Sprawlcast

On Commercial Drive, people from all walks of life rub shoulders with one another on lively sidewalks. Jeremy Klaszus speaks with longtime community member Zakir Suleman to find out more about what makes this many-layered neighbourhood work.

Jeremy Klaszus sits down with Lisa Murphy Lamb, director of Loft 112, to explore how she has welcomed—and been welcomed by—her neighbours in East Village.

A conversation with three of Calgary's next city councillors: Jasmine Mian (Ward 3), Courtney Walcott (Ward 8) and Kourtney Penner (Ward 11).

Jeremy Klaszus speaks with John Fischer, co-chair of the Indigenous Gathering Place Society of Calgary, to find out more about the project—how it's taken shape, and why it’s needed.

It's municipal election forum season! Six mayoral hopefuls are asked about the costs of new communities and the future of the Green Line. This episode features audio from the Calgary Real Estate Board mayoral forum on September 14. Featuring Jan Damery, Jeff Davison, Jeromy Farkas, Brad Field, Jyoti Gondek and Grace Yan.

A summer mini-episode! The shared experience of live music gives a sense of togetherness. But as venues and artists struggle through a tough stretch, is there an opportunity to rebuild the performing arts sector for the better? Featuring Jaxon McGinn, Miranda Martini, Maud Salvi, Kerry Clarke and more.

Our absent-minded city hall reporter gets locked outside a big LRT announcement in Calgary—and then lands an interview with the Prime Minister. Also in this episode: Jeremy Appel's exit interview with Calgary Councillor Shane Keating, who considers himself the "father of the Green Line." Become a Sprawl member today and support our independent newsroom! Sign up at sprawlalberta.com

Mekwun Moses and Cheryl Baptiste live in different cities, and they’ve never met in person. But that didn’t stop the two women, both in their early 20s, from organizing a vigil to mourn the 215 victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Sprawl deputy editor Hamdi Issawi speaks with Moses and Baptiste about their relatively recent foray into activism. This episode contains content about residential schools that may be triggering. Support for survivors and their families is available at the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. Please call 1-800-721-0066 or 1-866-925-4419 for the 24-7 crisis line. 

In the run-up to Calgary's 2017 election, the Green Line became an election issue when mayoral candidate and former PC president Bill Smith proposed halting the project. Now the UCP has put construction procurement on pause. With the project mired in endless delay and politicking, it all feels very familiar.

Since she was first elected in 2001, Calgary Councillor Druh Farrell has pursued an unabashedly progressive vision for the city's future, fighting for projects such as affordable housing, the Green Line and the Peace Bridge—often in the face of intense opposition. Jeremy Appel, The Sprawl's municipal politics reporter, sits down with Farrell for a wide-ranging interview about the highs and lows of her career—and what's ahead for both her and the city.

Miranda Martini speaks with Alberta musician Corb Lund about why he chose to speak up about coal mining in the Eastern Slopes—and what's next in that struggle.

Jeremy sits down with Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley to discuss the province's changing political landscape, universal basic income, the case for a PST—and more.

In the fall of 1990, drivers hit three pedestrians on Elbow Drive in the span of a week—including a seven-year-old boy. It ignited a decades-old debate about speed limits and led city hall to create a long and contentious playground zone. We tracked down the boy's parents, and a former community organizer, to learn what happened. Support independent Alberta journalism! Sign up as a Sprawl member at sprawlcalgary.com.

Outrage sells. But what do we miss when we only focus on the latest outrage? Jeremy speaks with Calgary journalist Christina Frangou, Sprawl assistant editor Ximena González and comics artist Sam Hester about the stories we need right now. Plus: Sprawl municipal affairs reporter Jeremy Appel explains how the Alberta government has welcomed "dark money" into civic elections.

As COVID-19 cases surge in Alberta, Kenney doubles down on "personal responsibility"—ignoring doctors and echoing the rhetoric of Republican governors in the U.S. Call 587-885-3139 to share why you support The Sprawl. If you're not a member yet, join at sprawlcalgary.com!

Calgary has an oversupply of housing and a budget crunch. But developers are lobbying hard to build another batch of costly communities on the city's outskirts. Become a Sprawl member today! sprawlcalgary.com

Why has Alberta's premier been so quiet on racism? We hear from the Black and Indigenous Alliance, among others. Featuring an interview with Heather Campbell, co-chair of the Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council. Help the Sprawl hire another journalist by signing up as a Sprawler—and we'll send you our new zine! Sign up at sprawlcalgary.com.

After a year and a half of UCP rule, some Albertans are choosing to leave the province and build their lives elsewhere. Hadeel Abdel-Nabi sits down with Dr. Tehseen Ladha, an Edmonton pediatrician, to find out why she's eying the exits. Hadeel also shares why her friend, Adeel Khan, is leaving. Become a Sprawl member today to support independent Alberta journalism! Sign up at sprawlcalgary.com.

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