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A Glimmer of Hope and A Lesson in Resilience from 2021-05-08T00:10
The last 12 months or so have taken a toll on so many of us because even if you haven't been sick with Covid, or even known anyone with Covid, the demands on all of us to prevent the spread of the ...
ListenPandemic Postcards from 2021-03-12T00:10
CBC Radio, in conjunction with the Alberta Writers Guild, produced a series of short stories telling some of the impressions Alberta writers had in the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Guil...
ListenThousands of O&G Wells Left In a Suspended Animation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta's Energy War Room isn't going to like an article which appeared in Thursday's New York Times from photo journalist, Alec Jacobson. He recently travelled to Alberta for an assignment to inve...
ListenAdventure and Wilderness Goes Online for the 2020 Banff Festival from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival is back for 2020 and as some may know, the festival celebrates mountain literature, film, and photography. It usually brings together filmmakers, writers, ...
ListenA Virtual Summit for Indigenous Tourism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There's no doubt that 2020 has been very tough for the tourism industry, locally, nationally, and all over the world. However, for those who work tourism, and plan for the industry, hope still flow...
ListenLori Hahnel and Her Short Stories Collected in Vermin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
She is currently the Calgary's Public Library's Writer-In-Residence, however, in between helping aspiring writers, Lori Hahnel also gets to celebrate the release of her latest book, a collection of...
ListenThere's a Bit of Witch In Everyone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If there is one image that dominates at Halloween, it is the Witch. Whether it's a willowy and sleek figure, or a craggly, tortured form, just about everyone has an idea connected to the idea of wi...
ListenRosemary Barton and Her Deep Dive Into Politics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
CBC's chief Political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, is coming to Sunday mornings starting November 1. "Rosemary Barton Live" is part of CBC News’ expanded political coverage rolling out this fall...
ListenCan Our Belongings Dictate Our Lives? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A new documentary airs starting October 30 on CBC and it's about how our belongings can alter our life and the decisions we make. It's called "Attachments of Life" and in it, you'll meet Howard, wh...
ListenExplaining Homelessness To A Young Child from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even for a wealthy country like Canada, the hows and whys of people living on the streets can seem frustrating and baffling. It's issues of poverty, economic hardship, and mental health. But to a c...
ListenHow Will Ferguson Found His New Novel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giller Prize and Leacock Medal winning author, Will Ferguson is back in the shops with a new novel called "The Finder" and in it, the story revolves lost objects - all real and all still waiting to...
ListenAngie Abdou Reads Up On A Nurse in the North from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The monthly Alberta Books review on Daybreak has reviewer Angie Abdou reading ahead to let you know about a new book worth your time. Angie is the author of the Canada Reads finalist, "The Bone Cag...
ListenDefunding the Police in Nigeria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
News has been coming out of the African nation of Nigeria as protests have consumed the country's largest city, Lagos. Protesters are demanding an end to police brutality, resulting from a crackdow...
ListenThe Dream the Unbreakable Lacrosse Stick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Build a better mousetrap, they say, and the world will beat a path to your door. If it is built, it will likely be designed by an engineering technologist. For example, a team of former engineering...
ListenDeer Woman Is An Avenging Spirit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lila's little sister is missing and she refuses to stand idle. She's ex-army and a hunter, so finding things is what she does. In a stroke of irony, Lila uses the skills she was given by the Canadi...
ListenAre We Hardwired to Fall Prey to Social Media Messaging? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
October 10 is World Mental Health Day and as Covid-19 and other political and social issues continue to make headlines all over North America, Daybreak has tried to make sense of these things with ...
ListenAdding Strength To A National Sport from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door and if it is built, it will likely be designed by an engineering technologist. For example, a team of former engineering studen...
ListenKelly Hrudey Speaks Out on World Mental Health Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even if you aren't someone who closely follow sports, you likely heard that the National Hockey League set up a bubble in Edmonton this past summer to play out their Stanley Cup Playoffs for 2020. ...
ListenThe Theology of Lego from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
John Van Sloten is a Calgary pastor who enjoys finding his faith is the most unlikely of places. He's written about it a variety of books about science, worklife and even Metallica. In a recent ser...
ListenA New Water Agency For Canada from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It wasn't the sort of announcement that hogs the headlines, but the throne speech of Sept. 23 included the following form of words. "When the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was closed b...
