You've no doubt driven it, perhaps for an hour, perhaps for more than a week straight. But how much do you know about the history of the Trans-Canada Highway? Historian, podcaster, and author Craig Baird (3:30) takes us back to the days of gravel roads and ferry travel as we explore his new book Canada's Main Street: Epic Stories of the Trans-Canada Highway.

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33:00 | August Long Weekend is the perfect time to visit Jasper National Park! We've got details (and a construction update) in this week's edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.

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39:15 | Hours after moderating the Camrose Candidates Forum (featuring Pierre Poilievre and nine other candidates), Shauna Feth checks in with her Eye on Alberta Business. Bringing business insights from the recent Pacific NW Economic Region (PNWER) summit and the ACC's Provincial Priorities survey, we cover the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement, oil and gas developments, and the future of hydrogen on the prairies.

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55:00 | What's the best "World's Biggest" attraction on Highway 1? Who's today's Marilyn Monroe? What's the most iconic Canadian TV show of all time? Jespo and Johnny get into the most pressing questions of the day, fuelled by the Real Talk Live Chat (powered by Park Power).

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