Category Archives: Staff Blogs

Moose Hide Campaign Day is Thursday, May 15
The Moose Hide Campaign recognizes that all forms of violence are unacceptable, regardless of gender. We see the disproportionate number of women who are victims and the importance of engaging men and...
Sean Burke May 09, 2025

Kyle Desjarlais is performing at the CFWE/CJWE Listener Appreciation Concert
Kyle Desjarlais will be performing at the CFWE and CJWE Listener Appreciation Concert on June 13th at the Slave Lake Friendship Centre. Brooklin spoke with him about his performance coming up!
Brooklin Brittain May 07, 2025

Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary gets ready for second annual Red Dress Powwow
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+) affects many in the Indigenous community in Calgary. One of the ways that the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary a...
Digital News May 06, 2025 Photo from the 2024 Red Dress Powwow at the Big Four Road House / Photo by Keith Driver
Playwright of New Play "Awoowaakii" Stops By CJWE
Blackfoot Playwright Sable Sweetgrass stopped by to chat with Afternoon Drive Host Shaneen Robinson about her brand new play hitting the stage in Calgary. It's been years in the making and Sweetgrass ...
Apr 25, 2025

The Great cookie Challenge: Taber vs Coaldale
The mits are coming off as two Southern Alberta towns are getting ready to take on one another in a 28-year-long tradition of seeing who can sell the most Tim Horton's smile cookies for Family & C...
Digital News Apr 25, 2025 File photo of a Tim Horton's Smile cookie / Photo source Tim Horton's Canada

"Red River Gold" with Ross "Memphis" Pambrun debuts May 5 at 9:30pm ET on APTN
Red River Gold is a new APTN series directed by Saxon de Cocq, Berkley Brady and Sam Karney. It follows Mtis treasure seekers as they hunt for $2 million in lost British gold coins that are said to ha...
Sean Burke Apr 25, 2025

The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede "Broncs and Honky Tonks Spring Rodeo" goes April 25-27
The Broncs and Honky Tonks Pro Rodeo is a Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) sanctioned event and will play host to cowboys and cowgirls competing in the six major events. Join us for some...
Sean Burke Apr 25, 2025

Interview with Founder of Fat Fashion Fair
Afternoon Drive Host Shaneen Robinson sat down with Adania Reyes to chat about the upcoming Fat Fashion Fair that will happen in Calgary on May 3, 2025.
Apr 22, 2025

Alee has a NEW single called "I would've stayed"
Standing at an elegant 5'10", country recording artist Alee has been blessed with a different perspective her whole life. Her journey began as a classical pianist and dancer before finding herself in ...
Sean Burke Apr 22, 2025

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Bob Carpenter Speaks on 'All The Good Times' Farwell Tour
Legendary Country-Folk Group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is celebrating an incredible 58 years of music with their All The Good Times: The Farewell Tour, making stops in Calgary (May 9), Medicine Hat (...
Digital News Apr 17, 2025 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Photo Submitted)