Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: the widow of pro-wrestler Owen Hart joins us in studio to talk about the portrayal of Owen's death in a new Netflix docuseries; the former US ambassador to Canada is in town and he joins us to talk about Canada-US relations; and it's a feeding frenzy as bears across the province pack on the pounds before hunkering down for the winter.

On today's show: as the closure of Inglewood's pool looms, we hear why some residents keep rallying to keep it open; we find out why skunks are masquerading around town; and we hear from the members of the new collaborative music project, Reuben and the Bullhorn Singers.

On today's show: we speak to the Canada Research Chair in Health Systems Innovation about what closing Calgary's sole supervised consumption site could mean for the people who use it; a longtime shooting range and gun store has closed its doors for good. We speak with the owner of The Shooting Edge; a chat with electronic-pop artist Kiesza, ahead of her hometown show alongside the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend.

On today's show: we speak to a city councilor making the case to close the Sheldon Chumir Supervised Consumption site; the Calgary Foundation's latest quality of life report paints a gloomy picture; and we take you onboard the return of a haunted train east of Okotoks.

On today's show: a journalist is attacked here in Calgary. We speak with RED FM’s Rishi Nagar, who was the victim of an assault on Sunday; a look at the past, present and future of Alberta's Bill of Rights; we hear all about the daffodahlia, a new flower that's sprouted up in Washington State.

On today's show: a fantasy book release event in Calgary sold out instantly. We dig into the hype around romantasy; we hear about the efforts to create a new park in the Nose Creek Valley; what rough coffee crops in Vietnam and Brazil mean for your cup of coffee here.

On today's show: we speak with award-winning Cree author Michelle Good about the importance of "truth telling" in her writings about indigenous life in Canada, and the path towards reconciliation; we look at the significance of reclaiming Indigenous place names, and the role language can play in reconciliation; an update on the progress behind the indigenous language-related Calls to Action, and what advocates say still needs to be done.

On today's show: we get reaction to the details of the death of a Blood Tribe man while handcuffed by police; MLAs will be granted added security measures, amid a growing number of threats. We're joined by speaker of the Alberta Legislature, Nathan Cooper; the Ghost Dam will be relocated further downstream, in the latest attempt to protect Calgary from flooding.

On today's show: as a grain terminal workers strike continues in the Port of Vancouver, we hear how farmers are being impacted right in the middle of harvest; an alternative all-boys elementary school program in Calgary is one step closer to shutting down. We speak to a mom whose son is currently enrolled there; time to get your glow on. The Night Light festival is back for a second year; we hear about the new arena. Not that one! The E-Sports Arena opening at Bow Valley College.

On today's show: the Federal Conservatives will attempt to trigger an election today. A Calgary MP joins us; Sylvan Lake's local government says it's time people stopped having open fires on frozen lakes. And the town has a goldfish problem in a local pond; a dragon with the head of a buffalo? Yup, and we tell you where you can find it.

On today's show: why there's a push by a local municipality to bring back vote-counting machines before the next local elections; the province wants to more-than double the amount of students in charter schools. We check in with a charter school founder from Calgary; we connect with CBC News Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault to hear about her exclusive interview with Michael Kovrig, three years after he was released from custody in China.

On today's show: Mayor Jyoti Gondek on the death of the Green Line, and what a new LRT deal with the province could look like; Alberta's Education Minister tells us about the 8-point-6 billion dollar plan to build a swath of new schools; we learn about a Mennonite grade school in Barons, Alberta, ahead of our Harvest Show.

On today's show: Calgary City council has voted to wind down the Green Line LRT project. We hear from the minister who pulled the province's funding; the Canadian Medical Association will make an apology today for harms caused to Indigenous people in Canada. We talk to Doctor Esther Tailfeathers about what it represents; there's a Calgary connection in Kenya, as work continues to protect a rare antelope. We hear from a researcher with Calgary's Wilder Institute.

On today's show: Calgary City Council is looking at what a Green Line wind down could look like. We speak with a city councillor in a ward where plenty of work is already underway; what Canada's new mortgage rules mean for people entering, and re-entering, the Calgary market; one of Calgary's most prolific musicians has been named Canada's top country music bassist. Lisa Jacobs joins us in studio.

On today's show: we hear why the union that represents transit operators is joining the conversation over the future of the Green Line; a new exhibit in the US is telling the story of an international cattle route that ended in Alberta. We hear all about the Western Trail; a deadly fungus is putting the lives of Alberta bats in danger. We hear how the province plans to deal with the threat.

On today's show: we get some advice from a local travel agent, with an Air Canada pilot strike looming; we hear about the latest efforts from City Hall to improve safety on transit; and decorative fishing flies enthusiasts are meeting in Calgary this weekend.

On today's show: a retired Fish and Wildlife officer, whose specialty is human-wildlife conflict, weighs in on what happens next to the grizzly bear who attacked a man northwest of Calgary; fast cars and fireworks are causing problems at a strip mall in the northeast. We hear what Councillor Raj Dhaliwal plans to do about it; why more insurance companies are calling in a wildfire SWAT team.

On today's show: a man who survived a grizzly attack last week joins us to speak about what happened during that dangerous encounter; the province doesn't want the Green Line to go underground. We hear why the city decided to tunnel in the first place; a father-daughter duo who like to put the "trick" in trick or treating might be retiring their giant pop bottle treats this year.

On today's show: two men involved in the Coutts blockade have been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison. We hear from a reporter who covered the trial; we explore what might happen if Calgary's water woes reach a worse case scenario; two Calgarians are fresh off the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.

On today's show: the Green Line was supposed to serve Calgary's booming southern population. But now, who knows. Councillor Evan Spencer joins us for what he's hearing in the Deep South; Alberta's corn capital is thinking of leaving its small town status behind to become a city. We speak with the Mayor of Taber; the WWE has chosen Calgary to launch its fall season, and Bret Hart will be in the house. We preview tonight's Monday Night Raw with a pro wrestling superfan.