Calgary Eyeopener

On today's show: we talk to a civil engineering professor about the state of Calgary's water infrastructure; a local construction industry group says the fire ban is having a big impact on job sites around the city; and Dolly Parton is developing a Broadway musical about her life.

On today's show: we have the latest from the Mayor on Calgary ongoing water issues, and the timeline to get things back to normal; and we check in on how things are going in Bowness, which has been under a boil water advisory since last weeks water main break.

On today's show: we speak with the Mayor about the ongoing efforts to fix that massive watermain break that's still having an impact across Calgary; and we check in on the community of Bowness which remains under a boil water advisory.

On today's show: The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate today. We get reaction from Alberta Central's chief economist; should the Women are Persons' Monument remain after the Olympic Plaza makeover? The Famous 5 Foundation thinks so; and how two artists are transforming a dark and dingy underpass between Ramsay and Inglewood.

On today's show: a Calgary MP wants to stop the deportation of the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash; we meet the Coaldale musician behind a new Pride anthem; and to cheer or to jeer? That is the question for many Calgarians as the Oilers head into the Stanley Cup finals.

On today's show: why hundreds of wildfire evacuees in Alberta still remain out of their homes more than a year later; at a time when Major League Baseball now recognizes Negro League records, we go down memory lane when some of the best players came through Alberta; and we celebrate an on-air anniversary with our starman, Don Hladiuk! Of course, we'll also ask what's happening up in space this month.

On today's show: Jeromy Farkas joins us to mark ONE year since the provincial election; another local music venue is preparing to go silent; and Canada's best motocross riders are in Calgary this weekend.

On today's show: in the wake of last years E.coli outbreak in Calgary, CBC News has been looking into Alberta's childcare inspection system and uncovered some troubling trends; the city is boosting the budget to fix more potholes; and we size up the competition at the Banff-Lake Louise Housekeeping Olympics.

We hear what life is like for river communities in Queensland; a grade three student has a few poetic words about water and the land; and we end the show by saying hello to the owner of Cornerstone Music Café.

We ask the Mayor how lake communities fit into Calgary's water future; and we take you on a trip from Confederation Park to a nearby cemetery to follow Calgary's underground creek system. 

We're talking water rights and licenses in Alberta. Who gets priority? How it water bought and sold; and we celebrate all the fun to be had here on the Bow.

Your water-related questions answered! Tricia Stadnyk, an expert in all things water, meets us on the Bow River Pathway; we take a moment to soak up some traditional knowledge on the river and a good way to give thanks; and Eyeopener Story producer Nathan Godfrey is fishing downstream.

We start today's walking show about water by talking about the Bow; and Eyeopener Story producer Nathan Godfrey is fishing downstream.

On today's show: we hear what's driving safety issues on Calgary transit; a rodeo star and legend of the Calgary Stampede is getting a street on the grounds named after her; and we hear what all the wet weather means for one of Alberta's most beloved endangered birds.

On today's show: a new project is changing the way women in Alberta are treated for breast cancer; Champions of a world-famous hiking path are partnering up with the province; and Calgary artist Heather Buchanan is here to talk about turning her viral Instagram take on astrology into a book. 

On today's show: WestJet wants airports to stop paying property taxes to Ottawa and will have a new ticket option where you can't use overhead compartments; more Alberta farmers are lowering their water use by installing more efficient irrigation systems; and Canada's biggest student business fair happens in Calgary this weekend.

On today's show: a theatre in Beddington has been vandalized multiple times in recent months. We speak to them about what it'll cost to repair everything; a bottle of olive oil costs an arm and a leg these days. We talk to a chief olive oil officer in town about what's going on; the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the best album of all time, according to Apple Music. Local artist Kaeyae Alo tells us why Apple got it right.

On today's show: the Alberta NDP is now a Calgary-dominated party. The CBC's Jason Markusoff tells us about new membership data; we hear how a new federal plan to combat rising car theft could play out in Alberta; we set up the Calgary Surge's season opener tonight at the Saddledome!