Good morning, and farewell from your Calgary Journal 2026 winter editorial team.
As our team works away editing and publishing a range of upcoming student stories, many of us are also soaking up the final weeks of academic life before heading out into the…
*dun dun duhhhhhhhhhh*
real world.
*gasp, shiver, thinking to yourself “oh no, but I am just a wee lass, how will I ever make it” in a slightly Scottish accent*
While the future remains unknown, what we can say for certain is how grateful we are for this opportunity to pop up in your inbox each week to share a piece of our team with you.
None of this would be possible without the help and support of several dedicated journalists and communication professionals, such as our managing editors, Brooks and Robson, whom we call our professors, and now our friends.
On a final note, we want to thank all our readers, peers, and contributors. We truly hope you have enjoyed our run as newsletter editors, as it has been a joy for us. A new editorial crew will be back in the fall — and the Calgary Journal will continue to publish great local and national stories all summer long!
Cheers,
Emma & Daria
P.S. to future editors: Brooks’ favourite gum flavour is blueberry.
Here are some standout stories from this week:
Building community while creating, cultivating and promoting art
By Quinn McCrae, Seeing a need for accessible creative spaces, a spoken-word artist makes Calgary more a colourful place
How a Calgary network connects immigrant seniors with support services
By Faith Naslovar, Even with local service connecting initiatives, research shows communication barriers still stand
Digital Age(ing): Older adults, smart wearables and health management
By Ava Free, Xander Holcomb and Brennen French, How wearable devices are becoming tools for everyday health monitoring
A walk through downtown Calgary: Indigenous art
By Janine de Castro , Throughout the centre of the city, these public displays highlight Indigenous culture and identity
Featured Podcast Listening:
MRU Listening
Community Podcast Initiative: Ethics and AI in podcasting: a panel discussion
In this episode, produced by CPI’s Emma Miller, CPI co-director Brad Clark leads the conversation with journalists, podcasters, and students
News+Business
Front Burner: The Pope vs The President
CBC reporters take a look at the ongoing battle of statements between the Vatican and the White House and attempt to analyze the exchanges
Lifestyle+Culture
Grownkid: the social dynamics of instagram stories
This episode explores the dynamics of social media and the impacts both its usage and non-usage can have from the 20-something perspective
What we are listening to!
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya: Escaping L.A. with Six Wigs and a PS5
This is your A&E and newsletter editor, Emma Miller’s, podcast pick of the week.
Photo Gallery:
While we did say last week that we would get back to a student photo gallery, we are still revelling in the photos from the Artemis II mission. For our final gallery, we are showing some of the images that gave us both earth and “moon joy“.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission gives a shaka hand gesture as he and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist; background, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; prepare to depart by helicopter off USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). PHOTO SUPPLIED: BILL INGALLS/NASA
(April 4, 2026) – Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen is seen through a window of the Orion spacecraft while on his way to the Moon. This selfie-style photo was taken using a camera on the end of one of Orion’s solar array wings on flight day 4 of the approximately 10-day test flight, when Orion was more than halfway to the Moon. PHOTO SUPPLIED: NASA
Below are some Calgary events taking place this week that you may want to check out:
– CALGARY EXPO POW! Parade of Wonders
When: April 24th, 10:30 A.M.
Where: BMO centre
Cost: Free
– Sierra Leone Independence Celebration Calgary 2026
When: April 26th, 6 P.M.
Where: Winston Heights Mountview Community Association
Cost: $27.96
– Dark History of East Village Walking Tour
When: April 17th & 24th
Where: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Cost: Free
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Thank you for reading. Until next week!
