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Avenue’s 13 Best Restaurants 2026
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6 Best New Restaurants in Calgary 2026
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Life After Ambition:
A “Good Enough” Memoir
by Amil Niazi Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada Canadian author Niazi examines how ambition shapes identity, adulthood, motherhood and class. I connected with Niazi because her career path feels aspirational. I wanted to understand how she go
Real Calgary Weddings: Ali and Madisen Sevans’ Dream Wedding Full of Personalized Details
There’s a reason the best friends-to-lovers trope is so popular — it’s a timeless tale of love. For Ali Evans and Madisen Quinn Sutter (both now share the surname Sevans), it wasn’t just a trope, but their true love story. They have been best friends since Grade 7. In their mid-20s, each realized th
Real Calgary Weddings: Jenna and Chad Armand’s Wedding with a Bridgerton-Inspired Reception
Unexpected hail created a beautiful backdrop with fallen petals covering the ground. Photo by Sofia Katherine. When Chad Armand first noticed Jenna Stewart at work, he was intrigued, but it took him months to build up the courage to speak to her. She was beautiful, confident, “and completely out of
Real Calgary Weddings: Ana Tiruta and Tim Haggstrom’s Outdoor Wedding at Rouge
Inside the tent, the happy couple and their guests wined and dined. Photo by Jordan Reid/Alexandra Weddings. After Tim Haggstrom and Ana Tiruta said their wedding day “I dos,” Tim’s speech jokingly credited the dating app Hinge as their “unofficial” wedding day sponsor. For him, June 12, 2022 — thei
Must-Visit Hot Tubs in the Mountains Near Calgary
Basin Glacial Waters at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Photo by Chris Amat/Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. For a good day in the mountains, follow this recipe: Start with a dose of outdoor activity. Stir in a few good friends. Mix in laughter and storytelling. Lastly, add hot water — a couple thousand
Fun Things to Do, See and Listen to in Calgary This March and April
Do Run the Original St. Patrick’s Day Road Race March 15 Join hundreds of runners for Calgary’s first big road race of the year, open to all skill levels. After you cross the finish line, stick around for pizza, Village Brewery beer, prizes and medals, all in support of the Calgary Roadrunners Club
Serving Up 17 Days of Delicious Dining
YYC Food & Drink Experience returns March 13 to 29, inviting food enthusiasts to explore the city’s dynamic restaurant scene over 17 delicious days. The festival brings together Calgary’s most exciting chefs, sommeliers and bartenders for a citywide celebration of flavour, creativity and fun. YYC EX
The Story Behind Calgary’s Mission and Cliff Bungalow Neighbourhoods
St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Photo by Jared Sych. By the Numbers Mission Population 4,505 Median Household Income $72,000 Housing Types Single-detached homes, row homes, duplexes, apartments Percentage of owners 31 per cent Cliff Bungalow Population 1,805 Median Household Income $60,400 Housing Types M
Real Calgary Weddings: Will McGlynn and Maddie Gauthier’s Wedding Celebration at The Nash
The happy couple outside of the Nash. Photo by Lisa Dack/Mint Photo. When Maddie Gauthier and Will McGlynn matched on Hinge, it was his voice that captivated her. “There was a voice note on his account about what he was looking for in a relationship. The sincerity in his message captured my attentio
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Izyan Ali | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 19 Izyan Ali jumped into the world of filmmaking with no funding or connections and little knowledge, but a lot of ambition. The result was his crime/drama short film, The Legacy, which premiered at the Globe Cinema in 2023 to more than 100 attendees. The project gave Ali
Joel Amaldas | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 16 At first glance, technology appears to be at the forefront of Joel Amaldas’s much-awarded science projects: his work includes an AI detector app for melanoma skin cancer, an AI-powered portable ultrasound device to detect different kinds of cancer nodules, and a wheelc
Divakar Gaba | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 19 Divakar Gaba is a problem solver by nature. In 2025, at the University of Calgary’s HERO lab for human health and improvement through AI innovation, Gaba helped develop an app that detects early signs of dehydration using biometric data like heart rate, skin temperatur
Jonathan Greco | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 17 Jonathan Greco has been passionate about coding and robotics since he was 11. As a teenager, he volunteered for three summers at Camp Bonaventure, a camp for kids with a range of abilities. There, he learned how donating time and energy directly improves others’ qualit
Sania Grewal | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 17 For Sania Grewal, oral presentations were daunting until she saw a TED Talk where the speaker, like Grewal, had a reserved personality and communication style, but still spoke with great confidence. During the 2024/2025 competition year with Team Canada, she competed a
Annika Gupta | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 15 Annika Gupta is no stranger to effective leadership. As a sailing instructor with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, she makes quick safety decisions with confidence and offers clear guidance to her mentees through unpredictable weather conditions. Last June, she presented
Divya Jhamb | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 19 When Divya Jhamb was 12, she joined the Calgary Police Cadet Corps, eventually climbing her way to the highest rank — Chief Cadet — while learning about leadership and what it takes to uplift others. “Leadership is about being part of the team and being able to carry y
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