Magazines are no strangers to shying away from the norm, and are often known to be ruthless in publishing disputable material. Stirring up controversy in pursuit of seems to be the holy grail of life: money. Time after time, magazine covers display eye-catching but controversial figures, ideas and subjects. Magazines like Time, The New Yorker…
Maybe it’s because they don’t know what to spend all of their money on. Or maybe because “they won’t get in trouble since they are famous”. Whatever the reason, it seems that more and more celebrities are doing drugs, and even if they don’t mean to, are promoting them to their young fans. Now I…
The event started off with Martin (unarmed 17 year old that resided in Sanford, Florida where the scene took place) walking to his father’s home after stopping at 7-Eleven to buy skittles and iced tea. He passed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. George began to follow Martin because he was acting in a…
I haven’t been watching the news lately but apparently the newest controversial topic in national news has come from this commercial…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYofm5d5Xdw You may have seen this adorable commercial on T.V, where a mother confirms to her daughter that Cheerios is good for heart health. Later on it is shown that the father wakes up…
Note: The following post may contain disturbing photos. When I was checking my mail the other day, I came across this email my mom sent me. Rather than the typical letter or newspaper article that she sends me, this time, she only sent me a link. Little did I know, I was in for a…
We all know animals are one big part of Stampede and it’s part of the history. If you want to know what happens behind the scene and how they got take care of. Click HERE – Q and A Calgary Stampede Videos about animal care? Go on to their YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6I8IH5JtVDvmbtEkH1psco10lEVfmwI Why Launch the Animal…
As a result from the heavy rain that thundered across Alberta just a couple of weeks ago, Calgary was devastatingly affected, along with neighbouring towns. Whether one was in an evacuated area itself or safe from the reaches of flooding waters, the whole of the city was impacted all the same. It’s hard to imagine…
In case you missed it on the Herald, here’s a timelapse from EarthCam atop the National Music Centre showing how the raging waters progressed to flood the intersection of 9th Avenue and 4th Street SE. With the footage captured from June 20th to 24th, this video documented the impact the floods have had on East Village and how…
It’s so close to Stampede! The greatest outdoor show on earth is about to open their gates to welcome the world. Here are some pictures during of stampede ground during the flood, and they(CS staff) managed to clean much of the mess up in 10 days and welcome up on time! With all these…
Yes, #YYCisOpen despite the adversity that all those nifty local businesses have to encounter. The flood knocked the power out in most of our inner-city hotspots and drenched many storefronts, but to top it all, it threatens their viability. Small shops and eateries in the core are facing the challenge of recouping lost revenue from…
Everyone has the right to find true love; sadly, this fact had not been highlighted in fairy-tales nearly as much as it should. Regardless of who you are, what race you are, or what sexuality you are, everyone deserves the same chance at love. And so, I’d like to present to everyone a beautiful fairy-tale…
Volunteering is a big part of our city, your involvement is really important. Looking for ways to help out with the flood clean-up efforts in Calgary? You can self-organize and lead a volunteer team to head down to one of Calgary’s affected communities. Go to www.calgary.ca for up to date information on affected areas. More of…
This was our Calgary Zoo during the flooding time the little Island in the middle of the river. During the flood, a lot of Calgarians offered their help — through various ways! And zoo staff had worked really hard to save those needing the most help —- The Animals. The Calgary Human Society opened their…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8 We buy stuff everyday, no matter if it’s food, water, pen, pants, paper, paint, computer, shoes ……… Just A LOT of things, but wait a minute, do you ever realize where do they go after you trash it? or even what it takes to make some really simple stuff, like a pen! So, I…
The physical impact of the flooding in Calgary remains yet to be fully seen, but the awareness for the bond we have to our city is an aspect growing more prominent day by day. Let this video be a source of hope that’s needed to carry out the recovery – All credits go to Robert…