Calgary Eyeopener

A Calgary woman was charged with threatening a former Alberta justice minister, his mother and friends, until a spoofed email came to light. We hear from one of the reporters who dug into this case.

Loren McGinnis, host of The Calgary Eyeopener, moderates a debate between mayoral candidates Brian Thiessen, Jeff Davison, Jyoti Gondek, Sonya Sharp and Jeromy Farkas.

On today's show: we talk to an eyewitness who was caught in the Bow Glacier Falls landslide; a Geomorphologist (experts in landslides) weighs in; CBC Reporter Acton Clarkin gives us the latest on the deadly rockfall in Banff National Park.

On today's show: we connect with a member of Calgary's Ukrainian community who took part in a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while he was here for the G7; what Calgarians can expect from a new suburb inspired by places like Paris and Amsterdam; the movie that spawned a worldwide fear of sharks is turning 50! We talk all about Jaws!

On today's show: early voting starts in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial by-election. We take you there for a preview and temperature check on Alberta separatism; we speak to a business owner in Waterton who has concerns about potential weaknesses in the federal government's new Canada Strong Pass; we get a look at the lineup for Sled Island Music & Arts Festival that kicks off tomorrow, and hear which shows you can't miss!

On today's show: changes are coming to the way COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out. We speak with professor and immunologist Craig Jenne about what paying for a vaccine might mean for uptake; Angela takes the city's new VR traffic program for a spin; we talk to a Calgarian and former sailor who built a ship model out of recycled materials found in his seniors home.

On today's show: we talk to the head of an online plane spotting community about all the excitement ahead of this weekend's G7 summit; we take a trip through the CBC archives to hear what all went down the last time the G8 came to Alberta; "Fear Factor" is coming back to TV. So on this Friday the 13th, we find out what makes us feel afraid.

On today's show: we hear how Danielle Smith's town hall on coal exploration played out last night in Fort MacLeod. The CBC's Ose Irete was there; no backyard? No problem! We hear from a host who rents out his backyard to people around Calgary; game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals is on tonight, but how are loyal Flames fans feeling about the Oilers chance at glory? We chat with Ricca Razor Sharp.

On today's show: there's an air quality warning in effect for Calgary due to wildfire smoke. We hear what that means and where all this smoke is coming from; what the province's decision to lift a ban on American alcohol means for local liquor stores; we're one year from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We hear about Canada's role in it.

On today's show: If you're thinking about getting out onto trails in K-Country this month, you'll need to plan around closures. We spoke to a Friends of Kananaskis member help us navigate what's open, and what isn't; It's not just the weather forecast we check in the summer anymore, there's also the smoke lookahead. For more on the issue, we spoke to a specialist from the group behind firesmoke.ca; One of Canada's largest churches just turned 100 years old. We spoke with a Reverend in Lethbridge to reflect on the past, present and future of the United Church.