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Until September 14, 2025, visitors attending the Wilder Institute/ Calgary Zoo are able to explore a series of thought-p...
28/07/2025

Until September 14, 2025, visitors attending the Wilder Institute/ Calgary Zoo are able to explore a series of thought-provoking art exhibits currently on loan from the Washed Ashore non-profit organization. Fifteen sculptures, made entirely out of garbage found washed up on the beaches of Oregon, have been set up at different locations on the grounds of the Calgary Zoo ....

Until September 14, 2025, visitors attending the Wilder Institute/ Calgary Zoo are able to explore a series of thought-provoking art exhibits currently on loan from the Washed Ashore non-profit org…

This Friday, July 25, Alberta Ballet is bringing an array of performances to the first ever Ballet performance at the Ba...
24/07/2025

This Friday, July 25, Alberta Ballet is bringing an array of performances to the first ever Ballet performance at the Badlands Amphitheatre. Pictured is the Badlands Amphitheatre where the performance will take place in Drumheller, Alta. PHOTO : BADLANDSAMP.COM The evening performance will feature five different performances, shifting from classical to contemporary styles, all chosen to accentuate the hoodoo filled landscape both through movement and costuming....

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This Friday, July 25, Alberta Ballet is bringing an array of performances to the first ever Ballet performance at the Badlands Amphitheatre. Pictured is the Badlands Amphitheatre where the performa…

The appreciation of art through filmmaking is presented and showcased in all aspects, and not just in a typical Hollywoo...
18/07/2025

The appreciation of art through filmmaking is presented and showcased in all aspects, and not just in a typical Hollywood-like fashion, but also in smaller filmmaking communities like Calgary. Calgarians can appreciate film as an art form to discuss all matters in cinema, ranging from the history to the impact of film in a local cinema club created by the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF)....

The appreciation of art through filmmaking is presented and showcased in all aspects, and not just in a typical Hollywood-like fashion, but also in smaller filmmaking communities like Calgary. …

Lizzie Ryman Saucier, 2017 Stampede Princess riding horseback on 6 Avenue during the 2025 Stampede Parade on Friday, Jul...
16/07/2025

Lizzie Ryman Saucier, 2017 Stampede Princess riding horseback on 6 Avenue during the 2025 Stampede Parade on Friday, July 4. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER The Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment on 6 Avenue during the 2025 Stampede Parade on Friday, July 4. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER...

Lizzie Ryman Saucier, 2017 Stampede Princess riding horseback on 6 Avenue during the 2025 Stampede Parade on Friday, July 4. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER The Lord Strathcona’s Horse regiment on 6 Avenu…

When I met Elena Myasnikova in the foyer of her home, the first thing that stood out was a piece of art on the wall by t...
14/07/2025

When I met Elena Myasnikova in the foyer of her home, the first thing that stood out was a piece of art on the wall by the stairs. I didn’t ask her about it immediately, I was preoccupied with introductions and being shown to her home studio. But later, she told me that the piece was made using a technique called paper cut, a very fine process where the artist cuts small pieces out of a sheet of paper to create detailed artworks....

When I met Elena Myasnikova in the foyer of her home, the first thing that stood out was a piece of art on the wall by the stairs. I didn’t ask her about it immediately, I was preoccupied with intr…

Shortly after it went public in 2013, Tinder had over one million active users. Fast forward to 2022, that number has su...
10/07/2025

Shortly after it went public in 2013, Tinder had over one million active users. Fast forward to 2022, that number has surged to over 75 million active users. While online dating has grown rapidly with the convenience of owning a phone, the state of most dating apps is largely gamified hindering the effort to find love lose its meaning for some users....

Shortly after it went public in 2013, Tinder had over one million active users. Fast forward to 2022, that number has surged to over 75 million active users. While online dating has grown rapidly w…

As this year's Stampede Parade Marshall and star performer, Shania Twain not only led the parade on horseback but she is...
10/07/2025

As this year's Stampede Parade Marshall and star performer, Shania Twain not only led the parade on horseback but she is also looking to make a meaningful impact across Canada. Currently promoting her Queen Of Me summer tour, Twain has made a commitment to donate $125,000 across five Canadian cities towards a diverse range of efforts battling food insecurity....

As this year’s Stampede Parade Marshall and star performer, Shania Twain not only led the parade on horseback but she is also looking to make a meaningful impact across Canada. Currently prom…

With summer in full swing, hikers and sightseers are gearing up to both gander and fully experience the beauty of Canada...
05/07/2025

With summer in full swing, hikers and sightseers are gearing up to both gander and fully experience the beauty of Canada’s Rocky Mountains. In fact, the Canadian Encyclopedia reports the national parks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains – Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park – receive more than nine million visitors collectively every year....

With summer in full swing, hikers and sightseers are gearing up to both gander and fully experience the beauty of Canada’s Rocky Mountains.  In fact, the Canadian Encyclopedia reports the nati…

Mhairi O’Donnell, founder and owner of local wine and fondue bars Moonlight & Eli and Var Bar, is utilizing a different ...
30/06/2025

Mhairi O’Donnell, founder and owner of local wine and fondue bars Moonlight & Eli and Var Bar, is utilizing a different approach to overcome the negative impact construction has had on her small business. Using TikTok, humor and her authentic self, O’Donnell was able to not only recover from the loss of business, but it has helped her reach audiences and heights she could have never imagined....

Mhairi O’Donnell, founder and owner of local wine and fondue bars Moonlight & Eli and Var Bar, is utilizing a different approach to overcome the negative impact construction has had on her smal…

At the Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Maranura, near the city of Quillabamba in southern Peru, Luis Alberto Alanoca runs...
25/06/2025

At the Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Maranura, near the city of Quillabamba in southern Peru, Luis Alberto Alanoca runs his fingers through a mound of coffee beans, freshly peeled and drying out. Some are dark, some light, some moldy – they are sorted with speed and precision inherited through generations....

At the Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Maranura, near the city of Quillabamba in southern Peru, Luis Alberto Alanoca runs his fingers through a mound of coffee beans, freshly peeled and drying out. …

Sustainability has been a bit of a buzzword in the recent decade. In tandem with worldwide environmental movements, it h...
24/06/2025

Sustainability has been a bit of a buzzword in the recent decade. In tandem with worldwide environmental movements, it has become important to all types of industries — tourism being one of them. As international tourism has come under increasing scrutiny for its worst attributes — dehumanization, destruction, disregard, to name a few — sustainability in reality or as a facade, business practice or buzzword has found itself an important part of the conversation around tourism development....

Sustainability has been a bit of a buzzword in the recent decade. In tandem with worldwide environmental movements, it has become important to all types of industries — tourism being one of th…

Riders from across North America put the pedal down at the Canmore Nordic Centre’s stadium during the recent Canmore MTB...
20/06/2025

Riders from across North America put the pedal down at the Canmore Nordic Centre’s stadium during the recent Canmore MTB Classic. The event was the Canadian stop on the inaugural Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental Series XCO, also known as the cross-country Olympics, which features mountain biking races on dirt-based circuits. The Canada Cup series aims to provide competitive opportunities for the next generation of cyclists, transitioning from provincial race series to national and international competitions....

Riders from across North America put the pedal down at the Canmore Nordic Centre’s stadium during the recent Canmore MTB Classic. The event was the Canadian stop on the inaugural Union Cycliste Int…

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