Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)
Lynn Huynh | Top 20 Under 20 2026
Photo by Steve Collins Age: 19 Growing up in Forest Lawn — a neighbourhood she says is full of potential, but often misunderstood — Lynn Huynh felt that her future was predetermined for her. “I think that a lot of people think that our futures are defined within these borders,” says Huynh. In 2023,
5 Local Products to Incorporate Into Your Kitchen
There’s no shortage of Calgary food products to incorporate into your cooking, but, when it comes to supporting local in the kitchen, why stop there? These companies make it easy to integrate products with a local connection into your kitchen routines, from the board you prep meals on to what you we
Win a Michelin-Key Stay with YYC EXP 2026
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How to Prepare for SkijorDue 2026
If you put together horses, skiing and big fur coats, you get “the fastest growing winter sport in North America,” a.k.a., skijoring. In skijoring, fast-moving horses with riders pull skiers and snowboarders over a series of jumps or obstacles to show off their skills in the air. For riders and spec
7 New Coffee Shops in Calgary
Sought x Found has a new location in the Beltline. Photo by Mach Media Marketing. Alforno at CF Chinook Centre If you love Alforno already, you’ll be happy to hear the local bakery and café chain has a new location to grab all your favourite treats and drinks. The new CF Chinook Centre café marks
Affordable, Local Tech Solutions for the Trickiest of Problems
Accidents happen. Sometimes you drop your phone and smash the screen or spill a drink on your tablet. And things happen outside of your control, too. Thankfully, in almost every case of Mac device repairs, Apple Expert can fix your problem. Haider Issa, a professional electronic engineer, founded C
The Calm Side of Greenwich Village
Want the Calgary Farmers’ Market West lifestyle without living in a traffic jam? The Greenwich area of Northwest Calgary gives you the best part of both worlds: weekend buzz close by, with a quieter day-to-day when you head home. Weekend buzz, weeknight calm Calgary Farmers’ Market West has a habit
Calgary, Get Ready to Get Loud at CRESCENDO!
Back with beloved songs and a shared sense of purpose, the full-scale musical showcase CRESCENDO will return to Calgary this spring. Featuring powerhouse vocalists backed by a choir, band and orchestra, CRESCENDO presents hits from artists including Benson Boone, Elton John, Earth, Wind & Fire and
How a Foreclosed Sunnyside Home Got a Second Chance (and a Beautiful Kitchen)
When a house is in foreclosure, it’s not staged for selling. That was abundantly clear to Chandra Vermeulen and Josh Farynowski when they first stepped into a musty Sunnyside home that had sat vacant for at least a year. The walls were dirty, pests were calling it home and, according to Vermeulen, t
5 Fun Ways to Experience the Olympics and Paralympics in Calgary
The 2026 Olympic Winter Games are upon us, and although they may be taking place in Italy, you can still celebrate right here in Calgary until the games end on February 22, 2026. And of course, the competition and festivities continue with the Paralympic Games, which run from March 6 to 15, 2026. As
A New 3D Immersive Art Experience Just Launched in Calgary
Photo by Karla Kujat Step into a new dimension with SnapShot!, Calgary’s first indoor anamorphic art gallery. Located within the PowerPlay entertainment centre in Southcentre Mall, this 3D art museum treats guests to a larger-than-life experience with 17 immersive murals. What makes the experience u
How Chef John Jackson’s Decade-Long Fitness Journey Put Him on a High-Performance Path
Jackson in his at-home sauna celebrating the completion of his marathon goal. Photo by Jared Sych. John Jackson’s marathon goal was 10 years in the making. In late 2015, the Calgary chef had just opened his second restaurant, Charbar, and had welcomed his second child. Because of the stressful, ofte
Tales From the Family Restaurant: Teatro
Mia and Dario Berloni. Photo by Steve Collins. When the Dominion Bank building went up for auction, Dario Berloni was enamoured by its beauty. He purchased the 8 Avenue S.E. property in 1989 with a vision to create a restaurant that would last generations, inspired by European restaurants located in
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2026
LEGO Bouquet of Roses Building Kit Photo by TH Toys Give a bouquet that will never fade with this 822-piece LEGO kit that produces 12 red roses and four baby’s breath bundles that can be displayed in your home forever. Build it together for a fun, hands-on date night or Galentine’s night. Available
Wedding Day Bestie Captures Social Media Content During Your Big Day
Madeleine White Fedyk and Andrew Fedyk at sunset on their wedding day. Photo by Jana Janevska. Many couples are choosing content creators to help capture more memories on their big day. That’s where Calgary-based wedding-day content creator Wedding Day Bestie comes in. Founder Jana Janevska works li
How Flow-State Training Can Help with High Performance
Noah Bowman describes himself as “risk averse.” If you know anything about this Calgarian, that’s probably not how you think of him. Bowman is one of Canada’s best halfpipe skiers and has been for a long time. For more than a decade and a half, his job has been to rip up and down the icy walls of a
Hack Your Health: 5 Calgary Organizations Trying to Help You Live Longer and Healthier
Illustration by Gust of Wind Studio For some people, being the healthiest version of themselves requires more than an annual physical, eating nutritious food or weekly workouts. Recently, an assortment of Calgary organizations have popped up offering a type of one-stop shop of health and wellness se
34th Annual Housing Excellence Awards Winners Announced
SASKATOON, SK (FEB 9, 2026) – The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association proudly announced the winners of the 34th Annual Housing Excellence Awards at a sold-out gala event on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Celebrating the pinnacle of achievement in the housing
Calgary’s Glamorous, Not-to-Be-Missed Gala Returns to Its Roots
Outside temperatures are cool in Calgary in March, but Calgary Health Foundation has plans to turn up the heat inside Hotel Arts. The foundation has teamed up with the contemporary hotel to present a night of glitz, glamour and goodwill on March 20, 2026. “We are excited to partner with Hotel Art
20 Best Things to Do in Calgary This February
Have some winter fun at Chinook Blast When: Various dates from January 30 to February 16 There’s no shortage of things to do during this exciting winter festival, which is spread out over three weekends. Highlights include live ice carving, a 360-degree dome with “large-scale projection mapping and
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