MRU Climbing Centre seen a surge of new climbers since the sport was introduced at the Olympics in Tokyo last summer
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SHOW time: Local performing arts group looking for fresh talent
The SHOW is looking for its next top homegrown stars for this upcoming theatre season
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What’s so great about Kensington?
Exploring the popular neighbourhood through the eyes of locals and businesses
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Travelling gallery focused on the memory of dreams of artists moves to Edmonton
Local Calgary art enthusiasts gathered at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium last winter to attend The Alberta Society of Artists’ Memory & Dreams, a traveling visual art exhibit. From Dec. 2022 to April 8, 2023, the exhibition showcased a diverse collection of pieces carefully selected from Alberta artist’s submissions. The artworks ranged from traditional paintings and drawings […]
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Tik Tok, Instagram and influencers: Warping reality and our expectations
We each had our reasons. Sophia, a stunning beauty with perfect skin and insane makeup skills, was openly bashful about her thin lips. Julia, another stunner with her eyebrows microbladed and lashes Lashified to perfection, but couldn’t help her curiosity. What would a bigger pout do for her? As we had all seen on Instagram, […]
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Coach of U of C’s Dino-sty is an architect of change in Calgary basketball
Dan Vanhooren’s time as a player on the University of Alberta Golden Bears men’s basketball team made him fall in love with the game. But it was his career as a head coach that changed his life— and the modern Canadian collegiate basketball landscape. Vanhooren’s love for basketball grew as he was playing at the […]
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Opinion: Youth aren’t apathetic, just alienated from the voting process
I turned 18 a few months before the 2021 Calgary municipal election. It was my first opportunity to vote, to share my voice, to experience the peoples’ power and contribute to that ultimate goal of democracy. The weeks prior to election day, however, became an absolute nightmare. There were 27 mayoral candidates to choose from, […]
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Signs of a healthcare capacity crisis are ‘everywhere’, says Alberta ER doctors
Alberta doctors published an open letter to citizens and the provincial political parties battling for their votes, underscoring the need for help in a system they say is overburdened. This story also appeared in LiveWire Calgary The letter was made public on Wednesday, and is addressed to all Albertans as advanced voting is underway in the […]
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Day of Drag: City queens protest transphobic laws in U.S.
Tennessee’s recent bill that restricts and illegalizes drag queens may be seen as a step towards upholding traditional values, but it also creates harmful stereotypes and discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community. In support of the LGBTQIA+ and queens affected by this law, drag activists hosted “Day of Drag” in Calgary on April 1 aimed to […]
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How endurance sports can help people live with grief
Denise Coffield found triathlon training helped her deal with tragedy