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Stories

  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Gone to the dogs? Go to the dog park!

    Dog parks can help us alleviate loneliness — and build community.

    Dec 18 2021 • Street Front
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    How play helps me connect with my neighbours

    Everyone could use a little fun.

    Dec 18 2021 • Comics
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    In a consumer society, who do we look to for our needs?

    We have neglected what can help us most: community.

    Dec 4 2021
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Welcoming the stranger as an act of delight

    When we do, says David Goa, something new is born.

    Nov 27 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    What can we learn from Vancouver’s Commercial Drive?

    ‘Homogeneity is highly overrated,’ says Zakir Suleman.

    Nov 20 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Eyes on the street — but at what cost?

    The rise of online neighbourhood watch groups.

    Nov 13 2021 • Street Front
  • S | The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Sprawlcast: Cultivating neighbourliness in East Village

    Lisa Murphy Lamb discovers a ​‘neighbourhood of yes.’

    Nov 6 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: Calgarians rejected fearful populism. Now what?

    A conversation with three new city councillors.

    Oct 23 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Jeromy Farkas’s push for power

    After four years of acrimony, he says he’s ready to lead.

    Oct 16 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Seeing past the signs on our lawns

    We may disagree, but we still hold a lot in common.

    Oct 16 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2021

    Find out who’s running in your ward.

    Oct 13 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Meet Calgary’s new mayor: Who is Jyoti Gondek?

    From urban sociologist to city hall’s top job.

    Oct 9 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    How many racialized people have been on Calgary city council?

    You can count them on two hands, according to Heritage Calgary.

    Oct 8 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    What’s with all these extra ballot questions?!

    Here’s what’s behind each one.

    Oct 4 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Municipal candidate debates and forums in Calgary

    Miss a forum? We’ve got you covered.

    Oct 4 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: The need for an Indigenous gathering place in Calgary

    ‘It’s highly important to see ourselves in the urban landscape.’

    Oct 2 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Just cut taxes? If only it was so simple

    A sprawling city has immense costs.

    Oct 2 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    When it comes to elected school boards, who cares?

    Trustee candidates don’t get much attention — but they should.

    Sep 25 2021 • Edmonton Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: Six mayoral hopefuls on growth — and the Green Line

    Here’s what each candidate had to say.

    Sep 18 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    The debate over density in Calgary’s historic Inglewood

    Does growth clash with the community’s ​‘intrinsic vibe’?

    Sep 17 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Political pasts: Will party ties help or hinder Edmonton mayoral hopefuls?

    Party affiliations are a mixed bag.

    Sep 11 2021 • Edmonton Politics
  • Depth, not breadth: Why The Sprawl is scaling down in November

    Here’s what’s next.

    Sep 4 2021 • Sprawl Update
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    What’s at stake this October: An Edmonton election issues primer

    Find out what city council did — and didn’t — do.

    Sep 4 2021 • Edmonton Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    What’s at stake this October: A Calgary election issues primer

    Find out what city council did — and didn’t — do.

    Sep 4 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • The end of summer

    And the beginning of something else.

    Sep 4 2021 • Comics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Who’s trying to sway your vote in Calgary’s municipal election?

    These are the PACs registered with Elections Calgary.

    Aug 28 2021 • Calgary Politics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Municipal candidate debates and forums in Edmonton

    Dates, locations and livestreams.

    Aug 28 2021 • Edmonton Politics
  • Lessons from the road

    In the days ahead, vigilance will be important. Memories will be, too.

    Aug 7 2021 • Comics
  • S | The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Meet the Edmontonians running for mayor and council

    The next municipal election is on October 18, 2021.

    Aug 6 2021 • Edmonton Politics
  • How will Alberta’s social studies curriculum size up?

    Experts say a focus on facts isn’t enough.

    Aug 4 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • What the feds’ child care program would mean for Alberta

    Here’s what’s at stake for families.

    Aug 3 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Slavery and the making of Alberta

    The evidence of things not seen.

