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  • Why did Calgary close its downtown police station?
    2026/06/03

    Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas wants a police station downtown, citing concerns around public safety, and an absence of adequate public policing in the core. But it was less than nine years ago that the Calgary Police Service closed its downtown location: the Victoria Park police station on 11th Avenue Southeast. What happened? This week, Loren gets into some of the history with Evan Woolley, who was the city councillor for Ward 8 when Calgary’s downtown police station closed in late 2017.

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    18 分
  • Why Calgary has so many missing sidewalks
    2026/05/27

    Calgary has more than 40 kilometres of missing sidewalks! How did that happen? And what's the city doing to fix it? This week, Loren talks to Jen Malzer, City of Calgary Leader of Community Projects, about how they're working to add those missing links, and the challenges of retrofitting streets with sidewalks decades later. Plus, we visit spots with new sidewalks, to see what pedestrians think.

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    20 分
  • Condo-monium! The sitch with Calgary real estate this spring
    2026/05/20

    For Sale signs are popping up like tulips on residential properties all over the city. But – is it a buyer’s market? Or a seller’s market? Actually, BOTH. And talk of Alberta separating factors into the equation. This week, Loren talks to real estate agent Nadine Faule about what’s happening with Calgary's housing market – especially given the glut of condos up for grabs – and whether spring is still a good time to list.

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    17 分
  • Is it the end of the line for Calgary's Free Fare Zone?
    2026/05/13

    For decades, Calgarians have been able to ride the C-Train free along a 10-block stretch of 7th Avenue downtown. That might be about to change. The city's infrastructure and planning committee just voted to eliminate the FFZ... and city council will debate and decide what to do later this month. Catch up with Loren on what's been happening, and hear some of the voices for and against eliminating the free fare zone.

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    18 分
  • Will Calgary ever, like, EVER, get a fieldhouse?
    2026/05/06

    Calgary has longed for a large multisport fieldhouse for nearly 20 years -- and the city has $109 million dollars earmarked for the project. So, what’s the hold up? In this week’s episode, host Loren McGinnis talks to Jason Zaran, chair of the Calgary Multisport Fieldhouse Society, about why Calgary needs the facility, and why they need the province to commit funding asap.

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    18 分
  • Pssst...Wanna sneak into the new Glenbow Museum?
    2026/04/29

    Yes, it really IS almost done! The Glenbow, Calgary's flagship art and history museum, has been undergoing a major transformation, and is set to reopen sometime in 2027. So - how's it looking? Jenny got to poke around inside with some curatorial staff.

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    19 分
  • Why Calgary's biggest shelter might leave the East Village
    2026/04/22

    The Calgary Drop-In Centre provides a place to sleep for hundreds of unhoused Calgarians every night. But the D.I. is now being pressured to leave the East Village, in part because of concerns about crime and social disorder in the downtown. This is Calgary producer Liz Withey joins Jenny to talk about what's happening with YYC's biggest emergency shelter.

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    15 分
  • Why these two Calgary councillors voted NO to repealing blanket rezoning
    2026/04/15

    Calgary city council just passed a motion 12-3 to repeal blanket rezoning. City councillors Andrew Yule (Ward 3) and Nathaniel Schmidt (Ward 8) were two of the councillors who voted against it. This is Calgary host Jenny finds out why they weren't in favour of the repeal, and hears some of their thoughts on what this means for housing in our growing city.

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    25 分