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stories

  • Robert Sallows, 1987-2018

    Robert Sallows, 1987-2018

    'In so many ways, we could be a lot more like him.'

    Dec 28 2018
  • Calgary isn't so bad after all

    Calgary isn't so bad after all

    I used to be embarrassed by this city. Now I'm not.

    Dec 15 2018• Comics
  • 'You can't just take a name'

    'You can't just take a name'

    How Calgary uses—and misuses—Indigenous names.

    Dec 08 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 10: 'The Work Is Not Over'
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 10: 'The Work Is Not Over'

    Calgarians speak out on climate change, poverty, main streets—and more.

    Nov 28 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Our Olympic endorsement
    The Plebiscite Edition

    Our Olympic endorsement

    What to put on your plebiscite ballot.

    Nov 12 2018
  • The "Yes" Juggernaut
    The Plebiscite Edition

    The "Yes" Juggernaut

    Behind the push for another Calgary Olympics.

    Nov 12 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 8: An Olympic Plebiscite Primer
    Sprawlcast
    The Plebiscite Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 8: An Olympic Plebiscite Primer

    Things to consider.

    Nov 07 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Selling Calgary's 'new story'
    The Plebiscite Edition

    Selling Calgary's 'new story'

    What is it, exactly—and who gets to tell it?

    Nov 03 2018
  • Our civic responsibility
    The Plebiscite Edition

    Our civic responsibility

    Engaging the Olympic question with openness and curiosity.

    Nov 01 2018
  • Calgary's Olympic mess
    The Plebiscite Edition

    Calgary's Olympic mess

    This was no way to build public trust.

    Oct 29 2018
  • Let's complicate the narrative

    Let's complicate the narrative

    Journalism as usual won’t cut it.

    Oct 11 2018• Sprawl Update
  • No, Calgary Herald, #MeToo is not a witch hunt

    No, Calgary Herald, #MeToo is not a witch hunt

    It’s an opportunity.

    Sep 27 2018• Comics
  • The Beltline's Summer of Big Paint

    The Beltline's Summer of Big Paint

    My old mural’s getting eclipsed—and I’m glad.

    Sep 20 2018• Comics
  • Sprawlcast Ep 7: Union Cemetery
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 7: Union Cemetery

    Much more than just a graveyard.

    Sep 10 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Calgary's unknown civil rights champion

    Calgary's unknown civil rights champion

    Charles Daniels refused to give up his seat.

    Sep 07 2018
  • The Listener: A New Comics Series for Calgary

    The Listener: A New Comics Series for Calgary

    Another way of doing journalism differently.

    Aug 28 2018• Comics
  • What’s happened to Michelle Rempel?

    What’s happened to Michelle Rempel?

    Calgary MP’s online rants veer into conspiracy theory

    Aug 16 2018
  • Sprawl Soapbox: New Calgary ‘burbs are a setback for cycling
    Summer Bike Edition

    Sprawl Soapbox: New Calgary ‘burbs are a setback for cycling

    More density would give more choice.

    Aug 11 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 6: Beyond the Big Blue Ring
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 6: Beyond the Big Blue Ring

    A better way to discuss public art

    Aug 11 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Who are bike lanes really for?
    Summer Bike Edition

    Who are bike lanes really for?

    It’s time to talk about bike gentrification in Calgary.

    Jul 24 2018
  • A commuter’s conversion
    Summer Bike Edition

    A commuter’s conversion

    My bike helps me see Calgary — and myself — in a lovelier light

    Jul 21 2018
  • Why has Calgary stalled on bike infrastructure?
    Summer Bike Edition

    Why has Calgary stalled on bike infrastructure?

    City nowhere close to 2020 target for cycle tracks

    Jul 19 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 5: Arena Revisited
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 5: Arena Revisited

    Who benefits from rebooting negotiations?

    Jul 03 2018• Sprawlcast
  • The 17th Ave edition is done. Here are 4 things we learned
    The 17th Ave Edition

    The 17th Ave edition is done. Here are 4 things we learned

    It’s almost never as simple as for/against

    Jun 01 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 4: The Streetcar that Wasn’t
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 4: The Streetcar that Wasn’t

    A century later, International Ave is finally getting decent transit.

    May 28 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Calgary accidentally makes people-centric 17th Ave
    The 17th Ave Edition

    Calgary accidentally makes people-centric 17th Ave

    Maybe this should tell us something.

    May 15 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 3: Rethinking 17th Ave
    Sprawlcast
    The 17th Ave Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 3: Rethinking 17th Ave

    Why isn’t the city’s $44M makeover bolder?

    May 14 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Up next: the 17 Avenue Edition
    The 17th Ave Edition

    Up next: the 17 Avenue Edition

    Two streets, two very different transformations.

