Alberta Morning News

Claudia Hepburn of Windmill Microlending speaks about financial assistance available to immigrants to help them upgrade their professional qualifications so that they can work in Canada.

University of Calgary professor, Tonya Callaghan, speaks about the PRIDE movement and how it continues to evolve.

Psychologist Dr. Megan McElheran explains a new program for the military and first responders that prepares them for the emotional trauma of their work.

Farmers Almanac editor, Pete Geiger forecasts a long cold winter.

Alberta Senator Doug Black speaks about the latest roadblock in front of the Trans Mountain pipeline and what the federal government should do to get through it.

Calgary's Rockyview Hospital is pioneering a new technique of using virtual reality technology as part of wound care.

Global News reporter, Tom Vernon, speaks about Premier Rachel Notley and the impact Thursday's decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline will have on her and on her government.

Ken Kobly, head of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, laments the latest roadblock to the Trans Mountain pipeline project.

Major-General Dany Fortin speaks about taking command of a NATO training mission to Iraq.

Nicole Letourneau of Alberta Children's Hospital, talks about her new book on parenting.  It's based to a large degree on her clinical experience.

Researcher Carlyn Gibson speaks about the environmental effects of fires on permafrost.

Staff sargeant Bev Voros of the Calgary Police Service, speaks about an international conference in policing now underway in Calgary.

Soils scientist, Dr. Willemijn Appels, is looking at how water moves underground through irrigation.

Qasim Choudray, a member of the Muslim community, speaks about this weekend's convention in Calgary.

Daren McFarlane, a graduate of the Fresh Start Recovery Centre, speaks about today's motorcycle ride which is a big fund raiser for the charity.

Alfred Sorenson, CEO of Pieridae Energy, speaks about a $10 billion LNG project which is taking shape on the eastern coast of Nova Scotia.

Cancer survivor, Rickie-Lee Hildebrand, shares her story as part of the fund raising drive to support Alberta;s 17 cancer care centres.

Global News reporter, Abigail Bimmen, reports from the Conservative policy convention on this weekend in Halifax.

Kevin Bender, chair of the AFlberta Wheat Board, speaks about the new Farm Cash program which comes into effect on Sept. 1st.

Alberta MLA, Pat Stier, speaks about an upcoming environmental review of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mining project.