ListenMental Health - The Pandemic Before The Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It may seem like everyone is in a cranky mood these days. It may be politics or the economy, mask-wearing or social restrictions. It might snow soon, and some think Halloween might be cancelled. Dr...
ListenA Sick Mind Can't Heal A Sick Mind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's festival season for movies and film-lovers are being encouraged to watch from home for the Calgary and Edmonton International Film Festivals. Full lineups and viewing details are online at cif...
ListenReclaiming the Black History of Alberta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Calgary International Film Festival continues for 2020 with a full lineup of movies for film fans to enjoy from home. One of the movies playing is a production from the National Film Board of C...
ListenTravel Tourism and the Long Road Back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Given the pandemic, the summer of 2020 certainly has been like one we have never had before. What, if anything, did travel look like for you during what was usually a popular time to leave home for...
ListenCalgary Musicians Hope to Have Music Fans RISE UP from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A dozen bands from southern Alberta are getting ready for a massive drive-in music festival on September 25, 26, and 27. The RISE UP Weekend will bring together a number of music organizations to h...
ListenA Movie About Life's Little Moments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's film festival season for the Calgary and Edmonton International Film Festivals. Full lineups and viewing details are online at ciffcalgary.com and edmontonfilmfest.com. One of the movies in Ca...
ListenSyrian Ice Cream Paves the Way for Jasmine Road from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Instead of flocking to dark cinemas, film fans will be watching films for the Calgary and Edmonton film festivals from home. Starting September 24 for Calgary and October 1 for Edmonton and full li...
ListenWill Baseball Fans Say "Play Ball" for the Riverhawks? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
September is usually a month when baseball fans start thinking about the Fall classic and in 2020, the playoffs and the World Series will have a different look for sure. However, if some Edmonton b...
ListenRunning To Recover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Shortly after the birth of Krystin Buffam’s son 4 years ago, she knew things weren’t right. She had stopped eating, was struggling with breast feeding, feeling she was a shell of her former self. K...
ListenExplore Canada With Jocey Asnong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Angie Abdou review new Alberta books for Daybreak and she has a new book of her own coming soon. Look for "This One Wild Life: A Mother-Daughter Wilderness Memoir" in the Spring of 2021. For Octob...
ListenIt's Who We Are - The Woezo Africa Festival from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta Culture Days is a month to celebrate and discover the different people that call Alberta home. The folks organizing the Woezo Africa festival is inviting the public over the three Saturdays...
ListenMicheal Bernard Fitzgerald's Letter Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the Covid situation continues to challenge how the arts can survive and sustain, many have taken unique steps to get out and entertain. Alberta's Michael Bernard Fitzgerald started hosting conce...
ListenJJ Shiplett Has His Fingers Crossed about Crossed Fingers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
“It’s always been about the songs,” explains JJ Shiplett. In August, the "Something To Believe In" hitmaker was nominated for the CCMA Roots Album of the Year, for his album "Fingers Crossed." Now,...
ListenA Birder's Guide to Relationships from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding meaning in mid life is how author Julia Zarankin describes her journey in her new book, "Field Notes From an Unintentional Birder - A Memoir." In between careers, and dealing with the end o...
ListenConstable Stephanie Plachta and Her Journey To Be An Everyday All-Star from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The difference between a life at risk and a life fulfilled can be pretty close. It can mean the difference between taking a path that leads to ruin or one that can be a positive presence for others...
ListenMichael Bernard Fitzgerald Tries Being a Farm Hand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta singer-songwriter, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, has racked up the praise and raves from audiences and critics alike, but when live performing was taken away from all musicians by Covid lockd...
ListenAt Last, The Smart Cane from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The saying goes, build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. If it is built, it will likely be designed by an engineering technologist. For example, A team of former NAIT ...
ListenAre Local Businesses Feeling Local Love From Customers? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It seems like some businesses in Alberta continue to face challenges created by COVID-19. From finding and retaining customers, to managing health for staff and shoppers, it has never been harder f...
ListenRiell Is Headed For Paradise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Musician, Riell, was ramping up for an international tour before this global pandemic hit with the Edmonton singer booking in Asia, Europe and Canada. Those plans are on hold, but Riell is still pl...
