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The Eyeopener
with David Gray
& Angela Knight

Panda conservation

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Two giant pandas are coming to Calgary - but will their presence at the zoo help conserve them in the wild? On Monday's Eyeopener, host David Gray spoke with Steven Price, the Director of Conservation Science with WWF Canada.

LINK: Pandas being lent to Calgary, Toronto zoos | CBC Calgary





Eyeopener Podcast for February 10th

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(L to R: Health minister Fred Horne; proposed glacier walk in Jasper National Park; philosopher Daniel Dennett)

On today's edition of the Calgary Eyeopener Podcast: Health minister Fred Horne talks about new healthcare funding in this year's provincial budget... the architect of a proposed "glacier walk" in Jasper National Park defends the project.... and we talk about the evolution of humour with noted philosopher Daniel Dennett.

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John Gilchrist reviews Pizza Bob's

pizzabobslogo.jpgThis week, John checks out an old standby in the Kensington area - Pizza Bob's. John gives Pizza Bob's a 7.5 out of 10. Pizza Bob's is located at 2610 Kensington Road Northwest.





Mario's movie reviews for February 10th

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This week, Mario Trono reviews two new films available for home viewing: Another Happy Day and Anonymous.





B.C. MP looks to repeal booze ban

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B.C. MP Dan Albas is spearheading the drive to amend a prohibition-era law banning the movement of wines and liquors across provincial borders.









Marketplace investigates Weed Man

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The CBC's Tom Harrington brings us the details of a Marketplace investigation into business practices at Weed Man, Canada's largest lawn care company.






Canada-China trade deals

Obama-China1-1024x735.jpgCanadian and Chinese officials have agreed to 21 new trade and business agreements during Prime Minister Harper's Chinese tour this week. On Friday's Eyeopener, we spoke to University of Alberta professor Wenran Jiang about the deals - and what they mean for the Canadian economy.





Eyeopener Podcast for Februrary 9th

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On today's edition of the Calgary Eyeopener Podcast: The mayor of Chestermere talks about her town's explosive growth in the past few years; we learn about the city's urban lighting strategy; and we discuss the census results - and their political implications - with political science professor Peter McCormick.

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