YOU WONT BELIEVE: Calgary | Mind Blowing Facts

Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says

The Guardian - US · Oct 22

17-year-old Caden Chau turns a $50 printer into 600+ assistive devices, reaching 400,000 worldwide

Caden Chau, a Calgary teenager, founded MakeAble to create affordable assistive devices using 3D printing technology. He developed the initiative after acquiring a second-hand 3D printer and collaborating with community partners. Chau received the Health for All Award for Health Equity recognizing his significant contributions to assistive technology and health…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Your Toenail Clippings May Hold a Years-Long Record of Radon Exposure, Even After the Home Is Fixed

Toenails from people in high-radon homes held about four times more radon-linked radioactive lead, even years after repairs, a Calgary study found.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Canada Beyond Niagara: British Columbia, the Rockies, and What Indian Travellers Actually Need to Know

Why the West Gets SkippedThe Toronto-Niagara circuit exists because it's easy to explain to a travel agent and easy to sell as a package. Flights from Mumbai or Delhi land in Toronto. The family WhatsApp group has already been to Niagara. The path of least resistance runs east to west…

Times Life · Aug 25

Indian students' protest in Canada: Cops identify 12 individuals who have no legal status and could be deported

As thousands of international students, mostly Indians, have been protesting against the denial of their work permits in Canada, the Calgary Police Service last week called the Canada Border Services Agency to check if the protesters are in the country legally. A police spokesperson told the CBC News that the…

The Times of India · Aug 18

Music festival makes history with largest drag show ever

A music festival in Calgary has made history, securing a Guinness World Record for the largest ever attendance at a drag artist stage show. Cowboys Music Festivals’ drag artist stage show, ‘Drag Me to Cowboys’, attracted a whopping 7,423 attendees on July 11, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). The…

The Independent UK · Jul 30

A stormwater pond in Calgary appears filled with Prussian carp; the invasive fish can produce all-female clone-like offspring and spread through drainage routes

In Calgary, invasive Prussian carp are infiltrating the stormwater system, creating a serious threat to local ecology. These fish breed swiftly, endangering aquatic life and city infrastructure. Simultaneously, encounters with elk in Canadian parks are becoming more perilous than those with bears due to their massive size and unpredictable behavior,…

The Times of India · Jul 26

Indian students in Canada denied of post-graduation work permit start hunger strike: 'We studied here, we deserve to work here'

A few Indian students of Portage College in Calgary, Canada, started a hunger strike as part of their ongoing protest against Canada Immigration's decision to deny them a post-graduation work permit. They said they waited for some positive outcome as they have been protesting for a few days now but…

The Times of India · Jul 24

Cops play missing autistic boy’s favorite Disney music in desperate bid to find him

Locals have been urged to not approach the missing boy and to instead contact the authorities if they spot the 11-year-old

The Independent UK · Jul 22

After paying $32000 tuition fee for 2 years, Indian students in Canada told they are not eligible for post-graduation work permit

Thousands of students, mostly Indians, who attended the business management diploma program offered through Portage College and the Canadian Institute of Osteopathic Therapy in Calgary, are in limbo as they are not getting a post-graduation work permit from Canada.

The Times of India · Jul 18