Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: Alberta called. Canadians answered. And soon, we're calling again. More on the push for skilled workers; the Downtown Calgary Association says it wants people from the 'burbs to come visit. More on the concept of "urban tourism"; we tell you about a summit for young female athletes happening in town today.

On today's show: the latest property assessments are out, and chances are where you live is up in value. The city's assessment boss joins us to break it all down; the bail system changes today in Canada. We hear what's new, and how it impacts the justice system; with calls out there to drop diploma exams, we speak with a man who used to be in charge of the program here in Alberta.

On today's show: we remember Calgary's longest serving council member, Dale Hodges. His former colleague Druh Farrell joins us; we hear about changes to auto insurance in Alberta that are now in effect; we meet a Calgarian whose photography is featured in this month's issue of National Geographic Magazine.

On today's show: the outlook on the Green Line LRT as we head into the most important year so far for the project; a new anti-slavery law that will affect Calgary companies; data journalist Robson Fletcher joins us to talk about distracted driving convictions in Calgary. The latest numbers may surprise you.

On today's show: we speak with former Calgarian and journalist, Susanne Craig about being awarded one of the country's highest honours; how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, and why you don't need any willpower to keep them; April Wine is in Calgary to rock your world on New Year's Eve! We speak with longest-serving band member, Brian Greenway.

On today's show: we hear how Heritage Park is celebrating 60 years; we check-in on the World Junior Hockey Championships in Sweden, where a local fan has travelled to see the games in-person; why people upload dashcam videos of drives in cities and towns, and why other people watch them.

On today's show: big changes are coming to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. We speak with its President, Olympic curler Cheryl Bernard; our conversation with the outgoing CEO of Tourism Calgary about what the future holds for the industry; from the clans of the Scottish highlands to the clothing racks at the mall, we hear the history of a Canadian favourite - plaid!

On today's show: the conclusion of our year-end interview with Calgary Police Chief Constable Mark Neufeld. We talk social disorder and managing protests; Christmas is changing to a new date for many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians this year. We check in with a Calgary parish; it's not just covering the classics, local musicians are crafting their own Christmas songs now too. We talk with a Calgary songwriter about the perfect, fresh tune.

On today's show: we hear part one of our year-end interview with Calgary Police Chief Constable Mark Neufeld; we hear how the province's popularity is impacting Calgary's surrounding communities; we hear more on Pope Francis now allowing priests to bless same-sex relationships.

On today's show: Quebec is hiking tuition and introducing a French language requirement for out of province students at English language universities. We check-in with two Calgarians attending McGill; the saga of Calgary's ring road, as the final stretch opens to traffic; owls and chickadees to rare waterfowl. We hear the results of this year's Christmas Bird Count.