On air for the next three hours with a selection of favourites from the first half of 2026. Tune in at 90.9fm in Calgary or CJSW.com anywhere worldwide to listen in. Full 100+ song playlist below, probably only get through around a third of it today though.

Officials announce new AI Data Centres to calculate why heat dome happening

CJSR will be at the Open Mic Festival this Saturday (July 4) at Sherbrooke Community Hall: edmontonopenmicfestival.ca 👀 Look for the CJSR table from 11am-4pm (come get a sticker or 2). Find out where we'll be "in the wild" through the summer: www.cjsr.com/2026/06/cjsr... #yeg #yegmusic #yegarts

Taxpayers will carry the lion's share of the up to $43.7-billion cost of the new West Coast Pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil per day from Alberta to the B.C. coast. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says detailed funding 'remains to be negotiated'. www.theenergymix.com/90-public-ow...

All your money is going to the military, pipelines and AI

What’s missing from this story is that the Summerby-Murray report suggests selling the organ to someone in the United States. A memorial to dead Canadian soldiers. Let that sink in. Absolutely shameful behavior from the university. The organ needs to stay where it is.

The Alberta government is barreling ahead with its changes to provincial ID cards. Get ready for the inevitable U-turn. My latest. drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/one-card-m...

It's already been the wettest June in over a century in Edmonton. We're on track for the wettest June on record: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art... #yegwx

ZERO evidence to support this move. ZERO. More privatization likely result in: > inequities > in healthcare spending > inefficiency & admin costs > unnecessary care / procedures < resources / providers in public system Sum: unhinged idea fuelled by blind ideology www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NEW: Alberta announces dual practice will start this fall. Patients will now have option to pay for all elective surgeries allowed by CPSA in a non-hospital surgical facility, including hips, knees and cataract.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made a gift during our 2026 June Fundraiser. The music, programs, and companionship you enjoy on #AllClassicalRadio are only possible thanks to listener support. Thanks for making a splash! Please stay a while and enjoy the music. 💦

Missed Laraaji on CJSW? You can watch back the live stream ahead of tonights show! www.youtube.com/live/KaA1wZ5...

Thanks to @ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social for the Morning Show chat about creative anti-violence activism in Canada and my new book--which came out June 1! @ubcpress.bsky.social @ualbertaarts.bsky.social @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid...

I'm hosting a municipal trivia night at Earth's Refillery Coop & Cafe on June 23! Come test your knowledge of the best municipality ever. www.instagram.com/earthsrefill...

Anyone have any suggestions of where to park a bike in and around whyte during the evening and night hours? #yeg #yegbike

Save the date! ♿🎭🪩 Our full-length CRIPSiE showcase of integrated disability arts in #yeg 🌈 September 18-19, 2026 at the Fringe Arts Barns 🌈 We are a collective of disabled artists & allies who prioritize disability justice, accessibility & collaborative creation. #yegarts #yegtheatre #yegdance

Hey #YEG! Tickets are going fast for our live show on July 25th! We’ve officially locked in our full lineup and will be announcing another amazing guest on our livestream this weekend! Get your tickets soon! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Reaching out to all the venues I want to visit this summer and asking them about the state of their bike parking. Is it safe? Is it well-lit? Do they actually advertise it? #yeg #yegbike

Fun news: I'm participating in the Open Mic Festival on July 4! I'm set to play around 12:00 noon on the Frank's Community Pub Stage. The music will be going from 11 AM to 4 PM, and it's family friendly!

Running back my mic hosting duty tonight with Parkland Poetry! This free virtual event goes every second Tuesday. 2-min open mic sign-up slots Date: Thursday June 11, 2026 Start time: 19:00 (Mountain Time, GMT-6) Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/8337485430... Meeting ID: 833 7485 4308 Passcode: 2026

Closing soon! Send us your poems!

It’s the one-year anniversary of launching LitBox, my book vending machine. Read on for an important announcement about a second location + fundraising request. (If you’re on mobile, scroll down till you see the text.) thank you! www.litboxbooks.com/about-4

Want to tell Canada's MPs to ban big water-slurping AI data centres? There's an official petition to Parliament for that. www.ourcommons.ca/pe...

NEW bombshell reporting by @leahhennig.bsky.social on the U of Alberta removing the Casavant Organ Despite their public claims the organ isn't a war memorial, docs show that U of A sought a federal tax exemption for the purchase of the organ. The exemption was for war memorials.

Great opportunities for all the hosts and shows invovled! Catch the performances live, or listen back in the very accessible program archives @cjsw.bsky.social

Alberta's referendum in October will include at least 10 questions. Each gets a **separate ballot**. That means Elections Alberta will print 45 million (!!) ballots. After polls close, by law, it has 48 hours to count all of them. It's currently recruiting 60,000 workers to pull it all off.

Untitled (Midnight Sun on Eclipse Sound) Doris McCarthy 1972

Host Andrea Murray is kicking off Pride Month 🌈 with pieces by composer and sound artist Daniel Thomas Davis from a set called 'What if We're Beautiful.' He calls the collection a celebration of "queer joy and queer friendship." Hear it for yourself, Saturday at 9:00 PM PT.

