Can Canada become a world leader in cellular agriculture -- and how can lab-grown meats help us become net-zero by 2050? Here to help provide details on the booming meat alternative industry, is Mike von Massow, Associate Professor or Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph.

We begin with a look at ‘cellular agriculture’ from lab-grown meat to dairy alternatives. Can these products ever really ‘compete’ with the existing meat and dairy industries? And could the alternatives be a successful tool in battling climate change? We discuss with a Professor of Food Agriculture and Resource Economics.

 Next, it’s called a “vaccine detox” and the process and reasoning behind the practice is quite shocking. We get the details from Dr. Ted Jablonski, our “on-call family physician”.

Then, it’s another edition of “Motivational Monday,” our weekly segment aimed at helping you achieve your goals and live your best life. This time out, we meet author and the founder of “The Society of Happy People,” Pamela Gail Johnson.

 Finally, with just a handful of ‘sleeps’ until Christmas morning, the ‘crunch’ is on to finish off your Christmas shopping.  MWSA Producer, Reece Schafer joins us to share some tips and suggestions to help you get it done with as ‘little’ stress as possible 

Criticism surrounding Quebec’s controversial Bill 21 continues to grow, and Calgary’s Mayor has joined other city councilors in backing the idea of contributing $100,000 to a legal fund that would push back against the legislation. We talk to the Mayor Jyoti Gondek about the controversial idea.

With the UK reporting the highest number of cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we asked UK broadcaster and business owner Kenni James about the government’s push for booster shots and the fallout from the climbing numbers.

Tornadoes that tore through Kentucky and increasingly high COVID numbers in Republican-backed states. We discuss all the headlines from south of the border with Washington Bureau Chief for Global News, Jackson Proskow.

Alberta is supplying residents with free rapid antigen test kits. We check in with Amyn Kanji, Pharmacist and owner of the SW Medicine Shoppe to find out about the slow roll-out to pharmacies and how we use these kits at home.

We've seen the pandemic highlight the problems with our healthcare system. From bed shortages to staffing issues our healthcare system appears to have been unprepared for the pandemic. Coming out of the pandemic, we have a chance to address these short-comings. to help look at how we can fix our strained healthcare system, we were joined this morning by Don Drummond, School of Public Policy at Queens University. 

We begin with a look at Canada’s Health Care System. Has the COVID-19 Pandemic been a lesson in what we truly need for healthcare in our nation, and should we use this as a chance to ‘revamp’ the entire system? We get the thoughts of a Health Care researcher from the School of Public Policy at Queen’s University.

Next, we look at the ‘state’ of Calgary Businesses as we continue to make our way through the Pandemic. We catch up with Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber, for her thoughts on what it will take for local businesses to recover and what role the Federal Government can and should play when it comes to initiatives for small and medium sized businesses.

Yesterday, the Liberal Government announced a Travel Advisory for Canadians when it comes to International Travel. We speak with Global Calgary Reporter Sarah Offin for details on the announcement, and how travelers at the Calgary International Airport are reacting to the Advisory.

Finally, over the Christmas Holidays we might be getting together with Seniors we haven’t seen in a while. What should we be aware of and what should we watch for? We speak with the Director of Learning and Support Services from the Alzheimer Society of Calgary, for some tips on how to spot early signs of Dementia and what resources are available, here in the city.