Bowness "monstrosity" and housing rezoning will drive Sarah Popowich and her family out of Calgary and possibly to Texas. New building blocks warmth and sunlight from gardener's backyard: "Every time I go outside, I'm heartbroken."  "Taking from one person the reason they bought their house and the joy of their property to make room for these giant buildings doesn't seem like maybe the complete answer."

Is the word "please" going extinct? UCLA researchers discover we say it only THIS much. Sociologist Andrew Chalfoun says they also discovered children and adults use "please" equally. 

Do you always get lost? Investigating whether we're born with a sense of direction - or it's a skill we can learn. Professor David Uttal, world's leading scholar on maps, space and place from Northwestern University, says it's both.

Immigration minister Marc Miller on welcoming immigrants into Canada during a housing crisis: "If we don't leverage immigration in the right way, we will have a looming crisis with the services we expect and need."

Is running in a cemetery disrespectful? Runner and writer for Canadian Running Magazine Katrianna DeSante on how we're using cemeteries for personal recreation

Why Calgary city councillor Kourtney Penner voted "YES" to citywide housing rezoning. "We are allowed to come in with ideas. What's really important as council is that we listen to all the arguments." 

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERIES: How everyone can benefit from family wellbeing. Ashley Jones, clinician and registered social worker, community stabilization program, Wood’s Homes discusses "drift". 

Canmore's Ankor named #76 best restaurant in Canada - and People's Choice Award winner. Canada's 100 Best Restaurants: "The artistry on the plate is rivalled only by the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains." 

Would you let a robot give you a bath? How aging and technology could look in your future. Sabina Misoch from Eastern Switerland University of Applied Sciences was an expert at RTOERO’s inaugural Future of Aging Summit.

Passion for postage: Why Barb Marshall loves letter writing, stamps, stationery and typewriters: "We live and move in such a fast pace of life that I like to slow down and letter writing forces one to slow down." 

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERIES: Post-Covid anxiety and how to help your family. Laura Camacho, supervisor, Eastside Community Mental Health Services, Wood’s Homes, discusses "social atrophy."  

Documentary filmmaker Mathew Embry explains his $500,000 scholarship contest, Energy Creates. He hopes it will inspire Canadians ages 15 to 25 to explore energy through art and critical thinking. Energy Creates | Shape Our Future & Win a Full Scholarship.

Should schools ban cellphones? And are we really helping children ... or appeasing parents? Jesse Miller, social media educator from Mediated Reality, on how children can use tech in healthy ways.

Sloan Voxx of Voxx Promotions tells us more about the Decimate Metalfest in Merritt, Alberta.  They have come under fire for bringing drag performers to the show, but Sloan tells us why those shows will go on and how the metal community is rallying behind them. 

How can you stage Chariots of Fire as a play? Easy ... treadmills. Rosebud Theatre's Aaron Krogman says real running means actors are "sweating and breathing hard." Chariots of Fire runs until May 25. 

Hate negotiating your cellphone plan and price (and the bundle that comes with it?) There's a broker for that ... Michael Lavigne's Time Brokers Enterprises negotiates for you: "When I see the sticker regular price, I think, 'Sure. Sure. We'll see.' "

TRUE CALGARIAN: Elliot Hunter cleaned up garbage around Westbrook LRT after listening to Connect on QR Calgary. "I live in the area ... really struck a chord with me. It's a neighbourhood I grew up in. Why not lend a hand?"

Diehard Calgary Flames fan Matt McQueen won't go to Tim Hortons until they get rid of Edmonton Oilers doughnut. "I wouldn't even buy one to throw it in the garbage can. I would just leave it to stale in the display case." 

Living big in a tiny house: Ashley Kozoriz, husband and two children are happy in 300 sq.-ft.-home (and that includes a loft!) Family documents their life on YouTube's That Hippie Family: "You only have what you need ... anyone can do it." 

Hey, Wayne Gretzky ... Jack Arshawsky has a case of hockey cards (including your rookie card) and he wants YOU to have it. Paid $3.72 million US for "super mega box, authentically certified, sealed and intact, and only one known to exist in whole world"

Restaurants love selling pizza. Here's why, according to food expert Vince Sgabellone. Industry analyst, food and foodservice expert at Circana explains why Tim Horton's also has some new "pepp"-eroni in their step.

Why is my teenager sighing so much? That breath is just starting to be understood ... Dr. Jan-Marino Ramirez from the University of Washington says, "the sigh has a function within the central nervous system ... we're just beginning to understand the 'sigh centre' and your brain."

Middle Class Canada: Are you "middle class" if you don't own a house? Michelle Maroto from University of Alberta: "What we think of middle class is going to change ... home ownership might not be that key component."

Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University, helps us understand the impact playoff hockey has on our economy, and if it's a huge loss when the Flames miss the post-season.