#LOVEYYC

Saturday is #LoveYYC day, where Calgarians can rediscover old favourite city attractions, like the Zoo, Heritage Park, and Glenbow Museum. Joe talks with Senior Vice President of Marketing for Tourism Calgary about what the day has in store for visitors.

RELUCTANCE TO MOVE FROM ENERGY HINDERS CALGARY AS AN INOVATION HUB

Over three quarters of Calgarians view the city as a potential innovation hub, but when asked the biggest barrier, most cited reluctance to move out of the energy industry. Joe talks with Dr. Stephen Thomas, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Smith School of Business, Queens University.

THIS WEEK IN THE ALBERTA LEGISLATURE

From debates over the carbon tax to politicians running away from reporters, it’s been a busy first week at the Alberta Legislature. Joe chats with Global News’s Tom Vernon about it.

CITY HALL AND THE OLYMPIC BID

Joe checks-in with Aurelio Perri who has been at city council chambers all day witnessing the debate worthy of its own Olympic event about whether or not to proceed with the Nov 12th plebiscite.

FORGOTTEN ALBERTA

For Halloween, Joe talks with Jonathan Koch of the Forgotten Alberta Project, who chronicles the ghost towns of the badlands region.

ALBERTA GHOSTBUSTERS

They’ve been keeping Alberta Ghost free for seven years. Joe talks with Dustin Milne, Event planner for the Alberta Ghostbusters.

The Olympic sub-committee is putting forward a motion to wind down operations and effectively put a stake through the heart of a 2026 bid.  We hear from chair Evan Wooley, mayor Naheed Nenshi, and bon vivant Jeromy Farkas - plus, Joe’s take.

Despite today’s announcement, the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary is hosting an event exploring the social costs and benefits of an Olympic Games in Calgary.

In Canmore tonight, residents are supposed to be going to town council to voice their thoughts either in support of or against the community being part of an Olympic bid. It might be a bit of a moot point, but what is the mood in the mountain town?

A new report is out on rental affordability in some of Canada’s biggest cities. Where does Calgary rank?

IS THE OLYMPIC BID DEAD?

With the 2026 Olympic bid in the news again, The Herald is saying that the bid “Is Over”. Joe chats with the head of Communications for No Calgary, Erin Waite.

EDUCATION MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT

This afternoon, the Education Minister made an announcement about post-secondary education. Joe checks in with Marlin Schmidt, Minister of Advanced Education and MLA for Edmonton-Gold Bar.

DOWNTOWN VACCANCIES

With the downtown vacancies still quite high, Joe asks how the tax relief programme is affecting non-downtown businesses. Zoey Addington, Director of Policy & Government Relations for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce weighs-in.

AIRDRIE FEEL-GOOD

When a grade 3 class in Airdrie heard that the Veterans Food Bank in Calgary closed, they decided to help out, by stocking the shelves of the new Veterans Association Food Bank.

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society has reached its capacity to shelter homeless animals. The organization has reached out in an adoption appeal to help find homes for them. Joe speaks to Deanna Thompson, Executive Director, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society.

With the multiple C-Train accidents yesterday and events surrounding EMS, joe Speaks with Adam Loria, a first responder, to find out how emergences are handled.

Bishop William McGrattan of the Calgary Diocese joins Joe to discuss recent allegations surrounding a former Calgary Catholic priest, and what the Archdiocese of Edmonton (which covers all of Alberta) is doing in light of the allegations.

Joe talks with Dr. David Sheard, founder of Dementia Care Matters, about “Butterfly Homes” and improving care for dementia patients.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Timothy Lane Spoke today at the University of Calgary on "Decrypting Crypto.” Joe McFarland speaks with Dr. Alfred Lehar of the University of Calgary who can explain this new form of currency.

This week, we speak with Critical Mass CEO Diane Wilkins.