ListenStephen Legault Takes A Break From Saving The World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Once a month, Angie Abdou drops by to review a new Alberta book. Angie is the award-winning author of her books like "The Bone Cage" (Canada Reads Finalist) and "Home Ice, Reflections of a Reluctan...
ListenThe Sky at Night in August from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the sunset arrives earlier in the evening and the night slowly ebbs to being longer, their are some great opportunities for those who love to peer into the night sky. August month is prime time ...
ListenTo Plant A Seed Is To Believe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As part of this week-end's discussion about August gardening, Russell also previewed a series of books that attempt to answer some common questions about growing vegetables in the prairies. During ...
ListenEnjoy Now and Preserve For Later from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s that time of year when everything is in season as home gardens and local farmers’ markets are brimming with an abundance of freshly-picked fruits and vegetables. If you’re feeling the pressure...
ListenWhat's On Tap in Alberta? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The story behind Alberta’s craft beer boom is told in a new book called "Tapping The West," by Scott Messenger. What was just a few big-batch brewers in 2013 has exploded into dozens and dozens of ...
ListenUniversity of Lethbridge Explores Romantic Competition Between Women and Gay Men from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Romantic competition typically occurs among members of the same sex, for example when women compete with other women - or men competing with men - to attract the most appealing opposite-sex partner...
ListenJasper Artists Fund Raise for Their Gallery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The work of two Jasper artists will be featured this summer at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum & Archives with the museum hosting a fundraising exhibit for the two artists who have found a home in the...
ListenThe 2020 Heritage Festival Goes Online and Does Take-Out from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The August long holiday weekend is normally when hundreds of thousands of people gather in Hawrelak Park for the Edmonton Heritage Festival. However, with COVID-19, this year's festival is going vi...
ListenThe Movement for an Emancipation Day Holiday from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
August 1 is Emancipation Day, an event people around the world will be celebrating, and to commemorate the event in Canada, a Toronto-based actor and activist has founded a festival of music, spoke...
ListenAngie Abdou Reviews new books from Alexis Kienlen and Therese Greenwood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou (The Bone Cage, Home Ice) returns for July and this month, she has two very different books that both reveal the times we live in. She peers inside the pages ...
ListenAfter Almost Dying Three Times, He Did This from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta author, Tom Morin, nearly died 3 times because of his work and so sometimes, it takes a while for a message to sink in. For Tom, it was clear he needed to rethink work and now he's a workpl...
ListenCanada Day from the National Music Centre from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Wednesday, July 1 from 4-6pm, Russell Bowers is hosting a special countdown for Canada Day by putting Canada's biggest musicians on "The Musical Map of Canada," revealing who is the biggest sell...
ListenA Little Help For Planning a Stay-cation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This might be one of those summers where the only traveling we do will be the good ol’ family road trip and it could also mean we’ll likely not be heading too far from home. So, where to go? Debbie...
ListenThe Interview You've Been Waiting For from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all do it, usually multiple times a day, sometimes actively, and other times when we don't even realize that it's happening at all. It can bring you pleasure, or it can be torture. Waiting. Pete...
ListenCalgary Underground Film Fest Streams Their Movies Online from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Calgary Underground Film Festival isn't able to invite audiences to gather at local movie houses to watch films for 2020, however, as we all know, watching movies at home is all too easy. If yo...
ListenWhile We're Grounded, Let's Get Grounded from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bob Sandford holds the Chair in Water & Climate Security at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment & Health. He's also the author of books like "Rain Comin’ Down: Water, Mem...
ListenOvercoming Autism And Having Anxiety from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sarah Kurchak has a new book out called “I 'Overcame' My Autism and All I Got was this Lousy Anxiety Disorder.” It's a somewhat provocative title and Sarah also has thoughts on the Autism has playe...
ListenJess Knights Knows How To Break-Up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jess Knights says her latest album could be the perfect record for someone going through a break-up. The Calgary-born R&B singer had planned the usual things to launch her new album, but obviously ...
ListenSam Dickie Is Off And Running For 28 Hours from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What would you consider to be a long run? 5k, 10k? A marathon? How about taking on over 200 kms ... in one go? Sam Dickie is about to set off from Lake Louise and will run to Jasper and he's doing ...
