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Local bands lining up for chance to rock for dollars

December 10, 2017 Amanda Stanford

Rockin’ For Dollars is a Calgary event that happens every Wednesday at Broken City, a live music venue, and has been going on for two and a half years. The idea is all about the [ READ MORE ]

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Talks on a new arena on hold, but the debate among Calgarians going full blast

November 24, 2017 Natalie Galarnyk

While the debate continues for a new arena in Calgary for the Calgary Flames, so does the controversy around the cost and who will pay for the new build. [ READ MORE ]

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Beakerhead visitors get to explore a development project – on Mars

October 29, 2017 Jennifer Lyver

Persephone Smith-Johansson was sent up to Mars to oversee the building of condo units for the Martian colonists, as one of the 14 Beakerhead events happening in Calgary from Aug. 13 to 17, 2017. Smith-Johansson is a character that was created by the Mars 112 team and she brought a story line to the site. [ READ MORE ]

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Some thrown for a Loop at Beakerhead

October 28, 2017 Russell Tinaza

Beakerhead’s illuminated cylinder called Loop, lights up 4th street of downtown Calgary, Alta from Sept. 13 to Sept. 17, 2017. Loop is a motion activated; two-meter, retro-futuristic cylinder that creates fairy tale inspired images to come to life in a rotating flip book fashion. [ READ MORE ]

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100 Calgarians protest Rohingya persecution in Myanmar

October 28, 2017 Mahnoor Hannan

More than a 100 people gathered on Sept. 15 at City Hall to protest against the humanitarian crisis Rohingya Muslims are facing in Myanmar. “All human beings are deserving of dignity, honour, and respect,” said [ READ MORE ]

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Film about Indigenous justice screened at the Glenbow Museum

October 26, 2017 Lucas Taylor

To help better the relationship with the Indigenous community, the Glenbow Museum has taken efforts to ensure that First Nations’ artefacts are displayed appropriately and respectfully but consulting with elders from local communities. [ READ MORE ]

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Colourful East Village Junction has big opening year

October 26, 2017 Amanda Gladstone

East Village has grown as a community within the last year with many new revitalized establishments such as the East Village Junction market.

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Beakerhead bubbles a big hit with kids

October 25, 2017 Amanda Stanford

Every year during the second weekend of September, Calgarians make their way downtown for the annual Beakerhead festival. [ READ MORE ]

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Youth animators shine in Sunalta

October 20, 2017 Joe Menjivar

The downtown community of Sunalta played host to a screening of locally produced youth animation on Oct 4, 2017 [ READ MORE ]

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You can pose like a superhero for Canada 150

October 19, 2017 Ashley Ruz-Peters

Canada 150 Celebration is honoured by the people of Calgary by their superhero poses in front of the Strong and Free mural in Bankers Hall in downtown Calgary. The people can use the hashtag #myCanada to post their photos online to share with friends. [ READ MORE ]

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