alberta@noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Scams are rampant across Canada, and they're getting more and more sophisticated. Last year, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received over 112,000 fraud reports with over $704 million in reported losses. Have you experienced fraud or a scam?

Gardening expert Kath Smyth joins us to take your calls and questions.

Are you on board with the idea of a large-scale data centre in your community?

Putting things off that we don't want to do can feel like a normal part of life. Most of us eventually get around to it, but what if you don't?

The summer music scene is in full swing! We have outdoor concerts, buskers, packed festivals. Which musicians are you looking forward to seeing this summer?

Starting today, Alberta is the second province in Canada to regulate online gambling, after Ontario. What do you think about online gambling launching in Alberta?

Arborist and tree expert Gerard Fournier joins us in studio to take your calls and questions.

With the ability to analyze your slumber in depth, what questions do you have about sleep? Maybe tracking your sleep has helped you establish better bed-time habits, or perhaps the additional data has had the opposite effects.

Mosquito season is upon us! If you've been outside at any point, we don't need to tell you that. They are everywhere - just like the tent caterpillars, and just like ticks. What's happening where you are in the province? What questions do you have about the insects you're seeing?

Stampede is on, and KDays is right around the corner. Of course one of the attractions at both events is the food! Over the years, the food offerings have become more and more interesting. We want to know, what's the strangest thing you've eaten?

A new pipeline is on the table. What do you think?

Gardening expert Joanna Tschudy joins us to answer your questions

As of yesterday, about 46,000 Albertans have been moved off of AISH and onto the government's new program, ADAP. The province says the change will empower more people to work. Many people living with disabilities disagree. What's your story? AISH to ADAP - how are you affected?

In the midst of the separation debate happening, how are you marking Canada Day?

On Wednesday this week, Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet to review CUSMA. How do you think Canada should show up to the negotiation table? Should we go in with our elbows up, or is that too risky?

We're talking about book to movie adaptations. There are some recent ones that people can't stop raving aboutand others with, well, mixed reviews. Which are the best adaptations you've seen, and which are the worst?

More than 15 percent of people struggle with having a child, and some of those people turn to treatments. What did your fertility journey look like? Are you still trying?

We're talking about noise today during outdoor concerts at Stampede. Calgary wants to lower noise levels and end outdoor concerts early on weekdays. What do you think about this? Is this reasonable or an over-reaction?

Alberta has seen the largest spike in home insurance rates in the country, up almost 400 percent in the last 2 decades. Have you filed a claim connected to the weather? How's your insurance now?

If you're fighting a losing battle with a pesky shrub, plant or flower that's just refusing to bloom, this is your chance to get some much needed help.

The province is offering $100 rebates to eligible residents as an affordability measure. Is this the right idea?

What are some of the memorable birds you've spotted in your travels in Alberta and beyond?

Has Alberta's history with Ottawa influenced your position on separation?

Is it a good idea to ban social media for kids under the age of 16?

Arborist and tree expert Gerard Fournier joins us in studio to take your calls and questions.

We're talking about pedestrian safety and what can be done to better protect people. What have you experienced while walking? Have you had a close call? How about your kids or grand kids?

Who is the oldest person you know and what have you learned from them? 1200 people in Alberta are 100 years of age or beyond. Do you know one of them?

The biggest sporting event on the planet is about to start right here in Canada for the first time ever! What does the World Cup mean to you? How are you planning to take part?

More and more Canadians are engaging in gig work and side hustles to keep busy and to make ends meet. Is this you? How has this affected your life?

Gardening expert Joanna Tschudy joins us for the hour to answer your calls and questions.

We're talking about the cost of weddings. How did you save a few bucks? What should people definitely splurge on and what's an appropriate amount to spend on a gift?

We're talking about connecting with people... with dementia. Whether it's through music, art, food, photos, or physical activity. We hear the ways you connect with someone who has dementia.

We're talking about Alberta separatism and whether cities and towns should have more say. What are the conversations like where you live?

Have you ever run into a celebrity - either here in Alberta or elsewhere? What was the experience like? We take your calls and stories for the hour.

Gardening expert Jim Hole joins us to take your calls and questions.

What kinds of wildlife have you seen recently in Alberta?

The entire country has something at stake in the debate around separation in Alberta. We heard more from other premiers and the prime minister this week. What role could or should those voices play?

Is there a structure or a spot that you immediately associate with your town or city? It could be something that represents your community's past like an historic house or a grain elevator, or it could be a natural landmark, like a mountain or a river. What makes you think of Alberta?

A deal on carbon pricing was the big news earlier this month. A decision to have a referendum on separation an even bigger story now. How could those 2 collide?

Albertans will be asked to consider a separation referendum this fall. How do you feel about it? Political analyst Jason Markusoff and MRU professor Lori Williams join us in studio to take your calls in a special extended edition of the show.

We talk about strategies to manage and pay down debt with Stacy Yanchuk Olensky from Money Mentors.

What will the projected Super El Nino mean for our weather this upcoming winter?