About this podcast
What Calgarians are talking about. Every Wednesday, we dive into one story, to keep you up to speed on the biggest issues affecting Alberta's biggest city. Hosted by Jenny Howe, and powered by CBC Calgary journalism.
Episodes
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- Aerosols, chip bags, and more: Calgary’s new recyclables · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 14Calgary just expanded its recycling program... meaning all sorts of stuff that used to go to the landfill can now go in the blue cart. Jenny finds out more from Sharon Howland…
- Inside Alberta's historic referendum vote · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 13This week, Loren talks about the results and implications of the 2026 Alberta referendum with Calgary pollster and political commentator Janet Brown and professor of political…
- BONUS political panel: Carney's visit to Alberta · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 12Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Calgary ahead of Monday's historic referendum. Loren walks through the significance and implications with Shannon Phillips, a former Alberta NDP…
- Where does Alberta separatism come from? · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 11The Alberta referendum is just a few days away. How did we get here? Jenny digs into the history of Alberta separatism with CBC referendum unit producer Pippa Reid. This is…
- BONUS political panel: The 'other' nine · 10 minWith a little over a week until Albertans cast their ballots in the provincial referendum, hear what our political panel thinks about the first nine questions being asked…
- Let's talk about those 10 referendum questions · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 9Got 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…
- BONUS political panel: Pacific Link · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 8Canada 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…
- Can Stephen Avenue be saved? · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 7Stephen 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…
- BONUS political panel: What a new poll says about support for Alberta separatism and the UCP government · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 6This 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…
- Why a massive landfill is still burning in SE Calgary · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 5For 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…
- BONUS political panel: The Alberta NDP's surprise byelection win in Calgary-Shaw · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 4In 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…
- The Green Line will likely run along 10th Avenue SW. Two city councillors tell us why it's the best route. · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 3Did 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…
- The Landon Leak · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 2Calgary 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…
- Was closing Calgary's SCS the right call? Two frontline workers weigh in. · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 1It's been two months since the province shut down Calgary's only supervised consumption site. What's happened since? Jenny talks to a former SCS staffer and an addiction medicine…
- How to talk about Alberta separatism · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 51There's a big conversation happening right now that feels kind of hard to tackle: separatism. And the pressure to discuss it is increasing as we get closer to the Alberta…
- Calgary's biggest contemporary art gallery is expanding in a Brutalist former planetarium - here's the plan · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 50Contemporary Calgary got a major funding injection over the summer, to expand at its location in the downtown west end. Jenny talks to CEO David Leinster about what the…
- What makes a GREAT city street? · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 49This week, Jenny is looking into what makes a great city street. Our friends over at This is Vancouver recently had a conversation with former Vancouver city planner Sandy James…
- Into the Raccooniverse of Calgary · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 48Raccoons are still something of a novelty for most Calgarians. But they're becoming more common... and can get into mischief. First, we talk to a local guy who's been trying in…
- Why this Calgary chicken joint still rules the roost · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 47What's greasily delicious, free on your birthday, and packaged in a bright yellow box? Chicken on the Way, of course -- a Calgary fast food institution that's been around since…
- Calgary has a new watering schedule! Here's what you need to know · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 46As part of the city's new Water Efficiency Plan, Calgary now has a watering schedule for lawns and gardens. But... what does it mean for you? This week, Loren talks to Rehana…
