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7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents: Calgary man completes Triple 7 Quest in record time

Near-missed flights, running for his life through Cairo's notorious traffic jams, landing at New York's JFK airport during the chaotic aftermath of President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban.

Wild bison roam Banff National Park for 1st time in more than century

The first wild bison to roam Banff National Park in more than a century have been transported to a remote valley in a "historic homecoming" aimed at re-establishing a thriving herd.

Snow blankets Calgary, southern Alberta and mountain parks

Residents of Calgary and southern Alberta will find more than frost on their pumpkins as we head into the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Calgarian Alana Waffles lands on Marvel comic book cover posing as superhero Gwenpool

Self-described "nerd girl" Alana Waffles recently landed a dream gig posing as one of her favourite superheroes on a comic book cover.

Calgary Pride can't afford rainbow crosswalk

The multi-coloured rainbow crosswalk might not materialize for this years 26th Annual Calgary Pride celebrations unless it can be paid for completely by private donations.

Blue-green algae advisories hurting campsite owner's business

The blue-green algae is back just in time for the summer swimming season at about a dozen Alberta lakes, and one campsite operator says public misconceptions around the health advisories are hurting business.

Calgary artist's potty humour artwork aims to lift lid on world sanitation issues

Calgary artist Erin Moffatt took what she called a crappy situation and turned it into the piles of colourful nuggets at the centre of her artwork with the hope of drawing attention to a cause close to her heart.

Camping season tips and resources for last-minute travellers

Its shaping up to be a busy camping season amid a record tourism year in the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks, which means itll be tough to find a place to pitch your tent or park your RV.
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Stampede style: Cowboy boots getting some respect in high fashion circles

The cowboy boot is a Stampede fashion staple most of us don't give much thought to, until they're dusted off and pulled on to go party for the next 10 days. This workhorse of footwear has a long history that has endured through the decades, from farm fields to the fashion runways of Paris.

Selling or shooting off fireworks in Calgary illegal on Canada Day or any other day

If you live in Calgary and youre stocked up on fireworks to dazzle family and friends for the Canada Day celebrations, you might want to put your pyrotechnic aspirations aside.