Alberta at Noon

It's called the "Grey Wave" as baby boomers are leaving the workplace in historic numbers. What does it mean to you? Are you riding the wave? Maybe you retired, got bored and decided to come back? Or perhaps you're just looking for a different job? Let us know what your experience has been like.

Are we doing all we should to get this year's flu season under control?

Right now at CBC Edmonton and Calgary we're asking listeners to 'Make the Season Kind'. It's the theme of our food bank drive in both cities. And it inspired us to explore the difference kindness can make. Is there a moment that stands out when someone did a good turn for you? Maybe it was something you weren't expecting. What happened? What did it mean for you?

Central bankers and economists say higher interest rates are helping the Canadian economy deal with inflation. But now Canadians are dealing with a jump in their mortgages, too. So how are you dealing with finances as borrowing money gets pricier? Our guest for the hour is personal finance writer and consultant Leslie-Anne Scorgie.

Canadians lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year to frauds and scams. Have you been the victim of a fraud attempt? How have scammers tried to bait you? Julie Matthews from Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction joins us for the hour to take your calls and offer advice.

The most recent report on food in Canada shows grocery prices will keep heading up. What will that mean for you? What are you seeing in the grocery store and what are you doing to save money?

Every day thousands of Canadians are diagnosed with cancer. More people are surviving now than ever before - however cancer is still the leading cause of death in this country. What have you learned - as a patient or a caregiver - while facing cancer?

Tis the season. For shortbread. And fruitcake. And cookies. All the sweet, buttery things. We want to hear what YOU'RE baking this year and Julie van Rosendaal is going to share some of her secrets too.

Do you plan on giving to charity this holiday season? How do you decide where to donate your time and money?

We finally know what Danielle Smith's signature campaign promise looks like. The new premier introduced the bill at the beginning of a new legislature session yesterday. If passed, the bill would allow the province to refuse to enforce federal laws it considers harmful to Alberta. What do you think?