We begin with another edition of “Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Craig Jenne, Infectious Disease Specialist from the University of Calgary. This week, a focus on COVID-19 booster shots and who should be getting one and the latest information on the new ‘Omicron’ variant.

Next, it’s our monthly chat with Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld. We ask the Chief for clarification on why the CPS vaccination policy doesn’t line-up with that being followed by the “City of Calgary”…and we take a look at those ‘seasonal’ or ‘cold weather’ crimes Calgarians should be aware of ahead of the Holidays.

2021 has been a ‘wild ride’ for Realtors in our city. Realtor Justin Havre, of
“Justin Havre & Associates, Remax First,” joins us to share his thoughts on the ‘year that was’ in real estate and for a lookahead as to what Calgarians can expect in the housing market for 2022.

Finally, it’s our continuing “mini series” on family dynamics during the holidays. We chat with Parenting Expert Julie Freedman Smith, for some tips to avoid or at the very least manage “Emotional Explosions” from your kids over the holiday season.

We begin with an update on the current state of COVID-19 in Canada and look-back at the effectiveness of ‘quarantine travel rules’ during the early stages of the Pandemic. We speak with Abigail Bimman, Guest Host of this week’s “The West Block” and Global News Ottawa Correspondent.

Women’s shelters across the Province have seen a decrease in admissions over the past 20 months, but the decline doesn’t give an accurate depiction of the ongoing issue of domestic violence in Alberta. We get an explanation of the somewhat-misleading stats from Jan Reimer, Executive Director of the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters.

Are you nervous about not having enough money for Christmas, or spending more than you should? We get some tips on ‘holiday budgeting’ and dealing with the financial stress of the holidays from Jeremy Clark, President and CEO at “CH Financial”.

Finally, do you have a ‘gamer’ on your Christmas list? If so, it can be quite daunting choosing the perfect game...Well, we’ve enlisted some help! Our “Gadget Guy” Mike Yawney joins us to offer up some suggestions – that are a good fit for the whole family.

Can you imagine living outside in this cold weather? As you can imagine, people are risking frostbite while they sleep outdoors because they don’t - for many reasons - want to use Calgary’s downtown homeless shelter. This morning we talked about the homeless situation in our city is Chaz Smith, president and CEO of the outreach organization BeTheChangeYYC.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. We get an update on the World Petroleum Congress in Texas the Mayor just returned from, and ask her for her thoughts on whether COVID restrictions should be ‘eased’ in the Province for the Christmas holidays.

Next, we look at the rising cost of food in both grocery stores and restaurants. We get the latest ‘projections’ on the increases we can expect to see in 2022, from Janet Music, of the “Agri-Food Analytics Lab” at Dalhousie University.

Then we head stateside for an update on the stories making headlines South of the border. This week, the “Diplomatic Boycott” of the Beijing Games and rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. We get the details from Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief for Global News.

Finally, the 108th edition of the ‘Grey Cup’ takes place this Sunday in Hamilton. We get a game preview, and a look at the ‘Grey Cup Festivities’ taking place ahead of the big game with the Voice of The Calgary Stampeders, Mark Stephen.