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The Eyeopener sets the agenda for the day, asking the questions that need to be answered and bringing compelling local stories to Calgarians
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On today's show: we hear how a potential work stoppage at Canada Post could affect businesses here in Calgary; the city is getting ready to plant nearly a million trees. Will they all survive? We hear what a local tree nursery owner thinks about the plan; a new neighbourhood is coming to Calgary, and you might recognize some of the iconic street names that have been proposed. We take a trip around North America and hear from people who live and work on the streets that inspired the names.
On today's show: how a local theatre company is taking the stories of Canadian women who served in the second world war to the stage; how a made-in-Calgary app is changing the way we remember our fallen soldiers and war veterans; the Last Post is a simple melody. But nailing it is harder than it may sound. A trumpet player in the Royal Canadian Artillery Band breaks down what it takes to play it right.
On today's show: the city plans to borrow one billion dollars to fix our ailing water system. The CBC's Scott Dippel gives us the details; we hear about a new podcast launched by an Alberta town created entirely by AI; we tell you about a Veteran's bike ride and fundraiser that's become an annual tradition in Calgary.
On today's show: the climate case for an emissions cap on energy companies; what might another Trump Administration mean for trade relations between the US and Alberta; we check in with two Calgarians who are competing for Team Canada at the first ever International Wakesurf Championships in Hong Kong.
On today's show: U of C political scientist Lisa Young has been keeping a close eye on the U.S. election results. She joins us with her take; a Calgary-based oil company's take on Ottawa's plan to cap emissions; how two orphaned bear cubs in Southern Alberta were nursed back to health, just in time to den-up this winter.
On today's show: Alberta's voice at the Federal cabinet table makes his case for an oil and gas emissions cap; we connect with the politics reporter for Montana Public Radio. Our Southern neighbours are wrestling with some BIG ballot questions, and not just Trump-Harris; a discovery in the badlands has made its way to the Royal Tyrrell Museum... by helicopter! We're joined by one of their paleontologists to tell us what they found.
On today's show: Premier Danielle Smith won an overwhelming endorsement at the United Conservative Party's AGM on the weekend. We hear more about what happened, and how some of the controversial policy debates unfolded; we remember long-time Calgary news anchor, Darrel Janz; we check out a rare medieval book from the University of Calgary's collection, which will have its digital version debuted today.
On today's show: Alberta's Education Minister on changes coming to schools around personal identity, and how students get sex ed; the head of the Centre for Sexuality in Calgary gives us her reaction to the province's proposed changes to the way sex ed is delivered in the classroom; the UCP takes over Red Deer this weekend for its annual convention. We talk to two prominent party members about what to expect.
On today's show: we hear why Calgary City Council has voted not to weigh-in on the future of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir; we remember Gus Thorson, a larger than life figure in Calgary's sports scene; on this Halloween morning, our What to Watch columnist, Di Golding, offers up two recommendations to watch between handing out treats!
On today's show: we chat with the soon-to-be former CEO of the Green Line LRT, Darshpreet Bhatti; with Calgary public school classrooms bursting at the seams, we hear how many more portables trustees say they need; we check-in on some of this year's popular Halloween costumes, with the owner of a shop that's been around for 75 years.
On today's show: the provincial government is proposing changes to the Bill of Rights. We speak to a law professor about what this could mean for Albertans; we connect with Calgary MP Stephanie Kusie about her petition to save the personalized bricks at Olympic Plaza; the SPCA is spending much more on animal welfare than it did a year ago. We find out what's going on.
On today's show: we hear from the Leader of the Alberta NDP, Naheed Nenshi, on the first day of the Fall Session, and how he'll be leading the opposition without having a seat in the house; officials from Alberta's agricultural sector are concerned about a federal pandemic preparedness bill. We speak with the Liberal Toronto MP who wrote the bill; Calgary city council is set to debate the future of the city’s only supervised consumption site this week.
On today's show: People from across the agricultural sector are raising alarm bells about a federal pandemic preparedness bill; a local immigration lawyer will join us for his take on the Liberal governments plan to overhaul immigration; and the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival launches tomorrow. We hear from the Stony Nakoda filmmaker who's community film project headlines opening night at the fest.
On today's show: how investment in renewables has fared in this province since a temporary moratorium on wind and solar projects was lifted; we hear about what's been dug up by an archaeological crew at the site of the former homestead of legendary Alberta cowboy, John Ware; researchers at the U of C have discovered a way to study the impact of space travel on humans... using fruit flies!
On today's show: we meet the woman who will lead the front office of Calgary's new professional women's soccer team, Calgary Wild FC; the results in the first national radon exposure study in more than a decade; the Bank of Canada just cut its key interest rate. We hear from an expert about how Albertans might feel its effects.
On today's show: saving fish from hungry gulls and freezing temperatures. We hear about the annual race to get fish out of Alberta's irrigation canals; Calgary has some pretty spectacular parks, and one local artist set out to capture their beauty using brushstrokes in a new book; it's been ten years since Christopher Nolan released the sci-fi drama, Interstellar, and there's a chance to catch its otherworldly score live by the original organist himself in Calgary tonight.
On today's show: a look at the divisions around a proposed coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass; we talk to superstar actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee about a new mural in Calgary dedicated to his career; with autumn leaves showering down on lawns, we ask if it's better to rake them up or leave them until the spring.
On today's show: we connect with the medical director at Calgary's new cancer centre to hear what the new facility will mean for patients; we hear how the Calgary Minor Soccer Association is dealing with rising demand and not enough space to play; and just in time for All Hallow's Eve, we talk with the author of a new book about Calgary's Most Haunted locations.
On today's show: the Federal Minister of Indigenous Services is in Calgary this week. We speak with the minister about an Indigenous mental health summit taking place in the city, as well as ongoing battles around clean water supply; a Calgary kid has taken his next big step towards the big leagues. We talk about how 15 year old Landon DuPont is tearing up the start of his Western Hockey League career; we chat with a local antique detailer who has been rescuing the history from old homes before they are torn down.
On today's show: we hear about the lack of options for recycling solar panels and wind turbines, and the potential solutions in the works here in Alberta; a look at the inaugural Productivity Summit taking place this week in Calgary; a member of the original cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to town to do the Time Warp again. We speak with Nell Campbell, who plays the character of Columbia.
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