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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Rural Crime
23/06/2018 Duration: 09minCor de Wit, head of Alberta Rural Crime Watch, speaks about the ongoing problem of rural crime and the fact that dealing with the problem begins with rural residents.
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The Science of Food & Cooking
17/06/2018 Duration: 07minBiology instructor, Brant Pohorelic, speaks about a summer course he will be teaching at the University of Calgary.
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Father's Day
17/06/2018 Duration: 09minMarking a day for dad with Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family.
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CleanSeas Technology
17/06/2018 Duration: 08minEmissions Reductions Alberta's Steve MacDonald speaks about new technology that may impact the production of bunker oil for ocean shipping.
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Food Guide
17/06/2018 Duration: 08minCanada's new Food Guide will be out in November and dietician Dana Olstad speaks to what she hopes will be in it.
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Seaweed for Livestock
17/06/2018 Duration: 08minAgriculture Canada researcher, Wade Abbott, on using seaweed to feed livestock.
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Alberta High Schools Report Card
16/06/2018 Duration: 08minPeter Cowley of the Fraser Institute with a report card on Alberta high schools.
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The Whyte's 50th
16/06/2018 Duration: 06minEntertainer Cori Brewster reflects on her family's history in Banff and on her part in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
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STARS Fund Raiser
16/06/2018 Duration: 07minSTARS air ambulance chief executive, Andrea Robertson on the fund raising efforts of four Alberta business leaders who raised $640,000 for the charity and learned a bit about it in the process.
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Seniors Fraud
16/06/2018 Duration: 08minAllison Trollope of the Alberta Securities Commission speaks about seniors fraud and the perils of losing life's savings if you don't know how to recognize suspicious deals.
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Sports Betting
16/06/2018 Duration: 09minBetting on individual sports events has been legalized in the US following a Supreme Court ruling. How quickly might this happen in Canada?
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Innotech College
16/06/2018 Duration: 08minCollege president, Julie Rubin, speaks about the goals of adding to the digital and technical skills levels of the Alberta workforce.
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Exercise MAPLE FLAG
10/06/2018 Duration: 08minCol. Paul Doyle, commander of 4 Wing, CFB Cold Lake speaks about an aerial exercise that prepares fliers from more than a dozen countries to work together in a war setting.
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Petrochemicals
10/06/2018 Duration: 09minAllan Fogwill, head of the Canadian Energy Research Institute, speaks about this week's petrochemicals industry conference in Kananaskis.
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Coaching Abuse
10/06/2018 Duration: 08minLorraine Lafreniere, head of the Coaching Association of Canada, speaks about the drive to eliminate abuse of young athletes by coaches.
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National Tax Freedom Day
10/06/2018 Duration: 08minToday is National Tax Freedom Day according to calculations by Charles Lammen, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute.
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Home Ownership
10/06/2018 Duration: 08minNicole Wells from RBC reports on the latest survey of home ownership trends in Canada.
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Guatemala Relief
10/06/2018 Duration: 06minDavid Bock of Samaratin's Purse speaks about the challenge of helping Guatemala's people deal with the effects of a volcanic eruption.
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Jasper Heritage Rodeo
10/06/2018 Duration: 08minMichael Furzeland says that this year's event, the 92nd in its history, may be the last one.