News from the Calgary region
City
Equinox Vigil a tribute, and a celebration
The Autumn Equinox Vigil held in Calgary’s Union Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 honoured the deceased and celebrated the living. [ READ MORE ]
City
Entertainment
East Side Art Crawl attracts large crowds to Ramsay studios
“I don’t recall anything like this in Toronto” [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Why not try a great local beer for a change?
After the AGLC’s decision to toss minimum brew requirements, Calgary’s brewing industry remains a powerhouse for beer enthusiasts from all over Alberta. [ READ MORE ]
City
Serpent Mother a flaming good time at Beakerhead
Calgarians flocked to Fort Calgary the weekend of Sept. 16, 2017 to bask in the glow of the Serpent Mother, a 30-foot interactive flame-spitting sculpture as a part of the science and art festival, Beakerhead. The [ READ MORE ]
East Village
Students like new entertainment district idea, but not a new arena
On September 11, Calgary Mayor, Naheed Nenshi, released a detailed a proposal for a brand new cultural and entertainment village. The concept for this village includes a new NHL arena, a rebuilding of Olympic Plaza, an expanded Arts Commons, and several other features to continue economic growth in the River District. [ READ MORE ]
City
Blue Grass Nursery pumpkin fest a ‘smashing’ success
Blue Grass Nursery hosts public pumpkin fest to help raise donations for Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. [ READ MORE ]
Entertainment
Inflatable master had ‘whale’ of a time at Beakerhead
Mixed media artist Luke xggan landed in Calgary from the U.K. to collaborate with ACAD and SAIT as a part of this year’s Beakerhead on Sept. 13, 2017. [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Sisters in Spirit – in Pictures
Hundreds of people marched down Stephen Avenue Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 to honour the lives of aboriginal women who have been murdered or have disappeared in Canada, and to push for greater awareness of the issue. [ READ MORE ]
City
Politics goes with home-made soup in Ward 8
The great soup debate of ward 8 at the Killarney Glengarry community hall, on Sept. 30, brought out a big crowd to taste the candidate’s soup. [ READ MORE ]
City
East Village ‘like a Hallmark movie,’ local merchants say
Local businesses of East Village, Frilly Lilly and Liz + Lottie, share their thoughts on the evolving suburban-like community that has grown into one of Calgary’s most sophisticated places to spend a day off in. [ READ MORE ]