Category Archives: Staff Blogs

YYC Hot Chocolate Fest benifits Calgary Meals on Wheels
YYC Hot Chocolate Fest is an annual event hosted by Calgary Meals on Wheels. First started in 2011, this event highlights local businesses and Calgary's vibrant culture, while also helping support a l...
Digital News Feb 14, 2024

The City of Airdrie's Cabin Fever Festival goes February 17-19
Escape the winter blues from February 17 - 19 and join us for Cabin Fever, a city-wide festival embracing winter-themed outdoor activities and experiences. Uncle Trent chatted with Kristen Shima with ...
Digital News Feb 13, 2024

Fort Calgary's Big Freeze 50/50
Discover some of the stories that make the lands at Fort Calgary a historically layered and meaningful site. Explore museum exhibits about Treaty 7, Mtis influence in Alberta and the founding and earl...
Digital News Feb 13, 2024

'Yellowstone' actor Mo Brings Plenty
'Yellowstone' actor Mo Brings Plenty speaks with CJWE about his invite to the Athabasca Tribal Council's Career Fair as a keynote speaker for March 5-6th. As well as speaking on how he got his role as...
Digital News Feb 13, 2024 'Yellowstone' Actor Mo Brings Plenty (Photo credits - Paramount)

Calgary's Block Heater Festival is set for February 15 to 17
Your worries will melt away this winter: the Calgary Folk Music Festival's Block Heater 9.0, powered by ATB, blows into Calgary like a balmy chinook wind February 15-17, 2024. Uncle Trent Chatted with...
Digital News Feb 08, 2024

Lethbridge College Career Fair February 8th
More than 80 southern Alberta employers will be at Lethbridge College on Thursday for a career fair. Free for Lethbridge College students and alumni, the event will give attendees the opportunity to e...
Digital News Feb 05, 2024

Chris Stapleton's "White Horse" takes home Best Country Song at 2024 Grammy's
The 2024 Grammy's took place last night with Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton taking home most of the hardware for country artists. Here's a list of all the nominees and winners: Best Country Album R...
Feb 05, 2024

Nominate an MNA citizen for an OUTSTANDING Métis Youth and Senior Award!
Do you know a Mtis YOUTH or SENIOR making a difference in your community? Nominate them for an OUTSTANDING Mtis Youth and Senior Award! Uncle Trent Chatted with Braden Doyle the regional youth ...
Digital News Feb 02, 2024

Indigenous Country Artist Lena Daniels
Cree artist of Treaty 6 Lena Daniels is making her way south for a performance at Chinook Blast in Calgary before heading down to Nashville for an intensive artist boot camp. Daniels is among a handfu...
Digital News Feb 02, 2024 Photo source: Lena Daniels Facebook page

Balzac Billy predicts six more weeks of winter
Groundhog Day in Balzac has been a longstanding tradition on figuring out if Albertans have more winter or an early spring thanks to the man sized groundhog, Billy. The groundhog's behavior is a way o...
Feb 02, 2024