Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: in the wake of a recent spate of gun violence, we hear more on how gangs are morphing and changing in Calgary; we're joined by Federal Housing minister Sean Fraser to talk 228 million federal dollars headed to Calgary to build houses; what a new face on Canadian coins means for the history of currency in this country.

On today's show: we speak with Calgary Police and a city councilor about a streak of recent shootings; it's Métis Week in Alberta, and we touch on why this week is important, and how 2023 as a whole has been especially significant; Rick Mercer joins us to talk about his years on the road and humanizing politicians.

On today's show: the province is creating a dedicated agency to tackle mental health and addictions. We hear what a family physician on Blood Tribe First Nation thinks about the move; the battle continues between engineers and software engineers. The group representing Canada’s engineering profession gives their opinion on Bill 7; hear ye, hear ye! The new King and Queen of the kingdom of Avacal joins us in studio. We hear all about the world created by the Society for Creative Anachronism.

On today's show: Naheed Nenshi and Jeromy Farkas on the politics of health care; the Hollywood actors' strike is over, and productions should soon resume here in Alberta. We hear what a couple players in the local film industry make of the news; we hear about Millican-Ogden's new custom set of magic 8 balls.

On today's show: how Alberta's health care system is being restructured. We hear a number of perspectives, first from our Eye on the Legislature, Paul McLoughlin, then with a former Chief Medical Officer of Health, and finally, we speak with the province's health minister about it.

On today's show: we speak with Mayor Jyoti Gondek, about a proposed residential property tax increase of nearly 8 percent; The old chicken plant in Ramsay is being demolished this morning, we'll talk to a resident there about the history; and we'll hear about the prestigious tennis tournament taking place in Calgary this week.

On today's show: we talk to the new president of the United Conservative Party about the direction the party is headed; a vision for the future of the west end of downtown; and we hear about the discovery of a new cosmic beast - the most distant black hole ever spotted.

On today's show: the federal NDP will back the Conservatives later today in a push to exempt all home heating fuels from the carbon tax; Did this weekend's annual general meeting mark a turning point for the United Conservative Party? We explore that with our provincial affairs reporter; and how the demolition of two buildings in the Beltline tells a broader story of Calgary's second Chinatown.

On today's show: why dozens of birds in North America are being renamed; why a veteran is cycling across Calgary this weekend; we mark the hundredth anniversary of being allowed to crack a cold one in Alberta.

On today's show: Alberta's finance minister Nate Horner joins us ahead of his pension meeting with other Canadian finance ministers; have you tried to fly to Halifax lately? How about Hamilton or Winnipeg? Why your experience isn't what it once was, with our story pilot, Kyle Bakx; we check in with two ski hills opening this weekend about conditions, and the race to fire up the lifts first.