@calgaryjournal

We're an online community news service run by journalism students at Mount Royal University.

 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The unofficial turnout for the Calgary election reached a total 148,483 voters at 7p.m. According to Elections Calgary, counting is estimated to finish by 1a.m., Oct. 21.
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Freaks and fans: The Rocky Horror legacy As The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicked off its 49th-anniversary show at MacEwan Hall this year... Read the full article by Emma Miller and Acacia Carol here: calgaryjournal.ca/2025/01/13… #YYC #UofC #RockyHorror #YYCArts #News #Arts

Freaks and fans:The Rocky Horror legacy

As The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicked off its 49th-anniversary show at MacEwan Hall, fans got to feed the obsession that relieves their tension. The evening started with a sit-down […]

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Photo of the week by Luke Zhuang: “The Daylily: Radiant against the sky, this daylily captures the bloom and serenity of the sunlight.” #Calgary #PhotoOfTheWeek #YYC #Photography #YYCPhotos #YYCPhotography #Photojournalism #CalgaryJournal #News
Photo of the week by Luke Zhuang: “The Daylily: Radiant against the sky, this daylily captures the bloom and serenity of the sunlight.”

ALT Photo of the week by Luke Zhuang: “The Daylily: Radiant against the sky, this daylily captures the bloom and serenity of the sunlight.”

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Alberta’s NDP leader, @nenshi questions @ABDanielleSmith tariff strategy View the full interview and read the article here:  calgaryjournal.ca/2025/03/04… via @calgaryjournal #CAD #USA #Alberta #ABLeg #Tariffs #Calgary #AB #YYC #Economy #TradeWar
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Explaining Trump’s tariff hit to Alberta’s economy   calgaryjournal.ca/2025/02/27… via @calgaryjournal #Tariffs #Trump #CanadaUSTradeWar #CanadaNews #Alberta #AlbertaEconomy #Ableg #YYC #AlbertaNews #Economy #Economics

Explaining Trump’s tariff hit to Alberta’s economy  

Canada faces its biggest economic threat in decades. Earlier this month, newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose — then paused — 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian […]

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Calgary Flames Foundation hosts equipment drive to help kids in need calgaryjournal.ca/2025/03/02… via @calgaryjournal #Flames #YYC #Calgary #Sports #Community #Canada #Alberta #News #HockeyNight #CalgaryFlames

Calgary Flames Foundation hosts equipment drive to help kids in need

The Calgary Flames Foundation and the Calgary Flames Sports Bank recently stepped up efforts to help lower-income kids. The Calgary Flames Sports Bank helps low-income families by tackling two major...

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Explaining how green roofs aim to grow a sustainable Calgary calgaryjournal.ca/2025/03/02… via @calgaryjournal #Calgary #YYC #CalgaryArchitecture #CanadaNews #ABNews #Environment #EnvironmentalDesign #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment

How green roofs help grow a sustainable Calgary

High above Calgary’s streets, patches of vibrant greenery continue to replace dull, gray rooftops. Plants sway in the breeze, absorbing rainwater, reducing heat, and providing a habitat for animals....

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Tariff troubles: Is Canada’s food security at stake? Find out what @dinnerwithjulie has to say on the matter and read the full article by Valeria Babin here: #tariffs #news #foodsecurity #canadiannews #canada calgaryjournal.ca/2025/02/25… via @calgaryjournal

Tariff troubles: Is Canada’s food security at stake?

Concerns surrounding the future of Canada’s food system continue to grow with the possibility of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. Although a 30-day reprieve has provided short-term respite, analysts...

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Meet our Q1 2025 Editors! We will be keeping you informed this term and bringing local news to you. Make sure to give us a follow so you can keep up! >>> calgaryjournal.ca #yycnews #yyc #calgaryjournal #journalism #canada #yycnow #Editor tiktok.com/@calgaryjournal/v…
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📰LAST NEWSLETTER FOR THE SEMESTER ALERT📰 The latest newsletter is live! Dive into local stories, recipes, and horoscopes. Read it here⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/newsletter…

One last time unto the breach

By Kobe Gallagher Tulloch, Newsletter editor It has been a lovely few months writing you these letters. You have been my Sundays. A cup of coffee in one café or […]

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🚨 AI is transforming communication, but at what cost? Crystal Chokshi, explains the ethical dilemmas of AI: 🌍 environmental harm, 🤝 loss of human connection, 🔍 misinformation & more. Read the Q&A here⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/2024/12/04… #AIethics

A conversation with Prof. Crystal Chokshi on the evolving impacts of AI on communication professi...

