Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: Global energy industry leaders are in Calgary this week for the World Petroleum Congress; Calgary city council approved a new housing strategy over the weekend; and we hear about the live shows that CBC's The Debaters is bringing to Calgary this week.

On today's show: as we enter the second day of the public hearing on the City's proposed housing strategy, we find out how the first day went at City Hall; Naheed Nenshi and Jeromy Farkas are back with a look at the politics of housing; and Beakerhead turns 10 with a bang!

On today's show: allegations of fraud at a quarantine hotel in Calgary. The CBC's Elise von Scheel brings us the story; we set up a busy day at city council, where more than 100 people and groups are getting ready to weigh-in on the city's proposed housing strategy; do you know who painted the Taj Mahal Restaurant mural on Macleod Trail? Local historian Harry Sanders needs your help.

On today's show: the latest on the ongoing investigation into a major E.coli outbreak. We talk to a retired Alberta public health inspector; why Alberta prosecutors are critical of some of the province's new violent crime measures; celebrating 75 years of the West Hillhurst Community Association in Northwest Calgary.

On today's show: we hear from a parent whose child is finally home, after nearly a week in hospital with an E.coli infection contracted at a Calgary daycare; we chat with Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery about changes coming to criminal prosecutions; is Martin Short a comic genius or the most annoying actor on earth? That's the online debate sparked by Slate Magazine. We weigh-in with a Calgary-born comedian.

On today's show: we get an update on the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary-area daycares; with the flood barrier in downtown Calgary now complete, we find out what happens next; we hear about the potential for lithium extraction in Alberta.

On today's show: Alberta's Education Minister, Demetrios Nicolaides, on the city's growing class sizes; the trial for organizers of the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa is underway this week. We bring you the highlights so far; we meet a youngster who conquered eight summits, and raised nearly eight thousand dollars, all before her 8th birthday.

On today's show: one in five students within the CBE have complex learning needs. With record enrolment, we'll hear how teachers and educational assistants are meeting the growing demand for extra help for kids who need it; we hear from a pediatric emergency doctor at the Alberta Children's Hospital about the E.coli outbreak in Calgary; we connect with Calgary MP Stephanie Kusie ahead of the 2023 Conservative Party Convention.

On today's show: how thousands of new students from Afghanistan and Ukraine are fitting into Calgary classrooms; city councillor Sonya Sharp joins us to talk about her plan to speed up developer permits for new housing; why a group of young Calgarians will represent Eritrea in an international robotics competition.

On today's show: we take a deep dive into growing class sizes in Calgary, and how students, parents and teachers are dealing with it; a canary in the coal mine for the Rocky Mountain glaciers - and it's not doing well. A conversation about the Peyto Glacier; we hear from an Albertan who made it out of a very wet and muddy Burning Man festival.