• Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, January 03
    Jan 3 2025

    On today's show: a conversation about domestic violence supports in Calgary, and where victims can turn to for help; newborns in 2025 are the first of a new generation. We explore what it means to be born into Generation Beta; the legacy of music in the Looney Tunes. We hear about a show paying tribute to Bugs Bunny and classical music.

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    25 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, January 02
    Jan 2 2025

    On today's show: we speak with two local business owners about how a lower Loonie is impacting their bottom line; if you own an electric vehicle, there's a new 200 per year tax coming this year. We hear from one EV owner who thinks this is a bad idea; a look at 2025's fashion forecast with a Calgary influencer.

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    25 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, December 31
    Dec 31 2024

    On today's show: we remember former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the time he spent in Alberta (Edmonton) volunteering and building homes for Habitat for Humanity; it's not only New Years Eve today, it also happens to be the 25th Anniversary of the Chinook Mall Time Capsule. We mark the occasion by meeting one of the artists behind the millennium project; what to do with the air fryer you got for Christmas. A Calgary chef shares his best air fryer recipes for your New Year's eve party.

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    26 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, December 30
    Dec 30 2024

    On today's show: a business group in BC wants workers to think twice before moving to Alberta. We hear about an ongoing campaign asking people to "Stay with BC"; a look back at the big weather stories of the year in Calgary, and a look ahead at what the forecast has in store as we begin a new year; we hear about a Calgary author's childhood memories in Germany in the wake of the Second World War, and how they come to life in a new book.

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    27 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, December 23
    Dec 23 2024

    On today's show: there are reports that even more Liberal MPs now want Justin Trudeau to step down. We have the latest from Parliament Hill; we don’t blink an eye at stores opening their doors on Sundays these days. But there used to be a law against it, until a small Calgary drug mart fought the law, and won. We look back at 40 years since "Big M."

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    19 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, December 20
    Dec 20 2024

    On today's show: the President of the Alberta Medical Association talks about the new pay model for family physicians, and how it might attract more doctors to practice here; a look at the year in policing in Calgary. We have our year-end conversation with Calgary's Chief Constable, Mark Neufeld.

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    29 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Wednesday, December 18
    Dec 18 2024

    On today's show: parliament has wrapped for the holidays with the Trudeau Liberals on shaky ground. We connect with Calgary Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie; Japan hopes a four-day work week might encourage residents to grow their families. But would it work? We hear more on that story; the Caroling Christmas Truck is back on the road for its 4th winter season! We talk to one of the creators spreading festive cheer from town to town.

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    23 mins
  • Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, December 17
    Dec 17 2024

    On today's show: Mayor Gondek on the proposed new alignment of the Green Line, and how council will come to a decision whether to give it the green light; it's been a chaotic start to the week for Justin Trudeau and the liberals. We explore what happens next; Alberta horse racing legend Keith Clark has died. His brother joins us to talk about his life and legacy.

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    26 mins