Kensington in the Media
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Our shopping district is often featured in local, provincial and even international publications. Here are some of our recent media appearances!
Calgarians enjoy music and ramp walk at Kensington’s Annual Drag Show
City New - Feb. 18 2024As part of the Chinook Blast events, Kensington's BIA held its Fourth...
Calgary café features posters showing longtime customers: ‘We depended on them’
Gil Tucker - Global News - August 23, 2023A Calgary café has come up with a unique way to show...
Kensington Plaza just got a whole lot brighter
City of Calgary Newsroom - Dec. 21 Kensington Plaza, in the heart of the Hillhurst/Sunnyside...
Sunnyside celebrates public realm improvements along Bow to Bluff Corridor
5 reasons to #SupportLocalYYC
City of Calgary The City of Calgary is supporting the business community by making connections,...
‘Calgarians love a patio’: How successful have patios been in Calgary?
Jillian Code - Sept 18 2022 - CTV News “Calgarians love a patio, right?” said Annie Macinnis,...
Calgary restaurants to possibly open up extended patios again this summer
Rachneet Randhawa & Tom Ross - CityNews - March 30th, 2022 Calgarians itching to enjoy a cold...
Donations needed amid extreme cold weather in Calgary
Brittany Gervais - Calgary Herald - Dec 17, 2021 Charitable organizations in Calgary need help...
CHUNK’D: Popular stuffed cookie maker officially opens storefront
Hanna McLean | May 25 2021 | Daily Hive CHUNK’D, formerly called BFF Cookies, has some exciting...
Calgary reducing late property tax fines for a 2nd year
Adam Toy, Global News - April 13, 2021 Calgary property owners will be getting a bit of reprieve...
Small businesses ask Calgarians to shop local this holiday season
Kensington kicked off the holiday season with their annual Christmas shopping night. Watch the CTV...
Opinion: With backing of Business Improvement Areas, Calgary’s trendy streets will survive
Sep 08, 2020 - Annie MacInnis, Calgary Herald During this pandemic, we have all been reminded of...
Chicken Now Sports a Mask (Chicken on the Way)
Calgary Herald, April 25, 2020 The chicken statue outside the Chicken On The Way restaurant on...
Christmas in Kensington Intervew
Executive Director of the BRZ, Annie MacInnis, joins Shaw TV's Phoenix on a sleigh ride to chat...
Christmas events encourage Calgarians to shop local this holiday season
Timm Bruch - CTV News - Dec 2 2023Two of Calgary's most historic neighbourhoods kicked off their...
2 historic Calgary neighbourhoods kick off holiday
CTV News - Dec. 2, 2023Click picture to view video
Vision for Calgary’s Downtown West development plan released
Bill Macfarlane - CTV News Calgary - Nov. 6, 2023Plans to redesign Calgary's Downtown West were...
Sunnyside residents celebrate the reimagined Bow to Bluff Corridor
Darren Krause - Livewire Calgary - June 15 2023It was nearly 13 years of work, one massive flood,...
Last-minute Christmas shoppers encouraged to support local Calgary businesses
Mark Villani - CTV News - Dec. 17, 2022With just a week to go until Christmas, local Calgary shop...
Owen Hart Foundation gives away hundreds of backpacks to children in need
The Owen Hart Foundation spread a little happiness Saturday. The organization, partnering with the...
A revitalized Plaza Theatre will reopen its doors in mid-September
Eric Volmers | Calgary Herald | Jul 30, 2021For years, David and Fatima Allie Dobrowolski would...
BUMP brightens up Calgary’s street patios with 30 new mural barriers
Rachel Maclean | CBC News | Jun 11, 2021 They're bright, they're beautiful and they're helping...
‘Each bell symbolizes a child’s life’: Hillhurst Church to toll bells 215 times in memory of buried children
Josh Ritchie | 660 News | May 31, 2021 On June 1, Hillhurst United Church in Calgary’s northwest...
Kensington featured in Culinaire Magazine
Kensington business members participated in creating a Kensington guide insert for Culinaire...
BIAs Mark 50 Years in Canada Amid COVID-19 Challenges
By Mario Toneguzzi - Retail Insider “BIAs are integral to advancing distinct, livable, vibrant and...
