Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Bushcraft Instructor
“The more you know, the less you carry.” ~Mors Kochanski The first […]
Year: 2020
Metal
“Five Minutes With” Gothic Rock Metal Band Benevolent Like Quietus
Hailing from the cold, dark winter nights of Calgary, Canada; Benevolent Like Quietus brings forth a bounty of brooding, goth rock-influenced melodic metal. Laden with heavy riffs, catchy melodies and crushing breakdowns, the 5-piece metal […]
Arts
“A Day in the Life” of Sustainability Photographer Ashley Nixon
Ashley Nixon moved to Calgary from Peru with his wife, young son, three suitcases, and a camera in 2001. After working fourteen years in sustainable development and external relations with Shell Canada he made a […]
Charity
Charitable Choices: Help Eliminate Domestic Violence with Homefront
Our Charitable Choices this week is on Homefront! Founded in 2000, Homefront provides free client services and support to those working through the court system after domestic violence with the goal of reducing domestic violence […]
Local Business
Homegrown Business: Up Your Kitchen Decor with Salty Sea Dog Designs!
Our Homegrown Business feature this week comes from a local couple looking to change the faces of your coffee mugs! Together, Blair and Sarah Dawes form Salty Sea Dog Designs, create bright and cheerful animal […]
Food & Drink
Turkey Croquettes from Chef Julie Van Rosendaal
Calgary’s own Julie Van Rosendaal has once again partnered with the Turkey Farmers of Canada to bring the Guardian’s followers a series of hearty, home-style dishes featuring, you guess it, turkey! This recipe for Turkey […]
Lifestyle
Perry the cat needs a new place to live in the Calgary area
Hey there I’m Perry the cat and I’m a fine feline gentleman seeking the puurfect furever home. The ideal family for me would be one with cat experience who is able to read my body […]
Music
“Five Minutes With” Psychedelic Darkwave Popera Band Future Womb
Our “Five Minutes With” feature this week is Future Womb! Future Womb is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and multidisciplinary artist Mikaela Cochrane, and collaborators Jordan Moe (guitar), Michael De Souza (bass), and Andrew Ellergodt (drums). […]
History
Vintage Photos from Fish Creek Park
The Fish Creek Valley is rich in history. The valley was perfectly suited for pre-contact First Nation people and archaeological evidence shows they used the area for over 8,000 years. By 1873, the first settlers […]
Metal
“Five Minutes With” Alternative Metal Band Diamonds on Neptune
Diamonds on Neptune is 5 kids from Cowtown, Alberta feasting on local art and music. While the city has so much to offer, they’re hungry for everything that’s out there, far beyond where anyone has […]