October 26

• Cameron MacIntosh examines the pressures on the Red Deer River.

• The Calgary Eyeopener interviews Frederick Cedoz, vice president of operations at GWEST, a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. that focuses on resources like water, oil and gas.   (runs 6:53)

• Part One (runs 4:19)

• CBC's Erin Collins talks to the Eyeopener about Alberta's shrinking rivers. (runs 6:55)
  
  
• If you look in the bathroom of most new homes, you'll likely find a water efficient toilet, a low flow shower and a really big bathtub. The Eyeopener's Jennifer Keene has been looking at our love affair with the bath. (runs 7:53)
  
  
• Students in the southeast Calgary community of Forest Lawn took part in a special project about water this week. The Eyeopener's Angela Knight took a dip in the "Stream of Dreams." (runs 3:14)

• Most high end restaurants in Calgary have impressive wine lists. But, some local establishments are taking liquid refreshment to another level, providing their patrons with an extensive water menu. (runs 1:47)

• Less snow in the mountains and drier conditions could change Alberta's ski industry. Erin Collins talks with the Eyeopener' s Jen Keene about hitting the slopes in the future. (runs 3:59)
  
  
• More than 300 golf courses in Alberta need billions of litres of water to keep green. Erin Collins talks with the Eyeopener's Jen Keene about the golf industry and Alberta's water. (runs 6:42)

• Part One (runs 11:05)
• Part Two (runs 9:06)

• Some students at one of the high schools in Lethbridge are wading into uncharted territory. They're learning about water from kids their own age. The heated classroom debate has been producing a little academic steam. (runs 4:11)

• On some first nations reserves in this province, the water is not safe to drink. Jennifer Keene speaks with Tony Steinhauer, who has been in charge of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation's water treatment for the past 15 years, and Simon Sihota, the acting senior environmental health officer for First Nations and Inuit Health at Health Canada. (runs 9:45)

• Andree Lau looks at how you can conserve water at home, she visited one Calgary family to get their tips. (runs 1:31)

• A big part of Alberta's demand for water comes from a thirsty agriculture industry irrigating fields in Southern Alberta. The Eyeopener talks with reporter Erin Collins about irrigation. (runs 4:21)
  
  
• A battle could be brewing over the future of irrigated farming in Southern Alberta. CBC Radio's Erin Collins reports. (runs 6:53)
  
  
• The Eyeopener talks with gardening columnist Donna Balzer about water wise gardening in Alberta. (runs 4:39)

• Part One (runs 12:43)
  
  
• Part Two (runs 9:13)

• Historian John Gilpin documented document the progression of irrigation Alberta and talks with Wildrose Country's Donna McElligott. (runs 8:28)

• Part One (runs 9:10)
• Part Two (runs 8:09)

• Part One (runs 14:48)
• Part Two (runs 9:31)
• Part Three (runs 13:58)
• Part Four (runs 14:44)

• Part one (runs 3:07)
• Part two (runs 4:24)

• Jim Webber, general manager for Western Irrigation District. He's in charge of about 1,200 kilometers of irrigation canals east of Calgary. Is irrigation getting an unfair reputation when it comes to water consumption? (runs 9:23)

• Most people in this city take water for granted, but you might want to pay a little more attention to the water you use on a daily basis. (runs 1:42)
  
  
• Heading underground for a look at some water that's been trapped for thousands of years. Dave Gilson reports that ancient water could play a key role in the battle against global warming. (runs 4:34)

• Calgary is on the leading edge in terms of water usage and conservation in all of North America. Paul Fesko, Manager of Strategic Water Services for the City of Calgary tell us what the city is currently doing in order to ensure we have a sustainable water resource for the future. (runs 10:33)

• Lorna Sandberg explores Urinetown the musical. Most people don't think twice about the role water plays in their bathroom. But, you really should because it can be quite dramatic. (runs 2:49)

• Erin Collins conducted a blind taste test with the Eyeopener's restaurant critic John Gilchrist. (runs 4:16)
  
