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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How different levels of government are providing financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
March 27, 2020 17:09 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBTom Vernon, provincial affairs reporter, Global Edmonton Scott Johnston, city hall bureau chief, 630 CHED
How the government of Canada is providing financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
March 27, 2020 16:54 - 11 minutes - 11 MBErica Alini, money and consumer reporter, Global News
Seniors going out to get driver's license medical exams before they lose coverage
March 27, 2020 16:38 - 7 minutes - 7.16 MBDr. Haitham Kharrat, family physician
Trudeau announces increase to payroll subsidy for small businesses
March 27, 2020 16:23 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Jespersen: Alberta health minister must resign
March 27, 2020 15:34 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBRyan calls for the resignation of Alberta health minister Tyler Shandro
Today's Show: entrepreneurs asking for help & correctional facilities in COVID-19
March 26, 2020 18:55 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBOn today's show, what entrepreneurs in hospitality are asking the government to do in response to COVID-19. Plus, should we be releasing some inmates to clear up space in jail during the pandemic? We hear both sides of that argument.
How are inmates being kept safe while incarcerated during COVID-19
March 26, 2020 17:53 - 14 minutes - 13 MBAmanda Hart-Dowhun, criminal defence & prison law attorney, President, Alberta Prison Justice Society
How correctional officers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic
March 26, 2020 17:29 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBJames Bloomfield, prairie regional president, Union of Canadian Correctional Officers
Business owners proposing relief package for hospitality sector
March 26, 2020 17:02 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBKaty Ingraham, owner, Cartago
Federal officials address the nation about COVID-19
March 26, 2020 16:58 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Today's Show: UofA layoffs & the economic response to COVID-19
March 25, 2020 19:06 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn today's show, we to talk University of Alberta insider Andy Grabia on the impact the provincial budget is having on Alberta's largest post-secondary institution. Plus, the economic response to COVID-19, we talk to Edmonton business leaders.
Federal emergency spending bill passes
March 25, 2020 18:01 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBGarnett Genuis, Conservative MP, Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan
Business groups want Ottawa to pay wage subsidies to avoid mass layoffs
March 25, 2020 17:53 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBMike Mack, president & managing partner, X5 Management Mark Donnelly, Chief Financial Officer, Rohit Group of Companies
G7 central banks need to coordinate on an inflation response after COVID-19
March 25, 2020 17:32 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBBrad Ferguson, President, BGE Indoor Air Quality Solutions
AHS says paramedics have proper PPE to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
March 25, 2020 17:28 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MBDarren Sandbeck, Chief Paramedic, Alberta Health Services
Travellers coming back to Canada will be mandated to isolate
March 25, 2020 17:21 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Alberta post-secondaries still forced to layoff staff because of budget shortfalls
March 25, 2020 16:17 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBAndy Grabia, former government relations, marketing & communications, U of A
Trudeau announces Canada Emergency Response Benefit
March 25, 2020 16:13 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: Parliament debate, Alberta doctor's & 100th polar bear dip
March 24, 2020 18:34 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBOn today's show, MPs are debating a federal aid package, we talk to Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan MP Garnett Genuis. Plus, the president of the Alberta Medical Association on how doctors in the province are holding up. And, an Alberta man has taken his 100th consecutive ice bath in the Peace River.
Edmonton chef raising money for laid of cooks during COVID-19 pandemic
March 24, 2020 17:43 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBBen Staley, chef & owner, Yarrow
Edmonton Oilers fan named Ultimate MVP
March 24, 2020 17:32 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBSean Panganiban, Ultimate MVP, lifetime Oilers fan
Alberta man is taking his 100th consecutive ice bath in the Peace River
March 24, 2020 17:28 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBJohn Mark Earle, taking ice baths, owner-operator at Peace River Homes
Virtual care in Alberta and cyber-bullying
March 24, 2020 16:57 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBDr. Christine Molnar, president, Alberta Medical Association
Trudeau says sweeping coronavirus bill powers needed given ‘exceptional situation’
March 24, 2020 16:41 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Parliament is holding a session on COVID-19
March 24, 2020 16:36 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBGarnett Genuis, Conservative MP, Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan
Today's Show: Paramedic concerns, developing vaccines & deferring payments
March 23, 2020 19:54 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn today's show, are we taking the safety of Alberta paramedics seriously during this pandemic? Plus, an Edmonton drug researcher working on COVID-19. And, how will deferring payments during the pandemic affect your credit?
