We spoke with award-winning author Thomas Homer-Dixon about his latest book, “Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril”  (Wordfest is hosting an online conversation with Thomas Homer-Dixon, Thur. Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. - wordfest.com )

We spoke with Derek Lowe, longtime drug discovery researcher and author of the "In the Pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org 

We spoke with historian Tim Cook, author of the book "The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering and Remaking Canada's Second World War"

We spoke with Billy Jensen, true crime investigative journalist and author of the book "Chase Darkness With Me"

Today's guests:  Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Richard Bartrem, V.P. Marketing/Communications - Westjet

Today's guests: Lenore Gibson, Board Chair,  Canadian Association of Broadcasters Joanna Baron, Executive Dircetor of the CCF Ruth Goodwin, Mayor of Black Diamond  Piers Steel, Professor and the Brookfield Resident Chair at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business.

We spoke with Alise Mills, conservative political analyst and senior associate at Sussex Strategy Group

We spoke with Dr. Carla Peck, Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education - University of Alberta

We spoke with Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Today's guests: Dr. Michael Geist, Law professor - University of Ottawa / Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law Dr. Amy Tan, Family Physician & Associate Professor at U of C Cumming School of Medicine Alex Tabarrok, Professor of economics at George Mason University Dr. Zain Chagla, Associate professor - Department of Medicine, McMaster University / infectious diseases physician Kyla Lee, Vancouver based criminal defence attorney  

We spoke with Opposition leader and NDP leader Rache Notley

We spoke with Andrew Leach, energy and environmental economist and Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta

Today's guests: Grant Robertson, Senior writer  - The Globe and Mail  Scott Stinson, National Sports Columnist - Postmedia Shachi Kurl, Executive Director - Angus Reid Institute  Terry Krauss, project director for the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society

The Alberta government has pulled funding from Lethbridge's supervised consumption site citing funding mismanagement. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss the decision.

Study lead Dr. Reed Ferber joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss a new citizen science project that aims to make cycling safer in Calgary.

We spoke with Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour

We spoke with Tany Yao, the UCP MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo

We spoke with Dennis McConaghy, ex-TransCanada Executive VP, commentator on current energy and carbon issues, author - "Breakdown: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada's Future"

We spoke with infectious disease specialist Dr. John Conly - Medical director of the W21C Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Calgary

We spoke with Paul Fairie, senior research associate and instructor at the University of Calgary

Today's guests: Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Assistant Professor / Canada Research Chair - Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba Karen Sorenson, Mayor of Banff Trent McClellan, Comedian - appearing Thur-Fri-Sat at The Laugh Shop

We spoke with Sarah Cook, Senior Research Analyst for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House  - www.freedomhouse.org

Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, associate professor of economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Dr. Craig Jenne, Infectious disease researcher / Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases - University of Calgary Dr. Nathan Stall, geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and a research fellow at the University of Toronto.

Today's guests: Dr. Timothy Evans, Associate Dean and Director of McGill’s School of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Barzin Bahardoust, CEO - Canadian Plasma Resources Hugh Segal, Matthews Fellow in Global Public Policy - School of Policy Studies, Queen's University / former Chair of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee / former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mulroney Joe Ceci, NDP MLA/ Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs / former finance minister / former Calgary city councillor

Today's guests: Robert Falconer, research associate - School of Public Policy (University of Calgary), focusing on immigration and refugee policy Guy Smith, president - Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Christopher Leffler, associate professor of ophthamology - Of Virginia Commonwealth University