Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we speak to parents of Anthony Heffernan about the Calgary Police Chief's decision to order a disciplinary hearing for four police officers in the fatal shooting of their son; the Canadian Forces flying school has a new commander and she's from around here. We speak with Lieutenant-Colonel Riel Erickson; for this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul weighs the pros and cons of Tesla's plans to embed batteries deep into its next generation of cars; the Baroness von Sketch Show is back for its fifth and final season. We chat with one of the stars about what it's like to look back on a show filmed pre-pandemic and what we can expect from this last season.

On today's show: why some workers are taking pay cuts in an effort to save their jobs; many Alberta farmers are having their best harvest in years! We check in with a few; it's been more than three months since the worst hail storm in Canadian history hammered Calgary's northeast. We head out to the communities of Saddle Ridge and Taradale to see the damage; we hear all about Project Warmth.

On today's show: CBC Calgary's health reporter Jennifer Lee talks about a tumultuous week at the Foothills Medical Centre where a COVID-19 outbreak has now resulted in five deaths; a recent police inspection blitz in Calgary found only one in seven commercial vehicles was safe enough to be on the road. We find out why; the amount of people leaving Alberta for other provinces now outnumbers those headed our way. We dig into the numbers; we go to Ranchman's where four decades of saddles and honky tonk decor is being removed from its walls and rafters and returned to its original owners.

On today's show: our Eye on the Legislature, Paul McLoughlin, on how the province is looking at COVID-19 closures elsewhere; why the Milk River will soon be flowing at full capacity after running dry in August; the Persons Case is a landmark one in this country and its roots are in Alberta, but the province just changed a scholarship started in honour of the Famous Five; Thanksgiving will be a little smaller this year, but that doesn't mean it won't be full of smiles. Happiness Columnist Jennifer Moss is here to discuss the science of practicing gratitude in challenging times.

On today's show: there's still an energy boom in Alberta, you just need to go to Oyen to find it; we bring you another story about a ring lost in Calgary, decades ago, that's just been reunited with its owner; as the Quebec government reinstates tight COVID-19 restrictions, we ask our Unconventional Panel if Alberta has found the sweet spot in terms of what we can and can't do; Walker. Chunk. Holly. Grazer. Otis. Those are just some of the grizzlies jockeying for top spot in the annual Fat Bear Week contest in Alaska.

On today's show: we hear from a Bragg Creek veterinarian who says it's time to stop shipping live horses overseas for slaughter; we drive through the maze of construction zones along the SW Calgary Ring Road; do sports championships matter during the pandemic?; why there are two words for the season we're in, autumn and fall.

On today's show: why a group of concerned activists have started their own unsanctioned pop-up supervised consumption site in downtown Lethbridge; what U of C students think about having to pay full-tuition for another semester of online learning; hard to believe, but there could be good news for Alberta's energy sector; we learn about the Calgary Public Library's Tech Mentors program.

On today's show: we talk to a Grade 12 student learning from home about problems with the Hub; why opioid deaths have spiked in Alberta since the start of COVID-19; the feds say they will bring in a national childcare program. What does that need to look like to help Calgary parents?; we get an update on the Ranchman's saddles story.

On today's show: we speak to a Calgary couple who has been stuck abroad for nearly a year waiting for citizenship to come through for their adopted toddler; we speak with the son of cowboy legend Jim Gladstone who wants a special saddle back from the now closed Ranchman's; our Unconventional Panel debates if we should add Halloween to the long list of COVID-19 cancellations; we get a sky forecast from High River ahead of the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival.

On today's show: we get the latest on the two outbreaks of COVID-19 at Calgary's Foothills Hospital; why a group of well-off Canadians, called the Resource Movement, wants to see a wealth tax; how Luna the packhorse was lost and found in the Rockies; on this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul looks into the luxury market and what less opulent offerings say about the changing tastes of high end buyers.