Calgary shines on ski hill
Freestyle skiing world cup held at COP Leah Fink Staff Writer In the 2010 Olympics, mogul skier Alex Bilodeau won the first gold medal by a Canadian in Canada. For the past...
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Get cultured this summer
by Bri Turner The Reflector This summer Calgary will be busting at the borders with culture and beautiful sights to take in. When winter gives way to Calgary’s festival season, don’t let these arts...
Sports hall of fame welcomes class of 2010
by Blaine Meller A Stanley Cup-winning goaltender and four gold medalwinning Olympian are among the new inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. For the first time since 1987, Calgary – the new permanent...
Calgary home to new sports hall
by Blaine Meller Over the years, Canada Olympic Park has undergone significant changes. From the addition of the ski jumping towers and bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, to...
Driving downhill till dawn
by Blaine Meller At first glance, it might seem weird: a stream of lights cutting through the night sky at Canada Olympic Park. On closer look, you realize that steam of lights is made...
Missed opportunity
I am far from perfect.As a journalist however, I do pride myself on always being on time to do interviews or conduct photo shoots. The Olympic torch was in town recently, in case...
Gaps in res after ski staff leave
by Kylie Robertson Cries of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” will be met with silence this year in Mount Royal residence. A partnership between Mount Royal Residence Services and Canada Olympic Park to house their international...
Virgin Fest winds down
None of the bands Sunday at Alberta Virgin Fest came close to matching the atmosphere of Pearl Jam the night before. However, Canada Olympic Park wasn’t necessarily a bad place to be as an...
Virgin Fest thrashes COP
Sure there were some headaches and logistical nightmares. There were some grumblings about the lineup and how long it took to be released. But, as these photos from Aris Aristorenas show, there was also...
Virgin Fest: Dance/rap duo brings the thunder
Grahm Zilla believes a good way to gauge his latest project, Thunderheist, is to look at the hierarchy on festival flyers. “You can always tell how big you are by your font size,” says...
