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Nordegg: An Alberta ghost town 22 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
Encountering the past in an Alberta mining community To visit Nordegg is to step back in time. Once a bustling town of 3,500, decaying homes and rusted mining equipment provide today's visitors with...
Calgary rapper Johnny Active excited to release second album 20 Aug 2013 | 07:51 am
The Prelude highlights local hip hop talent Ever since he was nine years old, Calgary's Grady Welbourn, a.k.a. Johnny Active, has been inspired by music. Specifically the genre of rap and hip hop. G...
What to wear for fall? 20 Aug 2013 | 01:12 am
Insight from one of Calgary's fashion insiders As seasons begin to change, one of the busiest shopping times is upon Calgarians. Some will be preparing to head back to school, while others will begin...
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society tackles social isolation 17 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
Recent flood highlights risks for elderly Canada's population is rapidly aging and Calgary is proving to be no exception. According to the 2011 Canadian Census report, senior citizens make up almost...
ENMAX donation to support community volunteer programs 15 Aug 2013 | 04:45 am
Social support agencies prepare for long-term post-flood needs Although the waters have receded, many Calgarians continue to struggle with the emotional fallout of the June floods. Calls to Calgary'...
Do you need to be a child to enjoy Disneyland? 14 Aug 2013 | 06:44 am
Chasing down magic in 'the Happiest Place on Earth' While flipping through a guidebook in preparation for a trip to Paris earlier this year, I happened upon something that intrigued me — the city has...
Complicated friendship central to ‘Summer Sisters’ 14 Aug 2013 | 06:30 am
Novel follows trials of two girls from childhood to adulthood Never Be Ordinary, or "NBO or die!" is the childhood motto of Caitlin Somers, a girl from a well-off family who sweeps classmate Victoria...
Graphic novel explores idea of the ‘United States of North America’ 9 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
What if the United States invaded Canada? It all started with a strange vision screenwriter David Longworth had sometime in the mid-1980s of armoured tractors and combines converging upon a group of ...
Despite new pricing policies, statistics suggest rise in binge drinking 8 Aug 2013 | 08:38 am
Privatization, number of liquor stores argued as factors contributing to alcohol abuse Five years ago, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, or AGLC, increased the base prices at which alcohol ca...
‘Yaqui Delgado Wants To Kick Your Ass’ a challenging summer read 8 Aug 2013 | 08:24 am
Young adult novel explores realities of bullying Piedad 'Piddy' Sanchez is a smart girl, almost at the top of her class in her old school. Her mother works long shifts at a warehouse and her father r...
