Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: the province wants to abolish municipal codes of conduct. Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver tells us why; why Chuckwagon drivers are putting themselves up for sale tonight at the Big Four Roadhouse; we flip through a rare first edition of The Great Gatsby, on the 100th anniversary of its release.

On today's show: Alberta is changing the way it funds acute health care, hoping an offer of more cash will increase how many surgeries can get done. We dig into the new policy; we hear about a workshop in Calgary aimed at helping men who are abusive in their relationships; the provincial government is proposing a suite of changes to the Education Act, including doing away with the term "private schools." We speak with the Minister in charge.

On today's show: the province has taken another step toward establishing a provincial police force. We hear what the head of Alberta Municipalities thinks; we hear about the design for the new Olympic Plaza, and how the legacy of the '88 games fits into it; we hear how a Calgary restaurant is offering bottomless fondue to bring customers in amidst major road and pathway construction.

On today's show: we hear what impact global stock markets have on Alberta; with a boarded up school set to come down off Crowchild, people in Richmond say they're worried about what's proposed for the site. We hear from the president of the Richmond Knob Hill Community Association; we talk to a tech expert about whether a deal can be reached to keep TikTok up and running in the United States.

On today's show: The outlook on some of downtown Calgary's most historic buildings, as an arts group works to bring them to life; A major farm producer and employer around Calgary is going through financial and legal issues, so we checked into what's happening with Sunterra Farms; It's nearly time to celebrate Tartan Day! We talk tartans with the Calgarian who calls himself the "Kilt man."

On today's show: We connected with the University of Calgary's trade expert Carlo Dade to hear what our neighbor's new trade policy could mean for both Canada and the global economy; With all this talk of accessing new markets for Canada's exports, we heard from a local researcher who has spent years studying the idea of energy corridors; The epic rock opera and high concept album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" will fill the Jack Singer Concert Hall tonight, and we spoke to a guitarist ready to rock out.

On today's show: The U.S. plans to apply sweeping new tariffs on imports. We spoke with Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO Deborah Yedlin to hear what's at stake for Canada on what President Trump calls "Liberation Day"; Calgarians with ties to Myanmar are doing whatever they can to help those impacted by a devastating earthquake that hit last week; The birds are back! But why not stay south, especially when we get late season snowstorms? Get ready for all you could ever want to know about circadian rhythms. 

On today's show: Long time Conservative politician Len Webber calls it a career; It has been 50 years since Canada made the switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and we spoke with a climatologist who was there for the change; A Calgary comedian and actress Susan Serrao has a comedy special premiering on the Roku channel today, and we chatted with her about it. 

On today's show: If you think you know how much the Flames ownership is paying for the new arena, our Scott Dippel got his calculator out, and it's a different number than we usually see; Danish-Calgarians are getting hit on both sides by the United States, so we checked in with Teddy Juliussen of the local Danish Canadian club; We hear why our pets can't look away when an Oscar winning animation is on the screen.

On today's show: The Eyeopener's federal election panel breaks down the first week of the campaign; Spring cleaning is happening everywhere, even among the dinosaur displays at the Royal Tyrrell Museum; Cult classic film "The Phantom of the Paradise" screens at the National Music Centre this weekend, and there's a TONTO connection! For more, we reached Rod Warkentin of the Phantompalooza group in Winnipeg.