Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: Our interviews with local election candidates continue, this time we heard about the Conservative Party's platform from Calgary-Centre candidate Greg McLean; A Toronto lawyer's efforts to preserve a piece of history at the soon to be closing Hudson's Bay in downtown Calgary; We checked in with the brass at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks ahead of their opening night of their 40th anniversary season.

On today's show: we speak with a local Liberal candidate about his party's platform; measles cases continue to climb around Canada, and there are signs of a deepening spread in Alberta. The latest from an infectious diseases specialist; a new podcast explores stories from a time capsule uncovered in Calgary last year. We hear all about it from its producer.

On today's show: a look at the legacy of Pope Francis. We speak with a local Catholic Priest who travelled with the Pope on his papal visit to Canada; a local member of the Catholic Network for Women's Equality shares her thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis; Calgary runner and Olympian Rory Linkletter placed in the top-10 of the prestigious Boston Marathon. We talk to him about the experience.

On today's show: We spoke with CBC national network reporter Juanita Taylor to reflect on the passing of Pope Francis; Why would a Calgary company go all the way to Germany to build its first major project? CBC's Paula Duhatschek joined us to explain; We did a little head banging with a member of a local metal band who has been named Alberta champs in the Wacken Metal Battle.

On today's show: Blue, orange, red and green, but don't forget about the independents of all political shades! We heard from candidates running without a party flag; We made our way down to ATCO field to hear from a veteran goalie and a highly touted new centre-back as they get set for Cavalry FC's home opener; It's springtime at Butterfield Acres in Calgary, and baby animals are out causing a ruckus. Our Jennifer Dorozio couldn't deny the cuteness!

On today's show: New legislation could make Alberta the first jurisdiction in Canada where authorities can force an adult into treatment for drug addiction; We kicked off our interview series with federal election candidates, and first up, the NDP's Keira Gunn from Calgary-Confederation; A live music show for just 44 people? And they don't know who is about to perform? We spoke with the organizers of Follow the Flame 444.

On today's show: we hear Mayor Jyoti Gondek's plan to secure an extra 20 million dollars for community amenities in the city; we check in on how Gen-Xers are managing the uncertain times in their own bleakly-optimistic way; election day isn't until the 28th, but post-secondary students are already casting their ballots. We head to the U of C for a bit of exit polling.

On today's show: two weeks to go until election day! We check in on the horse race and what public polling says about how voters are feeling; an online petition is gaining steam to keep the World's Largest Dinosaur touring above Drumheller. We speak to the man behind the signatures; we break down the Calgary Flames playoff chances after a huge win against the Sharks.

On today's show: a group from the Piikani First Nation are in France as part of a historic trek to Vimy Ridge. We hear why they're there; we hear about the latest agricultural tech that the U of C is showing off at this year's Aggie Days; we chat with the folks behind the Second Chance Art Sale, happening this weekend.

On today's show: the province wants to abolish municipal codes of conduct. Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver tells us why; why Chuckwagon drivers are putting themselves up for sale tonight at the Big Four Roadhouse; we flip through a rare first edition of The Great Gatsby, on the 100th anniversary of its release.

On today's show: Alberta is changing the way it funds acute health care, hoping an offer of more cash will increase how many surgeries can get done. We dig into the new policy; we hear about a workshop in Calgary aimed at helping men who are abusive in their relationships; the provincial government is proposing a suite of changes to the Education Act, including doing away with the term "private schools." We speak with the Minister in charge.

On today's show: the province has taken another step toward establishing a provincial police force. We hear what the head of Alberta Municipalities thinks; we hear about the design for the new Olympic Plaza, and how the legacy of the '88 games fits into it; we hear how a Calgary restaurant is offering bottomless fondue to bring customers in amidst major road and pathway construction.

On today's show: we hear what impact global stock markets have on Alberta; with a boarded up school set to come down off Crowchild, people in Richmond say they're worried about what's proposed for the site. We hear from the president of the Richmond Knob Hill Community Association; we talk to a tech expert about whether a deal can be reached to keep TikTok up and running in the United States.

On today's show: The outlook on some of downtown Calgary's most historic buildings, as an arts group works to bring them to life; A major farm producer and employer around Calgary is going through financial and legal issues, so we checked into what's happening with Sunterra Farms; It's nearly time to celebrate Tartan Day! We talk tartans with the Calgarian who calls himself the "Kilt man."

On today's show: We connected with the University of Calgary's trade expert Carlo Dade to hear what our neighbor's new trade policy could mean for both Canada and the global economy; With all this talk of accessing new markets for Canada's exports, we heard from a local researcher who has spent years studying the idea of energy corridors; The epic rock opera and high concept album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" will fill the Jack Singer Concert Hall tonight, and we spoke to a guitarist ready to rock out.

On today's show: The U.S. plans to apply sweeping new tariffs on imports. We spoke with Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO Deborah Yedlin to hear what's at stake for Canada on what President Trump calls "Liberation Day"; Calgarians with ties to Myanmar are doing whatever they can to help those impacted by a devastating earthquake that hit last week; The birds are back! But why not stay south, especially when we get late season snowstorms? Get ready for all you could ever want to know about circadian rhythms.

On today's show: Long time Conservative politician Len Webber calls it a career; It has been 50 years since Canada made the switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and we spoke with a climatologist who was there for the change; A Calgary comedian and actress Susan Serrao has a comedy special premiering on the Roku channel today, and we chatted with her about it.

On today's show: If you think you know how much the Flames ownership is paying for the new arena, our Scott Dippel got his calculator out, and it's a different number than we usually see; Danish-Calgarians are getting hit on both sides by the United States, so we checked in with Teddy Juliussen of the local Danish Canadian club; We hear why our pets can't look away when an Oscar winning animation is on the screen.

On today's show: The Eyeopener's federal election panel breaks down the first week of the campaign; Spring cleaning is happening everywhere, even among the dinosaur displays at the Royal Tyrrell Museum; Cult classic film "The Phantom of the Paradise" screens at the National Music Centre this weekend, and there's a TONTO connection! For more, we reached Rod Warkentin of the Phantompalooza group in Winnipeg.

On today's show: The province has introduced new legislation to regulate online gambling. For more, we spoke to the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction; It's a tricky season to be in the backcountry, so for help navigating outings west of Calgary, we spoke to Mike Koppang from the Kananaskis Mountain Rescue about avalanche risk in the Rockies; As the community of Coronation says so long to its local newspaper, we checked in with two different small town papers who still have the presses churning.