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• Let's talk about those 10 referendum questions

  October 7, 2026 · 20 min

  Got questions about The Questions?! Us too. And the Alberta referendum is less than two weeks away! So we thought a convo about the 10 referendum questions -- including the challenges of understanding them -- was warranted. This week…

• BONUS political panel: Pacific Link

  October 2, 2026 · 11 min

  Canada has just designated the Pacific Link pipeline to the west coast as its first project in the national interest. This week on our political panel, Loren walks through the significanec and implications with Shannon Phillips, a former…

• Can Stephen Avenue be saved?

  September 30, 2026 · 24 min

  Stephen Avenue, the outdoor pedestrian mall in the heart of Calgary’s downtown, has changed in recent years. Once bustling with shoppers and tourists, the area is quieter now, with a regular police presence to monitor for crime and social…

• BONUS political panel: What a new poll says about support for Alberta separatism and the UCP government

  September 25, 2026 · 11 min

  This week in our politicial panel, we hear about the findings of a new CBC-commissioned poll regarding support for Alberta separating from Canada, as well as Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP government. The survey was commissioned by…

• Why a massive landfill is still burning in SE Calgary

  September 23, 2026 · 19 min

  For weeks, a private landfill has been on fire in southeast Calgary, affecting air quality in at least 19 neighbourhoods of the city. The Calgary Fire Department has the fire under control but says it could take weeks or even months to…

• BONUS political panel: The Alberta NDP's surprise byelection win in Calgary-Shaw

  September 18, 2026 · 13 min

  In the first of our bonus political episodes, we hear analysis on the Alberta NDP's surprise win over the UCP in the Calgary-Shaw byelection. Loren talks to Shannon Phillips, a former Alberta NDP cabinet minister and founding partner of…

• The Green Line will likely run along 10th Avenue SW. Two city councillors tell us why it's the best route.

  September 16, 2026 · 23 min

  Did you say... Green Line? Yes, there's news. A city committee has approved a surface route along 10th Avenue Southwest as the next section of Calgary's expanding LRT network, bringing the line to the edge of downtown. Jenny talks to two…

• The Landon Leak

  September 9, 2026 · 16 min

  Calgary has a leak -- but this time, it's not a water main. It's a city councillor. Last week (Sept. 3), Ward 14’s Landon Johnston revealed he’d shared confidential preliminary budget documents with the media -- much to the frustration of…