Alberta at Noon

Are you at war with a picky eater in your family? A new study has found if you're finicky about your food, it's largely genetic. While that's good information to have, it might not make meal time easier.

The province banned the machines last Spring, saying moving to hand counted votes boost trust in election results, but municipalities are fighting back, saying it will be costly and time consuming. What are your thoughts?

Can you talk politics with someone you disagree with? If you can, what are those conversations like? Do you avoid political conversations?

Horticulturist and arborist, Jim Hole, joins us to answer all of your gardening questions.

Today on the show, we asked if the $8.6 billion announced for Alberta schools is going to address a need where you live. The province says it plans to build more schools in the two largest cities, with a plan to renovate and expand in smaller communities. Do you see a need for this in your community?

Today on the show, we asked what's next for Calgary's Green Line LRT? The city says it's dead, the province says it's not. A lot of money has been spent, and a lot is at risk. What do you make of the Green Line debate?

Today on the show, we asked what's it like buying or selling a house these days. The federal government announced some changes to mortgage rules in an effort to help first time home buyers break into the market. 

Today we asked if you're tired of tipping. You've likely gone to pay for an item and were given a number of tipping suggestions. Some suggest different tipping amounts for good, great or excellent service. What goes through your head when you're asked to tip?

Today on Alberta at noon, we asked "how are rising home insurance costs affecting you?" With a $2.8-billion price tag now attached to that hail storm that swept through Calgary and area last month and an estimated $900-million for the Jasper wildfire, you can bet our rates will continue to climb.

Alberta is home to some remarkable wildlife. Following a bear attack on a hunter near Madden earlier this month, and a family's run in with a cougar at their back door just outside of Calgary, we wanted to hear your wildlife encounter stories. The good and bad.