Edmonton AM

All podcast episodes

Use the links below to download a file.

Edmonton AM Podcast - Oct 02, 2013

Ayan Hassan wasn't allowed to board a plane to Frankfurt on Monday morning. She was told to contact the U.S. Homeland Security. And if you find the right Penny, the dollars will follow. Meet Penny Chong, one of Edmonton's most determined fundraisers.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Oct 02, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:12:38]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Oct 01, 2013

One Edmonton classroom has more than 70 students and 3 teachers in charge. That's the situation in the community of Summerside. Mark Connolly spoke with a mother who has a son in this Grade 6 class. And Hockey Night in Canada kicks off tonight with the W

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Oct 01, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:12:07]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 30, 2013

A former Edmonton police officer says he was hounded out of his job for trying to report an assault by a fellow officer. Our Go Public reporter Mark Harvey has the details. And a big cleanup is underway at the site of a massive south side condo fire. Th

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 30, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:28]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 27, 2013

What's the province doing to crack down on schoolyard bullying? We spoke with the Alberta government's new associate minister given the task of responding to calls for action. And "Cowjews and Indians" is one of the films featured at the Edmonton Interna

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 27, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:17:48]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 26, 2013

Barb Laidlaw says her Grade 2 daughter has been bullied by another student since kindergarten, and she wants it to stop. She spoke with Edmonton AM's Mark Connolly about what is being done. And find out why Michael Curran hopes the death of his 20-year-o

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 26, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:17:07]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 25, 2013

Strathcona county councillor Jason Gariepy came forward recently with allegations of being blackmailed by explicit photos. He says he still plans on running in the upcoming municipal election. Jason and his wife Monica spoke with Edmonton AM host, Mark Co

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 25, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:32]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 24, 2013

Former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr made his first public appearance in Canada in an Edmonton court room yesterday. We talk to the author of a book about Khadr about what lies ahead for the man the federal government says has committed "heinous crimes

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 24, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:42]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 23, 2013

Noon today is the nomination deadline for candidates in the Oct. 21 civic election. We bring you up to date with our new city issues panel.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 23, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:12:54]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 20, 2013

Peter Pocklington is back in a U.S Court today and could be put in jail. Meet an Edmonton businessman who made a deal with Peter Pocklington and then lost his money. And what did Coca-Cola mean when it printed "you retard" inside the cap on a bottle of a

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 20, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:10:57]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 19, 2013

Hear the story of a local little boy who was attacked by a neighbour's bull mastiff and what his family is doing to try to prevent another dog attack. And the CBC's Tim Adams heads a group called "Free Footie". He's teamed up with FC Edmonton and world P

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 19, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:39]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 18, 2013

Do you trust what you plug into your wall? An Edmonton man says an un-approved aquarium heater nearly caused a serious house fire. Our Go Public reporter Mark Harvey brings us the story. And the 22nd annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life happens this week

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 18, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:10]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 17, 2013

In the car, the house, the yard at the park. When is it ok to leave your kids alone? We get the answer from the police and the province. And should chickens be allowed in Edmonton? We ask a family that's moving their hens to the country because of a cit

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 17, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:34]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 16, 2013

Once a month for the last nine years Mayor Stephen Mandel has taken your questions of concern on Edmonton AM. Listen to the final CBC phone in show.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 16, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:21:29]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 6, 2013

There's talk of raising the price of liquor to curb binge drinking in Alberta. The CBC's Mark Connolly spoke with a local bar owner who doubts this strategy will work. And find out more about why Banks might not cover fraudulent credit card charges if y

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 6, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:55]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 5, 2013

The CBC's Kim Trynacity brings us the story of another homecare service problem and how Alberta Health Services is responding. And the Wildrose and the N-D-P: BFF? Find out why the two parties are teaming up for a series of university debates.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 5, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:05]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 04, 2013

Find out why Edmonton Oiler Andrew Ference is leading early morning workouts in our city. Three to four months. That's how long the Bissell Centre's thrift shop on 118th Avenue is expected to be shut down after a fire there Monday. Find out how services

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 04, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:16:10]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 3, 2013

It's back to school for thousands of students, teachers and Edmonton Public Schools' new superintendent. Meet Darrel Robertson in this interview with the CBC's Mark Connolly. And Alex Stieda is one of Canada's most accomplished cyclists, a veteran of th

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Sept 3, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:55]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 30, 2013

Liquor store privitization 20 years old. So, are you better off buying booze from a private store? And keying up the Maestro. Hip Hop Artist Wes Williams visited Edmonton AM today. He is in our city talking about his career as a rapper, writer actor an

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 30, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:17:46]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 29, 2013

Hear why Albertans need to prepare themselves for a huge hike in home insurance rates. And Halle's playground. We'll tell you how a little girl from St. Albert had a wish come true.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 29, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:33]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 28, 2013

Edmonton AM host Mark Connolly talks to an Athabasca trucker who helped rescue people involved in the semi tractor trailer crash on Highway 63 this week. And meet the 15 year old behind a controversial Youtube video and an empassioned plea for the premie

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 28, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:03]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 27, 2013

A video critical of the oilsands is making the rounds on Youtube. Find out why Travel Alberta is upset about it. And the Edmonton Eskimos are tanking with a 1-7 record this season. Find out what head coach Kavis Reed has to say about his struggling tea

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 27, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:12:59]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 26, 2013

An Edmonton man is remembering his late wife and cycling to make the Trans-Canada Trail safer. We catch up with Edmund Aunger. And maintaining good ice is a tradition for hockey lovers across the country. But St. Albert is investigating a plan to trade i

