Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: some shelter and nonprofit workers in Alberta are unionizing to protect themselves from trauma in the workplace, which has gotten worse since the start of the pandemic; our final interview with mayoral candidates, today Brad Field joins us; on this week's Karchut on Cars, what's behind the rise of turbo-charged engines and what are the pros and cons?; why there are concerns about wild boars in one of Alberta's national parks.

On today's show: ward 2 councillor Joe Magliocca has been charged with fraud and breach of trust. We speak with his lawyer about it; we continue our series of conversations with mayoral candidates. Today Jeff Davison joins us; she's one of Canada's top criminal defence lawyers and now, she's written a memoir about her life. Marie Henein joins us; a look at the celebrity space race and William Shatner's upcoming rocket trip.

On today's show: we speak with another Calgarian running for mayor, Jeromy Farkas joins us; a look at the possibility of another surge in COVID-19 cases in Alberta after the Thanksgiving long weekend; we continue our conversations with community associations from each quadrant. What the election means to the community of Edgemont in the Northwest.

On today's show: the Calgary Catholic School District has voted in favour of a vaccine mandate for all staff. We hear from the Chief Superintendent of the Calgary Catholic School District; we start hearing from community associations from each quadrant in the city ahead of the civic election. We head to Ward 10 in the northeast first; we speak with another Calgarian running for mayor. Jan Damery joins us; our What to Watch columnist weighs in on whether the new Netflix series "Squid Game" is worth the hype.

On today's show: twenty-seven people want to be Calgary's next mayor. Today we begin a series of interviews with some of those candidates. Jyoti Gondek kicks things off; a petition to allow fans back at Calgary high school football games is gaining traction after limits are placed on who can be a spectator; we hear from retired Alberta senator Doug Black about why you should care about the upcoming senate election; how Calgarians feel about life in the city. We chat with the Calgary Foundation about its annual Vital Signs report.

On today's show: Alberta's slow leak of people moving to other provinces; last week, the pharmaceutical company Merck issued a press release about a new anti-viral drug to treat COVID-19 infection. Dr. Raj Bhardwaj talks about why some people are calling it a game-changer; we speak with a Calgary podcaster who's hosting candidate debates for the wards in Calgary; an update on the city's mobile vaccination stations and where to find them when you vote this civic election; with the season finale of Bachelor in Paradise tonight, we ask why so many people care about the love lives of strangers on TV.

On today's show: we crunch the COVID-19 numbers with our data journalist Robson Fletcher to see what they actually say about the state of our province and our healthcare system; we hear all about the newest portion of Calgary's ring road to open in the Southwest; we tell you about a local caterer who's delivering food and messages of gratitude to ICU staff in Calgary hospitals; we hear about a mom's effort to bring the Canadian road trip to her son by crowd-sourcing licence plates from every province and territory in the country.

On today's show: what difference will 20 ICU-trained Canadian Red Cross staff make at the Red Deer Regional Hospital? We ask a doctor who works there; we hear about a new documentary that looks into the human impact of orphan wells in Alberta; why bears in the Rockies are having a hard time fattening up for winter; we have a good news story for you of a years-long Calgary art heist investigation with a happy ending.

On today's show: we hear from Cowboy Smithx and the executive director of Alberta’s only Indigenous women’s shelter about the importance of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; why voting in next month's referendum is going to be a pain in the neck for some Albertans, including those living on First Nations reserves; we hear from the lead academic of a free online course meant to educate Canadians about the history of Indigenous people; we hear how several First Nations youth created a cultural colouring book downloadable for anyone to use.

On today's show: CBC Reporter Sarah Rieger looks into a major privacy breach with the vaccine app that was used by the Flames at the Saddledome; now that the federal election is in our rearview mirror, we ask our Unconventional Panel how prepared they feel for our upcoming municipal election; what the return of international hunters means for outfitters in Alberta; we chat with Calgary playwright Eugene Stickland about his new volume of plays about medical conditions.