A Short Story: Welcome Home
“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” ― Neil Gaiman
Mental Health Awareness
1 in 5 Canadians are impacted by some sort of mental illness in their lives.
Fall Book Recommendations
A daily dose of words for the soul.
#YYC Neighbour Day
Saturday June 16th, 2018
Under Representation of Women in Elected Positions
While Canada may be a leader in the promotion of gender equality, one area in which we seriously lack is the severe under-representation of women in elected positions. In the most recent federal election, eighty-eight female MP’s (Members of Parliament) were elected, but that is only 26% of the total which ranks Canada 49th in…
Calgary Composting Program
How effectively are Calgarians using their green bins?
How to Tell a Mother Her Child is Dead
This week, 3 teachers and 14 students were the victims killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida.
Opportunity: The Edgemont Youth Press!
Making Our Voices Heard.
Calgary Women’s March 2018
On Saturday January 20th, millions of people around the globe and thousands of individuals right here in Calgary gathered to support the second annual Women’s March.
Slam Poem: I am Not Black, You Are Not White
White. Black. Mexican. Asian. Native American. Middle Eastern. Indian. What do these words really mean? And more importantly, why do we use these labels to differentiate between ourselves?
What To See In YYC: December 22-24, 2017
Slightly jealous of those taking extravagant vacations to Mexico or Hawaii to lounge on sandy beaches amidst palm tress. Don’t worry! The times of stressing over exams, projects, and deadlines have finally ended – school’s out! And, the white fluff is finally beginning to fall – it’s snowing! It sure is beginning to look a lot…
Looking in the Glass Mirror
An original slam poem.
Frank Slide
The deadliest landslide in Canadian history.
A Word on YYC Votes 2017
A few of my own thoughts on the Calgary Municipal Elections. I know its a couple weeks delayed. But, hey, better late than never – right?