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Let’s get into the curiosities and constants that make Calgary a wonderful and sometimes frustrating place to call home. One story and conversation at a time. Hosted by Jenny Howe. Every Wednesday.

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What 6,000 Alberta teachers have to say about classroom complexity

Come "Inside The Classroom" with This is Calgary host Jenny Howe and CBC producer Elise Stolte. In January, Elise reached out to thousands of Alberta teachers to find out more about classroom complexity across the province, including here in Calgary. Through survey responses from 6,000 educators, she learned a lot about the challenges of being a teacher -- and a school kid. Listen to the takeaways, and hear from some Calgary teachers on what they face day-to-day.

22 min
25/03

Why Calgary’s Supervised Consumption Site is closing

The Alberta government has announced a date for closure of Calgary's only supervised drug consumption site in the Beltline. This week on This is Calgary, we'll hear from Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Rick Wilson, and Dr. Monty Ghosh, a Calgary physician who specializes in addiction medicine.

17 min
18/03

How Calgary’s municipal parties are (or aren’t) working out

For the first time in decades, Calgary has municipal political parties represented at city hall. There are coucillors from three parties: The Calgary Party, A Better Calgary, and Communities First. And so far - they aren’t always voting on party lines. This week, host Jenny Howe talks to CBC Calgary municipal affairs reporter Brendan Coulter about why that is - and how Calgary compares to some other Canadian cities with local parties.

22 min
11/03

Should Calgary have a Free Fare Zone?

Calgary Transit has had a Free Fare Zone along 7th Avenue for decades. It started as an experiment in the late 70s, before we even had an LRT, and has become part of the city's downtown identity. But - should we keep it? The FFZ is currently being reviewed. This week, host Jenny Howe speaks with Sprawl founder Jeremy Klaszus about the history, benefits, and prospects of the Free Fare Zone.

23 min
4/03

What Alberta's new budget means for Calgary

The Alberta government just tabled the 2026 budget, with an anticipated deficit of $9.4 billion dollars. This Is Calgary host Jenny Howe sits down with Darren Krause, founder and editor of LiveWire Calgary, to hear all about what is (and isn’t!) in the budget for our city, and what city council has to say about it so far.

17 min
25/02

How Ukrainians move forward in Calgary, since they'll probably never go home

Two Ukrainians who immigrated to Calgary after the 2022 Russian invasion talk about their lives in our city, what they think about the ongoing war in Ukraine, and what it's like to feel torn between two homes. Captain Mykhailo Lomov is the senior ship captain of the S.S. Moyie paddlewheel boat at Heritage Park, and Snizhana Bora is the co-founder and director of ARTis Theatre, a Ukrainian theatre group.

22 min
18/02

How the Hidden Valley Community Association came back from the brink

Plus, the struggles of the Northern Hills Community Association. In Calgary, some community associations are making a play to revive their numbers, after volunteers and memberships have dwindled.

18 min
11/02

What would it take for Calgary to host the Olympics again?

Most Calgarians remember the 1988 Olympics as a success for the city — and for what they got built. Hello new CTrain line, Saddledome and Olympic Oval! But when the city had the chance to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Calgarians said no. In this episode, we explore why the No Calgary Olympics campaign prevailed and what it might take to become an Olympic city for a second time.

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Introducing: This is Calgary

Calgary, let's get into the stories that define this city - the curiosities that we have and all those unique moments that make Calgary, Calgary. Come along for the ride as we interview Calgarians who have all the answers to life’s questions in this city.

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Let’s get into the curiosities and constants that make Calgary a wonderful and sometimes frustrating place to call home. One story and conversation at a time. Hosted by Jenny Howe. Every Wednesday.