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On Tuesday's podcast

  • Jamie Coutts, Slave Lake Fire Chief, on the one-year anniversary of wildfires
  • Tracy Johnson, Sr. Producer CBC Business Unit, on the future of CP Rail.
  • Lynn MacCallum, Green Calgary, and Mark Stumpf-Allen, City of Edmonton on compost

Slave Lake Fire Chief

Slave Lake marks the one year anniversary of the wildfires that devastated the community. We speak to Fire Chief Jamie Coutts.
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On Monday's podcast

  • Wildfire Information Officer Geoff Driscoll on northern Alberta wildfires
  • The CBC's Adrienne Lamb talks to the Vercholuks about the Slave Lake fire one-year later
  • Chef Rob Rainford takes calls on his new cookbook, Born to Grill

Hockey Marathon

A group of hockey players is trying to set a new world record for the longest hockey game, and raise money for the Alberta Children's Hospital at the same time. Travis and Troy Dashikewytch are among the hockey players taking part, and leslie Plumley is one of the organizers.hockey marathon

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Premier Redford

Premier Alison Redford takes questions from listeners.
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On Wednesday's podcast

  • Premier Alison Redford takes questions on new government and priorities
  • Emergency management expert Patrice Cloutier on social media

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On Tuesday's podcast:

  • Keith Brownsey from Mount Royal University looks at what we might expect from Premier Alison Redford's new cabinet.
  • The ESO performs tonight at Carnegie Hall in New York.
  • Author Steve Lillebuen's new book "The Devil's Cinema", published by McClelland & Stewart, details the crimes of convicted murderer Mark Twitchell.
  • The University of Lethbridge is hosting a conference in Calgary called Water in a World of Seven Billion. David Hill, with Alberta Innovates, and Rick Mrazek, a professor at the U of L, take questions from listeners.

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The Devil's Cinema

Author Steve Lillebuen's new book "The Devil's Cinema", published by McClelland & Stewart, details the crimes of convicted murderer Mark Twitchell.

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On Monday's podcast

  • Environmental groups launch campaign against Ottawa's budget
  • Medicine Hat man begins canoe trip to raise awareness about heart disease
  • Alberta university students weigh on on the discussion of tuition hikes

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Highway 63 Rally

A rally in Fort McMurray Saturday calls for the twinning of Highway 63. twin63now Ashley St. Croix is one of the organizers.

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