Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: how city council plans to get the ball rolling all over again on a new event centre for Calgary. City hall reporter Scott Dippel joins us with the details; we hear from a Calgary family who are recovering from COVID-19 for the second time; could Calgary become a hub for video game design? We find out what potential this city has; will the High Performance Rodeo ride again? We speak to the festival's producer about this year's cancellation.

On today's show: the price of lumber is going up again. We find out why and whether this volatile market is something we're going to have to get used to; we stop by a school on the first day back to chat with some kids and their parents; we speak with the Calgary writer who's sending her poem to the moon; how a Golden Girl is benefitting the Calgary Humane Society.

On today's show: we look ahead to the warm-up coming for the Calgary area and whether these plus temperatures will stick around; the price of gasoline soared in 2021, but can we expect more of the same in 2022? We find out from GasBuddy analyst, Patrick de Haan; we tell you about some of the amazing scientific discoveries made in 2021; we hear about a new dating festival happening in the Beltline.

On today's show: free COVID-19 rapid test kits are hard to find in the city. We speak with a local pharmacist about how you can still get one for a fee; our Eye on the Legislature, Paul McLoughlin, on the Premier's challenges and opportunities in 2022; what to watch columnist Di Golding pays tribute to Betty White and catches the new Joaquin Phoenix flick; we reveal the final total for our CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive.

On today's show: Calgary's old arena deal is dead, so what's the appetite at city hall for a new deal? Two councillors join us; the back-to-school plan at Catholic schools in Calgary; we take a look at the fashion trends to watch for in 2022 with Calgary fashion expert, Leah Van Loon.

On today's show: we hear from Jeff Davison, who pushed for the city's arena deal, a deal that is now completely dead; a helping hand for teens struggling with their mental health. We tell you about a local navigator program; we speak with a Canmore skier who is hoping to go to the Winter Games in Beijing, which starts in one month!

On today's show: we kick off our series, Kids in Crisis, by introducing you to a family that's frustrated and exhausted as they try to get mental health care for their son; we speak with a displaced tenant of the Westview Heights Apartments that was evacuated on Boxing Day; we talk more about the province delaying the return to class.

On today's show: in defence of the mountain pine beetle. Why we should save them instead of fight them to protect our forests; we speak with the Alberta Motor Association about how busy they've been helping people keep their vehicles running; the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton has been cancelled in the face of growing concern over the omicron variant. We talk about the fallout with Canadian Press sports reporter Donna Spencer; we say so long to one of CBC Calgary's radio hosts, Russell Bowers.

On today's show: we talk to a Calgary doctor who has created his own tracking tool for COVID-19 rapid tests; teaching newcomers how to keep their houses warm and energy efficient during a cold Calgary winter; for the last Unconventional Panel of 2021, we look forward to 2022 and ask: what are your hopes for Calgary and the world next year?; we hear from some local hockey dads who've been watching their boys play for Team Canada at the World Juniors.

On today's show: collateral damage to the dead arena deal. Hundreds of contractors have just lost a big paycheque. We speak with the President of the Calgary Construction Association; why it's so hard to get through to an airline agent and why that's probably not going to change anytime soon; will Calgary players ditch the name Quidditch?; now that the Stampede Coke Stage is no more, we speak to the man who designed it nearly 40 years ago.