Monday, May 07, 2012

Assisted Suicide: A Basic Human Right?

A new survey says more than 75 per cent of Albertans believe dying adults should have the right to end their lives.  Is it time to consider the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide? 

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Friday, May 11, 2012

Voting for a Voting System

Albertans cast ballots in April’s provincial election in a first past the post system, but some say that system should be part of the past. Does our electoral process need an overhaul?

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

U OF A’s Eco-Car Ready to Roll

It looks like nothing more than a simple go-cart, but this one took years to make and it's winning awards. In this Alberta Trailblazer you'll take a drive through the University of Alberta campus, on the all new Eco Car.

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Monday, May 07, 2012

Belly Dancing

Among Albertans, the ancient art of belly dancing is competing for popularity with the likes of pole dancing and Zumba classes. In this Around Alberta we head to Edmonton where one successful performer is showing how survival of the fittest requires some twists and turns.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Writing the Book on Ink

Ted Bishop wanted to read the history of ink, but found no one had written it yet. From the Dead Sea scrolls to frozen prairie ink wells, meet the Edmonton professor writing the book on ink in tonight’s Around Alberta.

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Fast-Tracking Temporary Foreign Workers
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Fast-Tracking Temporary Foreign Workers

The federal government is making changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which will allow businesses to fast track bringing in workers; and enable them to pay these employees up to 15 per cent less than their Canadian counterparts.

Business leaders say it’s an important first step in helping them meet their labour needs.  Labour advocates however are campaigning against the move, saying it devalues all Canadian employees and lowers wages.

Are changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program vital to staving off another Alberta labour shortage or will they result in the exploitation of workers, and are there other solutions?

Joining us to debate the issue is Gil McGowan, with the Alberta Federation of Labour; and Richard Truscott of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business.

Distracted Walking
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Distracted Walking

Our Crime Panel on walking and texting - is it time to crack down on distracted pedestrians?

5/15/2012

The Rescue and Recovery of Slave Lake: The Mayor’s Perspective

5/15/2012

Studying the Aftermath of Disaster

5/15/2012

Preventable Wildfires

5/15/2012

Talk of the Town: Wood Working in Slave Lake

5/14/2012

Capital Punishment: Resurrecting the Debate

Have Your Say
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Should it be easier for businesses to bring temporary foreign workers into the province?

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Drag Racing Mounties

Drag Racing Mounties

It's not every day you see a police car burning rubber at the drag strip, but in this Alberta Spirit, the Mounties take the danger of street-racing to the safety of the track. 

About Alberta Primetime


Alberta Primetime is a daily current affairs show airing weeknights from 7pm MST to 8pm MST. Airing across Alberta on CTV Two Alberta, Alberta Primetime drills through the surface of current issues to explore the ideas and concerns of Alberta’s real energy sector – its people...

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Coming Soon to Alberta Primetime


Monday, May 21, 2012

Best of Alberta Primetime

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Alberta’s New Legislature Kickstarts the Season

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Cheap Oil: the Fuel of Western Economic Growth