Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: CBC reporter Meghan Grant tells us about meeting the family of a murder victim, ahead of the accused killer's court appearance; Mayor Jyoti Gondek on Calgary's new budget; the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is mourning the loss of their beloved foster goose, Angel. We hear all about her, and how another resident might be picking up her maternal torch.

On today's show: we speak with a personal injury lawyer about the move away from lawsuits in the event of collisions; Trudeau bucks! And a GST Holiday? We hit the mall to hear what people think of the federal government shelling out some dough; we speak with two brothers from the band Devo, ahead of a documentary screening all about them.

On today's show: Stephen Harper is the new boss at AIMco. We get reaction from the Alberta Federation of Labour, whose pensions are managed by AIMco; we hear about a new survey launched by the province, seeking the public's input on expanding medical assistance in dying; how folks all over Calgary are celebrating their inner goblin.

On today's show: it's budget week at City Hall. We hear from a councillor pushing back against a proposed property tax increase; game developers in Calgary come together tonight to showcase locally developed video games. We talk to one of them; it's been decades since the Confluence Historic Site has overhauled some of its exhibits. We hear about the makeover now underway.

On today's show: with big changes expected for auto insurance in Alberta, we hear about the difference that raising rate caps and bringing in no-fault insurance will have; with buses struggling through our first big blast of snow this winter, we hear from a retired driver about just how hard it is to keep them on the road this time of year; we speak with the 15-year-old Calgarian that sat in on drums at a recent Arkells concert.

On today's show: we tee up budget week at Calgary city council with CBC Calgary's municipal affairs reporter, Scott Dippel; cancer care and research campaign is wrapping up after raising 298 million bucks. We hear where all the money's going; we talk to a Costa Rican bird guide about the species that leave Alberta at this time of the year to swap the prairies for Central America.

On today's show: some Calgary elementary schools are giving students a chance to learn about skilled trades. We hear about the new hands-on curriculum that just rolled out in 800 classrooms; it's Grey Cup weekend in Vancouver. Vicki Hall stops by to set up the big game and get us all ready for some football; we hear about this weekend's special screening of a brand new blockbuster hit movie from the Philippines that was partly shot here in Calgary.

On today's show: we speak with a University of Calgary researcher who is in Azerbaijan for the 29th UN Climate Conference, known as COP29; with Innovation Week underway in Calgary, two local startup founders will join us for a look at Calgary's tech landscape; why Calgary football fans will be riding a horse into a Vancouver hotel tonight. We hear about the rowdy days ahead for the Calgary Grey Cup Committee.

On today's show: we're joined by the local president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers; the report into Canada's Olympic soccer-spying incident is out. We break down the findings; a look at half-a-century of backcountry skiing with one of Canada's most accomplished mountaineers, ahead of a talk he's giving in Canmore.

On today's show: we hear how a potential work stoppage at Canada Post could affect businesses here in Calgary; the city is getting ready to plant nearly a million trees. Will they all survive? We hear what a local tree nursery owner thinks about the plan; a new neighbourhood is coming to Calgary, and you might recognize some of the iconic street names that have been proposed. We take a trip around North America and hear from people who live and work on the streets that inspired the names.