Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we talk to a couple business owners in Alberta's mountain towns about what it's been like operating this summer; we'll tell you about a rare opportunity to tour a Southern Alberta Ranch with Royal roots; and Spruce Meadows has gone to the dogs! We'll hear about the Alberta Kennel Club Summer Classic dog show.

On today's podcast: Calgary's plan to improve safety in dayhomes has passed another step; A new Vietnamese-Canadian festival that shines a light on the younger generation; and an upcoming musical showcase for emerging Indigenous talent.

On today's podcast: CBC analyst Jason Markusoff joins us with his take on last night's UCP leadership debate in Medicine Hat; a longtime hockey journalist tells us about how Hockey Canada executives have been under fire on Parliament Hill this week; and we hear from the producer of the Calgary Fringe Festival.

On today's show: Calgary City Council has voted to approve new suburban communities. Two councilors join us to break down the decision; where have all the workers gone? Business prof David Finch drops by to tell us; and Why Red Deer's 9-1-1 Emergency Call Centre wants iPhone users to #JustSayNo to Cup Holders.

On today's show: we hear from an Indigenous day school survivor and faith leader who was in Maskwacis yesterday, on how the Pope's apology resonated with him; UCP voters have their choice of seven people who want to be the party's next leader and the province's next premier. We hear from party faithful about who they like; and we tell you about a Heritage park attraction that just got a stamp of approval from Canada Post.

On today's show: Airdrie's urgent care centre was closed to patients overnight this weekend. We talk to a local doctor about the impact of the staffing crunch; there's a lot of expectation around what the pope's visit will mean for Indigenous peoples in our province and our country but this visit also has implications for the Roman Catholic church. We dive into that with the Vatican correspondent for CBC news David Perlich; and we meet a radio DJ and day school survivor from Maskwacis and hear how he's feeling about the Pope's visit to his community.

On today's show: ahead of the Pope's visit, we get the latest from one First Nation in southern Alberta researching potential burials at former residential school sites; our associate producer Jenny Dorozio follows her nose in search of something stinky; and we meet a French Bulldog ready to run at Pet-a-palooza this weekend.

On today's show: we discuss another potential loss for the Calgary Flames with Matthew Tkachuk likely on his way out; what to watch columnist Di Golding joins to talk about a buzzy new U.S. political documentary and a nostalgic romance film with a killer soundtrack; and we hear about the deep fried West African snacks you can enjoy at the Westbrook Mall.

On today's show: what's to gain from turnstiles at C-Train stations? We hear from two cities who turfed their honour systems; we hear about a summer camp especially for Ukrainian refugee kids; the Scarboro Heritage Walk happens this weekend. We hear about it.

On today's show: Cap-and-Trade or carbon pricing. We ask which of the federal government's proposed emissions cap systems is best for Alberta's oil and gas industry; a new study reveals the secret underground life of pocket gophers and how they're actually little farmers; and how a hobby shop manager in Airdrie helped the RCMP make an arrest, after a bunch of their stuff went missing.