by Kylie Robertson
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin spoke on March 6 in Calgary – her first Canadian appearance since she resigned office in 2009. Former U.S. president George W. Bush was in Calgary almost exactly a year prior, on
March 17, 2009 and received a rather different reception than Palin.
When Bush spoke in Calgary there was [...]

By Devin Ayotte

Internationally renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer visited Mount Royal University to share his views on climate change and the results of U.S. President Barack Obama’s first year in office.
Dyer, who spoke at MRU on Feb. 5, holds a PhD in military and Middle Eastern history from King’s College in London and is a [...]

 
by Sheena Jardine-Olade
 

The female DJ was at one time something as weird and mysterious as a unicorn, or a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It warranted a second look to see a female rocking out behind the deck beside her male counterpart.
Lately, with a slow rise in numbers, female turntable artists [...]

Did you know there was more to Iceland’s music scene than Björk?
If you answered no to that question, Sindri Mar Sigfusson forgives you.
“I sort of understand that no one really thinks about what’s going on (in Iceland),” the sing­er admits. “But at the same time, there’s a lot of great things hap­pening here that is [...]

By Robert Strachan & Julie C. Vincent
The EnCana Wellness Centre made 1,200 seasonal flu vac­cinations available on Mount Royal University’s campus over the week of Oct. 19 to 23, but they will not be providing vac­cines for the H1N1 strain of in­fluenza.
Health Canada announced on Oct. 19 that they have already shipped millions of doses [...]

Billions of cluster munitions are believed to be stockpiled in an estimated 85 countries worldwide. Over the past 40 years, these weapons — designed to destroy a significant area by ejecting smaller submunitions, called bomblets, upon impact — have been dropped on 31 countries, killing millions.
According to the awareness group Legacies of War, 98 percent [...]

Gaining exposure in the vast North American music scene is never easy. If your group started out overseas the difficult task can be compounded even further
English indie rock quintet Gomez has been fighting this uphill battle for roughly 12 years, however, drummer Olly Peacock says the group has seen significant strides made in recent times.
“We’re [...]

Planning a trip to the United States? If you had to make a list of the top 10 U.S. cities to visit, what would they be?
Whether you are an American or a visitor from abroad, the first city that pops into your head is probably New York, maybe followed by Los Angeles and San Francisco. [...]

The melodic, folksy harmonies of the Rural Alberta Advantage are born from a simple, basic idea: embracing the beauty of Alberta.
According to Nils Edenloff, the band’s guitarist, keyboardist and singer, the concept for the indie folk-rock trio came about in an email from his brother shortly after Nils moved from Edmonton to Toronto.
“Our family always [...]