By Chris Adams, January 8 2015 —
As the price of oil plummets and government revenue drops, the University of Calgary is preparing to tighten its belt.
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice expects a provincial revenue shortfall of $6.3 billion this … Read the rest
By Ashton Chugh, January 8 2015 —
The University of Calgary men’s hockey team couldn’t muster a win against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, losing game one 6–1 on Jan. 3 and game two 5–3 on Jan. 4.
Game … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 8 2015 —
Giddy up, cowboys and cowgirls — the High Performance Rodeo (HPR) is back in town.
For four weeks starting in January the festival will bring the performing arts to venues around Calgary.
The … Read the rest
On Jan. 5, the price of oil fell below $50 a barrel, less than half of where it stood in June 2014. This spells trouble for Alberta’s government, which relies on oil revenue to pay for the roads we drive … Read the rest
By Kaleem Khan, January 8 2015 —
Calgary musician Bryce Maruk, known as Orthicon, released his debut EP, Boundary, in fall 2014.
Effortlessly weaving complex bass-lines, reverb-drenched guitars and drowned-out synths, Maruk resembles a goth-inspired James Blake.
On the surface, … Read the rest
By Taylor McKee, January 8 2015 —
With five World-Cup wins and a membership in the famed ‘Crazy Canucks’ fraternity, Ken Read remains one of Canada’s most beloved winter athletes.
Read first joined the Canadian Alpine team in 1973. In … Read the rest
By Taylor McKee, January 8 2015 —
At 5’9” and less than 190 lbs, Doug Flutie was the antithesis of the typical tall, lanky, pro-football quarterback. Few would have guessed when he began his football career that he would become … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, January 8 2015 —
Team Canada’s young guns have regained their golden crown, casting aside five years of international disappointment.
After failing to earn a medal in the past two World Junior Championship tournaments, the Canadians capped … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, January 8 2015 —
The University of Calgary Board of Governors (BOG) approved several fee hikes during their last meeting of the year on Dec. 12, including a 2.2 percent tuition increase.
The 2.2 per cent jump … Read the rest
