July 21, 2016 —
The Calgary Folk Music Festival — known for its hippie vibes and diverse folk lineup — will fill the Calgary summer air with tunes from July 21–24.
With 69 artists hailing from 15 countries, artistic director … Read the rest
Whether you like it or not, Carl’s Jr. is coming to MacHall.
After two months of deliberation and uncertainty, Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Branden Cave announced at a July 5 Students’ Legislative Council that Carl’s Jr. will replace … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, July 4 2016 —
Students brought up registration and timetabling conflicts, campus accessibility, administrative understaffing and a lack of provincial funding.
“Many people have been very frustrated with systemic issues that have been facing the students for … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser and Melanie Woods, June 30 2016 —
On June 30, the University of Calgary released its “Sunshine List” — a public list of all U of C employees who earned more than $125,000 in 2015.
Disclosing salary … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, June 20 2016 —
After an emotional candlelit vigil last week at Olympic Plaza, Calgary’s LGBTQ community and allies will gather again to mourn the recent mass shooting in Orlando.
We are Orlando – YYC Memorial is … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods and Scott Strasser, June 3 2016 —
The legal war is yet to come, but the battle over the short-term operation of MacHall between the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union continues to drag on.
The … Read the rest
After years of closed-door negotiations, three months of mediation and two injunction hearings, it feels like the MacHall ownership dispute has been going on forever. But in the grand scheme of things, this is just the beginning.
The University of … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, June 7 2016 —
Hiking is one of the most rewarding summer hobbies in and around Calgary. The Rocky Mountains are a natural playground, and exploring them is a great way to stay fit and experience some … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, June 9 2016 —
American senator Ted Cruz and former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper and are among native Calgarians making recent headlines. However, pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin are quickly becoming one of our city’s … Read the rest
If you had $90,000, what would you spend it on? If you’re University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon, you might use it on legal fees for a media information request.
A previously misfiled CBC Freedom of Information and Privacy request … Read the rest
