This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, Shirlee Smith Matheson continues her impassioned activism to preserve the nature and lifestyle of the North Peace. Also, the Duchess Bakery in Edmonton inspires a new cookbook from store owner, Giselle Courteau. Plus music from Bill Nighy and Sia.

This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, biographical cookbook celebrates the life of Edmonton chef, Gail Hall. Also, Kerry Gladue on his "Second Chance" at life. Plus music from the Fortunate Ones, Jethro Tull, and Chris Rea.

This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts.

This hour, Edmonton's Spencer Seyker reveals how saving a chimpanzee saved his own life. Also, Ryan Patrick from CBC Books provides a Holiday Gift Guide. Plus music from Jim Reeves, Michael Buble, the Eagles, and Nuela Charles.

This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, Calgary's Jim Brown reveals a stylised biography of notorious outlaw, Red Ryan. Also, Governor-General award nominee, Naomi K. Lewis and her memoir about her complicated family and her poor ability to navigate. Plus music from Hall & Oates, Chris DeBurgh, Sean Panting.

This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, how Todd Babiak remembers the summer of 1989. Also, why Rogers Place and the new Calgary arena project are a "Power Play" for Jay Schearer and his co-authors. Plus music from Stan Rogers and Fine Young Cannibals.

If you've ever wondered if there was such a thing as Musical Spelunking, set your mind to rest. Canmore Cave Tours are bringing the adventurous music lover on tours of caves in Canmore, and bringing along some musical friends like Elk Run & Riot, Seth Anderson, the Silktones, as well as the duo, Trundled. Ellen Braun is one of the singer/songwriters in the duo and she dropped by Daybreak to chat with Russell about this singular music event.

This hour, the nature of "natural flavours." Also humour from Stephen Leacock and Stuart McLean. Plus music from Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan, Taylor Swift, and Andy Shawf..

This hour, spending during December is way up, but are people concerned about higher credit card bills in January? Plus music from the Bee Gees, Corey Hart, Ellen Doty, Chantal Kraviazuk, and Miranda Lambert.

This hour, Downstage Theatre hopes to light the way on a new kind of discussion around climate change. Also, Shawn Stack, insolvency trustee with bromwichandsmoith.com answers listeners questions about handling debt and credit. Plus music from James Taylor.

This hour, a giant advent calendar, getting your Christmas tree home, and what the Tesla Cybertrukk means to pick-up consumers. Plus music from Hall & Oates, Cayley Thomas, Kacey Musgraves, the Pointer Sisters, George Jones & Tammy Wynette, and 10CC.