Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we speak with a personal injury lawyer about the move away from lawsuits in the event of collisions; Trudeau bucks! And a GST Holiday? We hit the mall to hear what people think of the federal government shelling out some dough; we speak with two brothers from the band Devo, ahead of a documentary screening all about them.

On today's show: Stephen Harper is the new boss at AIMco. We get reaction from the Alberta Federation of Labour, whose pensions are managed by AIMco; we hear about a new survey launched by the province, seeking the public's input on expanding medical assistance in dying; how folks all over Calgary are celebrating their inner goblin.

On today's show: it's budget week at City Hall. We hear from a councillor pushing back against a proposed property tax increase; game developers in Calgary come together tonight to showcase locally developed video games. We talk to one of them; it's been decades since the Confluence Historic Site has overhauled some of its exhibits. We hear about the makeover now underway.

On today's show: with big changes expected for auto insurance in Alberta, we hear about the difference that raising rate caps and bringing in no-fault insurance will have; with buses struggling through our first big blast of snow this winter, we hear from a retired driver about just how hard it is to keep them on the road this time of year; we speak with the 15-year-old Calgarian that sat in on drums at a recent Arkells concert.

On today's show: we tee up budget week at Calgary city council with CBC Calgary's municipal affairs reporter, Scott Dippel; cancer care and research campaign is wrapping up after raising 298 million bucks. We hear where all the money's going; we talk to a Costa Rican bird guide about the species that leave Alberta at this time of the year to swap the prairies for Central America.

On today's show: some Calgary elementary schools are giving students a chance to learn about skilled trades. We hear about the new hands-on curriculum that just rolled out in 800 classrooms; it's Grey Cup weekend in Vancouver. Vicki Hall stops by to set up the big game and get us all ready for some football; we hear about this weekend's special screening of a brand new blockbuster hit movie from the Philippines that was partly shot here in Calgary.

On today's show: we speak with a University of Calgary researcher who is in Azerbaijan for the 29th UN Climate Conference, known as COP29; with Innovation Week underway in Calgary, two local startup founders will join us for a look at Calgary's tech landscape; why Calgary football fans will be riding a horse into a Vancouver hotel tonight. We hear about the rowdy days ahead for the Calgary Grey Cup Committee.

On today's show: we're joined by the local president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers; the report into Canada's Olympic soccer-spying incident is out. We break down the findings; a look at half-a-century of backcountry skiing with one of Canada's most accomplished mountaineers, ahead of a talk he's giving in Canmore.

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.