News from the Calgary region
City
The Market on Macleod closes its doors
The closing of the Market on Macleod is an upsetting event for Calgarian’s. [ READ MORE ]
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United Way wraps a C-Train car for #unignorable campaign
United Way teams up with Calgary Transit to raise awareness on unignorable issues the city is facing. [ READ MORE ]
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A tsunami of funny breaking in Calgary’s comedy clubs
With the roaring popularity of Podcasts and Netflix, the comedy industry worldwide is again flourishing. Especially in Calgary. [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Calgary’s recovery limited by joblessness, high downtown vacancy
Three years after the start of a devastating recession, Calgary’s economy is growing, but is being held back by high unemployment and downtown vacancy rates. [ READ MORE ]
City
New Calgary mall won’t be empty much longer, shop owners predict
New Horizon Mall opening with only 2 per cent of stores occupied isn’t a concern for the business owners that have already been established in the mall. [ READ MORE ]
City
Calgary ranks fourth in the world on liveable-city index
Calgary had been named the fourth most liveable city in the world. Beaten out by the likes of Vienna, Melbourne in Australia, and Osaka, Japan, Calgary swept Canadians off their feet with an overall rating of 97.5 out of 100. [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Koi on a mission to keep good live music alive in Calgary
As a worrying number of local music venues close down in Calgary, live music hot-spot Koi is doing everything it can to keep the music alive. Over the last five years, venues such as Mikey’s [ READ MORE ]
City
SAIT students want to keep rolling on city streets
As City Council proposes to reduce residential speed limits across Calgary, SAIT students question whether 30 km/h is too slow. [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Driverless shuttle a hit at the Zoo, TELUS Spark
The TELUS spark centre and Calgary zoo has started bridging the walkways and roads between their two facilities with an innovative and developing mode of futuristic transportation. [ READ MORE ]
City
Late Shows series brings thrills and chills to CIFF
While the Toronto International Film Festival may draw worldwide attention, the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has been quietly building its own reputation as a showcase of wide-ranging, exceptional films. Part of the appeal for younger, edgier audiences is the long-running Late Show series, which showcases the oddball genre movies that don’t fit into any of the festival’s very diverse categories. [ READ MORE ]