CHAMBER YEAR-IN-REVIEW

We recap business in Calgary 2018 with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sandip Lalli.

EDWARD DOWNEY SENTENCING

Today the jury delivered the virdict in the trial of Edward Downey. We gave the breaking details as events transpired.

LISTENER LETTER

We read a listener’s letter about Christmas.

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

Today the province announced it is extending the Calgary Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy to allow for the expansion of the BMO Centre and infrastructure upgrades to East Victoria Park.

FEDEARL GOVERNMENT GIVES $1.6B IN RELEIF

The federal government has announced today they are providing $1.6 billion dollars in relief for oil and gas in Alberta. We speak to professor Lori Williams about the political implications of this.

SANTA SCHOOL

We chat with Jennifer Andrews, Dean of Santa School, who provide professional training for beginning and experienced Santas.

DOWNTOWN RALLY

Today there was a pro-oil and gas rally downtown. We share audio from the event.

CALGARY DROP-IN CENTRE

We talk to Glen, kitchen manager and chef for the Calgary Drop-In Centre about Christmas dinner and the preparations for the event.

REAL CHRISTMAS TREES

We talk to Meryl Coombs, President of Spruce it Up Garden Centre about the proper care and feeding of a real tree.

EVENT CENTRE IN CALGARY

Joe talks event centre possibilities and potential in Calgary with Councillor Ward Sutherland.

NEW K – 4 CURRICULUM APPROVED

The government just announced new K – 4 curriculum to be field-tessted in schools. We talk with Alberta Minister of Education David Eggen.

LIGHTEN UP CALGARY

We talk to Sylvana Stoesser who made a website as a giude to the various Christmas light displays around the city.

FRY DAY CHAT WITH MATT

Joe talks with our board op Matt about a funny story he found this week.

REBRANDING OF CALGARY

Does Calgary need to rebrand itself to attract investment outside of the energy sector? We speak to Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Calgary Economic Development, Lisa Corcoran.

NAVIGATING CALGARY’S +15

The city of Calgary has recently launched a poll, asking if an app would help navigate our +15 network. We speak with Nando Degirolamo of Bond Creative, a wayfinding specialist.

SNOW ANGELS

We talk to one of Calgary's snow angels, honoured today.

LEADERSHIP IN POLITICS

A recent poll shows a decline in the trust in leaders across many parties. We discuss the implications of this with President of ThinkHQ, Marc Henry.

MIDWIVES SCOPE EXPANDED

The Government of Alberta has expanded the scope of practice for midwives we get the details from the Director of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Mount Royal University Paula Price.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING – IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?

Finding the perfect gift at the right price point. Is there an app or algorithm for that? We talk to Dr. Chad Saunders, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary.

ROCKY VIEW COUNCIL DECISION

Today Rocky View County Council decided unanimously against a dam for flood mitigation. We speak to Lee Drury, one of the affected land owners.

ALBERTA WANTS FULL PRICE FOR LNG

We speak with Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd about the government’s plans to add refineries and get better prices for Alberta’s liquefied natural gas.

NEW STUDY ON KNEE SURGERY

We talk to Dr. Ziad Abu Sara about a new study surrounding knee surgery and osteoarthritis.

RETURNING FOREIGN FIGHTERS

In question period today, the issue of returning ISIS fighters to Canada was addressed.

PUPPIES DUMPED IN CALGARY

Two puppies were found abandoned in a box and were taken in by the Calgary Humane Society. We talk about that plus a year-in-review.

CALGARY ESPORTS LEAGUE

Calgary has a new eSports league for competitive gaming. We talk to Tyler Wonnick, co-founder of Calgary eSports League.

CYBER SECURITY

The Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity just released an annual report, the National Cyber Threat Assessment. We speak with the President of Cyber Security Canada, Victor Beitner.

COUNCILOR SHANE KEATING

We talk snow route parking bans and get a Green Line update from City Councilor Shane Keating.

EDWARD DOWNEY TRIAL

We check in with Global News’s Nancy Hixt on the latest in the jury trial of Edward Downey.

GRANDE PRAIRIE VIRAL POST

A young Grande Prairie waitress has penned a Facebook post aimed at PM Justin Trudeau which has also gone viral. She says the oil industry is getting a bad name and he’s not helping. Continuing the conversation from yesterday.

AIR BNB’S

A city committee has started the process of putting together a tiered licensing structure for Air BnB’s and other short-term rental properties. Councilor Ward Sutherland, who asked administration for this report responds to what he heard today.

JUSTIN GOES TO COP SHOP

Every year, city police join forces with several groups to host a shopping spree with underprivileged kids in our city at Marlborough Mall. Justin tagged along and met with officers and the kids to talk about the experience.