Long marginalized as mentally unstable radicals, there’s a particular group in Calgary and beyond that is fighting back against stereotypes in an effort to bring more unwitting citizens into their fold. Terrorists? Scientologists? Climate-change deniers? Nah, winter cyclists. Front and centre in this battle for the minds is Tom Babin, senior tablet producer at the … Continue reading Winter on two wheels: an interview with Tom Babin
Environment
Capitalism and catastrophe: an interview with Naomi Klein
Let’s start with a question. What seems like a bigger challenge: fixing a flawed economic system, or dealing with the catastrophic consequences of uncontrolled climate change? How about another one: would you rather hand over billions to bail out a bank, or to help ensure the our planet remains liveable? Extreme, right? No. We’re in … Continue reading Capitalism and catastrophe: an interview with Naomi Klein
Out(road)rageous: $5 billion could go a long way
We seem destined to always talk about transportation. Public transit, including the long-sought southeast LRT line and the nuances of where to put the north-central line; the mess that is Calgary’s taxi system; bike lanes; pedestrian safety improvements; two-way roads through the Beltline; and now the revelation that the southwest portion of the ring road … Continue reading Out(road)rageous: $5 billion could go a long way
Citizens on the backburner: it’s all about the oil in Alberta
Imagine if you could run roughshod over the laws and be comfortable in the knowledge that you’d only get in trouble about one per cent of the time, and when you did, it amounted to a miniscule fine. What would you do? You’d probably behave like the oil companies operating within Alberta. In a recent … Continue reading Citizens on the backburner: it’s all about the oil in Alberta
Bow River, kind of a jerk
Hey, thanks for taking the time to do this, I know you’ve been busy. Yeah sure, no problem. I love your paper. Er, thanks. So, why are you such an asshole? Begging your pardon? You heard me, you’ve been a bit of a prick lately. Hey man, c’mon, I’m just going with the flow. You … Continue reading Bow River, kind of a jerk
Big ideas we’d like to see
When compiling this list, we asked ourselves: what kind of city, province and country do we want? What ideas would help get us there? This list is by no means comprehensive, but intended to start a discussion about where we’re going and where we should go. Have you got your own big ideas? Let us … Continue reading Big ideas we’d like to see
You are a slave owner: Andrew Nikiforuk on energy consumption
As the oilsands continue to expand — clearing forest, digging earth and pooling effluent — there’s more than just nature that is being shunted aside. According to journalist Andrew Nikiforuk, we’re also burying debates about what it all means in the process. And so, in his new book, The Energy of Slaves , he revives … Continue reading You are a slave owner: Andrew Nikiforuk on energy consumption
Drew Anderson 