ListenA Night at the Drive-In With Brett Kissel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
June 13 and 14 in Edmonton, as well as on June 20 in Regina, country superstar, Brett Kissel, has found a way to get back to performing live by staging the "Live at the Drive-In" concert series at ...
ListenAuthor Jaclyn Dawn and Her Inquiring Mind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou (The Bone Cage, Home Ice) returns for the month of June to peer inside the pages of a new works of fiction, Jaclyn Dawn's "The Inquirer" from Newest Press.
ListenA New Business Home For Edmonton Artists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the economy in Alberta has the door creak open for some business in June, there's a new one on Edmonton's Whyte Avenue attracting attention, where the Old Strathcona Arts Emporium recently opene...
ListenTheatre Festival Ignites New Artists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While many of us will go to see a show based on a familiar story, or a familiar face, it's important that new faces get a chance to shine and that's what festivals like the Ignite Festival in Calga...
ListenSean McCann and Andrea Aragon Offer One Good Reason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Through 15 years together, musician Sean McCann along with his wife and co-author, Andrea Aragon, have seen ups and downs most marriages would face. However, for Sean, his hard-drinking lifestyle s...
ListenExhibiting The Curve from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Over the course of some businesses and other public places re-opening after the Covid-19 shutdown of Spring 2020, things like art galleries and museums have welcomed back visitors, but some have wo...
ListenThe Overwhelming Alberta Response to Black Lives Matter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The images are still seared into the minds of those who saw it. George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, appears to die as the result of police action. Officers involved have been charged in con...
ListenThe Africa Centre Launches Reading Wednesdays from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding diverse voices in media can sometimes be tricky and if you're part of a minority, finding yourself can be even harder. Edmonton's Robyn Taylor decided to start a search to find writers and ...
ListenVegetables, Chickens and Bees. Oh My! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Gardening has become the new everything these days and anyone with a bit of dirt in their garden appear to be filling it with flowers and veggies. And for those without a yard, planters are popping...
ListenWoke Up Californian, Went To Bed Nova Scotian from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Performers who normally thrive on being in front of live audiences have had a tough go since the Covid lockdown has kept people at home and venues closed. Very soon into the pandemic, online concer...
ListenWhere Do We Go From Here? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As travel restrictions slowly begin to lift, Albertans are exploring what their summer plans could look like since we’ve been in lockdown since mid-March due to the pandemic. No question, some peop...
ListenThe Struggle of Our Finances from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Is it possible there will be a silver lining to the COVID pandemic? Even though this is largely a health crisis, it certainly has become a financial crisis, as well. Taz Rajan is a Community Engage...
ListenLibraries Still Light the Way from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the staples of community that hasn't re-opened yet is the local library. To find out these institutions are are adapting, Russell reached out to the CEO of the Lethbridge library, Terra Plato
ListenActor Jesse Gervais Sees Double from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you're an actor and you're home alone for a couple of months, what do you do? For Edmonton's Jesse Gervais, the solution is hang up a blue screen in his office and start filming movie scenes. Je...
ListenDaniel Pelton Indulges Zappa, Jazz and Wet Hot American Summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Last November, (2019) Daniel Pelton was excited by the recording a new live album at The National Music Centre/Studio Bell in Calgary with his group, LongTimeNoTime and the University of Calgary's ...
ListenThe Psychology of Anti-Vaccination from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is well underway and many believe our society will not return to normal until one is produced and made widely available. But what if people don't want to take...
ListenCommunity Gardens Could Mean Communal Bacteria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the warmer weather approaching, community gardens across the country will open up as these neighbourhood growing centers can be a great source for food and they also help support wellness thro...
ListenMolly Of The Mall Contends For The Leacock Medal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When you grow up in a town or a city, you can be too close to see it's redeeming qualities and you might fail to see the humour in where you live, the romance. Other places, even other times, seem ...
ListenThe UofA Gets Ready To Open Their Botanical Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of Alberta's biggest gardens will open to the public on June 1 as the University of Alberta Botanic Garden southwest of Edmonton will be welcoming visitors again. For more on how the garden is ...
ListenThe Environment Is On The Clock from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Things have "normalled up" a little during the long holiday weekend in May for many parts of Alberta, even if we are still well-advised to stick close to home and not overdue the wandering about. I...
