Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, January 13th.

We begin with another edition of ‘Ask the Doctor’ with Dr. Craig Jenne, Infectious Disease Specialist from the University of Calgary. As always, Dr. Jenne takes the time to answer Coronavirus questions as sent in by you, the listener.

Next, we take a look at the new stringent restrictions now in place in Quebec, which includes a province-wide daily curfew from 8pm until 5am. We speak with a Montreal-based Civil Rights Lawyer about what -- if any -- legalities there are surrounding the curfew.

Would impeaching President Donald Trump cause more harm than good for the U.S.? We hear the thoughts of an online journalist – and former speech writer for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

And finally – it’s only one sleep away! We tee-up the start of the new Calgary Flames season with Flames Assistant General Manager, Craig Conroy.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Tuesday, January 12th.

We begin with a conversation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block. We speak with Mercedes about Monday’s announcement on the upcoming Cabinet Shuffle by the Liberal Government – and if this means we can expect a Federal Election, sooner rather than later.

Did you ‘break the rules’ and gather with extended family over the Christmas holidays? According to a new poll, a large percentage of Canadians ignored government guidelines and restrictions in place to ‘bend the COVID curve’. We look at the results of the survey with IPSOS CEO, Darrell Bricker.

Then we head stateside to discuss the ongoing movement to impeach President Donald Trump. We get the latest from a Professor of Public and International Affairs from Brown University.

And finally – will The Calgary Stampede be ‘back in the saddle’ this summer? We get an update from the Interim CEO of The Calgary Stampede – Dana Peers.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Monday, January 11th.

We begin with a look at the timely topic of online conspiracy theories -- specifically when they move from ‘online’ to spark ‘real-life’ violence. We speak with a Professor and Author who says the phenomenon is real – and needs to be addressed.

Next we head stateside – where calls for the impeachment of President Donald Trump continue following last week’s riots at Capitol Hill. We speak with Reggie Cecchini – Global News Washington Correspondent on whether it’s a real possibility – and what this would ultimately mean for Donald Trump.

Then, we catch up with Global’s Jordan Witzel - who’s on “special assignment” this week – focusing on the mental health of our front-line workers. We ‘tee-up’ Jordan’s timely series, which airs every day this week at 3:00pm on 770 CHQR.

And finally – coming soon to The Calgary Zoo -- a bouncing baby Gorilla! We catch up with the Zoo’s Director of Animal Care for details on the exciting announcement.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Friday, January 8th.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Naheed Nenshi. We speak with the Mayor about the continuing “travel-gate” scandal – and whether or not he believes he’s done enough to gain back the trust of frustrated Calgarians.

Next we head stateside for an update on the fall-out of Wednesday’s riots at the US Capitol Building. We get the latest on a wild week in Washington with Global’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jackson Proskow.

Are you responsible for spreading misinformation online? We speak with a Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies on this growing problem – and the importance of “thinking” before you “click”.

And finally – we end the week on a ‘heartwarming’ note. We speak with a Calgary mom on the hunt for a “Rubbermaid lunch tote” for her autistic son….his favourite “lunch tote” – which is no longer in production….and now incredibly rare.  Details on how ‘social media’ came through – and the happy ending that took a village to achieve.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Thursday, January 7th.

We begin with an update on yesterday’s riots - and siege -  of the Capitol Building in Washington. We hear the first-hand account of what it was like to be on the ground in DC at that time, from Global’s Washington Correspondent, Reggie Cecchini.

Next we look at the continuing fallout from the ‘politician travel scandal'... Particularly the impact on “trust” in Government. We speak with Political Science Professor Keith Brownsey.

Wondering how to successfully tackle your personal or household debt in 2021? We get some advice from Marie Koszlowski, Licensed Insolvency Trustee from BDO Canada.

And finally, have you heard of “Dry January”? We hear details on the growing movement to leave alcohol behind for January – and get some strategies to ‘stay the course’ the entire month.