As the use of artificial intelligence becomes more common in professional communications, it brings with it a bunch of thorny ethical issues, according to one expert. Crystal Chokshi is an […]

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🎓Mount Royal Students' Association is rethinking the timing of fall reading week🎒🏫 Options are either moving it to November or splitting it into two shorter breaks in October. What would you choose?🤔 Read it here:⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/2024/12/04… #MRU #Studentlife #SAMRU

Mount Royal students’ association considering alternatives to timing of fall reading break

The placement of the fall reading break at Mount Royal University has been a hotly contested issue, prompting the students' association to start exploring alternative options.

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🎙️ Traditional Métis oral storytelling meets modern tech. Listen to how Yvonne Poitras Pratt is preserving Alberta Métis history through digital media on our latest podcast. Don’t miss the latest episode of Researching Researchers!#IndigenousVoices calgaryjournal.ca/2024/12/04…

Researching Researchers: Yvonne Poitras Pratt

Traditional oral storytelling holds great value and importance in Indigenous communities. However, due to the nature of the method, it is difficult to reach large audiences and break into the […]

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📰NEWSLETTER ALERT The latest newsletter is live! Dive into local stories, events, and more. Read it here📷⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/newsletter…

Looking on the bright side

By Kobe Gallagher Tulloch, Newsletter editor The last few weeks have been tough. The weather is cold. Snow is piling, and cars are crashing. It’s dark when many leave their […]

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Haven’t read our feature on Bragg Creek’s trail battle yet? We’ve got the highlights! Here are 5 takeaways from the story - catch up here:⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/2024/11/28…

5 takeaways from our feature story on Bragg Creek’s trail battle

The Calgary Journal has been exploring the future of outdoor recreation in Alberta, with a focus on the trail battle between a logging company and recreation advocates in Bragg Creek. Here are five...

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You free this Friday?😏 Come hangout with the Calgary Journal for food, music and a lively discussion about the future of outdoor recreation in our province! Follow the link below to reserve a spot for the FREE event! eventbrite.ca/e/does-alberta…

Does Alberta need an outdoor recreation advocate?

Join MRU's Calgary Journal for food, music and a lively discussion about the future of outdoor recreation in our province

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🌄 As more Albertans hit the trails to hike, bike and ski, tensions rise between outdoor recreation and logging in Bragg Creek. Can we find a balance? 🌲🚵 Check out journalist-in residence Doug Horner's analysis of the future of Alberta's trails⤵️: calgaryjournal.ca/2024/11/26…

The trail battle in Bragg Creek and the future of outdoor recreation in Alberta

Ashley Blumhagen was part of an unusual hiking group this past summer. The 41-year-old mother of three works for an outdoor gear apparel company and is the president of the […]

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📰NEWSLETTER ALERT📰 The latest newsletter is live! Dive into local stories, events, and more. Read it here⤵️ calgaryjournal.ca/newsletter…

There’s snow-place like home, so you should probably stay there

By Kobe Gallagher Tulloch, Newsletter editor I’ve been thinking a lot about home, this week. Something about snow-muffled mornings and air that leaves paper cuts along your lung-lining reminds me […]

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Families like Rhonda Stone’s are losing a lifeline as Vecova’s aquatics centre prepares to close. For her daughter, living with autism, swimming wasn’t just fun—it was essential. What happens now? Read the full story here⤵️ #YYC #Accessibility calgaryjournal.ca/2024/11/20…

Vecova’s main facilities to shut down, leaving families scrambling

Rhonda Stone searched for years to find adapted swimming lessons to accommodate her daughter’s needs, before discovering Vecova’s SwimAbilities program in 2021. “I’m not sure what we’re going to do...

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🎙️New Calgary Journal Podcast: Researching Researchers. Join MRU professor Gloria Perez-Rivera, as she unpacks her research of illegal economies. Tune in! #CalgaryJournalPodcast calgaryjournal.ca/2024/11/17…

Researching Researchers: Gloria Perez-Rivera

Illegal economies are economies based around less-than-legal income streams, however many of the people involved in these economies are day-to-day workers, not criminals.  That’s one finding of...

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