See you tonight! 🚲 @yegbike.bsky.social leads the ride at 8:45pm (Meet at 8:30pm) Bring your pals (doesn't matter if they didn't RSVP) 🧥 Dress for weather 🎉 Decorate your bike 💳 Bring a little $, if you want to buy🍺🧃at our destination,The Piazza. Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/55219... #yegbike

Listening to some superb Alberta #music - Chris Andrew's new solo #piano album Awakening, as I take a quick look at the new Alberta Music Action Plan. We have lots of world-class artists in our province worth celebrating!

@strathconacl.bsky.social Hi there, do you have any suggested bike parking spots when visiting the whyte ave area at night? Thinking about parking space where my bike might be more safe in the evening hours. Thanks

Meanwhile, a new leger poll finds 73% of Albertans say Alberta should remain part of Canada, with separation at 21% (15% to form its own country, 6% to join the U.S.) leger360.com/in-the-news-...

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I'm Nicole Anne Walker westcoastfloraandfauna.ca [email protected] I would love to work on: Board Books Picture Books Middle Grade Covers Seeking Representation and projects #kidlitart #illustration #illustrator #childrensbookillustrator #ink #gouache #pastel

Join us on June 17 at 7pm for an evening of fantastic NFB Pride short films. epl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a03a...

We're excited to share our summer issue! Issue 23 just landed and is full of new poetry and prose! variantlit.com/issue-twenty...

We are seeking to speak to mothers who earn an income in any way (or are trying to). Participants must have had children born during or after July 2021 and live in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta or British Columbia. Contact Andrea: [email protected]

Meta Launches Instagram Plus https://theonion.com/meta-launches-instagram-plus/

On today's Two Irish Don't Make a Right... Edmonton Open Mic Festival organizer, Tom Barker, chatting about the upcoming event: www.cjsr.com/shows/two-ir... 🕰️ Tune-in at 2-3pm MT 📻 Edmonton radios 88.5 FM 🛜 Stream online at cjsr.com #yeg #edmonton #yegevents #yegmusic

Day-long rainstorms are such a rarity in Calgary, it’s genuinely a treat to be able to indulge in some downbeat, gloomy, and otherwise overcast sounds. Get cozy, stay dry, and enjoy some rainy day music on the first AM of June. Links: theam.ca/post/8182690...

For the Fall 2026 issue of Arc Poetry Magazine, we’re looking for poetic responses to resistance movements around the world and explorations of protest through poetry. More details here: buff.ly/uqcQBQO

Some Alberta hospitals are now being financially incentivized to increase day procedures for hip/knee/cataract surgeries and avoid longer stays or more complicated ops. The premier and health officials claim quality of care won’t be at risk. From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

CJSR is presenting the Real Sickies and The Mbira Renaissance Band at the Taste of Edmonton on Monday, July 20. It's free!!!! For more info & to buy your Taste of Edmonton tickets: tasteofedm.ca

CJSR's Bike Traffic Reporter @szaracat.bsky.social 💥busts cycling myths💥 all BIKE MONTH! You can hear her across our broadcast schedule throughout June and on-demand via CJSR's Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/4k0rcaSyYrBL... She'll bust a different myth each week! #yeg #Edmonton #yegbike #cycling

“Engaging with the genius of Mozart’s music is a true privilege” –Jan Lisiecki In John Pitman’s latest Arts Blog feature, Lisiecki shares why he paired two of the composer's seemingly distant piano concertos on the same album. 🎨: allclassical.org/pitman-review-lisiecki-mozart

Fight Back Now A province-wide day of action against Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP government for pushing Alberta separatism as well as other government policies concerning health care, workers' rights & other issues. Organized by the Alberta Federation of Labour. -- #yeg

Tune in Friday, May 29, for the curated droning

What are Alberta's most banned books in 2026? Among them, The Handsmaid Tale graphic novel was pulled by seven school divisions, with the graphic novel for 1984 being removed in eight. reddeeradvocate.com/2026/05/25/a...

Edmund Stone is celebrating The Score's 20th anniversary with a 5️⃣ part series “Movies You Should See At Least Once in Your Life.” Episode 1️⃣ is “The Classics” films that stand the test of time. Join us Saturday at 2:00 PM PT for music from 'Citizen Kane,' 'Rear Window,' & more.

This just in: #yeg Fundraising Concert for Canadian Network On #Cuba: Sun May 24, 2026 - Doors 530pm Assoc. of United Ukrainian Canadians 11018 - 97 St NW Local musicians incl. Valentin Puentes, professional musician from Cuba, Lisi Sommer, Rod Olstad & more. Entry by donation. Snacks avail.

Today on Thursdays at Three, guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes Oregon Symphony's percussion section; and Oregon Chorale. Enjoy music by Andy Akiho, Danny Elfman, and much more. Join us at 89.9 FM or allclassical.org.