ListenEllen Doty Goes Live From Her Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With so many live events in Alberta and around the world called down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, artists have done their best to stay active and connect with fans. One of those is Alberta's Ellen...
ListenHello Spring! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
“Hello Spring” is a new CBC website that connects you to the outside world in a 4-week long digital event that lets you see Spring unfold across the country. There will be documentaries, photograph...
ListenMental Health in the Workplace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
According to statistics from Alberta Health, mental health is increasingly at risk while the COVID-19 pandemic limits our way of life. To combat this, health professionals are trying their best to ...
ListenNew Music In Lockdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cayley Thomas is an Edmonton-born singer/songwriter and actor who has just released new music in the midst of being house-bound. However, she's resolved to trying to reach out to fans as best she c...
ListenChronicling Stories of Male Sexual Abuse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Edmonton Psychologist and retired RCMP officer, Kelli Palfy, says her new book is one of the few out there for male survivors of sexual abuse, and their supporters. She features the stories of 13 m...
ListenDriven To Abstraction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some Alberta businesses and open public spaces will have more freedom for people to gather in small groups, while still observing the safety measures. For places like art galleries, they too are ho...
ListenCamping With Class from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta is looking forward to the possibility of having a little personal freedom to move about with the May long week-end. Extensive travel within, or outside, the province is discouraged so folks...
ListenBored With Netflix? Have A Look Up In The Sky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The month of May could be a productive one for stargazers of all levels. A meteor shower transcends the night sky, and sky watching is expected to have ideal conditions. Peter McMahon of the Jasper...
ListenThe Young Rembrandt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Like Cher, Bono and Madonna after him, the name Rembrandt is instantly recognizable for his place in art history. An exhibit of works by the master painter, draughtsman, and printmaker is in Edmont...
ListenIf You Missed Last Year's Pandemic Exhibition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Did you happen to spot the pandemic exhibition at the St.Albert Museum last year? Indeed, more than a year before society began the current lock down, Musée Héritage had an exhibit exploring what t...
ListenPortioning Out Pandemic Poetry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
At a time when there is so much on our mind, getting immersed in a good book can be a challenge. That's why Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou is recommending poetry. You can dip in and out of...
ListenFrom the Gridiron, to the Farm, to the Distillery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kevin Lefsrud was busy running his family farm and distillery out Viking way when COVID-19 hit. People started calling him for help as so many places were frantic to find hand sanitizer. The former...
ListenIs Two Metres Enough Physical Distancing When Bike Riding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lockdowns and physical distancing rules to curb the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we do almost everything, including how we exercise and get around and it's changed many people’s relation...
ListenWatching Theatre In Blue Light from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The month of April was supposed to be four weeks of performances for Calgary's Verb Theatre as the company had commissioned the festival "Blue Light." It was to be a showcase for theatre work abou...
ListenPuzzling Over Book Stores from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The ongoing pandemic has meant many of us have been inside - watching TV, playing video games, or streaming music. But who is picking up a good book? Russell Bowers caught up with two people on th...
ListenSecuring Food Safety on the Farm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's fair to say that food safety and food security are being thought of more and more in the wake of COVID-19 and it was something farmers across the country have been talking about, as well. With...
ListenTackling Planting and Garden Design as Spring Arrives from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The weather is warming up and the backyard could be the ticket to expanding your livable space. To share their best tips and tricks about landscaping and planting, Russell spoke with a familiar voi...
ListenThe Show Must Go On-line from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Long weekends like at Easter are normally a busy time for people in the arts community, however, COVID-19 has changed all of that. That doesn't mean cultural types are doing nothing and so Russell ...
ListenThe Pros and Cons of Wearing a Protective Mask from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Health officials in Canada have changed course and are now saying that wearing face masks can help control the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam - Canada's chief public health officer - has been ...
ListenDrive-In Easter Sunday from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Easter Sunday is normally a bustling time for Christian churches but that's not the case this year in the face of COVID-19. Some congregations are finding creative ways to worship together despite ...
ListenKeeping School Breakfasts Going Even When School Isn't In from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kodette LaBarbera is a Calgary wife and mother who says she has built her life on building better communities through a healthy, active and charitable lifestyle. It was as a wife to former NHL goal...
