Canada Without Poverty's Emilly Renaud and the Director of the Municipal Services Project, David McDonald discuss how the permanent shut down of Greyhound bus routes in Canada on May 13, 2021, will impact Canadians. They explore the need and possibility of a public nation-wide bus system.

The Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut, Jeremy Pressman, explains the multiple dimensions of the on-going Israel-Gaza unrest.  

Internet star and Bhangra dancer, Gurdeep Pandher shares about the roots of the traditional Punjab art form and teaches Ryan some moves.

12:48 - Nationalized Rural Transit

Association of Mexicans in Calgary's Vanesa Ortiz gives voice to concerns about migrant farm workers being excluded from services and protections, including COVID-19 vaccines. 

The scientific advisor on the documentary, My Octopus Teacher, Dr. Jennifer Mather explores her a lifelong interest in the behaviour of octopuses and how it led to consulting on the Oscar-award winning film. 

Plus, it's Monday, so our pals at Kuby Energy present another inspiring edition of Positive Reflections!

37:51 - Vanesa Ortiz

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan talks vaccines and kids as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for Canadians 12 years of age and older. 

Innovation roundtable with Innovate Edmonton's CEO, Catherine Warren, emergency room physician and co-founder of MACH32,  Dr. Marc Curial plus the head of the Sprout Fund and chair of the Threshold Impact Venture Mentoring Service at the U of A, Kristina Milke.

Mount Royal University Professor Mark Ayyash and Canada Palestine Cultural Association's Mousa Qasqas share a glimpse of the Palestinian experience during the rising violence in Gaza.

Plus, it's Friday, so buckle up for another ruckus edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste!

17:33 - Dr. Raywat Deonandan

Ryan discusses the early morning resignation of the United Conservative Party caucus chair, Todd Loewen. The MLA for the Central Peace Notley region says he has no intention of leaving the party but wants to see Kenney step down as the party's leader. 

A panel on the impact of food production on animals, land, water and consumers, with Animal Advocate Jessica Scott-Reid, Sangudo Custom Meats' Jeff Senger, and the Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change and Food Security at the University of British Columbia, Navin Ramankutty.

22:22 - Ethics of food panel

Intensive Care Doctor Darren Markland shares how his role as a physician has changed since the start of COVID and how it's impacted his personal views. He's featured in the May 2021 Edify’s Innovator issue.

Philip Turnbull digs into the Alberta government's Kananaskis Conservation Pass—going into effect on June 1, 2021. The Alberta Parks Advocate sees some value in the user fees but flags a real lack of details on how the generated funds will actually be used.

Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso discusses his debut film, WHITE NOISE, and why he felt compelled to document and detail the alt-right movement.

11:45 - Dr. Darren Markland

Unpacking what Bill C-10 is and how changes to the Broadcasting Act could impact Canadians, with Communication Studies professor at Carleton University, Dwayne Winseck. 

Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew addresses the open letter she and her 9-person team from Body Image Lab at University of Calgary wrote concerning the draft Physical Education and Wellness Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum. They caution the proposed education guiding document offers a simplistic view of wellness that may harm children’s relationships with their bodies.

The state of public transit across Canada with journalist and author of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber, and Elon Musk", James Wilt.

16:14 - Dwayne Winseck

Independent Senator from Alberta, Paula Simons and Edmonton Riverbend Member of Parliament, Matt Jeneroux share how they're figuring out how to collaborate on sponsoring the Compassionate Bereavement Bill. 

Merogenomics' Dr. Mikolaj Raszek talks about mapping DNA and how genomic sequencing can impact medicine, insurance and governments.

Not Alberta's premier, Jason Kenney, explains how having the Twitter handle @jasonkenney has him being mistaken for the UCP leader and included in political discourse far away from his home in Virginia, US.

14:20 - Senator Paula Simons & MP Matt Jeneroux

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to [email protected]. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

Doctors Without Border's Executive Director, Joe Belliveau shares about supporting India’s response to the pandemic, where COVID-19 infections have surged past 21 million.

An exploration of digital wellness with Mental Health Research Canada Director, Kerilee Snatenchuk, Digital Wellness Expert, Nina Hersher and Momentum Walk In Counselling's Angela Ross.

13:06 - India COVID response