Alberta at Noon

Rick Mercer talks about his new memoir and chats with listeners about some of their most Canadian moments.

Are you ready to go back to a show? If you've been to a theatre or a concert venue in the last few months, what was it like? If you haven't - what would make you want to go? People involved in the arts community joins us from across the province to share their experiences.

What are you baking this holiday season? Celebrity pastry chef Anna Olson shares her baking tips and tricks.

It's the day many Beatles fans have been waiting for, the release of the documentary series - The Beatles: Get Back. Why are people still so interested in The Beatles today? Callers share their theories, along with their favourite stories. And music professor Glenn Glass, Key of A host Tarik Robinson, and musician Jonathan Love, weigh in.

What has your experience been like with starting your own business? Where did you succeed, and where did you fail? We hear your stories and get advice from business coach and strategist Jana Boyko.

The Liberal government starts its third term in office today with a speech from the throne delivered by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon. Did you hear what you wanted to hear from today's throne speech? What do you think this speech means for Alberta? Political science professor at Mount Royal Univeristy Duane Bratt, and political columnist Graham Thomson, share their analyses.

The first shipment of the Covid vaccine for children, has arrived in Canada. Health Canada approved it for 5 to 11-year-olds on Friday. What do you want to know about the newly approved Covid vaccine for kids? Dr. Cora Constantinescu and Dr. Joan Robinson help answer your questions.

The UCP is meeting this weekend. What do you hope comes of it? Ken Bosenkool, a professor at McGill University and previous senior campaign adviser to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Jason Markusoff, the Alberta correspondent for Macleans magazine, weigh in.

Kristen Laroque, the store and resource coordinator at GreenUP, gives tips on sustainable gift giving, and listeners share their gift ideas.

The B.C. government is expected to declare a state of emergency in the province. In Abbotsford, almost 200 people had to be rescued. The mayor is asking everyone to evacuate. The town of Merritt was also evacuated and remains underwater, and highways are washed out. U of C geomorphologist Dan Schugar answers listeners' questions about these disasters, and we talk to Dwayne Tannant with UBC Okanagan's school of engineering, and reporter Morgan Hampton with the Merritt Herald.