By Fabian Mayer, July 14 2015 —
Controversy now surrounds the Edmonton Reggae Festival after it was revealed last week that all three of its headlining artists have incorporated homophobic remarks or lyrics into past performances.
Artists Capleton and I … Read the rest
July 16, 2015 —
Grab your oversized tarps and put on your dancing shoes. The Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in town from July 25–28.
The four-day festival brings 74 local and international musicians and comedians to Prince’s Island … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, July 16 2015 —
Should you start your fitness journey with CrossFit? Going vegan? What about a paleo diet? With so many fitness buzzwords floating around online, it’s hard to cut through the noise and get to … Read the rest
The Calgary Stampede always involves too-hot weather, fried food and Canadian politicians descending on the city to flip pancakes and pretend they’re folksy and middle-class.
Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair all arrived in Calgary at the beginning of … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, July 16 —
All tuition increases approved last year have been reversed. This includes both the inflation-tied 2.2 per cent increase for all courses and the three faculty-specific market modifier hikes for law, engineering and MBA programs.… Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, July 16 —
The youngest candidate running for office in Canada’s fall federal election is a 21-year- old University of Calgary student. Ala Buzreba is putting her international relations degree on hold to run as the Liberal … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 16 2015 —
Although Bones is the fourth album from Son Lux, the brainchild of American musician Ryan Lott, this is the first time the artist has bandmates.
After 2011’s Lanterns, Lott worked with drummer Ian … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, July 16 2015 —
Students will notice different food options on campus when they return to classes this fall. The University of Calgary is transitioning between food service providers after Aramark replaced Chartwells in the spring.
Aramark … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, July 16 2015 —
Gone are the days when British electro-pop singer Victoria Hekseth, better known as Little Boots, had to work under the cookie cutters of the big label pop music industry.
Little Boots released her … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 16 2015 —
As cycling in Calgary thrives with newly opened downtown cycle tracks, the city’s do-it-yourself bicycling festival, Cyclepalooza, returns for its fifth year.
Cyclepalooza is a community-organized ten-day festival that gives anyone the opportunity … Read the rest
