Alberta at Noon

Senior producer of Podcast Playlist and CBC Podcast Showcase Kate Evans joins us for the first half of the program with her podcast suggestions. In the second half, horticulturist Kath Smyth joins us to take your calls.

What are your thoughts on the throne speech? Two political scientists, John Soroski from MacEwan University in Edmonton and Lisa Young from the School of Public Policy at the U of C join us for the hour.

The Canadian Snowbird Association has more than 110 000 members across the country, and right now is the time when these travellers get ready to head south. Today we're asking if COVID-19 has grounded you this winter. Or are you still planning on heading south?

We are a few weeks into the fall semester, and we’d like to know how it’s going for students, their parents and instructors.

Today we explore the growth of misinformation around COVID-19. With us for the hour to explore why and what to do about it is Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta.

What have you been doing to keep your spirits up? / Jim Hole takes your gardening questions.

After almost 50 years as a member owned co-op, Mountain Equipment Co-op is being sold to a U.S. firm. So today we're asking whatever happened to Mountain Equipment Co-op?

Only a few weeks into the new school year and there are still questions and concerns about the return to school amidst the pandemic. Joining us again are CBE chair Marilyn Dennis and Edmonton Public Schools board chair Trisha Estabrooks to answer your questions.

Have you changed the way you shop? Retail analyst and author of “RETAIL Before, During & After COVID-19,” Bruce Winder joins us for the hour to chat about how the retail industry has changed throughout the pandemic.

The future of policing in Alberta up for debate on two fronts. There are calls to divert money away from city police forces to better fund social services. The province is also looking at replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force. Today we ask if you want to see change on either front.