Ryan Jespersen Show
1,367 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsRyan Jespersen talks news, politics, and pop culture. He's one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People and one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 on Avenue Magazine’s inaugural list, Ryan has established himself as a next-generation mover and shaker in Alberta’s capital city.
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Episodes
Brian Jean lost his home in the Fort Mac wildfire, now it’s underwater
April 29, 2020 16:28 - 10 minutes - 10 MBBrian Jean, former leader of the Wildrose Party
Trudeau highlights Ottawa's plans to help students
April 29, 2020 15:52 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Update on the situation in Fort McMurray
April 29, 2020 15:30 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MBSarah Komadina, reporter, Global Edmonton
Today's Show: Alberta politics, women in the economic downturn & a young Canadian comedian
April 28, 2020 19:37 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn today's show, we talk to former Conservative MLA and "Fair Deal" panelist, Donna Kennedy-Glans about her blog posts that take some shots at Alberta's health minister. Plus, we talk to Dr. Lise Gotell about women being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. And, we talk to a six-year-old B.C. boy who started a joke stand to brighten people's day during the pandemic.
A six-year old B.C. boy started a joke stand to cheer people up during COVID-19
April 28, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBCallaghan McLaughlin, six years old, started a joke stand
Women have been disproportionately hit by the current economic downturn
April 28, 2020 17:55 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBDr. Lise Gotell, Landrex Distinguished Professor, Women’s & Gender Studies, University of Alberta
Reaction to what's been happening in the Alberta legislature
April 28, 2020 17:39 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBDonna Kennedy-Glans, writer, Beyond Polarity, former MLA Calgary-Varsity, PC
Women's shelters still able to offer help during COVID-19 pandemic
April 28, 2020 17:10 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBJan Reimer, executive director, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
Domestic violence is on the rise during COVID-19
April 28, 2020 16:45 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBDaria Crisan, Research Associate in Fiscal and Economic Policy, The School of Public Policy
Trudeau says COVID-19 numbers improving, but too soon to lift restrictions
April 28, 2020 16:09 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: Canada's food supply, COVID-19 & kids and rural health care
April 27, 2020 19:33 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn today's show, how secure is Canada's food supply anyway? We talk to Dr. Evan Fraser from the University of Guelph. Plus, what do parents need to know through COVID-19 around mental health and young people? And, we talk to Dr. Ed Aasman about the provincial government's recent announcement on rural health care.
Discussing COVID-19 with your kids
April 27, 2020 18:03 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBDavid Grauwiler, Executive Director, Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division
Will the closure of meat processing plants across North America affect the food supply chain?
April 27, 2020 17:39 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBDr. Evan Fraser, director, Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph
Premier Jason Kenney took a shot at an independent online magazine
April 27, 2020 16:28 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBGeoff Dembicki, investigative climate reporter, The Tyee & VICE
Trudeau says thousands of businesses have applied for wage subsidy program
April 27, 2020 15:53 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Health minister announces measures to enhance rural health care
April 27, 2020 15:31 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBDr. Ed Aasman, physician in Rocky Mountain House, President of the Alberta Medical Association Section of Rural Medicine
Today's Show: Friday Remote Round Table, Saskatchewan reopening & Ramadan during COVID-19
April 24, 2020 19:09 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn today's show, Charles Adler and Tristin Hopper join us for the Friday Round Table. Plus, Saskatchewan will be the first province in Canada to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we get the details from reporter Roberta Bell. And, our Muslim friends are observing Ramadan, we ask the Muslim Association of Canada if observing it during a pandemic will change things.
Alberta government announces $1-billion program for oil & gas site reclamation work
April 24, 2020 18:19 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBPremier Jason Kenney Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks & Government House Leader
Observing Ramadan during COVID-19
April 24, 2020 17:39 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBMemona Hossain, Muslim Association of Canada
Checking in with Edmonton's food bank during COVID-19
April 24, 2020 16:40 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBMarjorie Bencz, executive director, Edmonton Food Bank
Edmonton charity embarking on 30-day Food Bank Challenge
April 24, 2020 16:30 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBKori Chillibeck, founder, Earth Group
Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19
April 24, 2020 15:57 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Saskatchewan plans to start reopening the province starting May 4
April 24, 2020 15:40 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBRoberta Bell, reporter, Global Regina
Today's Show: Recovering from COVID-19, AIMCo loses big & cybersecurity during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 19:27 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOn today's show, we talk to a nurse who barely survived COVID-19 about her experience fighting the virus. Plus, we talk to Global and Mail reporter Jeff Jones about the $4-billion loss by AIMCo. And, the CEO of CompuVision joins us to talk the tech side of COVID-19.
