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On Friday's podcast

• Health Minister Fred Horne talks about a new Cancer Centre to be built in Calgary.
• Olympic Champion Kevin Martin talks about the Canadian Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton.
• Grande Prairie musher Aaron Peck is in Alaska for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
• Bird expert Sid Andrews takes calls from listeners.

On Thursday's podcast

• Aboriginal leaders are meeting in Edmonton to discuss new ways of doing business including the idea of creating an aboriginal quarter in downtown Edmonton.
• With the Redford government releasing the budget next week we take calls from listeners on the idea of a provincial sales tax.

On Wednesday's podcast

• A fire has destroyed part of a ski lodge at Panorama leaving members of the Edmonton's Rabbit Hill Ski Club without their equipment.
• It's Pink Shirt Day, Mathew Johnson, the Director of Education with Media Smarts takes, takes calls from listeners on bullying.
• Veteran teacher Michael Reist is the author of Raising Boys in a New Kind of World, he talks about the gender mix of teachers in elementary schools and takes calls from listeners.

On Tuesday's podcast

• We assess Premier Redford's latest attempts to get U.S. approval for the Keystone Pipeline.
• A massive container destined for the oilsands starts its five day journey to Fort McMurray.
• Lethbridge's Lori Harasem with Right To Play is travelling to Liberia to help children learn how to play sports.
• Financial author Gordon Pape takes calls from listeners about planning for retirement.

On Monday's podcast,

• The province is pulling the plug on its funding for another carbon capture and storage project, we talk to Doug Shaigec president of Swan Hills Synfuels.
• The town of Banff is about to decide if it will restrict the number of chain stores in town.
• HGTV's Deck and backyard expert Paul Lafrance takes calls from listeners.

On Friday's podcast　

• The Ukranian Catholic Church just outside of Mundare is scheduled to be destroyed but one parishioner would like to see the church restored instead.
• Our pop culture watcher Ruth Myles takes a look at the upcoming Oscars.
• Sergeant Gary Lamont from the traffic section of the Edmonton Police Service talks about the problem with distracted driving, the dangerous habit that so many can't break.

On Thursday's podcast　

• David Bradley, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, talks about a looming shortage of truck drivers and its implications for all of us.
• Parenting columnist Gail Bell talks about how to reward children for their achievements..
• Phil Edmonston, author of the Lemon Aid Used Car Guides, talks about his 2013 edition and takes calls from listeners.

On Wednesday's podcast

• Greg Deck is the mayor of the brand new municipality of Jumbo Glacier Resort near Invermere. It's a popular recreation spot for Albertans but the move to incorporate doesn't sit well with everyone.
• Freezie and Morgana will remain residents of Red Deer, last night council decided the two, along with other chickens who live in backyard coops, can stay for at least a year. We talk to the mayor about their chicken friendly policy.
• We talk to two urban cyclists about sharing the road and take calls from listeners.about sharing the commute to work.

On Tuesday's podcast

• The valuable resource of water and how we manage it is the focus of public hearings which begin today. We talk to Environment Minister Diana McQueen and then Bill Donahue, the Director of Science and Policy with the Water Matters Society of Alberta, takes calls from our listeners.
• We check in with Erin Larson with Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation about booking your camping spot for the May long weekend.

On Friday's podcast

• A meteor plunges to earth and an asteroid is travelling very close to earth, we talk to earth scientist Chris Herd.
• A report on a pilot project for backyard chickens in Red Deer goes to city council Tuesday.
• Red Deer native Dustin Sproat has created an app called Shnarped Hockey to help connect players with their fans.
• Post secondary students are under a lot of stress, we talk about what universities are doing to help and we take calls from listeners.