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Saxophonist Perpie brings new concert blending jazz, storytelling to Calgary

Roots in Motion: A JazzTale Project fuses jazz, Western classical and African traditions with poetry at Grace Presbyterian Church.

Calgary teen recognized nationally for youth civic engagement

Kamran Shukoor, 18, received the Civic Spark Award from Children First Canada for his work on youth leadership and government transparency.

Raegan First Rider crowned 2026 Stampede First Nations Princess

The 19-year-old Jingle Dress dancer from Kainai Nation will serve as an ambassador through 2026, the program's 60th year.

Alberta appoints first chief nursing officer for primary care

Dr. Kim Hogarth takes on a role among the first of its kind in Canada, at an agency where nurses make up nearly half the workforce.

Edmonton artist returns to Calgary Stampede with new prairie-inspired collection

Jody Bruce's Western Skies shows at the Western Oasis in the BMO Centre July 4-13.

Broadway’s Hadestown is set to transform Calgary audiences with a blend of beautiful music, choreography, and characters

Calgary Citizen spoke to actor J. Antonio Rodriguez about his starring role

Empowering Indigenous Youth: Doreen Turning Robe Tiny Tots Memorial Powwow 2023 seeks support for seed planters of the future

Funding shortfall threatens Indigenous children's cultural celebration

Ukrainian woman celebrates one year milestone in Calgary

Alyona Galynych now works at the organization that supported her during her transition

Taking matters into his own hands, one Calgary artist is creating spaces for creatives.

Douglas McKeag bought two buildings in one of Calgary’s industrial districts and is flipping them to provide space for artists

Calgary entrepreneur is redefining communication and leadership through her workshops

Inspired while working in the corporate world, Caroline Berglund wondered what it would be like to facilitate workshops and solve complex problems for individuals and teams.

Celebrating Calgary's diverse talent at the YYC Music Awards

The awards celebrate local artists on Sunday at the Grey Eagle Event Centre

A love note to the Prairies, Calgary food writer’s debut cookbook brings the region’s flavours together

Dan Clapson has lived in the Prairies all his life and wants to celebrate the seasonal ingredients they have to offer

A Calgary man built a machine to sort trading cards. Now with 150 machines sold, he has sorted 100M cards.

Graeme Gordon has spend the last 8 years of his life building and selling the PhyzBatch-9000 and he is not done yet with goals to expand

Alberta Elite Women’s Wrestling Club dominates the mat, becoming Canada's strongest girls club

Roc Wrestling Club splits into girls and boys teams in a strategy to encourage more girls to participate in the sport

Calgary woman created an adventure guide to help Calgarians explore the city

Kelsey Woods was frustrated by the amount of information so she created “Parks of Calgary”

Calgary-area resident Kim Logan received a $20,000 grant from TELUS to bring her captivating documentary idea to life

Kim Logan is one of 80 recipients for the content creator grant

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Stampede Pancake Breakfast with these breakfasts

Powerhouse David Nicholson brings home three gold medals from the Special Olympics

Mayor Gondek invited all of Calgary’s Special Olympians who competed in Berlin to breakfast

Pitching to win, Calgary’s Morgan Rackel is once again playing for Team Canada as it heads into the Canada Cup

Rackel has played on the national team since 2019, winning bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

A photo in the newspaper inspired a Calgary woman to write a song for Ukraine, now she’s on a mission to raise money for the relief effort

Carolyn Harley is challenging everyone to donate $10 to the effort

Calgary badminton player is on a journey to make the 2024 Paris Olympics

Hot off his tour in Asia, Kevin Lee is competing in the YONEX Canada Open in Calgary

Relive rock ‘n roll at Jubilations Dinner Theatre with its latest show Old Time Rock ‘n Roll

We caught up with Sophie Brown who stars in the show to learn more about the production

One-armed wonder: Calgary teen overcomes physical limitations to play hockey thanks to CHAMP program

Despite being an amputee, 16-year-old Gavin Wishlow can now comfortably hold a hockey stick with his left arm, thanks to a device provided by the War Amps.

Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Catching up with two athletes and one of Calgary’s top volunteers

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.