Our Homegrown Business feature this week is on Local Laundry. Founded in 2015, Local Laundry produces only made in Canada garments which allows them to support fellow Canadians, create jobs, and reduce their carbon footprint. […]
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 […]
This is the fifth post in my series on exploring the names of some of Calgary’s most popular landmarks. Previous installments included Calgary’s major roads and trails, several of Calgary’s bridges, the popular parks and […]
It’s almost hard to believe that the Calgary Stampede is back and the 2022 version looks to return to normalcy after a turbulent two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the 110th anniversary of […]
This is the fourth instalment where I look at some of the historic individuals that Calgary landmarks are named after. The first post looked at some of Calgary’s major roads and trails, the second focused […]
This is the third instalment where I look at some of the historic individuals that Calgary landmarks are named after. The first post looked at some of Calgary’s major roads and trails, the second focused […]
Nose Hills Park is a prominent green space overlooking Calgary from the city’s northwest. The area has been used for centuries by early First Nation people and is now cherished by many Calgarians as an […]
This post is dedicated to the favourite winter pastime of skiing in Alberta. We’re all pretty familiar with the province’s most popular resorts, but even I was surprised to learn of places such as Buffalo […]
As a follow-up to my previous post, Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Major Roads and Trails are Named After, I am sticking with a similar theme and uncovering the stories behind some of Calgary’s landmarks. For […]
Calgary is a unique city in many ways. One of the biggest things that distinguishes us from other metropolitan areas is how we name our major thoroughfares. The word “trail” is used across our city […]
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