Alberta's provincial election is less than four months away. The NDP will need to win in Calgary to form government. The UCP will need to win big outside Edmonton to keep government. In this episode of Real Talk, we ask NDP leader Rachel Notley about her party's plan. But first...

0:00 | Did you see Premier Danielle Smith's handshake with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Of course you did. What message did it send across the country? How much does a handshake matter? Ryan and Johnny discuss.

9:10 | Heart attacks and strokes are the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada, yet nearly 80% of women are initially misdiagnosed. Bobbi-Jo Green tells us why she found herself wishing for a heart attack for ten years, while Dr. Colleen Norris paints the bigger picture of why women face systemic barriers to health care in Canada.

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32:10 | Rachel Notley wants to be Premier again. She tells Real Talk how she plans to make that happen, including her plan to "fix" health care, her thoughts on the "Just Transition," whether or not she'll reintroduce caps on tuition, insurance rates, and utilities, and how an NDP government would approach funding an arena build in Calgary.

52:50 | Looking to elevate your Valentine's Day plan this year? Why not head out to the mountains? This week's #MyJasper Memories highlights some of the amazing options waiting for you in Jasper National Park. 

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58:10 | What a heartbreaking situation in Syria and Turkey, where thousands have been killed in building collapses following a series of devastating earthquakes. Ryan takes a look at a few silver linings, including remarkable rescues and an infant born under rubble. 

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1:05:40 | We return the rooftop of Station Two in Edmonton, where firefighter Wes Bauman set a Guinness World Record from an ice bath on Tuesday. Incredible! Wes is one of five firefighters camping out on the roof until they raise $80,000 for Muscular Dystrophy.

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