Emilie Medland-Marchen, September 3 2015 —
The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships kicked off in Beijing last week, and Team Canada has garnered praise for a surprising string of top-place finishes.
Sprinter Andre De Grasse took home … Read the rest
Emilie Medland-Marchen, September 3, 2015 —
Proposed arena CalgaryNEXT aims to replace both the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium as the main sporting venue in Calgary.
Headed by the Calgary Flames, the $890-million project has received its fair share of … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 6 2015 —
Shakespeare by the Bow, Theatre Calgary’s popular annual event, returns to Prince’s Island Park this summer. The troupe is performing one of the Bard’s last and most acclaimed plays, The Tempest. Using the … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 6, 2015 —
The Dinos women’s field hockey team headed to the fields behind the Olympic Oval on a rainy day earlier this week to start training for the upcoming season. The team began their session … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 6 2015 —
Seven years ago, I read Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird in my grade eight English class. It was one of the first “classic” novels I read. I related to Scout, the narrator … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, July 30 2015 —
Women’s high-performance sport has made great strides over the last decade, but there’s one archaic ideal that has been hard to shake — the expectation that female athletes remain “lady-like” in their pursuit … Read the rest
July 16, 2015 —
Grab your oversized tarps and put on your dancing shoes. The Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in town from July 25–28.
The four-day festival brings 74 local and international musicians and comedians to Prince’s Island … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, July 16 2015 —
Should you start your fitness journey with CrossFit? Going vegan? What about a paleo diet? With so many fitness buzzwords floating around online, it’s hard to cut through the noise and get to … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, June 18 2015 —
At the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, the American athlete then called Bruce Jenner set a world record in the track and field decathlon event, winning the gold medal. While still identifying as a … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, June 11 2015 —
Edmonton synth-pop duo Purity Ring are returning to their home province after touring their sophomore album another eternity. The group combines Corin Roddick’s electronic atmospheres with Megan James’ dreamy vocalizations into music the … Read the rest
