On today's show: this month, fasting periods for three religions overlap in a rare convergence. We talk about this holy period with members of the Islamic, Baha'i and Roman Catholic faiths; CBC's Kyle Bakx joins us from CERAWeek in Houston to put a wrap on a funky few days in the energy industry; how tariffs and counter tariffs are impacting prices and availability of products at Lee Valley Tools.
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Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Thursday, March 13
On today's show: we hear from Forestry and Parks Minister, Todd Loewen, about new changes that make hunting easier; we know all about how oil and gas are caught up in the trade war, but how are renewables dinged as well? The CEO of a Calgary-based company with U.S. operations joins us; we head to Southern Alberta, where thousands of acres worth of sugar beets get processed every year.
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Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Wednesday, March 12
On today's show: Trump's 25% steel and aluminum tariffs are now in place. We hear from the president of a local metal fabrication company; leave your laptop in your carry on bag at airport security? What a world! We dig into changes coming to YYC airport security; we hear from two local country musicians who are down in Tennessee trying to win a major competition.
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Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Tuesday, March 11
On today's show: We hear from a Medicine Hat woman who's made the attempt to break the world record for must knuckle pushups in a minute; The threat of tariffs are front and centre this year at CERAWeek. We connect with the CBC's Kyle Bakx who is covering the energy conference Houston; CBC's new president is in town and she joins us to chat about the future of the CBC.
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Calgary Eyeopener podcast - Monday, March 10
On today's show: we learn about a school in Calgary that's embracing the vast world of artificial intelligence; we connect with two local liberals to get their thoughts on Mark Carney's big win; we hear from visiting WordFest author, Omar El Akkad, on his recently released collection of essays: "One Day, Everyone Will Have Been Against This."