Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: why all kinds of products are in short supply, or just out of stock right now, and what it means for Christmas and your renovation project; after 24 years in this city, Calgary's longest running Ethiopian restaurant has served its last meal after being battered by COVID-19. We hear from its owner; a flag expert's take on Calgary's nearly 40-year-old flag that some say looks like the Arby's logo; on this week's Karchut on Cars, Paul explores the ethics of converting a classic car into an EV.

On today's show: how the union representing Alberta's public healthcare workers is dealing with mandatory vaccinations among it's membership; how Calgarians are changing their shopping and eating habits as inflation reaches new heights; and MLAs are back in Edmonton as the legislature returns to action.

On today's show: ward 4 Councillor Sean Chu is not resigning. We hear what one of his new council colleagues thinks about that; Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage in response to the Allan Inquiry; we speak to a young woman who can make an elk call using only her voice; we speak with the new full-time host of CBC's radio's The Key of A - a voice Eyeopener listeners might recognize.

On today's show: a First Nation in B.C. sued the province over resource development and won. We hear about the Alberta ramifications; the Old Man River ran low this year and farmers had a rough ride during the drought. What the future holds for a dry Southern Alberta; why some people in Vulcan County are against a major wind farm project in their area; why something that's popular is called a hit.

On today's show: we speak with one of the top two unofficial senate nominees now that a few cities are reporting their results; a look at what the looming end of some pandemic subsidies could mean for business in Calgary; we speak to Canadian astronaut turned novelist Chris Hadfield about his new sci-fi thriller; a mom's efforts to bring a Canadian road trip to her son via licence plate has a happy ending thanks to a good samaritan's recent trip to Nunavut.

On today's show: Calgary's new Mayor-elect, Jyoti Gondek; a close look at the results of the municipal election with pollster Janet Brown; we speak with one of the few incumbent councillors to be re-elected, Ward 9's Gian-Carlo Carra; incumbent Diane Colley-Urquhart is voted out. We meet the new councillor-elect for Ward 13, Dan McLean.

On today's show: we hear why so many kids are winding up in emergency rooms in mental health distress; the climate crisis will be the focus at COP26 in less than two weeks. We look at what's at stake in Glasgow and why many are calling the conference crucial; Albertans may not have noticed it, but the fall migration is underway! The birds are packing up and heading south and we're chatting with an expert to hear more about it; on this week's Karchut on Cars, what's behind the incredibly high insurance rates for teen drivers in Canada and how families can keep those rates down.

On today's show: why you should care about your school trustee, even if you don't have kids or they're all grown up! We speak to two retiring trustees; we hear why the Calgary Humane Society has too many critters and not enough space; the Calgary Flames play their first game of the season tomorrow night. We talk hockey with Sportsnet's Eric Francis; we ask shoppers if they've started their Christmas shopping yet considering the ongoing supply chain issues.

On today's show: CBC's City Hall Reporter, Scott Dippel, tells us about his one-on-one interview with outgoing mayor, Naheed Nenshi; why a professor at the U of C is analyzing millions of tweets with COVID-19 misinformation every week; our happiness and well-being columnist Jennifer Moss talks about how to alleviate chronic anxiety brought on by the pandemic.

Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray brings top three mayoral candidates Jyoti Gondek, Jeromy Farkas and Jeff Davison together for a one-hour special mayoral debate.