ListenAre All Eggs Equal? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You've likely got eggs in the fridge, either for daily meals, or at this time year, Easter crafts. But have you noticed how some people don't keep eggs in the fridge? And others simply won't buy an...
ListenSeeing More ASL Translators Means More Are Needed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Amid the daily coronavirus briefings by multiple levels of government across Canada, a new essential public figure is stepping into the spotlight — the sign language interpreter. Willow Rose Schult...
ListenCovid and the Oil Crash - What That Means For Albertans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Tuesday, April 7, Premier Jason Kenney announced he wouldn't sugar coat events during a televised address where he talked about the economic future Alberta is facing. To unpack what the premier ...
ListenWhy Covid-19 Leaves a Sour Taste With Chocolatiers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This long Easter weekend equals the Easter bunny and chocolate for many but COVID-19 has been an game changer for many producers, as well. For more, Russell spoke with Brett Roy, an internationally...
ListenA Second Wave of Covid - When Could It Arrive in Canada. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As Canada and the world wrestles with the current wave of Covid-19, some people are already looking ahead to another challenge in fighting the coronavirus. A rebound of the virus that could result ...
ListenErgonomics At Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How are your shoulders feeling? How about your back and wrists? If the pandemic means you're working from home on a laptop, these are the kinds of questions you need to be asking yourself, accordin...
ListenFrom King Lear To Physical Distancing - The Language of Pandemics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a crisis, words matter and some of the phrases we use now are centuries old. To discuss the origins of those phrases, Russell spoke with Tim Cusack, writer, educator and former CBC poetry faceof...
ListenA Pandemic Reading List of Alberta Books from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's all about what you're missing. Daybreak's Books Reviewer, Angie Abdou (The Bone Cage, Home Ice) has assembled a pile of books she'd have on hand to keep amused, engaged and informed while the...
ListenA Mass Mental Health Therapy Session in Alberta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In early April, we note that it's been a little over a month since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in our province and it's fair to say the effects of this pandemic continue to sp...
ListenTravel Gets Hit Hard by Global Pandemic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If there’s one industry that has been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s travel. For anyone not employed in travel, staying home and cancelling our vacation to Maui - or delayin...
ListenKelly Hrudey Faces Off Against A New Challenge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When the NHL suspended their 2019-2020 season, it meant that players, managers, and even stadium staff were all at a loose end. At this point, no one is sure when of if this season will resume. The...
ListenFrom Pooches to Pussers - Pets and Comfort During Isolation. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You live with them, you love them, but during a pandemic what do your pets need? Dr. Kristen Aarbo is a veterinarian in Okotoks, as well as president of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association.
ListenDon't Dump Your Clothes For Charity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With more time at home, maybe you're doing some spring cleaning. Once you're done rounding up those kids toys, old clothes and books, who's open to take them? With the answer, Russell reached out t...
ListenThe Struggle For Business Survival from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're seeing it everyday: some individuals and businesses stepping up in the wake of COVID-19, while others flounder. During times of crisis, consumers are definitely keeping score and someone who'...
ListenFarmers Get Their Growing Season Ready from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The security of Canada's food supply is top of mind for many right now and as we get closer to spring planting season, Canadian farmers face many tough decisions. Mary Robinson is the president of ...
ListenSignalling Down Returning Snowbirds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Snowbirds wintering in the U.S. are coming back to Canada, amid warnings to self-isolate during the COVID pandemic. These seniors are joining all Canadians who are adjusting to the ‘new normal’ of ...
ListenDieNasty Goes From On Stage to Online from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's been hard for theatre groups of all descriptions since public restrictions on gatherings of more than 50 people were put in place 2 weeks ago to combat Covid-19. Everything from concerts, to b...
ListenWalking Off Coronovirus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Coronavirus has closed gyms, kiboshed sports and halted a whole heap of physical activities but it has meant many of us are getting outside and going for a good old-fashioned stroll instead. To...
ListenCBC Edmonton Keeps You In The Loop from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Think of it as "The News After the News." A new podcast has dropped from CBC in Alberta as each week, Tara McCarthy brings you "The Loop." Each Friday, The Loop will feature an original conversatio...
ListenWhat Does A Microbiologist Stock Up On For a Pandemic? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How much do we know about COVID-19 in terms of symptoms or how it's treated? Is there hope for an antiviral or vaccine? And how much does conventional thinking about flues and viruses help? To answ...
