Category Archives: Staff Blogs

KFC Wants You to Fall Asleep to the Sound of Fried Chicken
It's something that many of us use every night to help us fall asleep. But your white noise could soon be replaced with another unusual sound - frying chicken. Sleep wellness company, Hatch, has joine...
Digital News Oct 28, 2024

Talking with Kariza Manychief about her experience with the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch
Pow Wow Pitch is a non-profit organization supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island, purpose-built to provide a safe, collaborative, empowering, and culturally supportive platform for ...
Digital News Oct 25, 2024 Photo from Pow Wow Pitch's Facebook Page

U.S. President Joe Biden apologizes for 150-year Indian boarding school policy
US President Joe Biden has formally apologized to the Native American community for a 150-year-old Indian boarding school policy that aimed to culturally assimilate indigenous children, calling it a "...
Digital News Oct 25, 2024

Tiny Tots Pow Wow set for November the 8th!
Over twenty years ago, Randy Turning Robe's late mother, Doreen Turning Robe-Jacobs, first proposed the idea of a Tiny Tot Powwow before the Awo Taan Board of Directors and there has been a powwow eve...
Digital News Oct 25, 2024

Kaniehtiio Horn's Directorial Debut Opens In Theatres October 25th
Kaniehtiio Horn is known for being on the screen, but this time not only is she on the screen, she's behind the camera as well. Her directorial debut, "Seeds" opens in theatres on October 25th and as ...
Oct 22, 2024

The CP Holiday Train has revealed its Alberta stops this December, 2024
Every year, the Holiday Train travels through dozens of communities raising food and cash donations for North American food banks, featuring free live shows, and this year's lineup includes a variety ...
Digital News Oct 20, 2024

Haunted Inglewood walking tours for the month of October
You are invited to spend a day, night (if you dare) or weekend in Haunted Historic Inglewood throughout the month of October! Calgary's original main street of 9th Avenue and surrounding area will be ...
Digital News Oct 17, 2024

Wordfest is back in the beltline October 15 to 21st
Wordfest beams out from Calgary, Canada in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, Treaty 7 territory. Wordfest is an entrepreneurial arts non-profit founded in 1996 as one of Canada's leading literary...
Digital News Oct 16, 2024

The Calgary Stampede's Indigenous Youth Program is coming up October 26
It's going to be a fun day of connections, culture and history by learning about Indigenous games and participating in a Relay Race. Calling Indigenous youth from ages 9 - 14 Date: Saturday, October 2...
Sean Burke Oct 15, 2024

Calaway Park celebrates last weekend of the season
It's the final weekend of the season at Calaway Park and in the spirit of helping those less fortunate, please bring a non-perishable food item for the Calgary Community Kitchen. Calaway Park will als...
Digital News Oct 11, 2024