Calgary Eyeopener

We hear about new research showing what folks who have yet to get a COVID-19 shot have in common; we unveil what the Calgary Folk Fest has in store for this summer; and Kyle Brittain chats about our Ontario-esque humidity.

On today's show: Bryan Labby tells us about increasing meat prices; we talk about the psychology behind vaccine lotteries; we chat about the City's digital Traffic Tuesday signs; and we talk to a Calgary HR expert about what the return to work could look like in a fully-vaccinated world.

On today's show: second dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccines are being moved up in Alberta. We get an update on the rollout; we talk to two Calgarians who've managed to peel themselves off their couches to go to the movies; for the next in our Innovators series, we hear from a plant-based protein company with big plans to change the alternative meat, snacking and cereal industries; a drive through the Beltline is a little more colourful this morning. Angela is on scene at a new mural project.

On today's show: stage two of the province's reopening plan kicks off today. The Eyeopener's Paul Karchut breaks down what's open and what's not; our eye on the legislature, Paul McLoughlin, on the Alberta government's 1.3 billion dollar failed gamble on the Keystone XL Pipeline; we hear why the oilsands largest producers are casting their lot together to reach net-zero; we chat with a young man roller blading for the bees!

On today's show: the killing of four people in London, Ontario has some Muslim Calgarians on edge. We speak with a lifelong resident of the city who says some women she knows want to take off their hijabs as a safety precaution; we kick off a new series talking with grade twelve students about their lives during the pandemic. This week, we talk about their mental health and how they're holding up; our business commentator Deborah Yedlin is taking on a new role at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. We reminisce on some of her most memorable moments on the show; the story of some of those who've used Calgary's supervised consumption site, as told by their doctor.

On today's show: equalization is going to a vote. The province will hold a referendum on the contentious federal program in October. We speak to a former Alberta finance minister about it; what to expect at the Calgary Stampede midway this year; we hear from a longtime Calgary banjo player about a musical tribute to local seniors.

On today's show: Premier Kenney's recent Sky Palace dinner is getting push back from his own caucus. We hear more; we find out how the push to get more Calgarians vaccinated in the city's northeast is going; our starman, Don Hladiuk, tells us about Marsquakes; we learn all about K-pop boy band, BTS, and how big of an impact they're having on fans.

On today's show: the police are giving up eight million dollars to change how people in mental health emergencies are helped. We learn more; we hear why hospital admissions for Albertans with chronic respiratory conditions dropped in the first six months of the pandemic; with the rivers rising around Southern Alberta and a thick snowpack still to come, we take a look at the province's flood outlook; we hear the history of rap music in Canada as the Juno's celebrate 30 years of the genre.

On today's show: it's another red light for the Green Line. We hear why construction is delayed from the city's chair of the Green Line committee, Councilor Shane Keating; Calgary's tech sector keeps growing. Mphasis has announced its Canadian headquarters will be in the city, bringing upwards of 1,000 jobs here. We hear from a senior vice president at Mphasis; a look at the cyber attack that temporarily shut down the JBS meat processing plant in Brooks; and we tell wasps to buzz off!

On today's show: what the sweeping changes to long term care in Alberta could mean for local care homes; our business commentator Deborah Yedlin has some good news for the oil patch in Calgary; Langevin School no more. Following renewed attention to Canada's residential school legacy, we speak with two grade eight students who led a push to change their school's name; and what's driving the trucker shortage in Alberta and around the world.