    Jul 31 2021 • Culture
  • Sprawlcast: The future of live music in Calgary

    Can we rebuild performing arts for the better?

    Jul 29 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • The UCP knew the inequitable impacts of COVID-19 all along

    Women have it harder, and need more support.

    Jul 27 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Remembering how to be strong

    I have to find out what this new world needs from me.

    Jul 24 2021 • Comics
  • A grassroots answer to Islamophobia in Edmonton

    Who’s looking out for the victims of hate-motivated attacks?

    Jul 19 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Still given’r: Reflecting on FUBAR almost 20 years later

    What does the cult classic tell us about our time?

    Jul 17 2021 • Culture
  • How does one relax again?!

    I can’t even remember.

    Jul 17 2021 • Comics
  • How Alberta threw away $1.5 billion on Keystone XL

    Investors are wary of risky pipelines — so Kenney stepped in.

    Jul 16 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Sprawlcast: An interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    Plus: Shane Keating on the Green Line — and leaving politics.

    Jul 10 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • Hitting the road

    Time to flee the Calgary Stampede.

    Jul 10 2021 • Comics
  • A heat wave during flood season? They’re connected

    ‘We should be leading on climate mitigation.’

    Jul 3 2021
  • S | The Protest Edition

    Alberta’s forgotten history of activism

    Agitating for change isn’t new here.

    Jun 30 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • S | The Protest Edition

    ‘A silent, private protest’: Art and activism in the age of COVID

    What’s a maker to do during a pandemic?

    Jun 23 2021 • Culture
  • S | The Protest Edition

    ‘It liberated me’: The fight for Calgary’s supervised drug-use site

    What’s next for Safeworks?

    Jun 22 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • S | The Protest Edition

    Why we protest

    For me, it was never a choice.

    Jun 19 2021 • Opinion
  • S | The Protest Edition

    One year later, Edmontonians reflect on historic BLM protest

    For some, it was their first time protesting.

    Jun 16 2021
  • S | The Protest Edition

    ‘It was gaslighting’: What’s behind Kenney’s latest apology

    Doubling down didn’t work for Canada’s least popular premier.

    Jun 12 2021 • Opinion
  • S | The Protest Edition

    In photos: A memorial walk on the Piikani Nation

    For the children who never made it home.

    Jun 11 2021 • Photo Essay
  • S | The Protest Edition

    Are Calgary police favouring some protests over others?

    Social justice organizers say anti-maskers are getting off easy.

    Jun 8 2021
  • S | The Protest Edition

    Sprawlcast: Two Indigenous activists on why they fight

    A vigil for residential school victims brought them together.

    Jun 5 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • S | The Protest Edition

    When politicians least expected it, Alberta spoke up

    We’ve outgrown our reputation for apathy.

    Jun 1 2021
  • The politics of public art

    Can an arms-length agency make it ​“less of a political football”?

    May 29 2021 • Culture
  • Why do renters get a bad rap in Calgary?

    Homeownership is still king — and renters pay the price.

    May 22 2021 • Street Front
  • Who will lead the Alberta Federation of Labour?

    Susan Cake challenges Gil McGowan for the AFL presidency.

    May 12 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Alberta

    Like coronavirus, misinformation is infectious but it’s only part of the story.

    May 8 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Once more unto the breach, dear friends

    What does leadership in a crisis look like?

    May 8 2021 • Comics
  • The human cost of climate change

    Alberta has more at stake than its environment and economy.

    May 1 2021 • Climate Change Series
  • Sprawlcast: Groundhog Day on the Green Line

    It’s shaping up to be an election issue — again.

    May 1 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • Sketches from the immunization clinic

    This is how we help people.

    May 1 2021 • Comics
  • ‘Breaking point’: Inside AgeCare’s for-profit care homes

    As UCP protects companies, workers speak out.

    Apr 24 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • The recent trials of Tyler Shandro

    Can the combative health minister rebuild trust with doctors?

