Very interesting story about how Nickelback has gone from Hanna, AB to one of the biggest and most successful bands on earth.
When I worked for the Writers Guild of Alberta, the biggest part of my job was probably working with beginning and emerging writers. So you can imagine my
The last few Mondays have been “Meili Mondays” but a timely new video release from Corb Lund is a great time to revive “Music Monday” posting for a
You could probably do this for any two cities in Canada but since I lived in Calgary and am now back in Regina, those are the two cities
Not sure if you saw but Ryan Meili’s campaign is using Storify, a cool little tool that allows people and organizations to easily create a chronological timeline, pulling
Another great piece in The Walrus by Chris Turner looking at Calgary’s history, mythology and current culture. It touches on many of the things Shea and I experienced
A great article on the behind-the-scenes of Naheed Nenshi’s improbable but ultimately successful campaign to become the mayor of Calgary (and if you want to get meta, there’s
Calgary had their annual Pride Parade this past weekend. Pride Parades are commonly held in major cities throughout Canada but Calgary’s recent parade set two important milestones –
It’s not often that you can take credit for being the first to do something notable in Canadian history. (Well, you could if you counted things like “first
I’m currently reading a book called “Stampede! The Rise of the West and Canada’s New Power Elite” by Gordon Pitts of the Globe & Mail. This book came
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