ListenAlberta Storytellers Gather For A Nordic Journey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the cool temperatures make most people think about warmer environments, a group of storytellers in Calgary are hoping they can lure people to come and hear tales of the frigid north. StoryTellin...
ListenFifth Estate Investigates A Possible Wrongful Conviction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An ongoing Fifth Estate investigation has been looking into a series of autopsies conducted in Alberta a decade ago and they’ve uncovered a new development with an old murder case in Calgary. Shelb...
ListenThe Force Is Strong with the Heebee-Jeebees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Heebee-Jeebees have been a familiar band for audiences for nearly 3 decades as the four-part harmony vocal group have taken their mix of music and mirth all over the province and beyond. On Mar...
ListenIs Calgary and Alberta Still Maverick? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An opinion piece on CBC.CA/Calgary asks "Why Calgary can't claim the 'maverick' logo anymore?" It was written by UofC professor and author Aritha van Herk. She was born and raised in Alberta and he...
ListenNever Too Late To Invest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On March 2nd, some folks will run into their local bank or speaking with a financial adviser in an effort to get in that last bit RRSP contribution for the tax year. To talk about RRSP's and maybe ...
ListenAn Operation of Hope from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Each year for the last 7 years, Dr. Christiaan Schrag has been making a pilgrimage to Africa to perform surgeries for people in bad need of medical care. The Alberta plastic surgeon is part of a gr...
ListenJustine Tyrell Has The Golden Ticket from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
She's known for being the anthem singer for the Calgary Stampeders, but there's so much more to Justine Tyrell. She joined Russell Bowers for Daybreak@Night recorded at the Patricia Whelan Performa...
ListenMarita Dachsel Thinks There Aren't Enough Sad Songs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou (The Bone Cage, Home Ice) is back for the month of February with a new poetry collection from Marita Dachsel, entitled "There Are Not Enough Sad Songs."
ListenBuild It And They Will Come from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When business types talk about starting a business, they sometimes talk about seed money to get things going. Well, a business plan is important in the religious industry as well, even if it might ...
ListenDaybreak Hour 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This hour, do kids get the meaning of Remembrance Day, and should we have a war memorial for animals who died in war? Plus music from Steve Winwood, the Pointer Sisters, Frazey Ford, and Scenic Rou...
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This hour, Lady Vanessa hopes to heal with her new show in Edmonton. Also, businessman, Larry Wilkins, receives a medal for his volunteerism in building a new First Nations high school in Ponoka. P...
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This hour, how high-end super-cars have tech that end up in affordable vehicles. Also, a trip to the Alberta Aviation Museum. Plus music from Nice Horse, Murray Porter, Paul Pena, Loverboy, Fleetwo...
ListenA New Voice for Immigrant Youth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the spring of 2019, the Calgary community group, Action Dignity, formed out of the Ethno-Cultural Council, remaining dedicated to working with culturally diverse communities, over 70 in total. W...
ListenAnna Cummer Hears Whispers in the Dark from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The appeal of the mysterious in a good ghost story is evergreen with some people as they can find it in a book, a movie, or even a play. Vertigo Theatre have made their name bringing in audiences w...
ListenNo Slowing Down For Alberta Auto Insurance Rates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ask a driver how much they pay for auto insurance and the likely answer will be “too much.” It seems Albertans are seeing auto insurance rate increases that some experts say show no signs of stoppi...
ListenAnn Vriend Goes Back To School from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In 2017, Edmonton singer-songwriter, Ann Vriend was asked to write a couple of songs for a project at two Edmonton public schools. The songs ended up recorded and now she's heading back to school f...
ListenPeter Midgley Brings Genocide to the Poetry Page from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou, ("The Bone Cage" "Home Ice - Reflections of a Reluctant Hockey Mom") is back on Daybreak for 2020 and this month a new poetry collection from Peter Midgely. ...
ListenGetting Your Financial Health - Part 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
November is Financial Literacy Month and Daybreak is hosting a 5-part series to educate everyone on the finer points of managing money and managing debt. Helping to navigate these choppy waters is ...
ListenHow #MeToo Is Changing Corporate Offices and Communication from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's been two years since 2017's #MeToo movement started to bring forward issue of sexual harassment in a variety of workplace environments. While it has allowed the airing of some difficult and im...