  
• Erin Collins and Jim Brown explore whether companies that bottle Alberta water should have to pay the province a royalty. (runs 6:43)

• Clint Moonie, the minister at St. Matthews United Church in Calgary. And Bob Schmidt, of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, in Edmonton talk with Donna McElligott about bottled water. (runs 13:00)

• Part One (runs 12:31)
• Part Two (runs 11:07)
• Part Three (runs 13:39)

• The City of Calgary is going to move all of its water experts into a single building. The new home is designed to show industry that conserving water also makes good business sense. (runs 1:51)

• Does limiting the number of water licenses make water a commodity to be bought and sold. The province has now put a moratorium on issuing those licences in several Alberta rivers, including the Bow here in Calgary. Arlene Kwasniak is a professor in both the law and environmental design faculties at the University of Calgary. (runs 5:17)

• A First Nations community about 250 kilometres northwest of Edmonton is celebrating after getting clean water for the first time in decade. Rose Laboucan, Chief of Driftpile Cree Nation talks about the problems she now hopes are behind them. (runs 6:33)
  
  
• The mighty Athabasca River in northern Alberta in bigger by far than any other river in Alberta. But with pulp and paper mills, growth of population, and the development of the oilsands, there's more and more demand for its water. Bill Berzins, chair of Bow River Basin Council and president of Fossil Water explains. (runs 13:20)

• There is big money in oil and gas, but investors might want to take a closer look at utility companies specializing in water. (runs 3:36)
  
  
• A local developer would love to build some energy efficient homes in Canmore but new water rules are keeping him from going green. (runs 1:51)

• The area in and around Stettler has seen its share of water shortages. Everyone here talks about 2002 as the worst in years. Jennifer Keene spent some time with the Webber family to hear about life on the farm during that long, dry summer. (runs 7:12)
  
  
• Bill Shaw is a former member of the Red Deer River Advisory Committee. He is opposed to a "special areas" diversion project that is being proposed to bring irrigation, recreation facilities and create wetlands into dry Eastern Alberta. He says the diversion project will not benefit enough people in the long run in order to be worthwhile. (runs 4:18)
  
  
• Interview with Wayne Richardson, chairman of the East Central Alberta Water Committee, is working to get a pipeline moving water to the region. (runs 4:29)
  
  
• Marlene Kortzman, Mayor of Village of Alix explains the issues with its water source. (runs 3:56)
  
  
• Maureen Lynch is helping to put together an alliance to protect the Battle River Watershed. Lynch says people can do their part to help ensure that their community has good quality drinking water and enough of it in the future. (runs 4:52)

• When the town of Tofino ran out of water this past summer, the nearby town of Ucluelet came to the rescue. Here in Alberta - especially the south - if we run out of water, we may not be so lucky. We live in an arid zone. This fact is causing Mike Robinson some anxiety. (runs 7:29)
  
  
• Helen Corbett from Climate Change Central talks about some of the innovations taking place in Alberta to help us conserve water. (runs 7:00)

• Doug Dirks interviews Bob Sandford, chair of "UN Water for Life Decade in Canada". Sandford attended the conference on climate change put on by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. (runs 2:43)

• Reporter, Erin Collins gives an extensive overview of the water situation in Alberta. (runs 7:03)
  
  
• Jim Brown talks with Preston Manning about his suggestions on how to reduce water use in Alberta. (runs 7:00)

• Anastasia Lintner from the Sierra Legal Defence Fund discusses the organization's report card on water safety in Canada. The report compares the water quality in 2001 to what we're drinking now in 2006. (runs 6:07)

• Mike Vernon tells us about glaciers and why scientists are worried about their decline. (runs 4:05)
  
  
• Grant Gelinas asks the question... is our province in danger of running dry? (runs 4:27)

• Interview with Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute. It's an independent, non-partisan think-tank based in Oakland California. Gleick says we are facing a global crisis related to water consumption and availability. (runs 5:08)