Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we speak with two Calgary gym owners about the confusion over high and low intensity workouts and what those definitions mean for their ability to open; Alberta is delaying second doses of vaccines in favour of getting more people their first shots. We find out more about that and how rapid tests can buy us time until the summer; forget everything else in life and watch Canadian curling. That's the advice of an American golf writer who started watching the Scotties last week and couldn't stop; Paul Karchut brings us the story of a discontinued cereal and the lengths that people are going to stock up.

On today's show: our Unconventional Panel debates the recently proposed idea of making Alberta's official sport rodeo; take an island getaway in the heart of the city. We visit Elbow Island Park, The Wandering Island in the southwest; the Calgary Chinese Orchestra's latest project showcases artists from around the world. The woman who put it all together joins us.

On today's show: what the Calgary Chamber of Commerce has to say about the city's strategy to help struggling businesses pay their property taxes and the province's decision to wait on easing business restrictions; it's tax season and filing your return this year might be a little more complicated than usual. We get some tips from the CBC's personal finance columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq; our medical columnist Dr. Raj Bhardwaj talks about the pros and cons of the newly approved AstraZeneca vaccine; what's in store for spring weather with The Weather Network's Kyle Brittain.

On today's show: we talk to a Calgary outdoor enthusiast about how to get a good campsite when more people want to plan vacations close to home and park bookings are in high demand; a new fitness challenge to battle the pandemic bulge. We speak with a cardiac surgeon about it; for this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul looks at why we name our cars and how manufacturers find ways to humanize their designs; we hear about a new interactive map that unveils Blackfoot historical sites throughout Alberta.

On today's show: we get reaction to the UCP's provincial budget from former Alberta Finance Minister, Ted Morton; we check out the bright lights at the final weekend of Chinook Blast; restaurant reviewer Elizabeth Carson tells us who has the best fried chicken in the city; we hear from a national poetry contest award-winner from Okotoks who started writing in his grandfather years.

On today's show: why government booking systems always seem to crash on opening day; the CBE has released a proposed plan to better balance the student population in the city. We hear what a local parent group thinks of it; we hear about a new publication that chronicles being Black in Lethbridge; Julie Van Rosendaal with the latest on the butter battle!

On today's show: everything you need to know about getting a vaccine shot if you're 75 or older; a 15-year fight over a racetrack in Rosebud Alberta may be coming to an end; COVID-19 vaccinations start today if you're 75 or older. We ask our Unconventional Panel if this is a turning point in our fight against the virus and if it will change their behaviour; want to go to the snow beach? Or an ice traverse? We talk about an Arctic Adventure going on in North-East Calgary.

On today's show: we take a closer look at Calgary's housing real estate market to figure out if now really is the time to buy a home; why lumber prices are through the roof and how it could affect your upcoming reno project; we take a look at the musical legacy of electronic duo Daft Punk with a Calgary DJ and producer; the power and mystery of the human voice. We speak with the author of "This is the Voice" who's doing a free event with Wordfest tonight.

On today's show: the family of former Calgary Stampeder Mike Labinjo is frustrated with the investigation into his death. We hear from Mike's brother, Randy; YMCA Calgary President & CEO Shannon Doram talks about the difficult decision to close the Eau Claire Y; we speak with a Calgarian in Texas who has no power or running water because of the winter storm down south; we tell you about some smart pigs playing video games.

On today's show: with the number of COVID-19 cases on the decline in Alberta, but the number of variants on the rise, what should we make of it all?; the suspension of a Red Deer pork plant is causing a pileup of pigs headed to slaughter. We talk to the executive director of Albert Pork about the problem; the Perseverance Rover has persevered and it's about to land on Mars. We learn all about it; Happiness Columnist Jennifer Moss helps us understand the impact of brain fog.