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Can you name these newsworthy Calgarians? (with video)
The Calgary Herald told thousands of stories in 2014. Can you name some of the people who made news this year? Answers are below (don’t cheat!). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1....
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Five things professor Bart Beaty learned while reading nearly 900 Archie comics
University of Calgary English professor Bart Beaty spent hundreds of hours reading almost every single Archie comic published between 1961 to 1969. After tracking down the nearly 900 comic books, Beaty...
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Ganesh: 3 questions to ask whenever you hear about 'medical miracles' or...
Did that Doctor on TV just lie to you? Perhaps he/she asked you to try an amazing coffee bean extract that’s going to help you magically lose weight… when in reality the only study of it is so...
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Shomi and CraveTV compared
Canada’s top TV providers have been maligned for not embracing video streaming, but the launch of Shomi by Rogers and Shaw, and CraveTV by Bell are respective attempts to add some digital credibility....
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Award winning journalist headlines Famous 5 speakers series
CALGARY – Award-winning broadcast journalist Lis Travers will share stories with a Calgary audience Wednesday on the adrenalin rush that comes with putting a daily television news magazine show...
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Banff Centre Radio set to sign off
Banff Centre Radio is leaving before it ever really got started. The community radio station, which was launched last June, 2014, is no more, the Banff Centre announced in a release. Podcasts of shows...
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Prentice becomes social media sensation, for the wrong reasons
Premier Jim Prentice became an overnight social media sensation after suggesting Albertans should “look in the mirror” to assign responsibility for the province’s financial problems. He inspired waves...
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SAM powers social media search and curation
SAM powers social media search and curation for journalists and newsrooms. When news breaks, SAM enables journalists to pinpoint content, gather, verify and package it into a cohesive story. Whether...
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Gallery: The Calgary Herald Pictures of the Week
It wasn’t all about proposed arenas this week. Not by a long shot, as you can see in our weekly collection of the best images captured by Calgary Herald photojournalists. Gallery: The Calgary Herald...
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Lakritz: Social media horror show risks creating apathy
National Review writer Charles C.W. Cooke labelled this week’s killings of two Virginia TV journalists “America’s first social-media murder,” adding, “We now live in a world in which it is possible to...
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Cooper: Canada's enduring affliction — some people love to dislike Stephen...
The other day, I was picking up groceries at a local organic food store. The young woman at the checkout was sporting a button announcing: Stephen Harper Hates Me. “How do you know that?” I asked. “I...
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Update: CBC Calgary apologizes, won’t be fined after #WhyWhyC publicity stunt
After investigating temporary chalk markings left on city sidewalks by the CBC as a publicity stunt, the city’s bylaw services department has decided the broadcaster will not be fined. CBC Calgary...
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McDonald: Lessons we've learned on the lengthy campaign trail
By Meredith McDonald As Winston Churchill once wrote, “No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections.” Battling for ballots, he argued, gave one...
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How it all went down: Relive our federal election live chat
The Liberals swept to victory in Monday’s federal election, taking the lead in 184 ridings across the country and capturing two closely-watched Calgary districts. The Conservatives secured 99 ridings,...
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Lawyer for 'Scud Stud' says calling his client a 'dud' was false, defamatory
The lawyer for a former television war correspondent known as the “Scud Stud” says he intends to prove his client’s reputation was damaged by a “false article” that failed to meet even “ordinary...
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First trailer released for The Fourth Phase, the new Travis Rice snowboarding...
If you haven’t seen the snowboard films “That’s It, That’s All” as well as “The Art of Flight” then you’ve got some homework to do in the snowboard/ski film department. Red Bull Media House launched...
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Friend of 'Scud Stud' Arthur Kent says Don Martin column was a 'hatchet job'
A friend and campaign worker of former TV journalist Arthur Kent says he believes a column written by Don Martin during the 2008 Alberta election campaign was a “hatchet job.” Kent is suing Postmedia,...
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Journalism ethics expert in 'Scud Stud' defamation case defends column
An expert on journalistic ethics testified Friday that he doesn’t believe a one-time Postmedia columnist did anything wrong when he wrote a contentious article about former journalist Arthur Kent. Dean...
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The Best of 2015: Gavin Young
Some of Herald photojournalist Gavin Young’s favourite photos of 2015.
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The Best of 2015: Leah Hennel
Photojournalist Leah Hennel picks her top photos of 2015.
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