Historic Plaza Theatre closes its doors; owners hope to lease it to new operators
Calgary Herald, Eric VolmersAug 26, 2020 The iconic Plaza Theatre in Kensington has closed its...
New Calgary report shows complaints, injuries and destinations related to explosion in e-scooter use
Carolyn Kury de Castillo - Global News, December 14, 2019A new report released by the city of...
Kensington Plaza Reopens in Calgary
City TV Click picture or here to see full video
Christmas in Kensington celebrates opening of renovated plaza
CBC News · Dec 24, 2023 Calgary plaza has seen $1.1 million makeover with funding from city The...
5 of the best Calgary neighbourhoods to stay in if you’re visiting the City for the weekend!
Charlie Hart - Narcity Calgary- Aug 04, 2023Despite being a small city, Calgary has so many...
Dished Neighbourhood Gems: Calgary’s Kensington-Sunnyside
Every city seems to have that one charming community that’s perfect for a Sunday stroll, a...
‘An expensive fix’: Peace Bridge vandalism reopens debate about heavy cost of glass panels
Stephanie Babych - July 26 2022 - Calgary Herald Extensive damage done to Calgary’s Peace Bridge...
The 38 Essential Calgary Restaurants
Dan Clapson | Eater.com | March 30th, 2022 The Calgary restaurant scene certainly isn’t what it...
Kensington BIA creates sense of community, gives back this Christmas
Brittany Gervais - Calgary Herald - Dec 17, 2021 The Kensington Business Improvement Area wrapped...
Free weekend entertainment hopes to boost business in Calgary’s Kensington shopping district
Mark Villani | CTV News Calgary | June 5, 2020 Local businesses in Kensington are optimistic...
Coming Soon: New life for Kensington’s iconic Plaza Theatre
Ryan White - CTVNewsCalgary.ca - April 14, 2021 Calgary film buffs have reason to celebrate as a...
Businesses Relieved No Lockdown, but Many Still Facing a Tough Road
The Alberta government's decision not to institute a full lockdown was met with relief Tuesday by...
BIAs Celebrate 50 Years in Canada!
Today, our city’s local main street businesses are celebrating a big milestone. September 16 marks...
Opinion: Calgary BIAs breathing life into neighbourhood businesses
Live Wire Calgary | April 30, 2020 This pop-up parklet sprang to life in the community of...
Kensington to summon its inner Diagon Alley once again
Fifty points for Calgarians – due to popular demand, Kensington will once again transform into...
Featured Member: The Naked Leaf Tea Shop
June 12, 2020 | Global News
The Naked Leaf owner Jonathan Kane figured out a way to help not only his business make it through COVID-19, but also neighbouring businesses in his community.
Spotlight on Business
2019 | CTV
Kensington is featured on CTV as a great place to shop locally for the holiday season.
Calgary launches #BuyLocalYYC campaign to help businesses get shoppers in the door
Nov 4, 2019 | CBC News
‘What they really need more than anything is customers. That’s the bottom line,’ says Kensington BIA
Calgarians, businesses encouraged to #BuyLocalYYC ahead of holidays
Nov 4, 2019 | Global News (TV)
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, a City of Calgary initiative is hoping Calgarians will choose local.
PARKing Day in Calgary
More than a dozen parking spots in northwest Calgary were transformed into interactive art exhibits on Friday.
Cat-dad and critter reunited at Regal Cat Cafe adoption night
Jan 28, 2019 | Ryan Rumbolt, Calgary Herald
Kensington Neighbourhood Guide
Dec 21, 2018 | Annie MacInnis, Tourism Calgary
Family-run Scottish Shoppe looks to survive through COVID-19
Jun 26, 2020 | David Parker, Calgary Herald
The Scottish Shoppe & A Little Bit of Ireland has not only lost sales at its location on 10th Street N.W. just around the corner from Memorial Drive…
Calgary businesses adapt to new reality after COVID-19 reopening
June 8, 2020 | Global News
For many Alberta businesses, reopening under the new COVID-19 guidelines has been tough. As Adam Toy reports, some are seeing an opportunity during these uncertain times.
