Danielle Smith

A search for the elusive blue whale turns up plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Filmmakers in ‘A Plastic Ocean’ then go to 20 locations to explore the fragile state of our oceans and the impact of plastic pollution. Dr Peter Vize will be a part of the post-show conversation at the Marda Loop Justice Film Fest on Friday and joins Danielle Smith ahead of the showing.

The Zimbabwe military has taken over the African country, capping a political showdown over President Robert Mugabe’s apparent attempts to install his wife as his successor. One general insists this is not a military takeover but a targeting of criminals. Is there a coup occurring in the southern African country? Robert Rotberg, founding director of Harvard Kennedy School's Program on Intrastate Conflict, and president emeritus, World Peace Foundation joins Danielle Smith.

Bluink CEO Steve Borza joins Danielle Smith to discuss a new app his startup is working on that would put government-issued identification cards onto smartphones.

Craig Jones of NORML Canada joins Danielle Smith to discuss Alberta's new cannabis-impaired and alcohol-impaired driving laws, and how the use of THC blood levels could be problematic.

Glen Armstrong, professor of Mircobiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary joins Danielle Smith to discuss Antibiotics Awareness week and why frequent antibiotic leads to antibiotic resistance.

Today's topics include opposition to Bill 24, 'Things Arab Men Say', antibiotics awareness, and the new highway to Tuktoyaktuk.

The all-weather highway connecting Inuvik to the Arctic coast opens this week. We hear from former Tuktoyaktuk mayor Merven Gruben on how the new highway will help the region.

Filmmaker and director of 'Things Arab Men Say' joins Danielle Smith to discuss the barbershop conversations she was able to capture on film between Arab-speaking men in a St Alberta, Alta., barbershop.

Adriana LaGrange, president of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association, joins Danielle Smith to discuss what areas of Bill 24 they would like to see changed.

John Sikkema of the Association for Reformed Political Action joins Danielle Smith to discuss how, in ARPA's opinion, Bill 24 infringes on parents' abilities to raise their children as they see fit, and why parents should be involved in their childrens' sexuality.