Alberta at Noon

Does your partner's snoring keep you up at night? You can always move to another room or wear earplugs if your partner snores. But what if something else is keeping you from getting a good night's sleep? How can you fix it? We are listening your sleep deprived stories today, and getting some tips from an expert in the field.

At the height of the pandemic, Ottawa handed out loans to small businesses struggling to survive. Now, the deadline to repay those loans is here. Do you own a small business? Did you get one of these federal pandemic loans? Have you been able to pay it back?

Today, we look at the supports that exist for helping newcomers to Canada, and where the holes in the system are. We have experts in the field, those who have lived it and asked you if we are doing enough to help people settle.

Former premier Rachel Notley is stepping down as the leader of the Alberta NDP. What is her legacy in Alberta?

What do you think the key is to solving homelessness in our communities? What would you like to see happen next?

Our guests today are:

- David Berger, former Deputy Executive Director, Boyle Street Community Services

- Christine Davies, Permanent Supportive Housing Supervisor at Niganin (an Indigenous led charity that provides shelter and supportive housing)

- Judith Gale from Bear Clan Beaver Hills House, a group of volunteers who go out to help people living on the streets in Edmonton

- Jason Nixon, Alberta's Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of kicking off a home improvement project only to realize, you're in way over your head. Maybe you're just about to get a project underway. What has you stumped? We're joined by Bryan Baeumler to get your questions answered.

With temperatures well into the -30s across Alberta over the next few days, it’s a time when people often wind up needing or giving help. It could be help for a neighbour or a stranger; in the woods or right in the heart of a city; a lifesaving act or something small. What are those wintery moments where you’ve come to someone’s aid? Or perhaps someone jumped into action for you. Do frigid moments like these help bring us together?

Diploma exams are required in a dozen Grade 12 classes. Students have to write at least two if they want to get their high school diploma and the tests are worth 30 per cent of their final grade. We want to know your thoughts. Is it too much to leave to the mercy of one high stakes exam? Do you see value in these standardized tests?

How are you managing your debt load? What successes and struggles have you had when it comes to paying down debt?

It's one of those things we tend to put off. An Angus Reid poll from last year suggests that half of Canadians don't have a will. You might be thinking it's expensive, it's complicated and you're probably too young anyway. Today, we're asking: do you have a will and what's holding you back from getting one?