The Homestretch
with Doug Dirks
& Jenny Howe

Parks Canada has approved expansion plans for the Mount Norquay ski area. Doug Dirks talks to Peter Sudermann, one of six Norquay owners, about changes that will allow the resort to open for summer visitors.

A Calgary family has pledged to raise money for the charity Right to Play this year by completing marathons. Glenda Zamzow convinced her family they could make a difference in the world.

For more information go to Zamzow Challenge.

The city is draining water from the Glenmore Reservoir today in preparation for some heavy rainfall from a system expected to hit southern Alberta tomorrow. Doug Dirks talks to Bill McMurtry, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

Three years after swearing off drinking Jowita Bydlowska celebrated the birth of her first child with a glass of champagne. It also marked her harrowing return to alcoholism. She's written a memoir about that disturbing experience called "Drunk Mom."

While runner Melanie Jones was in training for the Ironman she started thinking about how a long run is a lot like life itself. That idea inspired her play "Endure: A Run Woman Show."

For a full schedule and more information go to the website "Endure: A Run Woman Show."

An american weather company is releasing its predictions, more severe storms and higher temperatures. Doug Dirks asks David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, for his view.