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The Calgary Black Film Festival returns for its sixth edition this May

Forty-two titles screen at the Globe Cinema, opening with Kalu Oji's Pasa Faho on the 22nd.

Arts & Culture

17th Avenue has a full summer of free events lined up

May 7, 2026

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17th Avenue has a full summer of free events lined up

Concerts play five spots at once each month through September, alongside night markets in Tomkins Park.

Newsletter

211 now also for mental health and addiction support

May 7, 2026

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211 now also for mental health and addiction support

Plus, Mother's Day ideas for the last minute planner.

Emily Edwards

Health

May 7, 2026

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Alberta simplifies mental health and addiction support with one number: 211

The service has run since 2004 and replaces a system that scattered callers across several entry points.

Newsletter

8,000 Calgary kids need lunch every school day

May 5, 2026

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8,000 Calgary kids need lunch every school day

Plus, Studio Bell is going free for seniors every Wednesday this summer.

Emily Edwards

Health

Nearly 8,000 Calgary kids rely on BB4CK for lunch every school day

May 5, 2026

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Nearly 8,000 Calgary kids rely on BB4CK for lunch every school day

Food insecurity among the province's children has risen more than 80 per cent in five years.

Arts & Culture

Studio Bell is going free for seniors every Wednesday this summer

May 5, 2026

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Studio Bell is going free for seniors every Wednesday this summer

The Forever Young programme runs from May 6 right through to November 4.

Business

Apr 30, 2026

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Keeping homegrown innovation in Alberta

A new intellectual property office gets $8 million, as over 40 per cent of Canadian inventions are foreign-owned.

Newsletter

Apr 30, 2026

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Keeping homegrown innovation in Alberta

Plus, Return of the Jedi is coming to the Jubilee with a live orchestra.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Return of the Jedi is coming to the Jubilee with a live orchestra

Apr 30, 2026

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Return of the Jedi is coming to the Jubilee with a live orchestra

Anthony Parnther conducts John Williams' Oscar-nominated score on May 15 and 16.

Business

A rooftop toast to 30 years of community impact

Apr 28, 2026

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A rooftop toast to 30 years of community impact

About Staffing and Safe Haven Foundation host 300 guests at the Marriott Downtown on May 29.

Newsletter

Apr 28, 2026

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A rooftop toast to 30 years of community impact

Plus, the Calgary Philharmonic’s spring line-up

Emily Edwards

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