Canada Strong // Black History in Alberta

Mar 5, 2025

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Boos rang down from the rafters of Rogers Place during the American anthem as the Oilers hosted the Anaheim Ducks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says sorry not sorry. We've got an update (4:00) on day three of the trade war...

13:30 | Fresh off a trip to Washington, D.C., Sturgeon County Councillor Neal Comeau takes us behind the scenes of a diplomacy mission.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities: https://www.fcm.ca/en

37:15 | Alberta lawyer Jeff Rath says he's talking to contacts within the Trump administration about the province joining the USA. Obviously, we've got thoughts.

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43:15 | How much do you know about Black history in Alberta? Athabasca University writer in residence Bertrand Bickersteth talks cowboys, cattle brands, Black settlements, stereotypes, and more in one of our favourite interviews in a long time.

AU WRITER IN RESIDENCE: https://www.athabascau.ca/news/university-news/news-and-announcements/bertrand-bickersteth-named-athabasca-universitys-2024-25-writer-in-residence.html

BERTRAND'S WORK: https://www.bertrandbickersteth.com/

1:25:00 | Spring Break is a perfect time to visit Jasper! We feature five awesome Spring activities in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.

BOOK YOUR JASPER SPRING BREAK: https://www.jasper.travel/blog/5-keys-unforgettable-spring-break-jasper/

1:30:30 | Donald Trump says the U.S. will get its hands on Greenland "one way or another". Meantime, markets are down across the board and there's already talk of tariffs being reversed.

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