Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: what the NDP says it will do to improve healthcare; You've heard of a 25-year mortgage, but how about debt that takes 97 years to pay off? The low down on Alberta's debt; and Calgary's own Lindsay Ell tells us what it's like opening for Shania Twain.

On today's show: a new report says fare gates at C-Train stations wouldn't make riding transit safer. Councillor Dan McLean, who has been an advocate for the idea, joins us; the case for a national physician licensing program; why the return of the tiny owl is a big deal on the Alberta prairies.

On today's show: you've heard of "Battleground Calgary," but let's leave this city behind and see what other cities want this election campaign. Cochrane's mayor joins us; we learn more about the wildfire evacuee centre set up at the Stampede grounds; it's calving season, and we're hoping to be there when a baby calf is born. Off to the U of C's ranch we go!

On today's show: we check in with our Vote Compass team on what they've learned one week into the provincial election campaign; more than 100 wildfires are burning across Alberta. We find out if the weather forecast is going to help the situation; how a local organization is turning broken bikes into bike racks.

On today's show: the Eyeopener political panel breaks down the first week of the campaign; how far will Alberta go in privatizing health care? The upcoming election will help decide that. We tell you why, and what's at stake; we hear about hiking in the spring.

On today's show: the latest details about two Canadians, including a Calgarian, who have been killed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine; why proponents of a new arena in Arizona say taxpayers are getting a sweet deal compared to Calgary; we meet Mars the Chow Chow, before he heads to New York to compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

On today's show: the science behind political polling or how to critically read the flood of polls that are heading your way; which U.S. president's voice makes a plant grow better; and a pesky sign of the season: VOLES!

On today's show: we find out what's next for the Flames now that Darryl Sutter has been fired; the PSAC executive for the prairies breaks down the new contract deal for federal government workers here in Calgary and across the country; we reflect on the life and legacy of Canadian music icon, Gordon Lightfoot.

On today's show: we speak with two former Calgary MLAs about what it takes to get elected in this city; Alberta's provincial election campaign is almost underway. The CBC's Elise von Scheel gets you up to speed on the key issues; Randy Bachman joins us ahead of his new guitar exhibit at the National Music Centre.

On today's show: the Eyeopener political panel on the politics of replacing the Saddledome; city councillor Jennifer Wyness on her fight to change how anti-abortion flyers arrive in the mail; we hear from some cosplayers ready for the Calgary Expo!