City
Holidays may be over, but demand at food bank still strong
After a busy holiday season, the Calgary Food Bank is still experiencing a high demand for its services going into 2020. [ READ MORE ]
Recreational Sports & Activities
Hoops helps a shelter for Muslim women
On Nov. 9, Nisa Homes, a transitional shelter for Muslim women affected by domestic violence hosted Hoops for Homes, a basketball tournament fund-raising event. The tourney was held at the Crescent Heights High School gymnasium [ READ MORE ]
News
Student stress on the rise as end of semester looms
As the fall semester comes to a close, many post-secondary students deal with a considerable degree of stress as they complete their courses. [ READ MORE ]
City
Many Calgarians are stressed about money, survey shows
Alberta’s economy has suffered recently, and Calgarians have felt their median personal income drop from $64,098 in 2018, to $60,789 in 2019. According to a statistic from Calgary Economic Development, and cited by the Vital Sign report, Calgary is the only city that has seen a decrease in the average wage. The median wage has gone down nine per cent over five years. [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
MLA, school trustee deplore government cuts to schools
The Kenney government is not keeping up with the need to support public and Catholic system students, a public meeting has been told. Rakhi Pancholi, an Edmonton area MLA for the NDP, and Julie Hrdlicka, [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
Stress relief has gone to the dogs
Pet Access League Society (PALS) is lending Calgarians a helping paw to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve emotional well-being through pet therapy. [ READ MORE ]
City
Mmmm, pie! Must be the Farmers’ Market Thanksgiving pie bake-off
The Calgary Farmers’ Market held its 7th annual Thanksgiving pie bake-off on Oct. 10 at the facility on Heritage Drive S.E. Vendors submitted their signature pies for judging and also offered them for sale at [ READ MORE ]
City
Calgary man repurposes Halloween costumes to help his community
With the financial burden that Halloween has on some families looming, Calgarian Kevin McIntosh has set out to help struggling families in the city by making the holiday more affordable. [ READ MORE ]
Physical Health and Wellness
It’s the time of year to get a flu shot
As the flu season approaches, SAIT clinic has started preparing flu vaccines for students free of charge from October 21.
Featured
With a great mustache comes a great responsibility
Men have started growing out their facial hair to show support for the Movember movement but many believe it’s now just a trend. [ READ MORE ]