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On this episode, Sapreet sits down and talks to Todd Loewen, Alberta’s Minister of Forestry and Parks to discuss a wide range of topics such as the impacts of the wildfires that have happened in Alberta, the steps that will be taken to replenish and regrow the ecosystem in Alberta, how the province will look to educate incoming tourists and its own citizens of the importance of the forests and parks, the Ministry stance on illegal logging and deforestation, COP-28, and much more in this episode.


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On this episode, Sapreet sits down with the Minister of Municipal Affairs of Alberta, Rick McIver to discuss all things Alberta, including the new zoning bylaws in Calgary and the possibility of amendments to the zoning bylaws in Edmonton, the situation with affordability housing and home construction within Alberta, the increased crime rate within both Edmonton and Calgary and the steps that are being taken to address the issue, the front job in Alberta, and much more in this episode.


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In this week's episode, we highlight the G20 Summit that took place this year in New Delhi, India, and also take a look at what topics were discussed during the summit. Key highlights and events include the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, the African Union, the topic of Climate Change, and much more in this episode.

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On this episode, the Universal Radio Network’s Sapreet Buttar is joined by acclaimed Indian Actress Juhi Chawla to talk about Juhi’s career in acting, the films she has starred in and which projects she feels most connected to, her upcoming project Friday Night Plan, the next generation of Bollywood actors and actresses, potential upcoming projects and much more in this episode.

Juhi Chawla is an Indian Actress who established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi Cinema from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. With several accolades to her name such as winning the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant and winning two Filmfare Awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Juhi has starred in several titles such as Deewana Mastana, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Shaheed Udham Singh, and many more. The Universal Radio Network’s own Sapreet Buttar had the opportunity to talk with Juhi about the projects she has worked on, how she feels about the Punjabi Film Industry, her upcoming project Friday Night  Plan and much more in this episode.

 At the beginning of the interview, Sapreet and Juhi discuss whether it’s Juhi’s first time speaking on Canadian airwaves (1:34), which projects Juhi has starred in that she feels the most connected with (2:26), her upcoming project “Friday Night Plan” airing on Netflix (6:16), how she feels about working with next generation of Bollywood actors and actresses (7:26), and if Juhi sees any similarities between Babil Khan and his father Irrfan Khan (9:14). Next, Juhi and Sapreet talk about the Punjabi Film Industry (10:57), a description of “Friday Night Plan” (12:12), and finally, Juhi shares some potential upcoming projects that she could be working on (14:03). 

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“What does every comic joke about? Their own life… so everything that people see in my comedy whether it’s on my social media, the comedy special, or now my podcast, whatever they see, it’s all real; nothing orchestrated about it… sometimes the truth is so much stranger than fiction that I have to dial it down,” - Zarna Garg 

Zarna Garg is an Indian-American stand-up comedian and screenwriter. A proud mother of 3, Zarna believes brown women across the globe have the right to laugh at anyone and anything. A regular at the iconic Comedy Cellar and Carolines Broadway in NYC, Zarna has also performed in Las Vegas and the famed Kennedy Center. A TikTok sensation with over 100 million views and 500 thousand followers, Zarna's accolades also include winning Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics comedy competition and the 2021 Ladies of Laughter Newcomer award, as well as winning the Top Comedy Feature Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival. The Universal Radio Network’s own Sapreet Buttar had the chance to sit down with Zarna to talk about her career in comedy, how it started, her experience as a South Asian female within the space, what she wishes to convey through her comedy, and much more in this interview. 

At the beginning of the interview, Zarna gives a quick introduction and some background insight into who she is (1:46), how her kids played a significant role in her getting into the comedy scene (2:23), the unique ability of her’s to convey the struggles that immigrants go through into comedy (4:25),  and how she’s also bringing cultural awareness within her comedy (6:01). Next, Zarna and Sapreet discuss her journey of being a South Asian female comedian and the type of feedback she has received (7:06), what her most memorable accolade/achievement is (9:39),  and her opinion on comedy scenes vs. emotional scenes and which is more complex (12:11). Sapreet then tests Zarna knowledge on the city of Edmonton, including questions on the city’s hockey team (14:11), what Edmonton residents refer themselves as (17:01), and what the city of Edmonton is also known as (17:59). 

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On this episode of TURN to Arti Verma, your Insurance Expert she educates us on the importance of life insurance, and how much insurance we actually need we should  for our life insurance policy.

Arti Verma is an expert in Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Insurance, Travel Insurance, RRSP, RESP, and so much more!

Contact Arti today at 780.299.9090 or 403.438.9090

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“The main thing about chronicon is that it really is a declaration that we deserve to be celebrated and deserve to live full lives even while our bodies are going through what they are going through,” - Nitika Chopra 

 Nitika Chopra is a wellness entrepreneur, Self Love Guru, and founder and CEO of Chronicon. Featured in various magazines such as Vogue India, Forbes, and Allure, Nitika is passionate about providing an inspirational voice and supporting people in finding more self-love by creating a lifestyle in which they are able to reflect upon themselves. The Universal Radio Network’s own Sapreet Buttar had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Nitika about maintaining a positive outlook in life, the hurdles and challenges women around the world face, social media, Chronicon, and much more in this interview. 

 At the beginning of their conversation, Sapreet and Nitika discuss how she’s able to maintain a positive outlook in a timeline where women face many hurdles and challenges (2:45), the different ways of approaching challenges in life while maintaining a positive attitude (7:27), how we can balance the various aspects of social media in order to understand how it can affect us either positively or negatively (10:53), and how we can properly recognize and deal with negative emotions instead of sweeping them under the rug or brushing them aside (18:35). Next Nitika talks about chronicon and what it is about (27:09), the focus of chronicon of allowing different individuals to thrive no matter their situation (31:26), and the importance of having a solid support system and recognizing the small things and achievements in our lives (34:33). Afterwards, Nitika talks about how people can sign up and register for chronicon (39:08), the aspect of chronicon that she is the proudest of (41:07), and finally, what advice she would give to aspiring entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on an idea they potentially have (43:57). 

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On this episode of TURN to Arti Verma, your Insurance Expert she educates us on the importance of life insurance, and which age we should consider to register for our life insurance policy.

Arti Verma is an expert in Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Insurance, Travel Insurance, RRSP, RESP, and so much more!

Contact Arti today at 780.299.9090 or 403.438.9090

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