Sandra Jansen, choices, security, and join us o...
Rob chats about Sandra Jansen's choices, her security detail, and our open invitation to have her join us on air.
8 min
2627
Bob Cole in studio
Bob Cole joins Rob to chat about his new book "Now I'm Catching On: my life on and off the air" you can buy it here.
18 min
2628
Moving to a capacity market
Information on today's announcement that Alberta will move towards a "capacity" market for electricity in the coming years, Tom Vernon from Global Edmonton and Donna Kennedy-Glans Former MLA and Former Energy minister.
19 min
2629
Thoughts on Sandra Jansen's rallying cry agains...
Rob rants
23 min
2630
School Zones to Playground Zones
Apparently city staff weren't supposed to convert ALL of the school zones to playground zones, but it may be too late now. With Metro City Hall reporter Brodie Thomas
8 min
2631
Vegas NHL team
An announcement of the team name and logo is forthcoming tonight. Scott Stinson, sports columnist with Post Media joins Rob to talk hockey.
14 min
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Pornography awareness in the AB sex ed curriculum
Should Alberta teachers make an effort to teach awareness of the dangers of pornography during sex ed class? Joining Rob to chat about how this may happen and what it would look like, John Tomkinson, vice-chairman of the Leduc-based St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic school division.
11 min
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The early days of Much Music
Christopher Ward, the original Much Music VJ joins Rob to chat about his new book "Is This Live?" talking about the early days of Much.
You can see more about the book and some of the original interviews here:
http://www.much.com/is-this-live/
17 min
2634
Fighter jets announcement
The federal government announced today that it will move towards replacing aging fighterjets right away with the purchase of 18 super hornet jets. David Bercuson, Director of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at the U of C joins Rob to chat about it.
13 min
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More details emerge about child who died while ...
Paula Simons joins Rob again as she has learned new details about Serenity, a four year old girl who died while under kinship care . You can read her piece here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/crime/paula+simons+name+serenity+never+forget/12404971/story.html
13 min
2636
Fibre Optics and the Brain
Theorists at the U of C have proposed that the brain uses a form of fibre optics to relay messages and communication, Professor, Christoph Simon
Quantum physicist, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the U of C,
7 min
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1 in 5 would drive inebriated for a short distance
A mainstreet/postmedia poll has found 1 in 5 Albertans would drive under the influence if it was a short drive. Joining Rob to chat about the poll, Quito Maggi President and CEO of Mainstreet research.
11 min
2638
Everything you need to know about cryonics
A 14 year old UK girl has won the rights to be cryogenically frozen after dying of cancer. Here to answer a few questions about how Cryonics work, founder of Alcor and pioneer of cryonics, Linda Chamberlain.
16 min
2639
Greg Clark
Greg Clark, leader of the Alberta Party says he spoke to Sandra Jansen before she decided to join the NDP.
9 min
2640
Thomas Luckaszuk
Former Cabinet Minister and PC MLA Thomas Luckaszuk joins Rob to chat about Sandra Jansen's floor crossing.
15 min
2641
Sandra Jansen crosses the floor
Today as we awaited official word that Sandra Jansen was joining the NDP Rob played some audio from an Oct. 12th interview with Jansen, who was at the time running for leader of the PC party.
3 min
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Would a more diversified economy actually make ...
A new report from the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary strives to answer how much a difference a diversified economy would make. Author and assistant professor of economics at the U of C Trevor Tombe.
12 min
2643
National bird drama- the Whiskey Jack
With the man who wrote the book about birds in Alberta, "Birds of Alberta," Chris Fisher
10 min
2644
The price of oil
We aren't exactly hitting 50$ a barrell despite optimism, what's going on? Peter Tertzakian is the Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director at Calgary-based ARC Financial Corp.
6 min
2645
A breathalyzer for marijuana use?
Kal Malhi, President and Director of Cannabix Breathalyzer Inc joins Rob to chat about the development of a device for law enforcement to combat inebriated driving.
13 min
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The latest on the PC leadership race
Former PM Stephen Harper has indicated his support for candidate Jason Kenney and his plan for conservative unity, Harper is encouraging people to buy memberships in seperate parties to vote for Kenney's plan. Stephen Khan, also vying for PC leadership, joins Rob to chat about the situation.
16 min
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LGBTQ advisor to PM Trudeau
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault has been appointed as special advisor to PM Trudeau on LGBTQ issues, but what does that even mean? Randy joins Rob to chat about it.
9 min
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Two more deaths of children under Alberta care
Paula Simons from the Edmonton Journal joins Rob to chat about the newest tragic report from the Office of Child and Youth Advocate Alberta after the death of a four year old girl in care:
http://www.ocya.alberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/InvRev_4-Year-Old-Marie_2016November.pdf
13 min
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Lets talk about business in Alberta
Things are going under, but lots of new businesses are also just getting started- how do things look for them? With Amber Ruddy from the CFIB.
10 min
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Brendan Dassey released from prison
Brendan Dassey from Making a Murderer has been ordered released, joining Rob to chat about it, a reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who has been covering the case, Tom Kertscher.