Synopsis
Every Saturday and Sunday Morning join Peter Watts for the Alberta Morning News. Peter has a look at whats happening in our city, province and country with a variety of guests. Its informative, entertaining and maybe a laugh along the way. The news center helps round out this show with all the news, sports, weather and traffic. The topics are stimulating and will help you get your day started on the weekend.
Episodes
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Aboriginals and Canada Day
01/07/2018 Duration: 06minNoella Wells, director of the Iniikokaan Centre at Bow Valley College in Calgary, talks about a celebration of Canada Day by the country's Indigenous peoples.
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Athletes or Workers?
01/07/2018 Duration: 07minAre athletes, athletes, or are they workers who should be subject to employee benefits under provincial and state labour codes? WHL commissioner, Ron Robison is in the midst of the debate.
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Canadian Trivia
01/07/2018 Duration: 07minAnthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada on a playful Canada Day poll that reveals some little-known facts about Canadian history.
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Alberta Beekeeping
01/07/2018 Duration: 08minConnie Phillips of the Alberta Beekeeping Commission talks about the health of bees and about their importance in the agriculture sector.
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Eugene Beaulieu
30/06/2018 Duration: 08minEugene Beaulieu, professor of economnics, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, on the new string of tariffs on US goods levied by the Canadian government and taking effect on July 1st.
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Life Jackets
30/06/2018 Duration: 06minA friendly reminder on a holiday weekend to wear a life jacket if you are in, or on, the water.
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Highland Dance
30/06/2018 Duration: 08minBill Trook, adjudicator, choreographer, and coach, talks about the Canadian Highland Dance championships taking place this weekend in Calgary.
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Olds Smart Farm
30/06/2018 Duration: 08minJason Bradley, director of the Olds College Smart Farm, talks about the new technology that is changing the way farming is done.
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Children in Care
30/06/2018 Duration: 07minKelly Provost, head of the Piikani Child and Family Services office, speaks to a new plan for child care which has been put forward by the Alberta government.
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Bill 6 Rules
30/06/2018 Duration: 07minNew regulations that emphasize safety for farm workers are to take effect on Dec. 1st. Dairy farmer, Albert Kamps, head of the Ag Coalition tells about this story.
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Defense Jobs
24/06/2018 Duration: 08minDenean Tomlin of the Western Canada Defense Industries Association speaks about challenges and opportunities for companies operating in western Canada.
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Eagle Spirit Energy
24/06/2018 Duration: 08minCalvin Helin, President of Eagle Spirit Energy Corporation, brings us up to date on this intriguing energy corridor project.
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CAFTA & Trade
24/06/2018 Duration: 07minClaire Citeau of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on the current state of trade deals.
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Birdies For Kids
23/06/2018 Duration: 07minScott Thon, CEO of presenting sponsor, AltaLink, speaks to this year's goals for the Shaw Charity Classic's Birdies For Kids program.
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Tech & Autos
23/06/2018 Duration: 08minDigital transformation expert, Andrew Au, on the challenges companies like Amazon present to traditional retailers.
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Humboldt Bracelet
23/06/2018 Duration: 07minCalgary hockey mom, Jenn Watson, has come up with a unique tribute to the Humboldt Broncos
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GSA Research
23/06/2018 Duration: 08minThe Werkland School of Education at the University of Calgary is researching the challenge of dealing with Gay Straight Alliances in the province's schools.