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

Nov 14, 2023

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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

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

Oct 26, 2023

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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

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer

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Ukrainian woman celebrates one year milestone in Calgary

Oct 12, 2023

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Ukrainian woman celebrates one year milestone in Calgary

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

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

Sep 26, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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Calgary entrepreneur is redefining communication and leadership through her workshops

Sep 19, 2023

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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.

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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Celebrating Calgary's diverse talent at the YYC Music Awards

Sep 19, 2023

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Celebrating Calgary's diverse talent at the YYC Music Awards

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

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Calgary Citizen Team

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

Aug 22, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Aug 1, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Jul 13, 2023

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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

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer

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

Jul 11, 2023

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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”

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Jul 10, 2023

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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

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Calgary Citizen Team

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

Jul 6, 2023

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

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Calgary Citizen Team

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

Jul 6, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Jul 4, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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 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

Jul 3, 2023

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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

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Calgary Citizen Team

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

Jun 27, 2023

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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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Jun 26, 2023

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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

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Calgary Citizen Team

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

Jun 22, 2023

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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.

Ashley Pfeifer
Ashley Pfeifer

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 Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Jun 15, 2023

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Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

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

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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

Jun 14, 2023

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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.

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A new survey shows incidents of sexual harassment in Alberta workplaces are often going unreported

Jun 13, 2023

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A new survey shows incidents of sexual harassment in Alberta workplaces are often going unreported

Forty nine per cent surveyed said they experienced workplace sexual harassment

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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Greenbriar Market celebrates one year of in-store sustainability

Jun 6, 2023

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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.

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Calgary Citizen Team

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Alzheimer Calgary breaks down misconceptions about dementia

Jun 6, 2023

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Alzheimer Calgary breaks down misconceptions about dementia

Alberta’s Seniors’ Week runs from June 5 to 11

Julie Patton
Julie Patton

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Calgary author serves her broken heart on a silver platter in her book debut

Jun 1, 2023

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Calgary author serves her broken heart on a silver platter in her book debut

Lipstick Stains and Coffee Cups a rollercoaster of emotions

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The Wilde on 27’s new lunch menu is led by a world-travelled chef committed to local ingredients

May 31, 2023

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The Wilde on 27’s new lunch menu is led by a world-travelled chef committed to local ingredients

A menu that is sure to tantalize your tastebuds

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