Alberta at Noon

The Winter Olympics in Beijing are down to their final few days, and fewer people have been watching the games on television this year. Today on the show we'd like to hear: Are you watching the Olympics?

We have two guests with us for the hour. The CBC's Meg Roberts is part of the team covering the games in Beijing. And Bruce Kidd is a former Olympian, the author of "A Runner's Journey", and Professor Emeritus of Sport and Public Policy at the University of Toronto where he's now the Ombudsperson.

Masks have been a line of defense against COVID for much of the last two years and most of that time, Albertans haven't had a choice. Masks have been MANDATORY in most indoor public settings. Yesterday, CALGARY city council voted to REPEAL the local mask bylaw whenever the Alberta government lifts its provincewide mandate - which could be soon. Today on the show - we'd like to hear if you're ready for this.

We are joined by Dr. Dan Gregson. He's an infectious diseases physician and microbiologist. He's also an Associate Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

Few things are more important to our well-being than a good night's sleep and it can be incredibly frustrating, and puzzling, when you spend a night - or MORE - tossing and turning. We'd like to hear how you're sleeping. Dr. Charles Samuels, medical director for the centre for sleep and human performance, answers your questions.

As protests against COVD rules enter their third week, the Prime Minister is planning on invoking the Emergencies Act. So as you watch the discussion in Ottawa and what's happening here at Coutts, what do you think? We have two guests with us for the hour today. Eric Adams is a law professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, he specializes in constitutional law. Christian Leuprecht is a security expert at the Royal Military College and at Queen's University.... in Kingston Ontario.

Russia continues to increase its military presence along Ukraine's land and sea borders. So today, what is Russia trying to achieve? We have two experts joining us to answer your questions. Matthew Light is an Associate Professor of European, Russia and Eurasian Studies at the University of Toronto, and Rob Huebert is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Military Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.

As a journalist, Val Fortney has covered so many of Alberta's big moments. And met many famous people. But the day she met the Queen... it stands out. Val will share her story and we hope you'll share yours. We're also joined by Patricia Treble. She's been covering the Monarchy as the Royal Correspondent for MacLeans Magazine for 20 years.

There will be no more QR codes and no more mandatory masking in schools starting Monday. Are these the right moves at the right time? We're joined by restaurant owners and an infectious disease specialist ready to talk with you.

The honking may have stopped in Ottawa - after a judge told truckers they risked arrest if they didn't keep it quiet - but a new protest has started at the Windsor border to the US . Protesters remain at the border near Coutts Alberta, but traffic to the US is flowing. We are into week 2 of the anti-mandate protests, with no end in sight. What do you think police should do next? Should we wait it out or start arrests?

For this hour, we are joined by Christian Leuprecht, a professor from Royal Military College and Queen's. Raffy Boudjikanian joins us to give an update on the protests in Ontario

Many of us want to grow old in our own homes. But it doesn't happen without the help of family caregivers. Today, your stories of trying to make ageing in place a reality. Jacquie Eales is our guest for the hour today. She coordinates research on aging and policies around aging at the University of Alberta.

According to The music analytics company - MRC Data - in Canada, and the United States:

About 70 per cent of the music we stream - is older. Not new releases. Does that sound right to you?

Would you rather listen to an old favourite - than something new? What's the older song - you return to again and again - because you like it so much. We are joined by Gillian Turnbull. She's a music writer, and pop music & culture professor at Ryerson University.