Good morning, Calgary.
Hope you are doing great. We had a technical glitch with the last edition, so many of you did not receive it. Our apologies. It is sad because we were introducing our referral program in it.
Anyway, here we go:
Share the Scoop, Get Rewarded Help us grow Calgary’s best community and earn rewards.
3 Referrals: A 150-character Classified Ad or Birthday Shoutout.
10 Referrals: A $20 gift card (Monogram Coffee, Village Ice Cream, etc).
50 Referrals: A $100 dinner on us (The Keg, Earls, Cactus Club etc.).
We almost reached 5,000 readers! Thank you to all of you!
According to the results of our last poll, summer camps are a split issue.
But 50% of you still need some information on them. So we are building a huge reference roundup in one place and will link to it in a future edition.
That same poll showed strong interest in patios (wink-wink). We will go on a hunt for the best spots and put together a patio roundup. If you have good tips on the best patios around town, hit reply and let us know.
As for usual business, we have a lot of local news and fun events to cover today. We are introducing our long-promised real estate rubric, but we decided to go an unusual route with it. Let us know what you think.
Let’s get to it.
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UCalgary skaters strike gold again. UCalgary alum Isabelle Weidemann and Oval-trained teammates Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais defended their Olympic gold in the women’s team pursuit. They beat the Netherlands in a tight six-lap final in Milano Cortina. Team Canada now sits at 14 medals total. Read the recap
Big bills for water on the ground and in the air. The City of Calgary consistently underspent its water infrastructure budget over the last two decades. Council is now pledging $1.1 billion to fix the pipes and prevent another crisis. Meanwhile, Alberta signed a $400-million deal for five new Canadair waterbombers ahead of wildfire season. Read the water report | See the planes
Have your say on the downtown Free Fare Zone. The CTrain free fare zone along 7th Avenue has cost riders nothing since 1979. The city is now reviewing this 2.5-kilometre stretch to decide its future. Transit riders have until March 8 to fill out the online survey and share their thoughts. Take the survey
The fake spring is over and the freeze is here. The temperature plunged back down, bringing a brutal -40 C windchill to the city. Heavy snowfall forced Calgary Transit to activate city-wide snow detours for all bus routes to avoid steep hills. Give yourself extra time to commute today. School routes remain unaffected. Check your route
U of C gets a grant to clean up orphan wells. Alberta is putting $28 million into six new cleantech projects to lower industrial emissions. The University of Calgary secured $750,000 for a new method to pull hydrocarbons and salts from soil at the same time. The other funded projects focus on converting farm waste to natural gas and testing new carbon capture technology. Learn about the projects
This is Wick. He is a six-year-old Beagle and Collie mix with a slight paperwork identity crisis. The shelter checked "neutered male" on his file, but the staff bio calls him a "sweet lady." Regardless of the typo, Wick takes his treats like a professional.
Weighing in at 26 pounds, he is a gentle soul looking for a calm, adult-only home. He already knows how to sit and lay down on command. He loves a predictable routine and needs a secure yard for his daily patrols. He is looking for patient humans who enjoy quiet walks and have some dog experience.
If you have another dog, Wick prefers roommates his own size who share his laid-back playstyle.
How to adopt: Call the City of Calgary Animal Services at 3-1-1. Meet Wick
You asked for a real estate section and we built one. We just decided to make a game out of it.
Every week, we will show you three photos of a real Calgary home currently sitting on the market. Your job is to guess the asking price from the options below (bonus points for guessing the location!).
Take a good look at the photos and cast your vote. Let’s see if you nailed it.
What do you think this Calgary home is listed for?
