News from the Calgary region
City
“Stay with your vehicle”
Police are warning Calgarians against leaving their cars running unattended, no matter how tempting it may be in the freezing cold. [ READ MORE ]
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‘We will tackle the housing crisis’
The population of Calgary grew 5.5 per cent from 2016-2021, from just under 1.24 million people to 1.3 million. In the three years since, the city has continued to grow, with another 84 thousand new Calgarians moving to the city.
The boom has led to many Calgarians feeling like the city is getting a bit too big, that it’s becoming too busy and overcrowded. [ READ MORE ]
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SAIT Afro-Caribbean Club uniting diversity on campus
Not all heroes wear capes, and some good deeds are never rewarded. Chimidi Ilonze is set to build a society where all races are included.
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Arts
Don’t judge a person by their ink
You can’t judge a book by its cover and you can’t judge a person by their ink. The stigma surrounding tattoos is on a constant decline as events like the Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival [ READ MORE ]
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Creepy crawlers aren’t so creepy
Calgary’s biggest reptile exhibition happened in Calgary last weekend at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary in the feature gym. The Calgary Reptile Expo is Canada’s largest non-profit expo which was held by the Alberta [ READ MORE ]
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Approach Cafe & Bar: Where climbing meets culinary
Approach Cafe + Bar is a casual fine dining restaurant inside of a climbing gym in south Calgary. The Chef behind Approach, Josh Carvelli speaks on what makes the restaurant work, and how running a restaurant inside of a climbing gym works. [ READ MORE ]
Beltline
Urban sprawl can make planning transit routes a difficult task
Is Calgary’s public transit system easily accessible throughout the city’s vast distance of more than 800 square km? [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
Where craft beer meets canine charm: Cold Garden Brewery
Are you still wondering where you should go with your buddies for good beers and a good time? Let’s check out this friendly Calgary brewery that makes fantastic craft beers. [ READ MORE ]
City
The attraction of Alberta: Why immigration is at an all-time high
People Migrating from different parts of Canada to Alberta. [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
Hopping Forward: Society aims to diversify Calgary craft beer scene
The Hop Forward Society is partnering with local breweries like The Establishment to make Calgary’s craft beer scene a more diverse, fair place. [ READ MORE ]