Ryan Jespersen Show

Edmonton all but officially chosen as hub city for the NHL's return

Reid Wilkins, Host, Inside Sports

Masks are ‘strongly recommended’, but not mandatory in Edmonton

Adam Laughlin, Interim City Manager, City of Edmonton

Edmonton has a new fire chief

Joe Zatylny, Chief, Edmonton fire

Today's Show: MP Derek Sloan, YEG city council police funding, Alberta's economic recovery plan & Habitat for Humanity Edmonton

On today's show, we continue our conversations with candidates for Canada's Conservative party leadership with MP Derek Sloan. Plus, Edmonton city Councillor Tim Cartmell on adjusting police funding. Dr. Joseph Doucet joins us from the University of Alberta's School of Business with his analysis of Alberta's economic recovery plan. And, what's really going on with Habitat for Humanity Edmonton and its legal battle with partner families? Board chair Chris Bruce joins us.

Edmonton’s hospitality industry weathering the storm of COVID-19

Dave Kaiser, President & CEO, Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association

CEO of Habitat for Humanity Edmonton steps down amid legal battle

Chris Bruce,Board Chair, Habitat for Humanity Edmonton

Alberta's economic recovery plan

Dr. Joseph Doucet,Dean, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta

Conservative Party leadership race

Derek Sloan, CPC leadership candidate, MP for Hastings-Lennox & Addington, Ontario

Edmonton city council will look at reducing the police budget next year

Tim Cartmell, City Councillor, Ward 9

Today's Show: taking a look at Alberta's economic recovery plan & Parity YEG and Ask Her YYC have a problem with Bill 29

On today's show, on the heels of a big economic recovery plan rolled out by the province, we look at different perspectives. Macleans magazine's Jason Markusoff, economist Dr. Moshe Lander and NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi. And, we talk to Parity YEG and Ask Her YYC about why they're concerned that a new government bill will actually hurt women trying to get into politics.

Alberta groups concerned about the effects Bill 29 will have on women getting into politics

Kasey Machin, Co-founder & Chair, Parity YEG Shifrah Gadamsetti, Director of Communications, Ask Her YYC

Edmonton’s mosquitoes really suck this summer

Mike Jenkins, Pest Management coordinator, City of Edmonton

Wainwright doctor says he’s closing his practice because of the uncertainty created by the provincial government

Tracy Martineau, President, Wainwright & District Chamber of Commerce

What’s in Alberta’s economic recovery plan for families

Rakhi Pancholi,NDP MLA, Edmonton-Whitemud, Official Opposition Critic for Children’s Services

Alberta announces “blueprint for jobs”

Jason Markusoff, Writer, Macleans Magazine Dr. Moshe Lander, Senior economist & economics lecturer, Concordia University of Montreal

Today's Show: Homophobia in Alberta, Alberta's safe consumption sites & a former RCMP confidential informant

On today's show, a least two prominent instances of homophobia in recent days in Alberta. We talk to Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown and Dr. Kristopher Wells. Plus, a new study shows supervised consumption sites are actually saving Alberta money. Finally, we talk to a former RCMP informant that went inside the Hell's Angels.

Premier Kenney announces plan for economic recovery​

Could the Nova Scotia shooter have been a confidential informant?

Paul Derry, Former RCMP confidential informant, former convict, author of Inside a Police Informant’s Mind

Study shows safe consumption sites save Alberta money

Dr. Jennifer Jackson, Registered Nurse, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary

Tense legal battle between Habitat Edmonton and tenants continues

Avnish Nanda, Lawyer, Partner, Nanda & Company

Edmonton Eskimo let go from team after anti-gay tweet

Dr. Kristopher Wells,Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual & Gender Minority Youth, Co-Founder of Pride Tape

Airdrie Pride sidewalk vandalized twice in a week

Peter Brown, Mayor of Airdrie

Today's Show: The Fair Deal panel report & Mental health and policing

On today's show, more on Alberta's Fair Deal Panel report. We talk to political scientist Dr. Lisa Young, former political staffer Emma May and president of Incite, Ted Kouri. Plus, our Friday Round Table discusses policing and mental health. We chat with Deputy Chief David Veitch, Dr. Uzma Williams and Dunia Nur.

