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  • A summer update from Calgary city hall

    And a pop-up at the Calgary Folk Music Festival.

    Jul 22 2026 • Newsletter
  • How a Calgarian created Canada’s flag

    George Stanley proposed ​‘a simple red and white’ design.

    Jul 1 2026
  • The Sprawl nominated for 7 Alberta Magazine Awards

    Plus — get the book version of a hit Sprawlcast!

    Jun 20 2026 • Newsletter
  • The case for doing good work on a small scale

    It’s human — and we need that right now.

    Jun 13 2026 • Newsletter
  • How the University of Calgary got its entrance arch

    A CTrain extension — and a repurposed bridge.

    May 30 2026 • Comics
  • In Calgary’s Chinatown, Teresa Wong revisits a family history

    Come print with us on June 14!

    May 23 2026 • Sprawlcast
  • The story behind Bowness Park and its streetcar

    ‘It was the ultimate leveller — a club where no one was excluded.’

    May 17 2026 • Newsletter
  • On the CTrain free fare zone, Calgary city hall is having a memory failure

    It’s not a half-century ​‘pilot project.’

    May 9 2026 • Newsletter
  • A weekend of Jane’s Walks in Calgary

    We took a trip into Calgary’s transit past.

    May 3 2026 • Newsletter
  • Some good news about The Sprawl — and a few library letters

    A grab bag of April miscellany.

    Apr 25 2026 • Newsletter
  • The paper chase: How 4 Calgarians made their cities better with bookstores

    All grew up here — but only one stayed.

    Apr 18 2026 • Sprawlcast
  • The missing Calgary Public Library branch in Crescent Heights

    It was more than ​‘a mere book repository.’

    Apr 11 2026 • Newsletter

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