Details on the Event Centre Deal, US News Update, and the Looming Threat of Strep Throat

The deal is done and the next step will be the ‘ground breaking’. Slated for 2024. We catch up with Mayor Jyoti Gondek following news that the Events Centre/Arena project now has the ‘green light’ from all parties involved. We ask the Mayor what makes this deal “the one”.   Next, we head state side ahead to discuss the latest US news making headlines, including the unprecedented removal of Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. We get the details from Jennifer Johnson, Washington Correspondent for Global News.   Finally, experts are warning Albertans to prepare for a looming strep throat surge this fall, with data suggesting it could be one of the worst in recent history. What speak with Calgary-based Pharmacist Brian Jones about what makes ‘strep’ unique from an average ‘sore throat’.