• Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, February 03
    Feb 3 2025

    On today's show: we talk to the President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Deborah Yedlin, about what the tariffs will mean for this city; we ask a member of the federal Liberal caucus about Canada's response to Donald Trump's tariffs; we speak to a former Alberta envoy to the United States about this historic moment in Canada-U.S. relations.

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    27 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, January 31
    Jan 31 2025

    On today's show: the UCP says Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is responsible for the 10 year delay on the Green Line LRT. We hear his version of things; we hear the story of how a fugitive spent decades hiding-out in an Alberta town; it's the battle of the two Calgary universities, happening at the Saddledome tonight! We set up the Crowchild Classic!

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    21 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, January 30
    Jan 30 2025

    On today's show: Alberta's Transportation Minister joins us with his take on the latest Green Line Plan; the Alberta Government has unveiled its plan to build up the Heritage Fund. Finance Minister Nate Horner joins us; we connect with a woman from Red Deer who is challenging her body to see if it can still handle a difficult job from her youth.

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    29 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Wednesday, January 29
    Jan 29 2025

    On today's show: the Green Line is back on line, but with plenty of unanswered questions about how it will get through the downtown, and how much cash the city may cover for overruns. We speak with Mayor Gondek, who voted against the plan; the Bank of Canada has cut its key overnight rate. We have instant analysis; we slither into the Year of the Snake and talk Lunar New Year with the president of the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.

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    27 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, January 28
    Jan 28 2025

    On today's show: with the province counting wild horses and figuring out what to do with them, we speak with the Help Alberta Wildies Society for their take; we take you inside the guilty fraud verdict for former councillor, Joe Magliocca. Our reporter Meghan Grant is in studio; we hear from the artist behind glass sculptures that mimic glaciers in the Columbia Icefield. It's all part of a new exhibit at Banff's Whyte Museum.

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    25 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, January 27
    Jan 27 2025

    On today's show: the count is on to see how many wild horses are roaming in Alberta. The minister in charge of what to do with them joins us; Calgary police is locking media out of its radio channels next month. The CBC's Karina Zapata will walk us through those changes; Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago today. We hear from a Calgary musician remembering the anniversary with a new album.

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    24 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, January 24
    Jan 24 2025

    On today's show: an upcoming deadline has Ukrainian newcomers in a precarious situation. We hear from an organization calling for across-the-board visa extensions; finding meaning in your work can be the difference between happiness and burn out. We hear from author Jennifer Moss about what she discovered writing her latest book; we chat with Olympic medalist Denny Morrison, who is being honoured today at the Olympic Oval for his speed skating accolades.

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    25 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, January 23
    Jan 23 2025

    On today's show: homes that were acquired for a train line that may never exist are now being demolished. We hear from a former resident of the River Run townhomes in Eau Claire; we take you to the Foothills west of Nanton to hear from a ranching family about coal mining's potential return to the Eastern Slopes; we talk about Robbie Burns Day with the organizers of Kilts for a Cause.

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    27 mins