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Kids discover Canada's diverse festivals in new Heritage Park exhibition

Kids Celebrate! opens Nov. 8 at Gasoline Alley Museum, covering 12 holidays across four seasonal zones through Feb. 28.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Oct 21, 2025

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Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Plus, HallowSTEAM's creepy-crawly science wraps up at month's end

Emily Edwards

Health

Oct 21, 2025

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Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Nine cases of avian flu were confirmed in the farm's birds. Visitors from Oct. 6–12 are asked to watch for symptoms for 10 days.

Emily Edwards

Event

HallowSTEAM's creepy-crawly science wraps up at month's end

Oct 21, 2025

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HallowSTEAM's creepy-crawly science wraps up at month's end

Live insects, worm dissections and a Halloween Day costume parade close out TELUS Spark's Webs, Wings & Wiggly Things.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Calgary's raccoon population quietly expands into city parks

Oct 16, 2025

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Calgary's raccoon population quietly expands into city parks

Plus, Heritage Park transforms into Halloween headquarters with new haunted experiences.

Emily Edwards

Nature

Oct 16, 2025

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1 min read

Calgary's raccoon population quietly expands into city parks

More than half of Calgary's 37 reported raccoon sightings have come since 2023, concentrated in Fish Creek and Weaselhead rather than backyards.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Heritage Park transforms into Halloween headquarters with new haunted experiences

Oct 16, 2025

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Heritage Park transforms into Halloween headquarters with new haunted experiences

Ghouls' Night Out returns Oct. 23–26, joined by a new choose-your-own-adventure haunted village and standalone Fright Nights.

Emily Edwards

Event

17th Avenue bar trades palm trees for Halloween frights

Oct 14, 2025

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17th Avenue bar trades palm trees for Halloween frights

Ricardo's Hideaway becomes Ricardo's Nightmare Before Christmas through Nov. 2, with a menu of eerie cocktails.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Where are Calgary's voters? Advance turnout plummets

Oct 14, 2025

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Where are Calgary's voters? Advance turnout plummets

Plus, 17th Avenue bar trades palm trees for Halloween frights.

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Oct 14, 2025

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1 min read

Where are Calgary's voters? Advance turnout plummets

Roughly 96,500 Calgarians voted early, down from about 124,000 in 2021. Observers point to party confusion and the teachers' strike.

Emily Edwards

Business

Mexican taquería pop-up opens for limited 100-day run

Oct 9, 2025

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Mexican taquería pop-up opens for limited 100-day run

Los Taqueros took over the former Sensei Bar space next to Olea on Oct. 4, running Wednesday to Sunday until mid-February.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Thanksgiving walk and dance party returns to support Calgary Food Bank

Oct 9, 2025

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8 min read

Thanksgiving walk and dance party returns to support Calgary Food Bank

Plus, Mexican taquería pop-up opens for limited 100-day run

Emily Edwards

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