Latest from Maggie Macintosh
How fireworks can affect your health and the ecosystem
Environmentalists are questioning whether minutes-long sparkly spectacles are worth fireworks’ long-term effects on human health and wildlife.
Iconic fantasy horse races return to St. Louis Hotel years later
Eager gamblers and imaginary thoroughbreds packed the St. Louis Hotel for the first time in years on Friday to mark the return of the iconic “horse races.”
These are the 'quirky' items Calgarians leave behind on public transit
Thousands of items — everything from forgotten luggage to a lost limb — has ended up in Calgary Transit's lost and found office.
Fargo's next season won't be filmed in Calgary
Scenes were filmed in and around the city for the show's first three seasons but Calgary will no longer be home to the comedy-crime drama when production starts back up this fall.
'Ready to go': City transportation manager defends moving forward on Green Line
The manager of transportation for the city says he will recommend council move forward with the Green Line project next week despite critics' calls to delay it.
Changing the chucks: The Stampede sport is no longer what it was in 1923 — what's next?
Over a century, chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede has evolved from a sport with real stoves to one with microchipped horses. Now, historians question whether the Stampede can further improve the safety of the sport amid renewed calls from animal rights advocates to abolish it.
Rules of the road and sidewalk: Here's what you need to know about e-scooters
Calgarians have been quick to jump on board e-scooters and e-bikes. These are the city's rules for getting around Calgary on wheels.
Backcountry lodge operator of 57 years gets one last season to run historic Yoho site
The long-time, 82-year-old operator of a historic backcountry lodge in Yoho National Park has been given permission to run the site for one last summer — before the contract goes up for public auction.
Animal advocates want chuckwagon races cancelled after 3 horse deaths
Animal rights activists are calling on the Calgary Stampede to halt its chuckwagon races and review safety measures following the deaths of three horses at the Rangeland Derby this week.
Ottawa invests $13M to diversify, grow Canada's grains and oilseeds exports
The federal government is investing millions into diversifying the Prairies’ grain and oilseed industries as China continues to put up hurdles to Canadian farm exports, including canola.