Hats off to the Calgary Sun for covering the flood.
I send copies home to my family in New Brunswick and they were amazed by the differences between our city newspaper ( Saint John Telegraph Journal - with no online access lol)

Moving to Calgary I was amazed at what the writers said. I was amazed at not only the opinions they published but the hired writers.

Maybe its because Im a small town... more

As others said, way too many ads, iffy writers that often carry similarly strong opinions, and outdated. I think the Sunshine girl is kind of a cool tradition, but it still kind of makes the newspaper dated.

Not only that, but they are trying to "increase" readership currently and have sent some third party company around trying to subscribe people. I had a horrifying experience with one of... more

I won't comment on the merits of the writing, as the paper will likely appeal most to those of a conservative bent. The paper makes no bones about it, and that is not why I am rating the paper. The Sun reinforces the views of those who generally support small-c conservative viewpoints (not surprising for a western Canadian news outlet), just as the CBC has an obvious bias towards small-l... more

The Calgary Sun is amazing! I had the pleasure to work for this organization for a number of years, and the editorial department truly is a community, that cares about their jobs, each other (they operate more like a family that cares about each other, versus a room full of co-workers), and they do genuinely care about reporting news with integrity. What I like about their content is the... more

The Calgary Sun is a terrible newspaper. Stuffed with even more ads than the atrocious Calgary Herald, the Calgary Sun is a derivative pile of dung. Their reporters are anti-intellectual and offer absolutely NOTHING of value.

The Sun's sports section is the only thing these guys have going for them. I don't like sports, so they offer me nothing except their daily Sunshine girl who is likely... more