What Alberta's new budget means for Calgary
The Alberta government just tabled the 2026 budget, with an anticipated deficit of $9.4 billion dollars. This Is Calgary host Jenny Howe sits down with Darren Krause, founder and editor of LiveWire Calgary, to hear all about what is (and isn’t!) in the budget for our city, and what city council has…
Should Calgary have a Free Fare Zone?
Calgary Transit has had a Free Fare Zone along 7th Avenue for decades. It started as an experiment in the late 70s, before we even had an LRT, and has become part of the city's downtown identity. But - should we keep it? The FFZ is currently being reviewed. This week, host Jenny Howe speaks with Sp…
How Calgary’s municipal parties are (or aren’t) working out
For the first time in decades, Calgary has municipal political parties represented at city hall. There are coucillors from three parties: The Calgary Party, A Better Calgary, and Communities First. And so far - they aren’t always voting on party lines. This week, host Jenny Howe talks to CBC Calgar…
What 6,000 Alberta teachers have to say about classroom complexity
Come "Inside The Classroom" with This is Calgary host Jenny Howe and CBC producer Elise Stolte.
In January, Elise reached out to thousands of Alberta teachers to find out more about classroom complexity across the province, including here in Calgary. Through survey responses from 6,000 educators, s…
What makes Chicken on the Way so Calgary famous?
What makes Chicken on the Way such an institution in Calgary? This is Calgary host Jenny Howe wanted to find out more about the restaurant, which has been part of Calgary's food scene since 1958, and is still owned by the same family! In this episode, Jenny talks history with owner Russ Dunn, makes…
The Green Line will likely run along 10th Avenue SW. Two city councillors tell us why it's the best route.
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 city councillors whose wards run parallel about why this rout…
Why a massive landfill is still burning in SE Calgary
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 fully extinguish the blaze. The company that owns the site is a…
Can Stephen Avenue be saved?
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 disorder. Call it... an Eighth Avenue Heartache. The city wa…
Let's talk about those 10 referendum questions
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, Jenny sits down for a behind-the-scenes convo with Rukhsar Ali…
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