Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: a man who survived a grizzly attack last week joins us to speak about what happened during that dangerous encounter; the province doesn't want the Green Line to go underground. We hear why the city decided to tunnel in the first place; a father-daughter duo who like to put the "trick" in trick or treating might be retiring their giant pop bottle treats this year.

On today's show: two men involved in the Coutts blockade have been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison. We hear from a reporter who covered the trial; we explore what might happen if Calgary's water woes reach a worse case scenario; two Calgarians are fresh off the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.

On today's show: the Green Line was supposed to serve Calgary's booming southern population. But now, who knows. Councillor Evan Spencer joins us for what he's hearing in the Deep South; Alberta's corn capital is thinking of leaving its small town status behind to become a city. We speak with the Mayor of Taber; the WWE has chosen Calgary to launch its fall season, and Bret Hart will be in the house. We preview tonight's Monday Night Raw with a pro wrestling superfan.

On today's show: a former transit planning manager with the city tells us why he believes the Green Line was never the best idea. We hear from "Rethink the Green Line"; the Green Line is in jeopardy and its loudest advocates still believe it should be built. We hear from the president of "LRT on the Green"; the Royal Canadian Mint has just released a flashy new glow in the dark coin. We discuss that, and more, ahead of a coin collector fair this weekend in Calgary.

On today's show: Mayor Jyoti Gondek joins us for her take on the uncertain future of the multi-billion dollar Green Line LRT project; the federal NDP has ended its confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals. Calgary's lone Liberal MP joins us; in defense of native wasps. We hear the pros of having plenty of wasps feeling cozy in Alberta.

On today's show: the province is pulling its funding from the Green Line LRT project. Scott Dippel joins us to fill us in on all the details; canola farmers are once again collateral damage in a political dispute between Canada and China; a conversation about Johnny Gaudreau with Flames General Manager Craig Conroy, ahead of tonight's vigil remembering Johnny and his brother Matthew.

On today's show: a Calgary lawyer is joining parliament's upper chamber. We talk to one of Canada's newest Senators; as Alberta plans to open up the online gambling market, we hear about how the system works in Ontario; a look at the inner lives of prairie homesteaders.

On today's show: we mark Labour Day by checking-in on the state of collective bargaining in Canada; are you ready for some football? The Labour Day Classic is today! We set it up; it's still summer, but there are hints of fall in the air - and that means big changes to your wardrobe. We have a look at the fall fashion trends of 2024.

On today's show: former Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has died. We remember his career here in Calgary; we hear a temporary foreign worker's thoughts about Canada's new rules around hiring TFWs; we hear all about a smack down happening in Calgary this weekend... on the lawn bowling green.

On today's show: as CBE students head back to class, we check-in with a principal before the first bell rings; does cutting down trees make bears and elk happy? We dig a little deeper into the fireguard plan in the Bow Valley; a local Swiftie who had their hopes dashed after a bunch of Taylor Swift concerts were canceled has struck gold with new tickets!