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Calgary mascot creator reminisces about his time as Harvey the Hound

Harvey was the Calgary Flames' “first-pound draft pick” in 1983 at 6'6" and 200 lbs

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Calgary solar company seeing increased demand due to rising electricity costs

Mar 2, 2023

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Calgary solar company seeing increased demand due to rising electricity costs

Solar YYC has seen steady growth since the company started in 2016

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Calgary’s Kids Cancer Care heads to Mexico to build a home for family in need

Mar 1, 2023

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Calgary’s Kids Cancer Care heads to Mexico to build a home for family in need

Alumni and members of the Teen Leadership Program come together to give back despite hardships

Ashley Pfeifer

Community

Get your green thumbs ready: “Poplar” program giving away free trees to residents

Feb 28, 2023

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Get your green thumbs ready: “Poplar” program giving away free trees to residents

Calgary’s Branching Out program offers up to three free trees to boost the city’s tree canopy

Ashley Pfeifer

Music

Feb 27, 2023

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A Calgary music teacher is in the running for a Juno Award

Heidi Wood has been named as one of five MusiCounts Teacher of the Year finalists

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‘Like an old home to me’: Calgarians reflect on the history of Firehall No. 1

Feb 26, 2023

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‘Like an old home to me’: Calgarians reflect on the history of Firehall No. 1

The firehall hasn’t been in commission since 1973

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MacTowey Artisan Butcher thinks outside the box with new business

Feb 23, 2023

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MacTowey Artisan Butcher thinks outside the box with new business

Niall Towey specializes in UK and Irish delicacies including haggis and black pudding

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Creatives wanted for new TV show filming near Calgary this spring

Feb 21, 2023

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Creatives wanted for new TV show filming near Calgary this spring

The Sugar Mama series will award someone with $100,000

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

Feb 21, 2023

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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

Community

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

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