Cybersecurity & technology during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBRyan Vestby, CEO, Compuvision
Recovering from COVID-19
April 23, 2020 17:38 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJaclyn Robinson, public health nurse in Vancouver, in recovery from COVID-19
Edmonton City Council's COVID-19 response
April 23, 2020 17:12 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBMichael Walters, Edmonton City Councillor, Ward 10
Alberta pension manager lost billions in bad gamble
April 23, 2020 16:10 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBJeff Jones, mergers and acquisitions reporter, The Globe and Mail
Trudeau announces $1.1B for medical & research strategy
April 23, 2020 15:57 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: Myth-busting COVID-19, Rachel Notley & Earth Day Round Table
April 22, 2020 18:53 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOn today's show, we get into some COVID-19 myth busting with Dr. Sajjad Fazel. Plus, we talk about the COVID-19 response at Cargill in southern Alberta with NDP Leader Rachel Notley. And, Mike Medicoff of Change Toothpaste, Jennifer McConaghy with Life Preloved and Sean Stepchuk with Waste Free Edmonton join us for an Earth Day Round Table.
Earth Day Round Table
April 22, 2020 18:02 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBMike Medicoff, co-founder, Change Toothpaste Jennifer McConaghy, owner, Life Preloved Sean Stepchuk, director/co-Founder, Waste Free Edmonton
Myth-busting COVID-19
April 22, 2020 17:41 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBDr. Sajjad Fazel, health researcher, University of Calgary
Federal officials provide daily update on COVID-19 measures
April 22, 2020 17:11 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations reacts to the PM's funding announcement for students
April 22, 2020 16:37 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBAdam Brown, chair, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
Trudeau announces $9B aid for students, including monthly benefit
April 22, 2020 16:27 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Rachel Notley discusses COVID-19 outbreak at Alberta meat-processing plants
April 22, 2020 15:41 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBRachel Notley, leader of Alberta’s NDP & MLA Edmonton-Strathcona
Today's Show: Rural doctors, oil prices plummet & a YEG city councillor starts a petition
April 21, 2020 19:42 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn today's show, we talk to a rural Alberta doctor about why he and others are warning the provincial government's actions could lead to health crisis. Plus, the price of oil is in the negatives, we look at why and what the future could look like. And, Edmonton city Councillor Andrew Knack joins us to talk about an arguments he's involved in but wants nothing to do with.
Edmonton councilors, mayor & administration criticized by fellow councillor over handling of COVID-19
April 21, 2020 17:37 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAndrew Knack, Edmonton City Councillor, Ward 1
The latest on the Nova Scotia mass shooting
April 21, 2020 16:52 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBSarah Ritchie, anchor & reporter, Global Halifax & Global New Brunswick
Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide $350 million to Canada's charities sector
April 21, 2020 15:52 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Rural doctors warn of looming health crisis in Alberta
April 21, 2020 15:29 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MBDr. Ed Aasman, physician in Rocky Mountain House, President of the Alberta Medical Association Section of Rural Medicine
Today's Show: Justin Trudeau, Dr. Theresa Tam & YEG's hospitality sector asking for help
April 20, 2020 19:38 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBOn today's show, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Canada. Plus, YEG business owner Katy Ingraham talks the struggles facing the hospitality sector during the pandemic.
Nova Scotia RCMP update investigation into mass shooting
April 20, 2020 17:56 - 3 minutes - 3.7 MBChief Superintendent Chris Leather
Business owners want relief for hospitality sector
April 20, 2020 17:12 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBKaty Ingraham, owner, Cartago
At least 18 people are dead after the worst mass shooting in Canadian history
April 20, 2020 16:46 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBSarah Ritchie, anchor & reporter, Global Halifax & Global New Brunswick
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer provides daily update on COVID-19 measures
April 20, 2020 16:40 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBDr. Theresa Tam
Prime Minister Trudeau pays tribute to the victims of the Portapique, N.S. shootings
April 20, 2020 16:36 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: Keystone X, co-parenting during COVID-19 & Friday Round Table
April 17, 2020 19:50 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOn today's show, we talk to Dennis McConaghy, a former executive VP at TransCanada about the recent court ruling involving the Keystone XL pipeline. Plus, we talk to the CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions about co-parenting during COVID-19. And, Fish Griwkowsky, Omar Mouallem & Jenny Adams join us for the Friday Remote Round Table.
How to co-parent during COVID-19
April 17, 2020 17:11 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBKaren Stewart, CEO, Fairway Divorce Solutions
Keystone XL pipeline hits another bump in the road
April 17, 2020 16:06 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBDennis McConaghy, ex-TransCanada Executive VP, author of the book Dysfunction: Canada after KXL, and commentator on current energy and carbon issues