Thursday
Hardy at the 'Dome | The country star brings his tour to the Saddledome. The guitar drops at 7:00 p.m. Ticketmaster
Harry Potter in Concert | The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra plays the score to The Half-Blood Prince live while the movie rolls at the Jubilee Auditorium. Runs through Saturday. Calgary Phil
An Evening with Wakefield Brewster | Calgary's former Poet Laureate shares his spoken word poetry at the Memorial Park Library for Black History Month. See details
Todd Ness | Catch a set by this hilarious local comedian headlining at The Laugh Shop. Get tickets
Friday
Megadeth | A heavy metal night taking over the Saddledome. 7:00 p.m. Ticketmaster
Calgary Boat and Outdoors Show | Hundreds of booths feature marine gear, ATVs, and a kids' trout fishing pond at the BMO Centre. Runs through Sunday. Official Site
Cold Cut Ice Carving Competition | Watch carvers turn blocks of ice into art at both Calgary Farmers' Market locations. Runs through Sunday. Calgary Farmers' Market
Chris Hardwick | The comedian, actor, and podcast host brings his stand-up tour to The Laugh Shop for a two-night run. Get tickets
Locked Library: Full Steam | An after-hours puzzle game taking over all four levels of the Central Library. Solve the mystery
Do the Right Thing | Catch a screening of Spike Lee's classic film at The GRAND. Starts at 5:30 p.m. See details
Saturday
SkijorDue 2026 | Head to The Confluence Historic Site for a wild mix of horseback riding, ski stunts, and cheese fondue. Runs through Sunday. Skijor Canada
Hitmen vs. Saskatoon Blades | Junior hockey action at the Saddledome. The puck drops at 6:00 p.m. Ticketmaster
Year of the Horse Festival | Ring in the Lunar New Year with lion dances and cultural performances at the Chinese Cultural Centre. See schedule
Sunday
Hitmen Sunday Funday | The Hitmen host the Red Deer Rebels for a 2:00 p.m. matinee. It is the Every Child Matters game. Ticketmaster
An Afternoon at the Opera | A Sunday matinee featuring highlights from Carmen and Turandot at the Jack Singer Concert Hall starting at 2:30 p.m. Arts Commons
Want your event to be featured? Hit reply and send us the details. If it's cool, we'll share it with Calgary.
Paeton Cameron | The Blues Can | Thu, 5:00 PM Info
Nerd Nite | Dickens Pub | Thu, 7:00 PM Info
Friends Trivia Night | Prairie Dog Brewing | Thu, 7:00 PM Info
P.J. Perry & Al Muirhead Quintet | King Eddy | Thu, 7:30 PM Info
Battle River | The Blues Can | Thu, 8:00 PM Info
Tom Phillips | The Blues Can | Fri, 12:00 PM Info
Happy Hour with Eden Taylor | King Eddy | Fri, 4:30 PM Info
Ruth Purves Smith | The Blues Can | Fri, 5:00 PM Info
Nik Winnitowy | Prairie Dog Brewing | Fri, 7:00 PM Info
The West, TEN02 and ZOO! | The Palomino Smokehouse | Fri, 8:00 PM Info
Matt Blais | King Eddy | Fri, 8:30 PM Info
Black Cherry Perry & The Mississippi Medicine Show | The Blues Can | Fri, 9:00 PM Info
Lunar New Year Edition | Commonwealth Bar & Stage | Fri, 10:00 PM Info
Acoustic Afternoons with Brayden Lowe | King Eddy | Sat, 11:30 AM Info
SUNSTROKES w/ Really Much | Ship & Anchor | Sat, 2:00 PM Info
Saturday Afternoon Jamming with Mike Clark | The Blues Can | Sat, 3:00 PM Info
Matt Beatty | Prairie Dog Brewing | Sat, 7:00 PM Info
Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap and Dance Off | The Palomino Smokehouse | Sat, 7:00 PM Info
Kieran Gardner | King Eddy | Sat, 8:30 PM Info
The Psychic Spies | The Blues Can | Sat, 9:00 PM Info
Rave Night | Commonwealth Bar & Stage | Sat, 10:00 PM Info
Songsmith Sundays with Carter Felker | King Eddy | Sun, 11:30 AM Info
Sunday Afternoon Jammin' | The Blues Can | Sun, 3:00 PM Info
Sunday Night Blues Jammin' | The Blues Can | Sun, 8:00 PM Info
Have a great rest of the week.
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