On International Women's Day, we feature back-to-back Real Talk Round Tables presented by Urban Timber: the heavy lifting emergency shelters are doing in Alberta, and game-changing opportunities for women in the male-dominated aviation industry.
1:40 | It's an ugly reality: domestic violence is more of an issue now than ever before in Alberta, and thousands of women and children are being turned away from emergency shelters operating at capacity. Jan Reimer, Marla Poelzer, and survivor Candice Ryan join ...
On International Women's Day, we feature back-to-back Real Talk Round Tables presented by Urban Timber: the heavy lifting emergency shelters are doing in Alberta, and game-changing opportunities for women in the male-dominated aviation industry.
1:40 | It's an ugly reality: domestic violence is more of an issue now than ever before in Alberta, and thousands of women and children are being turned away from emergency shelters operating at capacity. Jan Reimer, Marla Poelzer, and survivor Candice Ryan join for a to-the-point talk about root causes, life-saving resources, and what needs to change.
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42:07 | Fewer than 10% of pilots are women. Fewer than 5% of aircraft maintenance technicians are women. Fewer than 20% of air traffic controllers are women. Kendra Kincaide wants to change that. The CEO of Elevate Aviation joins colleague Nova Andrews and graduate Cassara Nash to explain how they're introducing more women to careers in aviation, and which barriers still exist.
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1:13:50 | Spring Break is nearly upon us! It's a perfect time of year to take the family to Jasper. This week's #MyJasper Memories highlights a few season-specific opportunities, including a dog sledding adventure back in time!
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1:16:50 | Who's in the room? Are we living up to the promises we're making to our little girls by following through with actions? Women hold just 35% of leadership positions, despite being at least 50% of the workforce. We wrap this special episode of Real Talk with a video produced by Hoopla Media.
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