Welcome to the “Mornings with Sue & Andy” podcast for Tuesday, May 18th.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. We get the latest developments on the continuing sexual misconduct investigation within the Canadian Military, including this week’s surprise resignation of the head of our country’s vaccine rollout program - Major General Dany Fortin.

Next we take a look at Premier Jason Kenney’s Monday afternoon press conference – which covered the current COVID situation in Alberta, myth-busting surrounding the virus cases in cities vs. rural areas and the move towards reopening. We get full details from Global Calgary Reporter, Sarah Offin.

Rocket strikes in the Middle East have entered a second week, as the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues. We get a breakdown on the situation with Redmond Shannon, Global News Europe Correspondent.

“Pledge Day” is a longstanding tradition at 770 CHQR. We catch up with Betty Jo Kaiser, the Administrator of the Calgary Children’s Foundation to talk about where the much needed funds, donated by generous Calgarians, and our “Hero’s of the Month” businesses, are now being allocated.

Welcome to the “Mornings with Sue & Andy” podcast for Monday, May 17th.

We begin with a look at the eligibility requirements to run for Mayor in Calgary. With controversy surrounding Mayoral Candidate Kevin J Johnston in this year’s civic election – we thought it would be a good time to dig into the topic. We hear about the current system in place for eligibility from Jack Lucas, Political Science Professor from the University of Calgary.

How comfortable will Canadians be dining-in at a restaurant when they’re able to re-open? We speak with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab who shares with us the results of a new survey on Canadians’ thoughts about returning to restaurants and the numbers are quite surprising.

Is there a gender divide when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout? We get details on this new 'battle of the sexes’ from Dr. Ted Jablonski our “on-call family physician”.

Lastly, it’s another edition of “Motivational Monday”. This time out we meet Dr. Syl Corbett, author of the new book “D-Funk”. We get the Doctor’s suggestions on how to live a more inspired life and improve your brain health at the same time.

Welcome to the “Mornings with Sue & Andy” podcast for Friday, May 14th.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Naheed Nenshi. We hear the Mayor’s thoughts on the update fines in our City for not wearing a mask – and Thursday’s announcement from Dr. Deena Hinshaw on the new requirements for ‘exemption’ for those who cannot wear a mask, for medical reasons.

May is “Mental Health Month”….We speak with Sarah Zabel – a retired US Air Force Major General, turned Author. We hear Sarah’s story – which led her to ‘dig deep’ into the topics of depression and mental health in order to help her best friend, who had struggled with depression for years.

He’s a familiar name and face to Calgarians: Gord Gillies… and he’s back on a TV screen near you! We catch up with Gord to learn about his new “Global TV” show called “Trending” – which shines the spotlight on many unique local businesses.

And finally…HAIL CAESAR! We celebrate the ‘savoury goodness’ of Calgary’s homegrown cocktail. We ‘mix things up’ with Award Winning Mixologist, Madeleine MacDonald – who gives us some ‘off the beaten path’ suggestions to make your Caesar… sensational!

Welcome to the “Mornings with Sue & Andy” podcast for Thursday, May 13th.

We begin with an update on the 2021 edition of the Calgary Stampede. We speak with Global Reporter Sarah Offin – on the Stampede’s current plans, which include a ‘different’ – socially-distanced version of “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”.

Then we get the latest on Wednesday’s ‘late night’ announcement by UCP MLA Todd Loewen that he’s stepping down as Caucus Chair. Global Reporter Bindu Suri explains what sort of an impact this will have on the party moving forward.

We’ve heard of various ‘side effects’ that are possible after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine… and now stories are emerging of the ‘shot’ having an impact on women’s menstrual cycles. We discuss with the Director of the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation research at the University of British Columbia.

And finally… Dog adoptions are up over the last year, but will the surge of ‘pandemic puppies’ create a canine crisis? We speak with a Professor of Anthrozoology to break down the issue.

Welcome to the “Mornings with Sue & Andy” podcast for Wednesday, May 12th.

We begin with another edition of “Ask The Doctor” with Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Craig Jenne. As always, Dr. Jenne answers COVID-19 questions, sent in by you – the listener.

It’s “International Nurses Day”. We mark the occasion by catching up with Debra Bader, ICU Nurse at the Foothills Hospital. We hear, in Debra’s own words, what she sees and deals with every day in the ICU amid the pandemic.

May is “Mental Health Awareness Month” – we speak with Dr. Tim Ayas of Calgary’s Sandstone Treatment Centre - about the resources available to Albertans who have been struggling over the past year.

And finally – are you planning on doing some “Spring Cleaning”? If so, have you considered cleaning up your “Digital Footprint”?  We catch up with Tech Expert Mark Saltzman with details on why we should – and how to go about such a ‘cleanse’.