 | Saturday, May 14, 2022 | |  | | | | Calgary was abuzz on Wednesday, May 11 as the Flames defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take Game 5 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | Small town newspapers hope to keep the lights on | Like all local newspapers across Canada, declining ad dollars for the Local Press have led to serious financial challenges in recent years. Local Press editor and reporter Rob Vogt says the newspaper’s role in a small community like Claresholm is to provide accurate, reliable news, dispel local rumours and provide residents a space to see themselves reflected in the news. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | A developer has submitted plans to the City of Calgary for a major redevelopment project on Stephen Avenue that could affect several heritage sites. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | This is a headline in a single column article | The fate of Premier Jason Kenney rests in the hands of fewer than 1.5 per cent of Albertans — those with valid United Conservative Party memberships. But even within that small, politically active subset of the population, there's an outsized say in some corners of the province. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three national parks in the Rocky Mountains, including an internationally known fossil site. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | Claire Beckstead's husband had dug a foot or two down in the side garden of their 110-year-old home, trying to clear up some creeping bellflower. To his surprise, he came across a rusty piece of metal, which upon further inspection turned out to be a City of Calgary bicycle licence from 1935. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | Canada's public broadcaster is expanding its news coverage in southern Alberta with a full-time, permanent bureau based out of Lethbridge. | LEARN MORE | | | | | |  | | | | | May is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate, CBC Calgary is highlighting the rich heritage and contributions of Asian Calgarians through a series of ten profiles. We welcomed nominations of diverse individuals with different goals and interests, and a common commitment to giving back to the community. Through an internal voting process, CBC Calgary staff selected the Asian Changemakers for 2022. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | Harveer Gill, 13, is a champion for youth initiatives in Calgary and was titled YouthLink's first female ambassador for 2021. She's won four back-to-back awards for her continued service to youth. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | Alice Lam is a child of Chinese-Vietnamese refugees who moved to Canada in 1985. She works as a property manager but spends most of her free time volunteering for various causes close to her heart. | LEARN MORE | | |  | Calgary Barber becomes a TikTok superstar | | 3:30 | | | | | Calgary barber has hundreds lining up for a cut | Arts and Community | | Dami Lare Sulola started out cutting hair by experimenting on his brother. Now, he has hundreds of people sliding into his direct messages on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter asking for an appointment. | | | | | | Filmmaker from Siksika nation finds success | | 2:18 | | | | | A filmmaker from Siksika Nation is finding success making movies in Alberta | | Arts and Culture | Trevor Solway started a collective that gives First Nations youth an entry into the world of filmmaking. Now he's making a name for himself as an independent auteur focusing on stories close to his heart and culture. | | | | | | How to keep busy this weekend | |  | | | | Hosted by Simu Liu, Canada's biggest night in music features the presentation of various Juno Awards. The 51st annual Juno Awards will make history on Sunday, May 15, as it broadcasts for the first time from an outdoor venue at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, live across Canada at 6 p.m. MT on CBC TV, CBC Radio One and CBC Music, and streamed live on CBC Gem, CBC Listen. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | The book sale is an annual fundraiser organized by Calgary Reads, a local organization that promotes child literacy. Attendees can buy up to 20 books, with most selling for $4, and children's books even cheaper at $2 each. The event continues until May 16. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | | Karchut's voice will now greet listeners on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 6 to 9 a.m., on CBC Radio One in Alberta. He's taking over Daybreak Alberta after longtime host Russell Bowers decided to move back to Newfoundland in December. | LEARN MORE | | |  | | | Make the most of maple syrup | This spring has been colder than usual, which is good news for maple syrup farmers in Quebec and Ontario — it extends the window between freezing and thawing, allowing them more time to tap trees. Food columnist Julie Van Rosendaal shares many delectable ways to use maple syrup. | | GET THE RECIPES | | |  | Saturday, May 14, 2022 | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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