Alberta Distance Learning and final exam controversy

Dr. Carmen Dodsworth Dexter Dodsworth

The question Alberta needs to ask

Emma May, Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Former senior staffer in the Premier’s office Ted Kouri, Founder and President of Incite

What Alberta’s Fair Deal panel could mean for the federation

Dr. Lisa Young, Professor, Political Science, University of Calgary

Today's show: Dr. Leslyn Lewis, changes to Alberta's Elections Act & political scientist Dr. Laurie Adkin

On today's show, Conservative party leadership candidate, Dr. Leslyn Lewis joins us. Plus, we hear from president of the AUMA, Mayor Barry Morishita and Jarrett Campbell on the changes to campaign financing when it comes to Alberta's municipal elections. And, we check in with political scientist, Dr. Laurie Adkins and talk research and funding around post secondaries.

Local treatment centre opens program that teaches responsibility and skills through agriculture

Thomas Holmes, Registered psychologist, CEO of the Nightwind Treatment Centre

Alberta govt bill removes limit on donations to trustee and municipal candidates

Barry Morishita, Mayor, City of Brooks & president, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

Kenney speechwriter questions "genocide" of residential schools. Plus, research funding at Alberta's post-secondaries.

Dr. Laurie Adkin, Political economist, Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Alberta

Alberta govt bill removes limit on donations to trustee and municipal candidates

Jarrett Campbell, Development consultant, Aspen Advisory

Conservative Party Leadership race

Dr. Leslyn Lewis, lawyer & Conservative Party leadership candidate

Today's show: Brent Oliver, syphilis rates in Edmonton are on the rise, former president of the U of A Students' Union & Taste of Edmonton needs your help

On today's show, Brent Oliver, a descendant of Frank Oliver, says he supports a name change to the Oliver neighbourhood. Plus, a rise in syphilis rates in Alberta is leading to an unprecedented rate of stillborn babies, we ask an expert at the University of Alberta why. The former president of the Students' Union at the U of A, Akanksha Bhatnagar joins us to talk about budget cuts. And, we also find out how we can save The Taste of Edmonton.

Taste of Edmonton asking for help

Donovan Vienneau, general manager, Taste of Edmonton

University of Alberta budget cuts

Akanksha Bhatnagar, former President of the University of Alberta Students’ Union

Report: Canada is a target for China’s interference

Sam Cooper, Online Investigative Journalist, Global News

A rise in syphilis rates in Edmonton has led to 12 stillborn babies in 2019

Dr. Ameeta Singh, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta

The Oliver neighbourhood wants to change its name

Brent Oliver, musician & arts director in Edmonton

Today's show: Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood wants to change its name, the city is debating parking minimums and e-bike rebates & Alberta's new impaired driving laws

On today's show, the Oliver Community league supports changing the name of its neighbourhood. We talk to league president Robyn Paches. Plus, Ashley Salvador tells us why she has her fingers crossed regarding parking minimums evaporating in Edmonton. And, we check in with lawyer Kyla Lee on Alberta's impaired driving laws.

Alberta’s flagship university could be ruined with defunding

Dr. Carolyn Sale, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts – English & Film Studies Dept. University of Alberta

Canada loses its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council

Dr. Andrea Charron, Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Director of the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies

Criminal lawyer thinks Alberta's new drunk driving laws will do more good than harm

Kyla Lee, Criminal lawyer in Vancouver

Edmonton city council talking parking minimums & e-bike rebates

Ashley Salvador, Edmonton Urban Planner, Co-Founder of YEG Garden Suites

Oliver Community League launches campaign to acknowledge colonial & racist name origins

Robyn Paches, president, Oliver Community League

Today's show: YEG restaurants close due to COVID-19, CPC leadership hopeful MP Erin O'Toole & former finance minister Dr. Ted Morton

On today's show, some Edmonton restaurants are voluntarily closing due to COVID-19 concerns, we talk to the president of GRETA Bar, Chris Decock. Plus, Conservative party leadership hopeful Erin O'Toole joins us on the heels of last week's leadership debates. And, we talk to former finance minister, Dr. Ted Morton about the Fair Deal Panel report, does it actually mean anything?

Talk time with Jeremy Jablonski

Owner of The Coverall Shop in Red Deer and former Edmonton Oilers draft pick Jeremy Jablonski

Amarjeet Sohi reacts to MP Michael Cooper's potshot

Amarjeet Sohi, former federal minister of Natural Resources and Infrastructure

China charges two detained Canadians with espionage

Dr. Paul Evans, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia

Alberta releases recommendations from the Fair Deal Panel

Dr. Ted Morton, Former Finance Minister, Fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary

Conservative Party Leadership Race

Erin O’Toole, CPC leadership hopeful & Conservative MP for Durham