LogoCalgary Citizen
About
About

Authors

Support & FAQs

Advertise With Us

Contribute

Membership
Login
Subscribe

Local Business

Community

+3

Calgary’s Brown Bagging program feeds more than 6,500 children each year

Aug 21, 2023

•

3 min read

Calgary’s Brown Bagging program feeds more than 6,500 children each year

Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids teams up with Southcentre Mall

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+3

Five Calgary pet stores we love to support

Aug 16, 2023

•

3 min read

Five Calgary pet stores we love to support

Calgary has a diverse selection of pet stores

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+2

Calgarians saddened by the demolition of the unique ‘cow house’

Jun 20, 2023

•

6 min read

Calgarians saddened by the demolition of the unique ‘cow house’

The unique house on Edmonton Trail was demolished on June 14

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

Community

+3

Calgary designer’s passion for upcycling decor is reflected in her upcoming workshops

Jun 14, 2023

•

4 min read

Calgary designer’s passion for upcycling decor is reflected in her upcoming workshops

Sarah Kirkpatrick opened the interior decorating and staging service Unshelf Design out of her love for upcycling decor.

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+3

Greenbriar Market celebrates one year of in-store sustainability

Jun 6, 2023

•

5 min read

Greenbriar Market celebrates one year of in-store sustainability

Greenbriar Market + Refillery founders Mathew Beaudoin and Shawn Kearns were inspired to open their store during the pandemic.

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+2

Save money by thrifting at these five Calgary thrift shops

Jun 5, 2023

•

3 min read

Save money by thrifting at these five Calgary thrift shops

We think you will love these thrift shops

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+3

Southcentre Mall’s rooftop transforms into a garden to help provide food for families

May 25, 2023

•

5 min read

Southcentre Mall’s rooftop transforms into a garden to help provide food for families

It’s estimated that the rooftop garden will yield 1,000 pounds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

Community

+4

Two birds, one app: Food waste app celebrates its first year in Alberta

May 23, 2023

•

4 min read

Two birds, one app: Food waste app celebrates its first year in Alberta

Too Good To Go launched a year ago and has saved 100,000 meals from going to waste

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

Community

+3

Calgary Caesar Fest takes over the city this weekend and here are some tasty Calgary options in honour

May 17, 2023

•

2 min read

Calgary Caesar Fest takes over the city this weekend and here are some tasty Calgary options in honour

The Calgary Guide

Calgary Citizen Team
Calgary Citizen Team

Community

+3

Enactus UCalgary members heading to national competition

Apr 25, 2023

•

4 min read

Enactus UCalgary members heading to national competition

The Empower program was named the second runner-up at regionals

Community

+2

Calgary’s Paddy’s Barbecue and Brewery goes down to one day a week in anticipation of owners’ retirement

Apr 19, 2023

•

5 min read

Calgary’s Paddy’s Barbecue and Brewery goes down to one day a week in anticipation of owners’ retirement

The Sorrentis have been trying to find a buyer for their restaurant for the past year to no avail

Community

+2

Calgary butcher plans to open a shop with a cause

Apr 16, 2023

•

4 min read

Calgary butcher plans to open a shop with a cause

Matthew Oliver Wong believes a business can be profitable and also give back

Community

+3

No Fixed Address pays it forward with Huggabowls of soup

Apr 5, 2023

•

6 min read

No Fixed Address pays it forward with Huggabowls of soup

Tyler Melnyk has been running a mobile soup kitchen in Olympic Plaza since February

Economy

+2

Many Calgary businesses are shutting their doors, but it’s not all doom and gloom

Mar 30, 2023

•

6 min read

Many Calgary businesses are shutting their doors, but it’s not all doom and gloom

Local experts chime in on the city’s business economy—and they’re optimistic

Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi

Community

+2

Calgary business owner renews calls for councillors to ban the sale of animals

Mar 22, 2023

•

10 min read

Calgary business owner renews calls for councillors to ban the sale of animals

The dog boutique shop owner’s petition has more than 22,000 signatures

Community

+3

Calgary Oscar nominees will walk the red carpet donning locally-crafted jewellery

Mar 8, 2023

•

6 min read

Calgary Oscar nominees will walk the red carpet donning locally-crafted jewellery

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis will be wearing E.V. Stenroos custom fine jewellery

Community

+3

Women entrepreneurs share their stories and triumphs in honour of International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2023

•

6 min read

Women entrepreneurs share their stories and triumphs in honour of International Women’s Day

Women Owned Narratives hosts Intergenerational Storytelling event this weekend

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer

Community

+3

Calgary solar company seeing increased demand due to rising electricity costs

Mar 2, 2023

•

6 min read

Calgary solar company seeing increased demand due to rising electricity costs

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

Community

+3

MacTowey Artisan Butcher thinks outside the box with new business

Feb 23, 2023

•

5 min read

MacTowey Artisan Butcher thinks outside the box with new business

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

Community

+3

Launching Calgary students into outer space with VR field trips

Feb 16, 2023

•

5 min read

Launching Calgary students into outer space with VR field trips

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

Community

+1

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

Feb 15, 2023

•

5 min read

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

Community

+3

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

Feb 9, 2023

•

5 min read

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

+2

This bark bus promises no ruff rides

Feb 2, 2023

•

4 min read

This bark bus promises no ruff rides

Ruff and Puff safely gets dogs to and from Calgary parks

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer

Community

+2

A bittersweet ending to a 23-year legacy: Rózsa and János Jonas prepare to hang up their aprons

Jan 23, 2023

•

6 min read

A bittersweet ending to a 23-year legacy: Rózsa and János Jonas prepare to hang up their aprons

Community

+3

Ashley Pfeifer’s 5 favourite Calgary Citizen stories of 2022

Dec 28, 2022

•

4 min read

Ashley Pfeifer’s 5 favourite Calgary Citizen stories of 2022

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer
Load more
Calgary Citizen

Calgary Citizen

Local news, events, food, people. A 2x weekly newsletter to make you feel more connected to Calgary. ISSN 2819-0467


Contribute

© 2026 Calgary Citizen (A part of Overstory Media Group).
Report abusePrivacy policyTerms of use
beehiivPowered by beehiiv