Mikael Colville-Andersen has worked in more than 100 cities around the world, "putting the 'f*ck you' back into urbanism". The Fort McMurray-born Copenhagen resident explains the f-bomb and brings fascinating insights on city design in times of crisis in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (33:00).
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6:00 | Minister Eleanor Olszewski talks major projects and the Canada Strong Fund, and updates us on Jasper's rebuild.
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1:30:00 | Jim's gonna need some time to get over the Oilers' round one loss to Anaheim; Russ is piiiiiiiissed about Alberta separatists releasing confidential voter info; KP isn't sold on Mark Carney's new sovereign wealth fund; Debbie in Nova Scotia says we missed a biggie in our gerrymandering coverage; Dr. Harry says the UCP made an "unconscionable" decision on photo radar; and Laura's all for rebranding the Alberta NDP. It's The Flamethrower proudly presented by our amazing friends at the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!
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