Alberta welcomes the most powerful leaders on planet earth as the G7 summit touches down in Kananaskis Country. We talk to Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek (3:00) about G7 security and other preparations, and what she's hoping to see emerge from the summit. We talk housing affordability, zoning bylaws, a tumultuous 2024, dissipating (?) tensions with the province, and Gondek's bid for re-election.
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35:30 | Is there any cooler way to explore Jasper's trails than on horseback! We check out Jasper Riding Stables in this episode of #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper.
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38:00 | More than a decade after they hung 'em up, Canadian rock band Ten Second Epic is back...for one night only! We welcome lead singer Andrew Usenik and bassist Sandy MacKinnon make the announcement exclusively on Real Talk, and share some wild stories from the glory days.
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1:18:50 | Did you see the impassioned demonstrator calling out National Guard members in California?
1:30:30 | Premier Danielle Smith's being roasted for saying Alberta has the "lowest living standards in the world" during an interview with Vassy Kapelos. Jespo and Johnny get into the Real Talk Live Chat powered by Park Power.
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