Wednesday, May 31 – Elk Island cull, why sugar is poison & more

Wednesday, May 31 – Elk Island National Park as an overcrowding problem and now Parks Canada is scrambling to do something about it. Dale Kirkland, the Superintendent for Elk Island says there’s an overpopulation of moose, elk and bison, and a cull is just one option being considered. We’ll open the phone lines just after 9:30, to hear listener suggestions of what should be done. Next, David Atkinson, the outgoing president of MacEwan University reflects on his six years at the helm. Did you know that for the first time in 25 years sugar consumption hit a major decline? Brooke Alpert joins Ryan at 10:35 to talk about the impact on the sugar industry and what sugar really does to our bodies. We wrap up the show with an hour-long panel discussion about the City of Champions vote and the upcoming municipal election with councillors Michael Walters, Scott McKeen and Michael Oshry.