Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we check-in with Calgary restaurateurs about Mayor Nenshi's idea to keep patios open in the coming months; multi-tasking country music star Drew Gregory talks about his harvest season playlist and how his own harvest is doing; as rental car giant Hertz struggles to stay afloat, the company is selling off thousands and thousands of its cars. This week's Karchut on Cars finds out if you should buy one; Thomas Homer-Dixon's new book says now is the time for personal reflection and hope as we look at our biggest issues like climate change and social inequality.

On today's show: we speak to two school teachers, one in the CBE and one in the Catholic system, about what the first week back has been like; there's a new way for Black students to apply for law school at the U of C. We speak to the woman who helped spearhead the changes; getting rich playing video games is a real thing and now at Mount Royal University, you can learn how to do it. We get the scoop on their new course; we hear about Reels on Wheels, a drive-in movie at the Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino.

On today's show: after a proposed Black Lives Matter mural downtown sparked backlash and racist and violent threats against the organizer, the mural is going ahead in a new location and with private money. We speak to the artist; nice guys don't always finish last. We hear why you don't need to step on people's toes to get ahead in your career; night markets return to Inglewood this weekend, with a few changes. We talk with the organizer.

On today's show: we reconvene our Unconventional Panel to ask what grade it gives the Alberta government for back-to-school planning during the pandemic; paid parking at Alberta hospitals is back. We find out why the decision was made; our business commentator Deborah Yedlin on what the consolidation trend in the oilpatch says about where the industry is heading in Alberta; we hear about a creature that's been seen hanging around Waterton.

On today's show: we hear about the history behind a peacekeeping monument in Southwest Calgary that was recently vandalized; with kids heading back to school, we have tips on how to keep up the exercise; what kids and teens can do to keep clean this fall; we hear all about the sixth annual India Film Festival of Alberta.

On today's show: students start heading back to the classroom this week. We get the latest facts about the virus and children from infectious disease specialist, Dr. Lynora Saxinger; Pride reimagined. We speak with festival organizers on what to expect this year; on this week's Karchut on Cars, why so many companies, many of which don't have a background in cars, are now designing electric vehicles; is casual Friday about to become casual Every Day? What the pandemic could mean for the future of fashion.

On today's show: facing a record deficit, the province's Finance Minister is hinting of some tough times to come. Minister Travis Toews joins us; we hear about WestJet's new mask protocols; the province is asking Albertans how they feel about new user fees in provincial parks. We talk to the conservation director of the Alberta Wilderness Association about the idea; We hear more about the Virtual Lego Convention called Buildcon.

On today's show: it's been one of the most contentious lightning rods of Alberta Ottawa relations - equalization, but a new survey is suggesting opinions in this province are softening. We get to the bottom of that; we hear from Making Changes, a not for profit that offers both in person and online shopping for girls; how grandparents are preparing for their grandkids to go back to school; as protests continue in Wisconsin, we hear from one of the creators of the CBC podcast Seat at the Table. She's been interviewing guests from the world of sports and pop culture about Black Lives Matter.

On today's show: parents still have a lot of questions about how the return to school is going to work. We put some of those to the chair of the CBE; we speak with Craig Jenne from the U of C about the first documented case of COVID-19 reinfection in the world; many of our pets have grown used to us always being around the house during this pandemic, but as kids head back to school and adults return to the office, what should we be doing to keep fido chillaxed?; for the first time in months, a blockbuster movie is released in theatres today. We talk to a film critic about "Tenet".

On today's show: Calgary high schools have put all fall sports on hold until at least October 1st. What that means for the very short football season; from CERB to EI, Ottawa is preparing to pivot people away from that emergency relief toward a more permanent plan. We ask the minister of employment about that; Calgary's Zero Waste Festival kicks off this week. We hear more on that; it's corn season, and if you're looking to mix it up this summer, our food guide Julie van Rosendaal has some suggestions.