ListenGetting Your Financial Health - Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
November is Financial Literacy Month and Daybreak is hosting a 5-part series to educate everyone on the finer points of managing money and managing debt. Helping to navigate these choppy waters is ...
ListenGetting Your Financial Health - Part 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In November, Daybreak hosted a 5-part series educating everyone on the finer points of managing money and managing debt. Helping to navigate these choppy waters, Shawn Stack, a licensed insolvency ...
ListenPart 3 of How #MeToo is Impacting the Modern Workplace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is Part Two in a series of discussions on Daybreak between Russell Bowers and consultant, Trudy Pelletier. It's been two years since 2017's #MeToo movement started to bring forward issue of se...
ListenPart 2 - Trudy Pelletier on #MeToo and the Corporate World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's been two years since 2017's #MeToo movement started to bring forward issue of sexual harassment in a variety of workplace environments. While it has allowed the airing of some difficult and im...
ListenGetting Your Financial Health - Part 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
November is Financial Literacy Month and Daybreak is hosting a 5-part series to educate everyone on the finer points of managing money and managing debt. Helping to navigate these choppy waters is ...
ListenGetting Your Financial Health - Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
November is Financial Literacy Month and Daybreak is hosting a 5-part series to educate everyone on the finer points of managing money and managing debt. Helping to navigate these choppy waters is ...
ListenCarrie Day Has Something To Believe In from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Edmonton singer/songwriter, Carrie Day, has just released her fifth album, and although she recorded it in her home, most of her inspiration came from people around her life. On Saturday, February ...
ListenDaybreak Hour 1 Annual Christmas Book Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, Edmonton's Spencer Seyker reveals how saving ...
ListenDaybreak Hour 2 Annual Christmas Book Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, Calgary's Jim Brown reveals a stylised biogra...
ListenDaybreak Hour 3 Annual Christmas Book Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, the Annual Daybreak Christmas Book Show. Celebrating Alberta authors and hopefully, giving you some ideas for last minute gifts. This hour, how Todd Babiak remembers the summer of 1989....
ListenA Musical Cave Tour In Canmore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you've ever wondered if there was such a thing as Musical Spelunking, set your mind to rest. Canmore Cave Tours are bringing the adventurous music lover on tours of caves in Canmore, and bringin...
ListenOkotoks Food Bank Fundraiser from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The first week of December can mean the kick-off to the fundraising for food banks around Alberta. To help in those efforts, Russell Bowers took Daybreak on the road to the Rotary Performing Arts C...
ListenIs JoAnn McCaig An Honest Woman? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberta author, Jo Ann McCaig, is an award-winning writer, in addition to an educator and successful business woman. You can hear her from time to time on The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers where...
ListenAngie Abdou Reviews new Books from Naomi K Lewis and Jenna Butler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak's books reviewer, Angie Abdou (The Bone Cage, Home Ice) returns for the month of November to peer inside the pages of two new works of fiction. Naomi K Lewis'' new book, "Tiny Lights for T...
ListenLarry Wilkins Volunteers to Change Lives from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On November 9, a special ceremony Alberta's Government House in Edmonton saw Canada's Governor General, Julie Payette, awarding the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers to Larry Wilkins. Larry has been...
ListenAli Bryan Wrestles Raising Kids and Writing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In November of 2018, Daybreak was on the road to Fort Macleod for an evening at the Empress Theatre and as part of the night, new Alberta books were part of the discussion. Some folks thought it mi...
ListenMarty Chan on Bruce Lee, High School Life and Shaun Cassidy's Hair. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marty Chan is an Edmonton writer who's written 19 books for young adults, and the latest is called "Kung Fu Master." It's about high schooler, Jon Wong, who's frustrated that he isn't as cool as hi...
ListenKevin Allen Documents History So It Doesn't Repeat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Author and historian, Kevin Allen, didn;t intend on writing a history of gays in Calgary, but once he started a line of enquiry, it led him to discovering a largely unknown social scene. His book, ...
ListenLady Vanessa Trying To Heal Three Ladies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The slam poet known as Lady Vanessa Cardona is about to hit the stage for a show that brings together elements of dance, ceremony, monologues, and even clowns. The show is Three Ladies, and is mean...
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