Mornings with Sue & Andy Curiouscast

The Federal budget impacts all of us in some way, shape or form. We had the chance to discuss how last week’s Budget announcement will impact the Calgary business community with Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber.
 
Next, Spring Cleaning isn’t just for you house, it might also be a good time to take the same approach with your mental health! We get some ‘self care’ tips from Karen Gallagher-Burt, Calgary-based Social Worker and Mental Health Advocate.
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Finally. Foodies, this one’s for you! We catch up with Linda Garson, Editor-in-Chief of “Culinaire Magazine” for a rundown of some exciting new additions to the Calgary restaurant scene!

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th 
 
Does high density housing in Calgary correlate to an increase in criminal activity in our communities? We get insight from Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld as the conversation surrounding ‘rezoning’ continues to be a hot-topic in the city.

Next, widely regarded as one of the greatest professional athletes of all time, we have the pleasure of catching up with a man who’s coming to Calgary on April 30th. Olympic gold medal sprinter Donovan Bailey joins us to share details on his upcoming visit to the city and the release of his brand new memoir “Undisputed: A Champions Life”.
 
And finally, summer camps! We pretend they’re for the kids but really us parents are just looking for a break from the kids this summer! Have you found a camp and got you kids registered yet? We speak with Ellen Percival from “Calgary's Child Magazine” for some great suggestions to keep your kids busy come the summer months.

I feel like we’ve all seen the images online of the massive garbage island floating in the Pacific Ocean, and the majority of garbage island is made up on plastic. Experts are meeting in Ottawa for the international summit on plastic pollution. What needs to be done to address plastic waste and how do we get started? Joining us to discuss the meeting in Ottawa and how we can take steps to address plastic waste around the globe is Antaya March - Lead Researcher - Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth.

The war between Israel and terrorist group Hamas has dominated headlines for over 6 months, but with Iran now taking aim at Israel, is there a threat that this conflict could spreading into the neighboring region? We get the latest on the conflict including the potential for the use of nuclear weapons with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”.

Next, the price of post-secondary education is going up year after year. According to Stats Canada, the average yearly cost for Canadian undergraduates has increased to just over $7,000 dollars, up 3% from the 2022-2023 academic year. Are you prepared to help you kids navigate the cost of a post-secondary education, and are you willing take on debt to do it? We tackle the topic with Andrew Lo, CEO and President of “Embark” Canada.
 
Finally, the Coachella music festival wrapped up its second weekend with attendance hitting around 300 000 people over the two weekends, the highest attendance the festival has ever seen according to sources. But is this an outlier? Has enthusiasm for music festivals started to die away? We get the thoughts of Alan Cross, Host of “The Ongoing History of New Music” on the Corus Radio Network.

What if they held the Olympics but let athletes use performance enhancing drugs? We’ll an Australian businessman is planning to do just that and is backing the so-called ‘Enhanced Games.' Joining us to discuss is Christina Smith - Olympian, Author, and Athlete Relations rep for the Enhanced Games.

The company you work for provides you with a work phone. Great right? But does this mean you are always on-call and reachable by your employer? What about work-life balance? We hear details on how the 2024 Federal Budget is proposing new “Right to Disconnect” legislation for Federally regulated industries. We discuss the potential impact of the legislation with Professor Nita Chhinzer from the University of Guelph.
 
Could a ‘poor diet’ increase your risk of certain types of Cancer? Well, according to a new study, that just may be the case. We dig into the research with Dr. Ted Jablonski, our “on-call” family physician.

What if we threw the rule book out and allowed top athletes to use performance enhancing drugs in competitions? The so-called ‘Enhanced Games' could be coming to reality as early as next year. We get details on the concept from Christina Smith, Former Olympian and Athlete Relations Representative for ‘The Enhanced Games’.