Good morning, beautiful people of Calgary!
How are you holding up?
Based on my observations, the people who want to leave Calgary — they think about it the most in April. Not in the middle of winter. In January you just put your head down and get through it. April is different — April makes you hope. You have imagined the warmth of spring. You have already mentally booked the patio. And then you wake up and it is snowing again. And it is going to be freezing tomorrow. Again.
We hear you. But just hang on a little longer. Because the warmth is trickling in and the summer that is coming is going to be so good. So just hold tight.
This week we have golf courses opening, Calgary Expo taking over Stampede Park, forty-something live shows, Feast on Fourth, and a Husky mix named Bumbleberry who is looking for a home.
But before we get into all that — we want to know something about you.
Are you a dog person? A cat person? Or are you out here with a bearded dragon and we just do not know it yet?
Let’s get to it.
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Golf courses open today. Five City-run courses opened this morning — Maple Ridge, McCall Lake, Shaganappi, and others. The reservation system is live now, with tee times available through the week. Starting today at 7 a.m., Saturday bookings also open up. Book your tee time
Alberta is done with the clock change. Premier Smith announced yesterday that Alberta will adopt permanent daylight saving time. Legislation goes to the legislature this week. BC already made the switch. Saskatchewan never bothered. Alberta is joining them. Worth noting: Albertans voted against this in a 2021 referendum by the narrowest of margins. Apparently close enough to move on anyway. Read the details
Canada Post is coming for your mailbox. The corporation plans to end door-to-door mail delivery for roughly four million addresses, replacing it with community mailboxes. The rollout starts late 2026 and runs five years. They lost $1.57 billion in 2025. The plan raises real concerns for seniors and anyone with mobility issues who cannot safely make it to a community box in a Calgary winter. Canada Post says an accommodation program exists for those cases — but advocates say almost nobody knows about it. Read the story
The goose saga has a sad ending. We covered the Canada goose nesting on a downtown Calgary condo balcony since 2021, and the resident fighting her building to protect the nest. The update: the eggs appear to have been destroyed. The standoff is over. Read the update
She came back — and got moved again. The mama moose relocated from Scenic Acres in January 2025 walked 50 kilometres back to the same neighbourhood and showed up with a new calf. Alberta Fish and Wildlife just moved her again, this time 80 kilometres out near Sundre. Neighbours who had been watching her visit their front lawns all spring were not thrilled. Officers are hoping the extra distance does the trick. Read the story
Young Calgarians went big at the science fair. Close to 800 students from grades 5 to 12 gathered at the UCalgary Olympic Oval earlier this month for the Calgary Youth Science Fair. Projects ranged from Parkinson's research to faster-than-light travel. UCalgary has hosted the fair for 13 years running. Read about it
Calgarians built bookstores across the West. The Sprawl published a piece following four Calgarians who opened beloved used bookstores elsewhere — MacLeod's Books and The Paper Hound in Vancouver, Paper Birch Books in Edmonton, and Sigla Books right here in Calgary. A quiet love letter to print culture and the people who give up stable careers to spend their lives around old books. Worth a slow read this week. Read the piece
This is Bumbleberry.
He is a one-year-old Alaskan Husky mix who weighs 40 pounds and has a name that belongs on a bakery menu. We will be honest — the name is part of why he is this week's pick. But we all agree that the name is the least impressive thing about him.
Bumbleberry is sweet, playful, and deeply convinced he is a lap dog — he will nudge you with his nose until you give him the scratches he deserves. He can be a little shy around new people and is more cautious around men until he feels safe, but once he trusts you, he is all in. He already knows some verbal cues and takes treats gently. Like most Huskies, he needs a lot of daily exercise and something to do with that busy brain of his. He is looking for an active, patient home — ideally with someone who knows the breed or has done the homework. He may do well with other dogs after a proper introduction, but cats and small animals are a hard no. Kids 15 and older only. When Bumbleberry loves, he loves hard.
How to adopt: Visit the Calgary Humane Society. See his profile
Last week, 46.6% of you got it right. The answer was $629,900. Not bad, friends.
This week we are heading north. A modern family home with a legal two-bedroom basement suite.
Take a good look at the photos for this week and cast your vote. Bonus points if you can guess the specific neighborhood (just hit reply and shoot us an email with your guess).
