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Calgary choir organizes city’s 1st World Singing Day event
By Gil Tucker Reporter
“We want to make global harmony. In the sense of peace and love and togetherness.” Continue reading
Maritime cat rescue seeks help to control ‘staggering’ feral cat population
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Feral colonies are started when a domestic cat owner sets their pet free to fend for themselves. Continue reading
How Trevor died: Why prison offers a ‘golden opportunity’ to help solve the opioid crisis
Canadians who want to address the opioid crisis should pay attention to what’s happening in our prisons, says one expert. Continue reading
Creepy Hollow continues to spook scare-seekers in southern Alberta
Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow is in the midst of its busiest month of the year, and the family-friendly attraction boasts a lot more than just the most intricate haunted house in the area. Continue reading
The Mustard Seed helps man find community, home in Calgary
By Deb Matejicka Community Reporter
“He came in really caring for the other guests, for people who experienced things that he did”, Andrew Gusztak on Mustard Seed guest and volunteer Gary Wise. Continue reading
How to talk to your kids about differences and disabilities
By Laurel Gregory Reporter
More than five million Canadians live with a disability and yet many parents struggle with how to explain to their children what it’s all about. Continue reading
McDonald’s serves notice to Edmonton burger restaurant over sandwich name
An Edmonton burger restaurant has received a cease and desist order from McDonald’s Canada over the name of one of its burgers. Continue reading
Students at Calgary junior high inspired by ‘super cool’ visit with Jon Le Bon comic creator
By Gil Tucker Reporter
Alex Couture, who writes and draws his comic books under the name “Alex A,” started creating them while he was still in elementary school. Continue reading
How the explosion aboard HMCS Kootenay helps prepare Canadian sailors 50 years later
The memory of the force’s worst peacetime disaster has been used by the Royal Canadian Navy to help prepare sailors for potential disasters at sea. Continue reading
James Neal’s 4-goal night scores Edmonton woman $100K
An Edmonton Oilers game last week in which James Neal scored four goals was not only exciting for hockey fans but also for a local woman, who is now $100,000 richer thanks to The Real Deal. Continue reading