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Calgary Public Library fights back against book bans with a Book Sanctuary

This new program is celebrating Freedom to Read Week

Ashley Pfeifer

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Get ready for tax season: Building financial literacy skills that help alleviate stress

Feb 16, 2023

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Get ready for tax season: Building financial literacy skills that help alleviate stress

ABC Life Literacy Canada empowers people to improve their financial literacy through its Money Matters program

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Launching Calgary students into outer space with VR field trips

Feb 16, 2023

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Launching Calgary students into outer space with VR field trips

VRCORE Education is introducing in-school virtual reality field trips this spring

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Inglewood is hustlin’ and bustlin’ with some new businesses on the block

Feb 15, 2023

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Inglewood is hustlin’ and bustlin’ with some new businesses on the block

More than 20 new businesses opened last year, with more on tap for 2023

Music

Feb 14, 2023

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A musical love story: They met, fell in love, had kids, and now they’re releasing an album

Emily and Kyle Corner met at a music event 18 years ago and are set to release their debut album

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Rising from the floodwaters: A new beginning at New Camp Table & Bar

Feb 13, 2023

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Rising from the floodwaters: A new beginning at New Camp Table & Bar

Calgary restaurant reopened its doors this month after it was forced to close due to a flood

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Cockadoodledoo: Calgary Humane Society is trying to find a home for two roosters

Feb 9, 2023

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Cockadoodledoo: Calgary Humane Society is trying to find a home for two roosters

The roosters cost around $20 each to adopt

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Chillax in Calgary’s new 90s-themed coffee shop

Feb 9, 2023

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Chillax in Calgary’s new 90s-themed coffee shop

Congress Coffee opened its doors last week in NE Calgary and it’s pretty fly

Community

Empowering the next generation of female football players: U17 Calgary Wildcats prepare for second season

Feb 8, 2023

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Empowering the next generation of female football players: U17 Calgary Wildcats prepare for second season

The team’s open house and registration event is underway to find young talent in the city.

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Calgary woman crafts hundreds of hand sewn Barbie clothes

Feb 7, 2023

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Calgary woman crafts hundreds of hand sewn Barbie clothes

Jinkyloy Petinglay started hand sewing outfits for dolls at the age of eight

Community

Calgary retirement home asks for help to celebrate resident’s centennial birthday

Feb 6, 2023

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Calgary retirement home asks for help to celebrate resident’s centennial birthday

Calgarians are being asked to send birthday cards to Carl, who is turning 100 in March

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New Calgary play confronts fatphobia with humour and music

Feb 3, 2023

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New Calgary play confronts fatphobia with humour and music

The F Word explores the experiences of two fat women of colour

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