    May 07 2018
  • SPRAWLCAST SLICE: ‘The mayor cannot be leading it anymore’
    Sprawlcast
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    SPRAWLCAST SLICE: ‘The mayor cannot be leading it anymore’

    We bring you highlights from the latest Olympic bid debate

    Apr 16 2018• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast Ep 2: Dodging the Question
    Sprawlcast
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 2: Dodging the Question

    Why’d it take so long for city council to look the Olympic question in the face?

    Apr 08 2018• Sprawlcast
  • The Calgary Camino: A sidewalk pilgrimage

    The Calgary Camino: A sidewalk pilgrimage

    Out here, I’m open to change.

    Mar 22 2018
  • Sprawlcast Ep 1: NIMBY CITY
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 1: NIMBY CITY

    We peel away the label to see what lies beneath

    Mar 12 2018• Sprawlcast
  • In Calgary, Indigenous women lead march for Tina Fontaine

    In Calgary, Indigenous women lead march for Tina Fontaine

    ‘We can have no more stolen sisters in this country.’

    Feb 25 2018
  • Hey Calgary! It’s SPRAWLCAST time
    Sprawlcast

    Hey Calgary! It’s SPRAWLCAST time

    We need your help to make it happen.

    Feb 24 2018• Sprawlcast
  • This ain’t 1988 anymore: Olympic security and Calgary 2026
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    This ain’t 1988 anymore: Olympic security and Calgary 2026

    Q&A with local terrorism expert Gavin Cameron

    Feb 14 2018
  • Could the Paralympics make Calgary a more accessible city?
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Could the Paralympics make Calgary a more accessible city?

    A Q&A with Calgary Paralympian Patrick Jarvis

    Feb 13 2018
  • S3 is done. Here are 8 big takeaways
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    S3 is done. Here are 8 big takeaways

    What Calgarians need to understand about a 2026 Olympic bid

    Feb 13 2018
  • The Saddledome + a 2026 Calgary Olympics
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    The Saddledome + a 2026 Calgary Olympics

    Relationship status: it’s complicated

    Feb 13 2018
  • Olympic infrastructure: The good, the bad and the ugly
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Olympic infrastructure: The good, the bad and the ugly

    What Calgary can learn from other host cities

    Feb 13 2018
  • ‘This is not reconciliation’: Hard truths on a cold Calgary night

    ‘This is not reconciliation’: Hard truths on a cold Calgary night

    We have work to do.

    Feb 12 2018
  • The economics of 2026: no wonder people are confused!
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    The economics of 2026: no wonder people are confused!

    Whose numbers to trust when predicting an Olympic price tag

    Feb 10 2018
  • History of exclusion: a 2026 Calgary Olympics ‘has to be different’
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    History of exclusion: a 2026 Calgary Olympics ‘has to be different’

    Indigenous inclusion is a must.

    Feb 09 2018
  • As U.S. says no to 2026, IOC seeks to reassure Calgary
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    As U.S. says no to 2026, IOC seeks to reassure Calgary

    “They’re running out of options.”

    Feb 09 2018
  • ‘We don’t want this in our national parks’: Olympics in Banff debated once again
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    ‘We don’t want this in our national parks’: Olympics in Banff debated once again

    Calgary first pitched the idea in the 1960s.

    Feb 07 2018
  • ANALYSIS: Denver is showing up Calgary. Again.
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    ANALYSIS: Denver is showing up Calgary. Again.

    First it was Amazon, now it’s the 2026 Olympics.

    Feb 04 2018
  • Calgary Olympics chorister loved 1988, but is hesitant on 2026 bid
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Calgary Olympics chorister loved 1988, but is hesitant on 2026 bid

    “What are we going to get in terms of investment?”

    Jan 31 2018
  • Nenshi pushes for decisive June vote on Olympics
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Nenshi pushes for decisive June vote on Olympics

    “At some point we’ve got to make a decision and we’ve got to be in.”

    Jan 29 2018
  • ‘Show me the money’: Council members react to IOC visit
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    ‘Show me the money’: Council members react to IOC visit

    Nenshi admits risk of getting ‘too cozy’

    Jan 23 2018
  • Calgary is marching toward an Olympic bid with no resistance. Why?
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Calgary is marching toward an Olympic bid with no resistance. Why?

    “This needs to be seen as a real public policy question that should be debated for the pros and cons”

    Jan 15 2018
  • Hindsight 2026: Would another Olympics help or hinder Calgary?
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Hindsight 2026: Would another Olympics help or hinder Calgary?

    We’re collaborating with the Calgary Journal at MRU to find out.

    Jan 15 2018
  • Calgary 2010: our forgotten Olympics
    The 
Olympic 
Edition

    Calgary 2010: our forgotten Olympics

    “The Olympics aren’t the way they were,” said bid boosters in 1998

    Jan 15 2018

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