Dream Centre in Need, Liberal Retreat Re-Cap, Conversion Therapy Survivor and the Sentry Box

04/02/2020 29 min
Dream Centre in Need, Liberal Retreat Re-Cap, Conversion Therapy Survivor and the Sentry Box

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Thursday, January 22nd.

 

We begin with with a look at the dramatic increase in applications for addiction treatment at the Dream Centre.  We speak with the Centre's Program Director on what is being done to lend a hand to those in need.

Next - we get a re-cap of the Liberal Party's Cabinet retreat - and an update on Prime Minister Trudeau's timeline to sign off on the new Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement. We catch up with Global Winnipeg Reporter Brittany Greenslade.

Earlier this week City Hall began the process to ban the practice of Conversion Therapy in Calgary. We hear the story of a man who wrote a book about his experience going through a Conversion program.

And finally - it's time to celebrate! We get a tour of "The Sentry Box" - one of the largest game stores in Canada - marking 40 years of history in our city.

 

 

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