Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we hear from the Leader of the Alberta NDP, Naheed Nenshi, on the first day of the Fall Session, and how he'll be leading the opposition without having a seat in the house; officials from Alberta's agricultural sector are concerned about a federal pandemic preparedness bill. We speak with the Liberal Toronto MP who wrote the bill; Calgary city council is set to debate the future of the city’s only supervised consumption site this week.

On today's show: People from across the agricultural sector are raising alarm bells about a federal pandemic preparedness bill; a local immigration lawyer will join us for his take on the Liberal governments plan to overhaul immigration; and the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival launches tomorrow. We hear from the Stony Nakoda filmmaker who's community film project headlines opening night at the fest. 

On today's show: how investment in renewables has fared in this province since a temporary moratorium on wind and solar projects was lifted; we hear about what's been dug up by an archaeological crew at the site of the former homestead of legendary Alberta cowboy, John Ware; researchers at the U of C have discovered a way to study the impact of space travel on humans... using fruit flies!

On today's show: we meet the woman who will lead the front office of Calgary's new professional women's soccer team, Calgary Wild FC; the results in the first national radon exposure study in more than a decade; the Bank of Canada just cut its key interest rate. We hear from an expert about how Albertans might feel its effects.

On today's show: saving fish from hungry gulls and freezing temperatures. We hear about the annual race to get fish out of Alberta's irrigation canals; Calgary has some pretty spectacular parks, and one local artist set out to capture their beauty using brushstrokes in a new book; it's been ten years since Christopher Nolan released the sci-fi drama, Interstellar, and there's a chance to catch its otherworldly score live by the original organist himself in Calgary tonight.

On today's show: a look at the divisions around a proposed coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass; we talk to superstar actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee about a new mural in Calgary dedicated to his career; with autumn leaves showering down on lawns, we ask if it's better to rake them up or leave them until the spring.

On today's show: we connect with the medical director at Calgary's new cancer centre to hear what the new facility will mean for patients; we hear how the Calgary Minor Soccer Association is dealing with rising demand and not enough space to play; and just in time for All Hallow's Eve, we talk with the author of a new book about Calgary's Most Haunted locations.

On today's show: the Federal Minister of Indigenous Services is in Calgary this week. We speak with the minister about an Indigenous mental health summit taking place in the city, as well as ongoing battles around clean water supply; a Calgary kid has taken his next big step towards the big leagues. We talk about how 15 year old Landon DuPont is tearing up the start of his Western Hockey League career; we chat with a local antique detailer who has been rescuing the history from old homes before they are torn down.

On today's show: we hear about the lack of options for recycling solar panels and wind turbines, and the potential solutions in the works here in Alberta; a look at the inaugural Productivity Summit taking place this week in Calgary; a member of the original cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to town to do the Time Warp again. We speak with Nell Campbell, who plays the character of Columbia.

On today's show: all Calgary Public Library branches remain closed today due to a cybersecurity breach. We talk to an expert in cyber attacks about the incident; it's the beginning of the province's fall vaccine campaign. We check-in with a pharmacist who hasn't gotten her supply of COVID-19 shots yet; we hear from one of the featured writers at Wordfest, who has been called the “Jane Goodall” of trees.