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Innovators of the Year 2025: April Hicke and Marissa McNeelands are Advancing Gender Equity in Tech

Tsering AshaApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Reports say the gender pay gap in Canada's tech sector tripled from 2016 to 2021. Toast co-founders Marissa McNeelands and April Hicke are doing something about it....

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Innovators of the Year 2025: Nathan Nasseri is Digitizing the Home-Buying Experience

Chris LandryApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

ResVR founder and CEO Nathan Nasseri uses video game technology to create immersive, virtual home layouts before the building process begins....

Angelika Ainsworth sits in the front passenger seat of a car while Trish Riccio stands beside her.

City & Life

How the Kind Drivers Program Helps Calgary Seniors in Need of a Ride

avenuecalgaryApril 22, 2025April 23, 2025

Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society’s Kind Drivers program connects volunteers with seniors who need rides to appointments, errands and more....

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Innovators of the Week: Tracy and Beth Day Chief Bring Indigenous Ownership to the Ammolite Industry

Tsering AshaApril 14, 2025April 21, 2025

By acquiring Alberta company Korite, the Day Chiefs now own 95 per cent of the world’s ammonite mining reserves....

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Inside Avenue’s Inaugural Top 20 Under 20 Celebration

Tsering AshaMarch 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Avenue, in partnership with YMCA Calgary, honoured 20 young high achievers who make Calgary a better place....

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Innovators of the Week: Sheena Virmani and Tianna Going are Changing Online Fashion Shopping and Styling with AI

Viancy SalubreMarch 14, 2025March 24, 2025

Lewk is an AI-powered fashion platform that generates custom outfit inspiration and product recommendations for its users....

Juanita Dawn sits on a stool surrounded by puppets on a table.

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5 Things Calgary Puppeteer Juanita Dawn Loves

avenuecalgaryMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

A former nurse, now full-time puppeteer, this co-owner of The Long Grass Studio & Workshop follows in the footsteps of Calgary’s formidable marionette masters....

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A Celebration for Avenue’s Top 20 Under 20 Class of 2025

Tsering AshaFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

On March 13, join Avenue, in partnership with YMCA Calgary, to celebrate the inaugural Top 20 Under 20 class....

Top 20 Under 20 2025

Meet the 2025 Judges for Avenue’s Top 20 Under 20

avenuecalgaryFebruary 25, 2025March 6, 2025

Thank you to our judges: Shelley Arnusch, Heather Campbell, Ray DePaul, Jeff Dyer, Jessie Fiddler-Kiss, Käthe Lemon, Sarah Meilleur and Mark Starratt....

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Kaiya Gamble | Top 20 Under 20 2025

avenuecalgaryFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

She’s an award-winning singer songwriter who finds time to give back....

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