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 26, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:10:17]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 23, 2013

Hundreds of people turn out for another meeting in Terwillegar on the proposed social housing project. The CBC's Tim Adams brings us the latest. And we talk to two young local golfers about their experience at the Canadian Women's Open golf tournament, a

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 23, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:13]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 22, 2013

An inquiry report has confirmed queue-jumping has in fact been taking place in Alberta. The CBC's Charles Rusnell shares some of the details the report DIDN'T tell you about. And residents of Terwillegar meet tonight to discuss the proposed social housin

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 22, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:15]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 21, 2013

More cuts at the U of A. Earlier this week we heard about proposed cuts to arts programs. Now the science faculty takes a hit. And the hate letter sent to the Ontario family about their boy with autism has gone viral, generating a flood of public outrag

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 21, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:03]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 20, 2013

The CBC's Tim Adams spoke with Carla Begley. Her son is 13 years old and autistic. His grandmother takes care of him often and recently she received a shocking letter from one of her neighbours.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 20, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:18:22]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 19, 2013

Cuts at the University of Alberta. We speak to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. And an RCMP officer in Grande Prairie is recovering after he was attacked during a routine traffic stop. We spoke with a former police officer and crime specialist about the

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 19, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:21]

Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 01, 2013

Tim Adams brings us an almost unbelievable story of survial after two elderly men got stuck and lost near Grande Prairie recently. And hear about a new project that's using text messages to reach women who may be exploited in the sex industry in Edmonton

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - Aug 01, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:16:54]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 31, 2013

The CBC's Tim Adams brings us the strange story of a fire, a fall and a rescue. And Edmonton Eskimos Fan Radio -- broadcast through an American station in Boston? Listen to the explaination.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 31, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:52]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 30, 2013

After a number of fatal crashes claim the lives of young people, we ask what Alberta could do to make driving safer. And Fort McMurray first Gay Pride Parade and celebration doesn't go as planned.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 30, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:16:09]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 29, 2013

Will fewer Registered nurses in the hospital change your care? The CBC's Kim Trynacity tells us what Alberta Health Services has in store. And find out about a police-sponsored drag race that helps young people drive out their speed dreams.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 29, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:17]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 25, 2013

An Edmonton businessman kidnapped and now two men are facing charges. The latest from the CBC's Janice Johnston. And an Edmonton fitness instructor says she had to wait more than an hour until police respond to their 9-1-1 call recently.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 25, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:16:39]

Edmonton AM Podcsst - July 24, 2013

A judge rejected the recommendations of the Pifko family after an inquiry into the death of Carol Pifko, a woman who died after being given an overdose of a powerful psychiatric drug. We spoke with Carol's daughter. And we hear more about the McCauley n

Download Edmonton AM Podcsst - July 24, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:50]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 23, 2013

More than 50 animals were taken from an animal training facility this weekend. We talk to the Edmonton Humane Society about how you can keep your pet safe when it goes for training. And a new ruling might make it possible for stores to charge you a fee

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 23, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:16:49]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 22, 2013

Alberta MLA Mike Allen faces charges following a prostitution sting in St. Paul, Minnesota. We talk to the head of the police vice unit task force that oversaw the sting. And an increasing number of housing infills are part of our future, particularly in

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 22, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:05]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 18, 2013

University of Alberta researchers have found a way to test for E.coli in meat plants that is faster and easier to do than what's currently being used. And are you buried gigabytes deep in digital photos that you haven't yet sorted through? We tell you w

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 18, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:00]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 17, 2013

Our Eye on the Legislature, Paul McLoughlin, joins us to talk about the Alberta government sex scandal involving Fort McMurray MLA Mike Allen. And an Edmonton organization is providing a place for abused seniors to feel safe and to help them get back on

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 17, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:57]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 16, 2013

We'll tell you about a one of a kind Edmonton clinic that deals with patients who have a high risk of developing leg ulcers and how successful they are at preventing health problems. And Dr. Raj Bhardwaj will tell us what you need to know before you say

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 16, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:06:29]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 15, 2013

Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths announced new rules for those who live in flood zones. He spoke with Edmonton AM host Rick Harp. And we talk to the former mayor of Swan Hills about that town's concerns about an ongoing lack of available doctors

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 15, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:15:38]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 12, 2013

Residents in some Cloverdale condos want answers from the city about flooding problems. And angry residents in Lac La Biche say the railway in their town is too dangerous to stay where it is. The full story, with CBC Edmonton's Marion Warnica.

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 12, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:30]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 11, 2013

Are some Canadian soldiers finding it tough to put food on the table? Find out what a new report from Canada's military ombudsman says about the growing exodus from the base in Cold Lake. And the CBC's Tim Adams brings us an update on Sayfildin Tahir Sh

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 11, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:02]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 10, 2013

A series of posters in the University area takes aim at the "Don't be that guy" campaign through parity. And Alberta's auditor general has raised the alarm over some disturbing practices at an Alberta college's school operations in China. The CBC's Char

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 10, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:45]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 09, 2013

Protests continue on the streets of Egypt. We hear from two Egyptian Edmontonians who took part in a local rally to support the ousted Egyptian president. And two local women share the fears they have for relatives who live in Syria as no end is in sight

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 09, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:14:59]

Edmonton AM Podcast - July 5, 2013

CBC has learned there are rare, but regular injuries to people using the revolving doors at Edmonton International Airport. The CBC's Mark Harvey brings us that story. And people in Terwillegar are upset over a proposed supportive housing complex. The CB

Download Edmonton AM Podcast - July 5, 2013
[mp3 file: runs 00:13:03]