Tuesday, April 21
Diana Krall | The BC-born jazz legend wraps her Canadian tour at Jack Singer Concert Hall tonight. 7 p.m. Get tickets
CUFF — Calgary Underground Film Festival | Western Canada's biggest genre film festival runs through Sunday at Globe Cinema. See films
Wednesday, April 22
Feast on Fourth | Every dish on 4th Street SW is $10, through Sunday April 26. Lobster nachos, Korean pancakes, donair egg rolls — the whole street is your menu. See the menu
The Grand Budapest Hotel — Classics & Crafts | Bring your knitting, bring your popcorn. The Confluence screens Wes Anderson's best in the Burnswest Theatre. 6:30 p.m. Get tickets
Thursday, April 23
Calgary Expo | Four days of cosplay, celebrity panels, gaming, and comics at Stampede Park's BMO Centre through Sunday April 26. Get tickets
Tenille Townes + Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra | The Grande Prairie-born country artist performs backed by a full orchestra at Bella Concert Hall. Also plays Jack Singer on Saturday. 7:30 p.m. Get tickets
Ron James: The Noise Between Our Ears | Stand-up comedy at Jack Singer Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m. Get tickets
Wilkinson | UK drum and bass producer live at The Palace Theatre. 9 p.m. Get tickets
Friday, April 24
POW! Parade of Wonders | The official Calgary Expo kickoff — cosplayers, celebrities, and thousands of fans lining 2nd Street SW. Free to watch, free to march. 10:30 a.m. Details
The Sheepdogs | Canadian rock at Grey Eagle Event Centre. 8 p.m. Get tickets
Calgary Opera: The Barber of Seville | Fast comedy, big voices, 200-year-old chaos at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Get tickets
Leith Ross | Intimate folk-pop at Bella Concert Hall. 8 p.m. Get tickets
East Village Walking Tour | The Confluence leads a guided night tour through Calgary's original red light district. History, bootleggers, backroom deals. 7 p.m. Book
Saturday, April 25
PetFest at Spruce Meadows | Vendors, activities, and corgi racing. Runs Friday through Sunday. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Get tickets
Cavalry FC vs. Inter Toronto FC | CPL soccer at Spruce Meadows. 3 p.m. Get tickets
Calgary Wild FC vs. Roses de Montréal | Women's soccer at McMahon Stadium. 5 p.m. Get tickets
Lorna Shore | Metal at Grey Eagle Event Centre. 7 p.m. Get tickets
SUPERTRAIN Model Railroad Show | Canada's biggest model train show at Stampede Park. 75,000 sq ft of operating layouts. Runs through Sunday. Details
Sunday, April 26
Strung Out + Belvedere | Punk and melodic hardcore at The Arrowhead. 8 p.m. Get tickets
Monday, April 27
Mae Martin | The comedian and storyteller performs at Bella Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m. Get tickets
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The Casualties + The Drowns + RUMKICKS | Dickens | Tue, 8 PM Get tickets
Mike Bell Movie Night with Scott Morin's Purple Jazz | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Tue, 7 PM Info
Tom Phillips & The DTs | Blues Can | Tue, 8 PM Info
Punk Rock Bingo | Ship & Anchor | Tue, 8 PM Info
Calgary Songsmith | Gravity Espresso | Tue, 7 PM Info
NOBRO + Miesha and the Spanks | Commonwealth Bar | Wed, 8 PM Info
Open Mic | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Wed, 7 PM Info
The Wine Soaked Preachers | Blues Can | Wed, 7 PM Info
Write On Artist Showcase | Gravity Espresso | Wed, 6:30 PM Info
Eugene Ripper — Vinyl Release | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Thu, 8 PM Info
Paul Woida | King Eddy | Thu, 7:30 PM Info
Paeton Cameron | Blues Can | Thu, 8 PM Info
Dwayne Dueck | Blues Can | Thu, 5 PM Info
Jaiden Riley + Maclayne + Leanne Lightfoot | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Fri, 8 PM Info
Greg Norton + Gaytheist + JSM + Geoff | Dickens | Fri, 8 PM Info
Sea of Lettuce — Open Doors EP Release + Zoo! + The Cave Arcade | The Palomino | Fri, 8 PM Info
Pøltergeist + Girlfriends & Boyfriends + Bridgeland | The Palomino | Fri, 8 PM Info
Paul Kype and Texas Flood | Blues Can | Fri, 9 PM Info
Steve Pineo | Blues Can | Fri, 5 PM Info
Cruz Vallis | King Eddy | Fri, 8:30 PM Info
Happy Hour with Karac Hendriks | King Eddy | Fri, 4:30 PM Info
9th Avenue Big Band | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Sat, 2 PM Info
Calgary Jazz Academy | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Sat, 7 PM Info
Free The Cynics Farewell Show + Black Phoenix Orchestra + Betaboys + All Hands On Jane | Dickens | Sat Info
Shaela Miller + Jolene Marie + Queen of Worms | The Palomino | Sat, 8 PM Info
Acoustic Afternoons with Ben Tizzard | King Eddy | Sat, 11:30 AM Info
CADENCE | King Eddy | Sat, 8:30 PM Info
Saturday Afternoon Jam with Mike Clark | Blues Can | Sat, 3 PM Info
Write On!! Showcase | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Sun, 2 PM Info
Romi Mayes | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Sun, 7 PM Info
Sunday Jazz Jam with The Streamline Quartet | Gravity Espresso | Sun, 2 PM Info
Songsmith Sundays with Carter Felker | King Eddy | Sun, 11:30 AM Info
JazzFest Presents | Ironwood Stage & Grill | Mon, 7 PM Info
Have a great week.
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