How can deferring payments affect your credit?
March 23, 2020 18:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBRichard Moxley, author or The Credit Game: Play to Win, credit expert
How homeless shelters are preparing for COVID-19
March 23, 2020 17:51 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBMargo Long, President & CEO, Youth empowerment & support services (YESS)
Local doctor helped develop a treatment breakthrough for Lupus
March 23, 2020 17:38 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBDr. Robert Foster, chief scientific officer at ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, adjunct professor with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals
Alberta paramedics feel their safety isn’t being taken seriously
March 23, 2020 17:05 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBDusty Myshrall, president, Alberta Paramedic Association
An Alberta geothermal company is calling on others to help the industry grow
March 23, 2020 16:57 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBSean Collins, president, Terrapin Geothermics
Federal government urging Canadians to stay home if possible
March 23, 2020 16:39 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Kids are now at home…where do you even start with homeschooling?
March 23, 2020 16:27 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBJo Phillips, Founder & COO, Jo(e) Social Media, homeschool mom for years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stresses the importance of social distancing
March 23, 2020 15:54 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: COVID-19 update, Alberta Chamber of Commerce & Friday Round Table
March 20, 2020 18:40 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBOn today's show, we hear more from the federal government on what they're doing for you through the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, Ken Kobly with the Alberta Chamber of Commerce on how the virus is affecting businesses. And, our Friday Round Table takes a look at how charities are keeping their heads above water during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leaked study from Alberta auto-insurance recommends strange measures
March 20, 2020 18:13 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBKieran Leavitt, Edmonton-based reporter, Toronto Star
Remote Friday Round Table
March 20, 2020 17:56 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBCatherine Bangel, Principal of Bangel PR Rowena Cui, COO, PlanIt Sound Megan Dart, Communications Specialist, Fringe Theatre Adventures
An Alberta community has saved its school from closing
March 20, 2020 17:49 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBKyle Nahirniak, project manager, Owner of Nahirniak Farms, Round Hill community member
Canadian government working with businesses to produce medical gear
March 20, 2020 17:36 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Business & COVID-19
March 20, 2020 16:38 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBKen Kobly, President & CEO, Alberta Chamber of Commerce
Trudeau says irregular migrants will be turned away at Canada-US border
March 20, 2020 15:53 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Wait, There's More | COVID-19: The dos and don’ts of social distancing
March 20, 2020 13:16 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSo, we’re at the point now where health officials are saying the only way to slow the spread of COVID-19 is through social distancing. But the thing is, in order for us to have any kind of impact and get back to our normal lives, experts are stressing that we have to do it properly. Today, we’re joined by scientist and host of the Super Awesome Science Show Jason Tetro to talk about what we know about how the coronavirus spreads and how to properly practice social distancing.
Today's Show: COVID-19 update from Justin Trudeau, workers rights & YEG tech cares
March 19, 2020 18:43 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBOn today's show, further updates from the federal government on the response to COVID-19. Plus, an employment lawyer tells us what your rights are as a worker during the pandemic. And, what's Edmonton's tech community doing to support the food bank?
What rights do you have as a worker during these unprecedented times
March 19, 2020 17:56 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBHoward Levitt, Senior Partner at Levitt LLP employment and labour law
Tech company giving challenge in support of the Edmonton Food Bank
March 19, 2020 17:40 - 6 minutes - 6.41 MBChris LaBossiere, co-chief executive officer, Yardstick Software
The markets continue to take a hit because of COVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020 17:24 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBAngus Watt, Managing Director, Individual Investor Services, Angus Watt Advisory Group, National Bank Financial
Federal officials provide COVID-19 update
March 19, 2020 17:08 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Work has been continuing on at the Alberta Legislature during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020 17:06 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBTom Vernon, provincial affairs reporter, Global News
Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada-U.S. border closure amid coronavirus likely to start Friday night
March 19, 2020 16:10 - 20 minutes - 19 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau
Today's Show: COVID-19 update from Justin Trudeau & Bill Morneau
March 18, 2020 20:57 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn today's show, more clarity from the federal government including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Canada's first stage response to COVID-19.