It’s a Halloween event fit for the whole family! It might be cold out there but nothing is stopping Heritage Park’s Ghouls’ Night Out! With details we spoke with Dominic Terry - Strategic Communications Manager at Heritage Park.

According to 'Food Banks Canada', over 18% of people in Canada are struggling to put food on the table, forcing more and more people to turn to local food banks for support. We hear details on the findings of the "2023 Hunger Count Report" from Richard Matern, Director of Research from 'Food Banks Canada'.

Earlier this week the death toll in Gaza officially crossed the 5,000 mark. We get the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war from Elliot Tepper, Senior Fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

The Bank of Canada’s latest announcement regarding interest rates came down on Wednesday morning, with the rate being 'held' at 5%. We get reaction to the announcement from Nikola Gradojevic, Professor of Finance at the University of Guelph.

The Bank of Canada has held the line in its latest interest rate decision. Joining us to discuss the decision and the state of the Canadian economy is Nikola Gradojevic - Professor of Finance at University of Guelph.

Israel has ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, reducing residential buildings to rubble. The surging death toll foretells even greater loss of life ahead in Gaza, where Israeli forces are expected to launch a ground invasion seeking to destroy Hamas. We are now 19 days into the Israel - Hamas war and joining us to discuss the latest developments is Elliot Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.

Concert for Classrooms is back, bringing a great lineup of entertainers, Olympians and educators to Calgary, for a night of music. laughter and celebration! Steve Mesler, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Classroom Champions joined us with all the details.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mercedes Stephenson – Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. Mercedes brings us details of her conversation with Frank Lowenstein, former U.S. special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations - on what the White House is doing to contain the conflict in Gaza from spreading - and what it could take to diffuse the situation.

Next, we’ve seen civilian casualties on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war, but are war crimes being committed? We discuss the process to investigate and prosecute potential war crimes, with Kyle Matthews, Executive Director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia University.

Finally, Paris…the city known for its style, cuisine, love, and now a bed bug infestation! We get some ‘pro tips’ on how to avoid these ‘unwanted’ travel companions - with the Travel Lady – Lesley Keyter.

The war between Israel and Hamas has pulled our focus away from the war between Russia and Ukraine – a conflict that is still very much on-going. We get the latest on the situation – now in its 20th month - from Marcus Kolga, Founder of “Disinfowatch.org” – and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Next, it’s our weekly chat with Dr. Ted Jablonski, our "on-call family physician". This time out we are focusing on menopause – the struggles women face during this challenging time – and the groundbreaking treatment of Hormone Therapy that’s now available to help tackle the issue.

The Calgary Flames and YMCA Calgary want to get kids moving and motivated to stay physically active. We’ll discuss the impact – and continuing legacy of the “Flames YMCA Grade 6 Program”.

Barbara Lane was born the 9th of 11 sisters. On a cold say in St Louis in 1954, her mother left the girls in their apartment and never returned. Barbara has written a memoir about her life entitled Broken Water: An Extraordinary True Story and she joined us to share the story.

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We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. This time out, the Mayor brings us an update on the City's ambitious 'office to residential conversions' project and shares details on the newly approved Transit Safety Strategy.

Next, we head state-side to discuss the latest US news making headlines - including this week's visit to Israel from President Joe Biden. We get the details from Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief.

Finally, we hear the personal story of Danielle Gelbaum – an Israeli woman who was one of thousands attending a music festival when the Hamas attacks began on October 7th. Danielle shares details on her decision to join the ‘front lines’ of the conflict – with her experience in the past as a Military Reservist.

On October 7th, what started as a trip to enjoy some fun and music turned deadly when the terrorist group Hamas attacked a music festival in Israel. Danielle Gelbaum was at that music festival that day…and it has changed her life since the moment Hamas attacked - Danielle joined us to discuss her experience.