Descrease article font size Increase article font size Organizers are preparing for the kickoff of the 15th annual Calgary International Salsa Congress and participants are increasingly moving away from traditional ways of pairing up to dance. “Traditionally, the leader typically used to be a man, but now you’ll have men leading men, women leading women,” … Read more
This spring is bringing a Calgary jewelry designer a new spring in her step. Kelsey Merkeley is getting some international recognition, while also supporting women and girls worldwide. Merkeley is donating 25 per cent of the proceeds from sales of a heart-shaped pendant she designed to Days for Girls. Days for Girls is an international … Read more
For the third year, a giant display of intricately decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs is set up at Kingsway Mall in central Edmonton. “Ukrainians, they grow up with a lot of creativity in school and a lot of them carry that into their lives,” said Borys Tarasenko, gallery assistant with the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Calgary woman is now serving up an unusual ingredient for people who like baking. The taste may be new to some, but it’s part of a very old tradition. Vivian Woods is selling a sourdough starter that’s got its roots in ancient Egypt. “It’s 4,500 years … Read more
Against a backdrop of unimaginable racism and hardship, William Hall’s courage on the battlefield in 1857 led him to become the first Black person awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military decoration. On Monday, Nova Scotia’s annual Heritage Day, the province will pay tribute to Hall, who was born in Horton’s Bluff, N.S., in April … Read more
When Shanicka “Shak” Edwards first moved to Innisfill from Toronto, it was a difficult adjustment. “My family was the only Black family in the community. So, I struggled finding spaces that I could see people that were reflective of me or accessing resources,” she said. Edwards built Shak’s World Community Center, Simcoe County’s first youth … Read more