The semester is winding down and the days are getting shorter, but the city keeps making news anyway.

Take five minutes away from your working tabs and see what’s happening in Calgary and why our city is nicknamed “Cow-Town”.

— Sadaf & Cassie

Dive into some of our top stories from this week:

Calgary Stampeders play waiting game as Grey Cup at McMahon approaches

By Sam Matheos

Scammers posed as Calgary police deputy chiefs to get victims’ bank cards

By Hannah Schidlowsky

Calgary Justice Film Festival returns with Indigenous-lens and expanded arts programming

By Mimi Ozturk

Calgary Lore of the Week

“Cow-Town”

You’ve probably heard Calgary’s nickname, Cow-Town, but where did it come from? Calgary became Canada’s cattle hub in the late 1800s. The arrival of the CP railway in 1883 made Calgary a key shipping point, and by 1885, tens of thousands of cattle grazed the prairies south to the U.S. border. You can still see an abundance of cattle farms in and around Calgary.

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Photos brought to you by Journalism students!

A young girl stretching her arms out in front of the Glenmore Reservoir at Vista Point, North Glenmore Park while attending the Calgary Beaver Fest, on Oct. 17, 2026. The event was hosted by Land Lovers Network. PHOTO: BROOK VAN HAM
A man looks at an illustration of a ship on display at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries, as part of the “All Netted Together” exhibit, on Oct. 16, 2026. PHOTO: CARTER HESS
New Orleans’ French Quarter is famous for its buildings with ornate balconies and wrought-iron railings. PHOTO: GABRIELLA LINDLAND

Check out these upcoming events in the city!

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Calgary European Film Festival

When: Nov. 6 – 14
Where: La Cité des Rocheuses, 4800 Richard Rd SW
Cost: $13.65+

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Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks
When: Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE
Cost: $35.40+

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JazzWalk – JazzYYC Canadian Jazz Festival
When: Nov. 3 – 8
Where: Inglewood and along the Music Mile Coast
Cost: Free

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Sadaf Karami is in her final semester of Journalism and Digital Media with years of practical experience writing, producing, and publishing valuable multimedia pieces that align with audience interests....

Cassie Bonderoff is a fourth-year Journalism and Digital Media student who really enjoys being able to share people's stories. She has experience in writing, photography, social media, and multimedia storytelling...