    Apr 15 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Sprawlcast: Druh Farrell on 20 years in city politics

    ‘I based my decisions on how it will help the next generation.’

    Apr 10 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • Now’s the time to stay the course

    We’re so close we can taste it — but more bad weather lies ahead.

    Apr 3 2021 • Comics
  • Sprawlcast: Corb Lund on Alberta’s coal fight

    ‘There comes a time when you have to make some noise.’

    Mar 27 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • Hate won’t stop me from taking up space in my city

    No one should need to hide indoors to be safe.

    Mar 26 2021 • Opinion
  • Volunteers take on more trail work in Alberta parks

    But groups faced costly new requirements.

    Mar 25 2021
  • If NIMBYs had their way in the 1950s, my home wouldn’t exist

    But I live here now — and I’m grateful.

    Mar 20 2021 • Opinion
  • Who’s behind the anti-guidebook ads in Calgary?

    Some groups are more transparent than others.

    Mar 20 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • The plight of progressive city council candidates in Calgary

    Amid rising populist anger, nuance can be a tough sell.

    Mar 18 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • With guidebook, Calgary tries to curb urban sprawl — again

    But is it all it’s hyped up to be?

    Mar 17 2021 • Street Front
  • What Alberta got wrong — and right — on COVID-19

    Putting all responsibility on individuals hasn’t worked.

    Mar 13 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Sprawlcast: An interview with Rachel Notley

    The Alberta NDP leader talks politics, PST and more.

    Mar 10 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • What kind of story are we in, anyhow?

    This isn’t what I thought ​‘getting through’ would look like.

    Mar 6 2021 • Comics
  • Canada’s Caribbean travel freeze smacks of elitism

    For me and many Canadians, these aren’t ​‘sun destinations.’

    Mar 2 2021 • Opinion
  • What’s happening to EMS in Alberta?

    Why some cities are fighting the province’s dispatch takeover.

    Feb 24 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • With YMCA closure, city lets down inner-city Calgarians

    You’re expected to hop in your car to exercise.

    Feb 22 2021 • Street Front
  • Saving the Eastern Slopes: Lougheed’s other policy

    Alberta’s coal conflict is is a new chapter of an old story.

    Feb 20 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • Afros In Tha City: ​‘Who better to tell our stories than us?’

    New Calgary outlet gives voice to Black experiences.

    Feb 18 2021 • Culture
  • Did the Alberta NDP do enough with its power?

    Notley chose caution over transformative change.

    Feb 8 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • For a better city, we need women in power

    The importance of gender parity in Calgary politics.

    Feb 6 2021 • Street Front
  • Inside Calgary city council’s reversal on police funding

    Councillors approved cuts — but ultimately gave cops more.

    Feb 4 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • Sprawlcast: The Longest Playground Zone in Calgary

    A history of city speed limits.

    Jan 30 2021 • Sprawlcast
  • I don’t want to give up on you, Alberta

    We’ve lost some dreams, but we can’t lose hope.

    Jan 30 2021 • Comics
  • Calgary theatre faced a racial reckoning in 2020. Now what?

    To stay in Calgary, BIPOC artists need real change.

    Jan 29 2021 • Culture
  • To build true community, we need more than design

    Co-housing shows a radically different approach.

    Jan 23 2021 • Street Front
  • ANALYSIS: The myth of Kenney’s strategic genius

    Faced with public wrath, he’s started to back down.

    Jan 15 2021 • Alberta Politics
  • The call to ​‘take back’ city hall isn’t new — but who pays?

    In Edmonton, history shows the true cost of populist campaigns.

    Jan 12 2021
  • ‘Dr. No’ returns to city hall — this time as minister

    Will Ric McIver let go of power and control?

    Jan 8 2021 • City Hall Sprawl
  • How Alberta encouraged beach travel, despite its own warnings

    Kenney’s former chief of staff has been lobbying for WestJet.

    Jan 7 2021

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