Alberta at Noon

Sales are down of pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, and Ottawa is reviewing its EV sales mandate. Does this change how you feel about EVs? Do you see yourself ever buying one?

Five nation-building projects have been chosen by the Prime Minister for possible fast tracking. Not one of them is a pipeline, or in Alberta. We ask listeners for their thoughts on the projects announced.

Teachers say they may go on strike in 3 and a half weeks unless a new contract is reached with the province. We hear your thoughts on how a strike would affect you and which side you support.

How far would you go to save money? Eat only no-name food? Start brewing coffee at home instead of hitting Tim Horton's? Would you live with your ex after getting divorced? What's the hardest thing you've done to save some cash.

Books with images showing sexual acts will be banned from Alberta schools. Literature using words to describe sex are okay. What do you think of Alberta's NEW "book ban" rules?

More and more Albertans are either unemployed or want to work more hours. We take a look the implications of the latest Labour Market Survey and hear your calls on how the tough job market is affecting you.

It's our final gardening show of the season. Horticulturist and Arborist Jim Hole joins us to answer your questions about maintaining your garden, and getting it ready for next year.

Many of us decided to skip a trip south this summer, spending our holidays exploring this great country of ours. We hear about your Canadian travel adventures over the past few months, and your recommendations for places to visit here in Alberta, and across the country.

Thousands of young Albertans are attending their first ever classes at the post-secondary level this week across the province. It's an exciting, and sometimes overwhelming transition from high school to a college or university. We want to know what it was like for you to make that educational leap, and share some of your advice to make that transition a little easier for this year's crop of post-secondary newbies.

Today's show is for commuters. If you drive, bike, walk. What do you want other people on the road to know? If they could just start or stop doing one thing, what would you like it to be?

If you're thinking about planting a new tree, this could be a good time to do it. We're joined by our tree care expert, Gerard Fournier, to answer your questions about trees.

When you want to figure out how to do something fast, do you head straight to YouTube or tiktok? Has a 'how to' video ever saved your day? Or taught you something unexpected? What have you learned thanks to YouTube?

Will you roll up your sleeve for a Covid-19 shot? Most Albertans will need to pull out their wallets and pay. To control costs, the province is only supplying it free to the most vulnerable. What do you think the policy should be?

Why mess with a good thing? The trend toward movie re-boots shows that filmmakers see dollar signs redoing the same story for a new audience. Do you love or loath the re-makes you're seeing? Di Golding, a film and TV columnist here at CBC Radio joins us.

As we enter the final days of August, thoughts are starting to turn to the return to the classroom and the potential for a teachers' strike could delay that return. What are you thinking about as kids get ready to return to class?

It's a summertime tradition on Alberta at Noon. On Fridays we spend the hour answering your gardening questions. This time, with horticulturist Kath Smyth.

A couple of teenage phenoms have been wowing Canadians this summer. Victoria Mboko won the Canadian open title earlier this month in tennis and of course Summer McIntosh won 4 gold and 1 bronze medal at the world swimming championships last month. Who has inspired you to pick up a sport?

It's a gift that starts with a terrible loss. Someone dies and they have donated organs and tissue, which save's someone's life. A record number of Albertans are making this choice. We hear your stories about what these donations have meant for you.

A big win in Alberta for Pierre Poilievre. Victory in the Battle River Crowfoot byelection means he can return to the house as leader of the official opposition. The next test? A leadership review in January. What do you make of the win and the political challenges ahead?

The labour situation at Air Canada has evolved into a dispute that has left air travelers in limbo as they scramble to try and figure out their travel plans. We have the latest on the situation at our largest air carrier, and hear from you about what you think about the situation.