Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: is travel shaming essential to pandemic democracy or is it only dividing us further? We see what our Unconventional panelists have to say and whether they're planning a trip anytime soon; we announce the final total of the CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive; we meet an Alberta man who decided to ride his pet bison to the grocery store.

On today's show: anger continues to simmer in the wake of news some politicians travelled during the Christmas break. We get more reaction from a former cabinet minister; Dr. Raj Bhardwaj talks travel and tell us what he tells his own patients who are thinking about escaping to warmer climates right now; we hear from local hockey moms as their sons head off to the medal round at the World Juniors; our food guide Julie van Rosendaal tells us why this time of year is ideal for breaking out a big pot and making some soup without a recipe.

On today's show: travel to warmer climates has the Kenney government in hot water. We get the latest from political scientist Duane Bratt; when will most Canadians get the COVID-19 vaccine? Health reporter Andre Picard shares that answer and the latest details about Canada's vaccination efforts; we reveal the winner of Paul Fairie's annual Headline of the Year contest on Twitter.

On today's podcast: We talk with Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra about what is being done by city snow clearing crews; why more people would rather work from home even when life returns to normal; we speak with a wildlife ecologist about grizzlies denning in Banff National Park; and we look back at this year's most memorable animal stories.

On today's podcast: We hear from a frontline healthcare worker on what her hopes are for 2021; we talk to two local hockey moms who've been watching their sons play for Team Canada at the World Juniors; a couple of our columnists are taking look back at the year that was. Deborah Yedlin is going to talk about some of the business highlights and Elizabeth Carson is going to share her thoughts on the best restaurants from the year.

On today's show: we talk to a doctor with Canada's vaccine task force about what it means for herd immunity when a big chunk of the herd can't get the vaccine; we find out how the new fee system is going for Nordic ski trails in Kananaskis; our food guide Julie van Rosendaal on how to transform your Christmas leftovers into something new for the New Year; we get some tips from the city on how to recycle and compost all of our holiday waste.

On today's show: the city's top cop reflects on what's been quite a year for his police force; the assistant general manager of the Flames joins us for his thoughts on what will be a truly unique NHL season; countries around the world are banning flights from the UK as a new strain of coronavirus spreads across the nation. We get a check-in with professor Eamonn O'Neill about how the country is dealing with its surging case-count in the run-up to Christmas; we chat with Pinnovate, a DIY craft studio in Calgary that delivers; we get the results of Calgary's annual Christmas Bird Count!

On today's show: as 2020 winds down, Mayor Nenshi joins us to reflect on a year unlike any other; we talk to Dr. Seema Marwaha about the new strain of COVID-19 emerging in the UK; we sure got hit with a ton of snow. We find out just how much we got with The Weather Network's Kyle Brittain; our food guide Julie van Rosendaal takes on mincemeat tarts.

On today's podcast: Transportation minister Ric McIver on the delayed Green Line Project; penalty. A hockey player on an outdoor rink battles police who want him to leave; a new petition to lift restrictions on massage therapy has over 40,000 signatures. We speak with the woman behind that about why she thinks massage should be considered essential; a chat with the owner of the BikeBike store in Ingelwood about a local food drive aiming to stuff a community fridge;and check in with our Ovid of Covid.

On today's show: we talk to the city councillor spearheading the Green Line project while it faces new delays; a federal deputy minister tells us why he wrote an open letter about his personal experiences with racism; when the moon hits your eye, do you see a cash cow waiting to be milked? We talk to a Calgary engineer who does; with people adopting pandemic pets, we talk with a shelter that's seeing some of its long-term, senior residents finally finding their homes.