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The Eyeopener sets the agenda for the day, asking the questions that need to be answered and bringing compelling local stories to Calgarians

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The Eyeopener sets the agenda for the day, asking the questions that need to be answered and bringing compelling local stories to Calgarians

    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Friday, May 03

    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Friday, May 03

    On today's show: Jeromy Farkas joins us with his take on the province backing down on killing funding for the low income transit pass; we hear about Canada's latest greenhouse gas emissions numbers, and how Alberta fits into the total; we bid a fond farewell to the movie theatre at Eau Claire Market.

    • 25 min
    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Thursday, May 02

    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Thursday, May 02

    On today's show: we crunch the latest real estate numbers for Calgary, where the market is still pretty hot; we find out how a fire at the Ogden Block affects the efforts to save the historic building; we chat with two brothers who run a renewable energy challenge that keeps growing!

    • 25 min
    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Wednesday, May 01

    Calgary Eyeopener Podcast - Wednesday, May 01

    On today's show: National Reporter Erin Collins takes us on an end-to-end trip of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion; why there's now a cap on enrolment at Calgary's newest high school; as the province hammers out a plan for passenger rail in Alberta, we look back at the trains of years gone by between Edmonton and Calgary.

    • 24 min
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, April 30

    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, April 30

    On today's podcast: new plans for rail connections in Alberta; a Calgarian wins a prestigious award for greeting cards; a Lethbridge football player gets drafted into the NFL.

    • 25 min
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, April 29

    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, April 29

    On today's show: we speak with two members of city council as they head into week two of a massive public hearing on blanket rezoning; with political parties on the way for Calgary's local elections, we hear how the party system works in Vancouver; it's International Dance Day! We hear why you just can't help but feel good when you start groovin'.

    • 26 min
    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, April 26

    Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Friday, April 26

    On today's show: what a couple of city councillors think of adding parties to local politics, and the province dumping any local bylaw it doesn't like; Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister, Ric McIver, on the new provincial bill that would give cabinet new powers over municipalities; the first NDP leadership debate is in the books. The CBC's Jason Markusoff tells us what we can learn from it;

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

Frenchy86ab ,

Great podcast

Keeping me Informed on Calgary .

Coolday101 ,

It’s a shame

I remember back whenThe program wasn’t so government scripted! Today, when I listen to the program, I’ve actually been embarrassed for the CBC, since they are unable to be embarrassed for themselves.

Rabbit-Light ,

No Longer Journalism

And the entire corporation should be ashamed.

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