Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: the city's Guidebook for Great Communities is not getting a great reception in all parts of the city. We hear from a community association and a local developer; an epidemiologist weighs in on what unvaccinated kids will be able to safely do this summer; our What to Watch columnist Di Golding reviews Bigfoot Family, the movie that has the UCP's energy war room all upset.

On today's show: we clear up some of the confusion over the city's Guidebook for Great Communities; it's been suggested Canada is heading toward a strong post-COVID-19 economic rebound. The CBC's Paul Karchut looks into whether we're heading toward another roarin' twenties; from the dentist's chair to the dance floor. How one Calgarian goes from teeth to tango, all in a day's work; you've heard of the fox and the hound, but how about the beaver and the coyote? They're the local stars of a wildlife video making the rounds. We speak to an expert about what the animals are up to.

On today's show: if you want to boot your provincial and local politicians out of office, the UCP says go ahead. We breakdown the province's new recall bill; how the 26 billion dollar deal between Shaw and Rogers is just the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of JR Shaw and Ted Rogers; if Rogers buys Shaw, will your cable and cell phone bill go up? We look at what the deal could mean for consumers; for this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul finds out what all those extra fees on a new car bill actually are and which of them are negotiable.

On today's show: Rogers signs a deal to buy Shaw in transaction valued at $26B. We hear all about it; from diesel to hydrogen fuel cells, we talk to Ballard Power about how they hope to change trains; Calgary's constantly changing weather can be a real headache. Literally. We hear the science behind local migraines; we hear about the legacy of Bob McPhee, the former Musical Director and CEO of Calgary Opera.

On today's show: we hear about a new rapid COVID-19 testing pilot program coming to Calgary schools; it's about to get a lot busier in Golden and Radium. We tell you how Highway 1 construction is impacting the mountain towns; we hear from an Edmonton-area MLA who thinks we need faster speed limits on divided highways in Alberta.

On today's show: how allegations of corruption within the ranks of the Lethbridge Police are playing out in that city; the challenges of solving Calgary's homelessness problem. We discuss its complexities with the Calgary Homeless Foundation; the return of Flames head coach Darryl Sutter and what that could mean on the ice tonight; our Word Nerd flexes her muscles in our latest look at where words come from.

On today's show: university students in B.C. will return to in-person classes in September. We ask Mount Royal University's president if Alberta will also send students back to class; we speak with the Calgary founder of biotech firm Providence Therapeutics now that Alberta has put out the call for vaccine developers; our Unconventional Panel debates vaccine passports and whether we should have to prove if we are vaccinated against COVID-19; our business commentator Deborah Yedlin on the resurgence in interest in carbon capture and storage as world CO2 levels are back on the rise.

On today's show: we speak with the Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer, about the province's plans to boost vaccine production in Alberta; it's been one year since a world-wide pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization. Is it almost over? Dr. Raj Bhardwaj has a look at that; on this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul looks at whether Canada's power grid is prepared for exponential electric vehicle adoption in this country; why grizzly bears rubbing against trees is about more than just scratching an itch.

Elise von Scheel explains why Grassroots Conservative scrutiny of Premier Jason Kenney's leadership is a bit quieter these days; Southcentre Mall is celebrating women all month with a new mural project; The first generation to grow up with the internet is all grown up! We'll hear from some middle-aged millennials; And we hear from two Calgary oil and gas executives about how the higher price of oil is impacting Alberta's oil patch.

On today's show: the CBC's Jen Lee has a look back on everything we've been through since March 2020 and a look ahead to sunnier skies post-pandemic; pharmacies in Alberta are now assisting in the COVID-19 vaccine roll out. We learn more about it; we speak with Ward 7 councillor Druh Farrell about the return of adaptive roadways; we speak with the third for Team Alberta, Calgary's Darren Moulding about heading into the Brier.