Daybreak Alberta
with Russell Bowers

She has the Best Recipes Ever and every day on CBC Television, Kary Osmond tells her viewers about them.  Her show is seen daily at 3pm and when it comes to cooking for Valentine's Day, she knows that when someone special make an extra effort in the kitchen, it can make for a memorable occasion. Russell Bowers spoke with Kary Osmond about her most memorable Valentine's Day meal and he got some ideas about these special meals.

Saturday, Feb 11 is Hockey Day in Canada and CBC will be broadcasting from Charlottetown as part of the annual celebration of the game. HNIC's Cassie Campbell-Pascall, joined Russell to talk about Hockey Day, her campaign as a "Role Mother" and she also shared her insights on the Edmonton Oilers & Calgary Flames leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline on February 27.

He's just joined that ever-growing, ever-changing rank of Canadian that moves from one part of the country to live and work in another part of Canada. Steven Bowers was born in Newfoundland, then moved to establish his music career in the Maritimes. In January, he and his wife relocated to Edmonton to set up a musical and career base.  Steven's latest CD is called Beothuk Words and he came by the Daybreak studio to play a couple of tracks for Russell. In addition, the two members of the Bowers clan trying to sort out if, or how, they are related.

Edmonton book reviewer and former book retailer, Laurie Greenwood, agreed to review and assess the five books in the running for the 2012 Canada Reads debate. 

This is her series of discussions with Daybreak's Russell Bowers.

Here's what she had to say about each book and we end with Laurie giving us her choice as the one book Canada Reads.

Ken Dryden - The Game

Carmen Aguirre - Something Fierce 

John Vaillant - The Tiger

Marina Nemat - The Prisoner of Nemat

Dave Bidini - On A Cold Road

So, after reading all those books, which one did Laurie think should the one that Canada Reads?

Here's her summary of all 5 books and her pick for the winner.