Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: how a local theatre company is taking the stories of Canadian women who served in the second world war to the stage; how a made-in-Calgary app is changing the way we remember our fallen soldiers and war veterans; the Last Post is a simple melody. But nailing it is harder than it may sound. A trumpet player in the Royal Canadian Artillery Band breaks down what it takes to play it right.

On today's show: the city plans to borrow one billion dollars to fix our ailing water system. The CBC's Scott Dippel gives us the details; we hear about a new podcast launched by an Alberta town created entirely by AI; we tell you about a Veteran's bike ride and fundraiser that's become an annual tradition in Calgary.

On today's show: the climate case for an emissions cap on energy companies; what might another Trump Administration mean for trade relations between the US and Alberta; we check in with two Calgarians who are competing for Team Canada at the first ever International Wakesurf Championships in Hong Kong.

On today's show: U of C political scientist Lisa Young has been keeping a close eye on the U.S. election results. She joins us with her take; a Calgary-based oil company's take on Ottawa's plan to cap emissions; how two orphaned bear cubs in Southern Alberta were nursed back to health, just in time to den-up this winter.

On today's show: Alberta's voice at the Federal cabinet table makes his case for an oil and gas emissions cap; we connect with the politics reporter for Montana Public Radio. Our Southern neighbours are wrestling with some BIG ballot questions, and not just Trump-Harris; a discovery in the badlands has made its way to the Royal Tyrrell Museum... by helicopter! We're joined by one of their paleontologists to tell us what they found.

On today's show: Premier Danielle Smith won an overwhelming endorsement at the United Conservative Party's AGM on the weekend. We hear more about what happened, and how some of the controversial policy debates unfolded; we remember long-time Calgary news anchor, Darrel Janz; we check out a rare medieval book from the University of Calgary's collection, which will have its digital version debuted today.

On today's show: Alberta's Education Minister on changes coming to schools around personal identity, and how students get sex ed; the head of the Centre for Sexuality in Calgary gives us her reaction to the province's proposed changes to the way sex ed is delivered in the classroom; the UCP takes over Red Deer this weekend for its annual convention. We talk to two prominent party members about what to expect.

On today's show: we hear why Calgary City Council has voted not to weigh-in on the future of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir; we remember Gus Thorson, a larger than life figure in Calgary's sports scene; on this Halloween morning, our What to Watch columnist, Di Golding, offers up two recommendations to watch between handing out treats!

On today's show: we chat with the soon-to-be former CEO of the Green Line LRT, Darshpreet Bhatti; with Calgary public school classrooms bursting at the seams, we hear how many more portables trustees say they need; we check-in on some of this year's popular Halloween costumes, with the owner of a shop that's been around for 75 years.

On today's show: the provincial government is proposing changes to the Bill of Rights. We speak to a law professor about what this could mean for Albertans; we connect with Calgary MP Stephanie Kusie about her petition to save the personalized bricks at Olympic Plaza; the SPCA is spending much more on animal welfare than it did a year ago. We find out what's going on.