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  • No joyride: Seeing Trump's America - while driving Uber

    No joyride: Seeing Trump's America - while driving Uber
    Jan 29 2026
    Once Reuters Ottawa bureau chief, Steve Scherer lost his job - and Canadian life - and now finds himself back in the United States trying to make ends meet - and, simultaneously, trying to understand an America that feels more hostile than home - for immigrants, for many. Title: My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America: I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America
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    14 min
  • Calgary's water issues are a "wakeup" call

    Calgary's water issues are a "wakeup" call
    Jan 28 2026
    Alireza Bayat is an engineering professor at the University of Alberta and director of the Canadian Underground Infrastructure Innovation Centre, and said in The Globe and Mail that " Calgary is a wakeup call". He joins Sarah to explain.
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    9 min
  • The secret of convention food

    The secret of convention food
    Jan 28 2026
    The Conservative party’s national convention will be held in Calgary from Jan. 29 to 31, bringing grassroots party members and MPs to the BMO Centre for three days of policy discussion. What's the secret to this amount of food? When you have a three-day conference - how do you do the food? Chef Xavier Lacaze of XL cuisine tells us all the secrets.
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    8 min
  • Canadians, please come back to Sin City

    Canadians, please come back to Sin City
    Jan 27 2026
    We miss our friends! Three Las Vegas hotels are taking the Canadian dollar at par and offering promotions for Canadian travelers to bring them back to Sin City. Derek Stevens, the CEO of Circa Resort and Casino, the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel and Casino joins Sarah to chat.
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    11 min
  • Wow that was A LOT of snow! Are we next?

    Wow that was A LOT of snow! Are we next?
    Jan 27 2026
    Holy snow! The 60 cm dump of snow hit Toronto hard Sunday, causing collisions all through the GTA. Could Calgary see this much snow in it’s future, have we seen it in the past before? Kyle Brittan, Bad Weather Kyle severe weather journalist on X and YouTube.
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    9 min
  • Calgary...what are we missing?

    Calgary...what are we missing?
    Jan 26 2026
    What is Calgary badly missing that a city of 1.4 million people should have? Folks on Reddit had many ideas. Train to the airport, more 24 hour stores and services, green spaces. Now, what would our new Mayor have on his list? Calgary’s Mayor, Jeromy Farkas joins and tells Sarah what he would like to see happen.
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    15 min
  • How do Calgarians wrap their heads around paying for these infrstructure updates?

    How do Calgarians wrap their heads around paying for these infrstructure updates?
    Jan 26 2026
    Calgary city council approved a 1.6 per cent property tax increase for 2026. According to the city, the typical single-family home valued at $706,000 is expected to pay $2,741 in property taxes in 2026, an increase of $3.57 monthly. Is this still realistic or do we need to start bracing for a much bigger take hike and pay more in 2027 - or before then? Moshe Lander, senior lecturer of economics at Concordia University gives his take.
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    10 min
  • How does Calgary pay for these critical infrstructure updates?

    How does Calgary pay for these critical infrstructure updates?
    Jan 26 2026
    How do Calgarians wrap their heads around life affordability, but we also need to pay for these critical infrstructure updates? Calgary city council approved a 1.6 per cent property tax increase for 2026. According to the city, the typical single-family home valued at $706,000 is expected to pay $2,741 in property taxes in 2026, an increase of $3.57 monthly. Is this still realistic or do we need to start bracing for a much bigger take hike and pay more in 2027 - or before then? Kris Sims, Alberta Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins to discuss.
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    11 min