Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we speak to two business owners about the easing of further restrictions scheduled for this Friday; we ask our Unconventional Panel if the people of Calgary should have a vote to decide the fate of the green line LRT; as employees start returning to Calgary office towers, Paul Karchut tells us about a bit of a physical distancing stumbling block... the elevator, and what's being done to deal with this choke point; the Calgary Underground Film Festival has just released its lineup. We tell you what you can watch from your couch and your car.

On today's show: we hear about the local backlash to an upcoming Black Lives Matter protest in Innisfail; we speak with one of the nine physicians in Pincher Creek who plan to no longer practice at the town's hospital starting in July; virtual doctor's appointments are now a permanent option in Alberta. We talk to Health Minister Tyler Shandro about that; getting off the beaten track this summer. We talk to the man behind a new Facebook page devoted to Crown land camping.

On today's show: Thousands of protesters were out again in Alberta over the weekend demanding an end to racism and police brutality. We speak to the President of the Calgary Police Association about that; we look at what history tells us about prosecuting the police and how well the justice system is serving Black people on both sides of the border; what it's like to watch COVID-19 restrictions ease up when you've barely recovered from a deadly bout with the virus; we speak with the head coach of Cavalry FC about the possibility of a 2020 season of pro-soccer in Calgary.

On today's show: we speak to a youth pastor who'll be at tomorrow's Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Calgary; the UCP say their new impaired driving bill will save lives by reducing the number of criminal charges laid against impaired drivers. We speak to Ric McIver, the Minister of Transportation, about it; we look at the national debate that's growing over systemic racism in Canada; Calgary's Kodie Curran is going to be playing in the NHL. We chat with him about it; lots of people are complaining that their perennials didn't survive the winter... but maybe they did? We speak with the manager at "Anything Grows".

On today's show: Jason Kenney hints that Alberta's relaunch strategy could happen faster than originally planned. We talk to an immunologist about that; thousands of people showed up for the second Black Lives Matter protest in Calgary. We hear what some of them have to say; we speak with the CEO of Landmark Cinemas about what to expect when movie theatres reopen; from "quarantinis" to "cov-idiots", the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we speak. We hear from a linguist about what she thinks of all these new words; we tell you about a roadside attraction in central Alberta that just got official world record status!

On today's show: we check in with the river engineering department at the city about Calgary's flood risk in the weeks to come; what it'll be like to go to a play once theatres reopen in Calgary; as protests and rallies surge across America and Canada over the death of George Floyd, we ask our Unconventional Panel how big a problem racism continues to be in Calgary; we talk to the Calgary Stampede's virtual Parade Marshal.

On today's show: we hear from some people who attended the anti-racism rally in Calgary and from a historian of social movements; why some city councillors say the green line still needs rethinking; COVID is turning us into a cashless society. We find out why from the Germ Guy; as we all wait for life to return to normal, a Calgary author releases a book on the subject of waiting. We talk to Peter Toohey about "Hold On: The Life, Art and Science of Waiting"; we talk greencycling with Sharon Howland from the City's Waste and Recycling Services.

On today's show: we speak with the CBC's correspondent in New York, Steven D'Souza, about the tense standoffs between protestors and police throughout the United States; as more businesses in Calgary prepare to open their doors, we talk to Mayor Naheed Nenshi about the state of the city; what to expect at Banff National Park now that it's accepting visitors once again; why some churches won't be reopening even though they're allowed to as of today; playgrounds are slowly reopening in Calgary. We swing by one to hear what children and parents think.

On today's show: we ask the owner of a local gun shop why he's challenging the federal government's ban on assault-style firearms; Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley on the current legislature session and how the UCP has handled the COVID-19 pandemic; we tell you what this weekend's manned SpaceX launch means for the business of space; our beer columnist Haydon Dewes tells us why cider just might be the drink of the summer.

On today's show: we hear how COVID-related racism is impacting the Chinese-Calgarian community; we speak with the GM of the Calgary Flames about the NHL returning to play; we meet Alberta's new envoy in Washington, James Rajotte; what does work from home mean for your well-being? Happiness Columnist Jennifer Moss joins us to explain; Crescent Heights now has a town crier. We talk to him about the gig.