The Homestretch
with Doug Dirks
& Jenny Howe

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Dozens of parents lined up overnight in Calgary, hoping to enroll their children in daycare, they were hoping to get spots at Kids Inc daycares in Calgary. One of the parents who camped out overnight was Johannes Van Leenan.

Doug Dirks, host of the Homestretch, talks to Dr Peter Craighead, an oncologist and the Medical Director of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre about the Province's plans for a new cancer centre that will be built on the Foothills Medical Centre grounds.

Doug Dirks talks to Jillian Hanson and Andrea Morrow, they are conducting a research project on Saskatchewan Rider fans in our province.

To learn more about the Rider Nation research head to the biggest Rider Pride off-season party tonight at the Upper Deck Public House on 11th street and 6th Avenue SW, it runs through to 8pm.

Today, the government begins to look at making and managing social policy in our province in a different way. Dave Hancock is the Minister of Human Services in the Redford Government.

The Calgary Flames have signed the player to an offer sheet, Doug Dirks gets reaction from Elliotte Friedman from Hockey Night in Canada.

The professor, political strategist and media commentator said some things about child pornography he now says he regrets. Doug Dirks, host of the Homestretch, talks to Shael Gelfand, the principal with the Calgary public relations firm Peak Communicators, one of its specialties is crisis communications and issues management.

Canada Olympic Park opened a four million dollar expansion today, it includes the addition of 100 vertical feet to the hill and a second high speed quad chairlift. Max Gartner is the President of Alpine Canada.