By Jason Herring, October 18 2016 —
After an offseason full of improvements behind the bench and on the ice, the Calgary Flames sputtered out a 0–3 start to the 2016–17 NHL season.
In the midst of the disappointing start, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 11 2016 —
After the Students’ Union injunction request failed, the University of Calgary will take control of MacHall for the duration of the ongoing lawsuit over the building’s ownership. The building was previously operated by … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 20 2016 —
The City of Calgary stopped fluoridating water in 2011. Ten city councilors voted to stop the process, which involves a controlled addition of fluoride to public drinking water in order to reduce levels … Read the rest
X-Fest is an alt rock music festival that bloomed out of Edmonton’s Sonic Boom festival. With past headliners like the Arctic Monkeys, Blink-182 and Jack White, the festival has built a reputation as an opportunity for Calgarians to see current … Read the rest
On July 4, Calgary city council spent most of the day processing 18 secondary suite applications. Based on current bylaws, to legally rent out a secondary suite — a self-contained basement or backyard dwelling attached to an existing residence — … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, August 4 2016 —
The first album by Toronto jazz quartet BADBADNOTGOOD, released nearly five years ago, was filled with stretched-out jam covers of tracks by rappers like Nas and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. While the musicianship was … Read the rest
July 26, 2016 —
The Polaris Music Prize released its 2016 short list on July 14. The annual award, along with $50,000, is given to the Canadian artist whose album is considered to have the most artistic merit, without taking … Read the rest
By Jason Herring with files from Rachel Woodward, July 26 2016 —
It’s a milestone year for the Calgary Fringe Festival. The event returns to Inglewood for its 10th anniversary from July 29 to August 6 with more of the … Read the rest
The University of Calgary is usually pretty quiet during the summer semester. Some students take classes, but most spend July and August away from campus. But if you take a walk through campus today, you’ll have no trouble spotting clusters … Read the rest
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