Calgary businesses adapt to new reality after COVID-19 reopening
June 8, 2020 | Global News
For many Alberta businesses, reopening under the new COVID-19 guidelines has been tough. As Adam Toy reports, some are seeing an opportunity during these uncertain times.
Calgarians encouraged to avoid big box stores, shop locally this holiday season
Dec 8, 2019 | CTV News
Calgary’s destination neighbourhoods are on board with a campaign to promote holiday shopping at local businesses, as holiday markets also promote local vendors.
City encourages Calgarians to buy local, support Calgary business owners
Nov 4, 2019 | CTV News (TV)
The City of Calgary has unveiled a campaign designed to support local business owners ahead of the holiday shopping season.
The High Life on the Horizon in Kensington
Oct 26, 2019 | Cindy Stephen, Calgary Herald
The Theodore’s stylish yet affordable condos to tower over teh area’s cool coffee shops, trendy restaurants
Slammed by downtown 'tax shift', shop owners bail out of trendy districts
Mar 30, 2019 | Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald
(Kensington is working with the City of Calgary to openly discuss the impact that non-residential (commercial area) tax rates have had on our small-business areas. Although a ‘negative’ article, the impact of tax choices is a very important part of the discussion about sharing taxation with residential areas.)
#KensingtonLove in Japan
Mar 14, 2019 | Ms. Ishikawa
Kensingotn was featured as a shopping destination in a Japanese magazine. The other cities featured were Paris, Taipai and Kyoto.
A Torontonian's Guide to Calgary
Jan 25, 2019 | Danny Austin, Calgary Economic Development
Kensington Ramps Up its Cool Factor
Oct 2, 2018 | Mario Toneguzzi, Troy Media
Featured Member: Marathon Ethiopian Restaurant
June 22, 2020 | City of Calgary & Calgary Economic Development
Throughout the pandemic, Marathon Ethiopian Restaurant donated over 150 meals every Wednesday to those in need.
PARKER: Local only at Free House in Kensington
Jan 6, 2020 | Calgary Hearld
Local beer and food hall, Freehouse, is set to open mid Janurary 2020.
In a Year of Abrupt Transitions, a Trip to Tahiti. And Calgary.
Dec 31, 2019 | NY Times
Kensington is recognized in the New York Times as “a very neighborhoody area that feels part of the sprawling city, but also easily walkable.”
Calgarians encouraged to celebrate Christmas and support business in Kensington
Dec 12, 2019 | Calgary 660 News
Like other small shopping districts in Calgary, the tough economy has taken a toll in Kensington. The community is getting ready for another week of Christmas in Kensington.
Kensington is evolving nicely - thank you!
Dec 6, 2019 | Richard White, Post Media
The Calgary Hearld notes that healthy neighbourhoods are never static and many new business are popping up in Kensington.
38 Places to Shop in Kensington
2019 | Avenue Magazine
Although Kensington has gone through some dramatic transformations over the past few years, it has maintained its status as one of the best destinations in the city for shopping local and finding handmade goods.
Calgary launches campaign to urge citizens to buy local
Nov 4, 2019 | LiveWire Calgary
The city is encouraging citizens to make their dollars count locally by supporting Calgary businesses and entrepreneurs with their #BuyLocalYYC campaign.
Kensington: Calgary’s Urban Village
Sep 30, 2019 | Jules Torti, Realtor.ca
A lovely description of Kensington in the Neighbourhood Guides section of Realtor.ca
Charming Calgary: a guide to Alberta's cosmopolitan city
Jul 17, 2019 | Annette Christie, The Guardian
Visitors to Calgary will discover a city with community at its heart, that’s brimming with indie restaurants, cool shops and markets. It’s also surrounded by natural beauty.
Be a local hero, shop local, help Calgary's economy recover
Mar 18, 2019 | Annie MacInnis, Calgary Hearald
YYC District Guide: Everything to check out in Kensington Village
Mar 7, 2019 | Kristy Archibald, Daily Hive
New Condos Help Kensington Thrive!
Oct 10, 2018 | Richard White, Everyday Tourist
Kensington: One of North America's Healthiest Urban Villages
July 19, 2014 | Richard White, The Everyday Tourist