Mayor Sandy Bowman joins the show and stakes his claim in the 'Battle of Alberta'. Then he breaks down everything that happened at the May 24th council meeting.

Lindsey Bradbury of the United Way joins the show to go over everything Conscious Kindness Day May 25th. And part of the Fort McKay Northern Spirits football team joined the show to talk about the regular season and the playoffs coming up.

On June 11, in Fort McMurray, the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo (MCAWB) will be celebrating the many cultures of our region. Ashley Makey from MCAWB joined us to talk about the upcoming Multiculturalism Day on June 11. We discuss food, the importance of connecting with your culture and much more on today’s show.

Over the next couple of weeks, you may be asking what’s with all the red shirts in businesses across Fort McMurray. Britany MacDonald with the United Way explains why that is, how the non-profit group has been doing coming out of lockdown and much more.

We celebrate all things Ukraine today on the show with Lee-Anne Kumka and Oksana Bodnarchuk from the Fort McMurray Ukrainian Cultural Society. We learn about what kind of impact the war has had on people here, the Ukrainian presence in Canada, and how people in Fort McMurray can help those displaced by the war. This Friday, May 20, at Keyano Theatre, Fort McMurray Avrora Ukrainian Dancers showcase Ukrainian Dance and Culture in solidarity with Ukraine. Proceeds for the event support evacuees from Ukraine.

Fort McMurray students continue to amaze and impress this school year and Annalee Nutter, Superintendent for FMPSD chats with us about why that is. From winning $100,000 scholarships to taking part in worldwide robotics competitions they are knocking it out of the park.

Warmer weather is finally here and with it comes all the fun summer events we’ve been waiting for. Sustainival, the carnival that is powered entirely by renewable energy is coming back to Fort McMurray June 16-20. Brent Oliver, Executive Director, Sustainival chats with us about how the event came to be, how popular it is in Fort McMurray and how it can be ‘sustainable’ in the future.

The Wood Buffalo Regional Library has so much to offer. It’s been many years since libraries moved away from only offering books (they still do of course) but now they offer so much more. Nicole Andrews and Jessie Levesque from the WBRL join us to talk about all the amazing events, programs, and services they offer… for free.

With the release of the updated Vehicle for Hire Bylaw by the RMWB, we have Sabrina Caterini, Chief Taxi Inspector with the RMWB here to break down what it means. We go through the changes in metered rates for taxis, the $250 clean-up charge, ride-sharing companies coming to Fort McMurray and more. The Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Open House is at Jubilee Plaza on Wednesday, May 18.

The rural ask a cop community engagement event is coming soon. And Mayor Sandy Bowman touches on all things council.