Talk about 50 shades of grey! Sixteenth Avenue is a major gateway road in this city, but it leaves a little something to be desired aesthetically. We'll explore why this roadway looks the way it does, its unique history and if there's any hope for a better, more colourful future.
Saddle up and head on down to Cowboys - the park! In downtown Calgary, Millennium Park is no longer. It's now Cowboys Park, and not everyone is happy about it. Ride along with us as we find out how this all went down.
This city's curling scene has a lot of 2SLGBTQ players these days. There's an entire league dedicated to the community that rocks the North Hill Curling Club every Saturday - and the city will soon host what might be the largest gay curling bonspiel in the world. We catch Apollo Curling on the sheets this week.
Downtown Calgary used to be nothing but the hustle and bustle of thousands of office workers. But not so much. Between the work-from-home movement and oil crashes, commercial towers emptied out in this city - and now they're being turned into condos. So what's it like to live in a converted office? We talk to some residents and a developer about life on the inside of an office conversion.
Yeah, we know everyone is talking about it. Tariffs. It's not just about the big players though. We talk to Calgary underwear company Devon + Lang and trade expert Carlo Dade about what the changing relationship with our neighbours means for business in this city and province, and why the Canada-U.S. relationship isn't about friendship.
After one term, Councillors Courtney Walcott, Jasmine Mian and Evan Spencer have announced they won't run again in the upcoming municipal election. From feeling gross to maxing out a pain tolerance, hear about their experiences and why they're out.
In late January, former city councillor Joe Magliocca was found guilty of fraud. It all comes back to expense claims around meals and drinks from his time in office. Stick with us as we hear about his trial, and learn more about Magliocca's sometimes colourful time on council.
New home developments are often opposed by people who say "Not In My Backyard" — and Calgarians are sometimes labelled as NIMBY when they want to avoid more dense housing near their existing properties. We hear from a Calgarian frustrated by a new project he thinks doesn't match his neighbourhood, and a developer who talks about how to avoid residents saying "no" to anything near their backyards.
Our friends to the East have this habit. They tend to say Calgary weird. We don't like it, but we want to know why they do it. Luckily, our sister podcast in Saskatchewan looked into it!
The federal Conservatives have openly bragged about how young people are getting more involved with their party than one might guess, based on stereotypes and clichés about teenagers and voters without much grey hair. Hear straight from two young Calgarians why they got involved in federal politics, and what the next federal election means to conservatives under 25 in this city.
Calgary has been experiencing a rate of population growth not seen since the 1980s. We talk with three newcomers to Calgary — from elsewhere in Canada, Kenya and Ukraine — to hear what surprised them about the big move.
Music venues in Calgary face a lot of challenges when it comes to keeping live music alive in this city. Places like Mikey's or the Blues Can have even had to relocate at times - sometimes repeatedly. We ask what the challenges are when you want to host music in this city - and explain why some say Taylor Swift is the problem, it's her.
With stars savouring Calgary's many menus, we need to talk about our restaurant scene that's tastier by the day. A Concorde Group boss as well as restaurant critic Elizabeth Carson serve up hot takes with Anis.
Late every fall, city councillors and the mayor huddle up and spend all your tax dollars. From last minute pleas to save pools to which councillor goes to Blowers and Grafton, we break down the budget debate and why you should care.
The City has plans to improve some of the main streets all across Calgary. But just like a home reno, construction often takes longer - and is a worse experience - than you ever expect. So what is even happening when it comes to these main drags? We head to ground zero of Marda Loop's revamp to hear from the people who live there, the businesses that work there, and the City itself.
Can't you feel it? Or has the spirit aged out of Calgary, more than 36 years after the Olympic Winter Games hit the city? The bricks that line downtown's Olympic Plaza are the latest physical symbol of Calgary's Olympic legacy that may be going away - so we ask if the city still has a place on the podium.
Calgary's quirkiest neighbourhood is known for its independent shops, funky characters and unique vibes. But times are changin' in the city, and Inglewood faces its own pressures from chain restaurants and condo developers. Two Inglewood champions join us to go over the tug of war in town.
We backtrack the saga of the Green Line LRT project over the past few years to explain how and why it's stalled. Josh Pagé walks Anis Heydari through the votes, studies, politics and money that's led to a lot of cash being spent on a train that doesn't go anywhere yet.
The seat known around the world will be gone and Calgary's skyline will forever be changed sometime around 2027, after the Saddledome is demolished. Our city keeps growing up - literally. So is Calgary outgrowing its traditional postcard views, as we move past icons like the Calgary Tower and the soon-to-be-departed Saddledome? We talk with architect David Down about how our literal view of Calgary has changed, and will change.
With the Calgary Stampede looming closer, we take you behind the scenes of one of the city's most legendary hotspots for cowboys and cowgirls alike. We peek behind the saddles at Ranchman's, with someone who has worked there for nearly four decades!