Exploring Calgary’s 2026 budget
Acacia Carol, Layout Editor With a new year, a new council and a new mayor, the City of Calgary has released its 2026 budget. With a primary focus on affordability, the 150-page budget...
The Reflector
Turning the tide, one thread at a time
Art and climate forward initiative channels sustainability through fashion
Bob-Sled music festival returns to The Palomino
Emma Voelpel, Staff Writer The Sled Island Music Festival is typically in hibernation until summer, but The Palomino Smokehouse will be warming up in January with a special edition, Bob-Sled 2026. Presented alongside...
Inside the NDP’s first leadership debate
Sophie Botheras, Contributor After the 2025 general election left the NDP at a meagre seven seats in the House of Commons and saw them lose official party status, a bruised party seems in dire...
Calgary adds dark fiction to its plethora of niche book stores
Emma Voelpel, Staff Writer Although romance book stores have been slowly popping up throughout the city, there’s now a store with books more haunting than picturesque. In the heart of Calgary’s own Marda Loop,...
Bugonia: a strange but excellent film
Avarie Mckinnon-Forgeron, Staff Writer Yorgos Lanthimos latest film, Bugonia, released on Oct. 31, is a darkly comedic and unsettling thriller. The film explores cultish thought through a satirical framework and reflects on the impulse...
The athlete’s holiday playbook: Gifts that score everytime
Manveet Kaur Waraich, Staff Writer The holiday season is just a jump, skip, and hop away—and so is the perfect gift for the athlete in your life, whether they’re squeezing in workouts to de-stress...
ALBUM REVIEW: The Second Best Band in Bowness
ALBUM – The Second Best Band in Bowness ARTIST – Sour Patch Men LABEL – Howdy Doo Dah GRADE – B- A local Calgary band, Sour Patch Men recently released their debut album, The...
