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Aubrey the cat needs a new home in the Calgary area

Meet Aubrey, a sweet but shy orange tabby who’s had a difficult start in life and is now looking for a peaceful, loving forever home. Though she may be a little cautious at first, Aubrey [...]
Music

Five Minutes With: Calgary Pop Artist Edwardson

Edwardson is a Canadian alternative pop artist based in Calgary and a 2024 YYC Music Awards Emerging Artist of the Year recipient. Their latest single, “Blame”, released on September 27th, has already become a fan [...]
Health

The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit: It’s time to cut the red tape for disability support

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was introduced with great promise: a direct path to financial support for low-income individuals with disabilities, offering a chance to break free from poverty. Yet this promise is undermined by [...]
Lifestyle

Amara the dog needs a new home in the Calgary area

Meet Amara, a 5-year-old large mixed-breed dog with a heart as big as her paws! Amara can be a little shy around new people, but with some patience (and plenty of treats!), she quickly blossoms [...]
Charity

Charitable Choices: Laura Grant of Alberta Bike Swap

Alberta Bike Swap is a nonprofit organization revolutionizing how Calgarians and Edmontonians buy, sell, and donate bicycles. Co-founded by Laura and her husband Chris Grant in 2010 after a serendipitous moment of inspiration following a [...]

Charitable Choices: Laura Grant of Alberta Bike Swap

December 17, 2024

Alberta Bike Swap is a nonprofit organization revolutionizing how Calgarians and Edmontonians buy, sell, and donate bicycles. Co-founded by Laura and her husband Chris Grant in 2010 after a serendipitous moment of inspiration following a [...]
Homegrown Business: Inez Ashworth of Inclusive Concepts Inc.

December 16, 2024
Charitable Choices: Vicki Van Chau of Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society

December 10, 2024

What happened to all of Calgary’s painted cows?

by Erika Holter in Arts

At the turn of the 21st century, Calgary experienced a cattle invasion. A colourful and wildly creative cattle invasion. One that saw brightly painted, true-to-size fiberglass cows distributed throughout the city. Coined the Udderly Art: [...]