAMES COMING TO CALGARY Calgary has secured the rights to host the Winter X Games from 2020 to 2022. AIRPORT AUTHORITY ON 737 GROUNDING We'll check in with the airport authority on how they are dealing with the massive grounding of Boeing 737

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45:21

Hiring Climate, Taxes - US vs Canada, Bitcoin Fraud,...

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2019/03/13

HIRING CLIMATE IN CALGARY Manpower Alberta has deemed the hiring climate in Calgary as "Cautiously Optimistic." TAXES US vs CANADA Do Canadians or Americans pay more in taxes? What about Alberta? We'll find out from a recent report from the Fraser Institute. BITCOIN FRAUD CHARGES Calgary Police are hoping to identify four suspects in a $200,000 Canada-wide Bitcoin fraud. WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE The great spring melt-off has begun and is creating a lot of work for city water management

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40:59

Calming Rooms, YYC Matters, City Council, Campaign...

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2019/03/12

SCHOOLS UNCLEAR ON CALMING ROOM GUIDELINES Following a ban on seclusion rooms in schools, some school boards are saying that the rules are unclear when it comes to "calming rooms." YYC MATTERS The City of Calgary has unveiled its YYC Matters website ahead of the provincial election. CAMPAIGN TEXT MESSAGES Elections are just around the corner and with them con unsolicited text messages. We'll get the facts on the rules surrounding them. COMING OUT MONOLOGUES The Calgary Queer Arts Society is

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SPECIAL INTERVIEW: The Gift of Our Wounds

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2019/03/11

We'll talk to two unlikely allies, a former white supremacist who formed a hate group and the son of the victim of a 2012 shooting by a member of that group. Together they collaborated on a book along with New York Times Bestselling author Robin Gaby Fisher to pen The Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist find Forgiveness after Hate.

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City Council, Spring Breaks, Kenney & Notley, and...

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2019/03/09

CITY HALL UPDATE With the week's news being dominated by federal politics, we will get a week-in-review of city council. SPRING BREAKS We'll delve into some winter sport injury numbers for Canada with the Canadian Institute for Health Information. JASON KENNY ACCUSED OF CONDESCENDING COMMENTS Premier Rachel Notley accused UCP leader Jason Kenney of condescending comments regarding women in politics. WALK IN HER SHOES A family event at the Calgary Zoo is being hosted for International Women's

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38:20

Climate Change Conversation, Frozen Water Mains,...

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2019/03/08

CLIMATE CHANGE TALK The topic of climate change often be polarizing. A new project is seeking to find common language when discussing the topic. WATER MAIN TROUBLES IN CALGARY The extended period of Cold in Calgary has been freezing the ground to levels that are reaching water mains, causing the city's water department headaches. PROVINCIAL POLITICS With federal politics dominating the week's news, there has been much happening provincially too. We'll have Global News Edmonton's Tom Vernon

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41:37

Gerald Butts Testifies, Scheer Responds, Senior...

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2019/03/07

ANALYSIS BUTTS TESTIMONY We get analysis of the testimony of Gerald Butts today from Political Analyst Zain Velji. ANDREW SCHEER RESPONDS We'll share tape of Andrew Scheer responding to Gerald Butt's testimony. SENIORS CARE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTION Public interest Alberta has a campaign for better long-term care for seniors ahead of the provincial election. CALGARY FIRE HEROES Calgary Fire is honouring local heroes with its Above and Beyond award.

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50:35

Calgary Fieldhouse, Kids and Nutrition, Obama in...

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2019/03/06

FIELDHOUSE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY COUNCIL Yesterday city council approved a proposal for several projects, including an arena. Will a fieldhouse be included? We talk with Sport Calgary about it. LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND NUTRITION A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute highlights the need for a strategy in school nutrition programmes, so that low-income students can get the most out of them. OBAMA VISITS CALGARY Today President Barack Obama visited Calgary. Global News’s Adam Toy recounts the

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