A Better Calgary Party is the third and possibly final party to register (March 2025), describing itself as “common sense ...

Sprawlcast is Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast. Made in collaboration with CJSW 90.9 FM, it’s a show for curious Calgarians who want a deeper understanding of the city they call home. FRANCISCO ...

On weekends, The Sprawl sends out an email newsletter. Subscribe here so you don't miss a dispatch! Here is this week's edition. Can you identify Bayview on a map of Calgary? I couldn't until recently ...

Curious Calgary is a mini-comics series by Sam Hester that can be read online—and/or printed at home and folded into a zine! The entire comic fits onto a single page of 8 ½ by 11 paper. All you need ...

The Sprawl’s pop-up press is an all-ages, kid-friendly letterpress experience—and an ongoing experiment in community engagement. It started in the summer of 2023, when Meta blocked all news on ...

But with a little help from others, they are restored and see the world anew. 'Tis the season for last-minute epiphanies, after all. So when Sam Hester emailed me on Monday to suggest a last-minute ...

Editor's note: The Sprawl is taking a pause until late September. You can read more about this here. It's rooted in one of our original (but forgotten!) principles: “In a world of noise, we embrace ...

Sam Hester is a Calgary-based graphic recorder and longtime indie comics creator. Her recent TED Talk, How Comic Strips Create Better Health Care, has been viewed more than a million times. The Sprawl ...

Sam Hester is a Calgary-based graphic recorder and longtime indie comics creator. Her recent TED Talk, How Comic Strips Create Better Health Care, has been viewed more than a million times. The Sprawl ...

Note to readers: This essay discusses sexual assault. When I first read about how the sexual assault allegations against Calgary city councillor Sean Chu were handled, I wasn’t surprised. Learning ...