from Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star,

This city is famous for its Red Mile, the fun part of town where those without tickets to their beloved Flames can wear their colours, cheer on their team and hang out with like-minded individuals.

The “C of Red” will swarm the street Friday night, no doubt, when the Flames play Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks.

But the Red Mile is also infamous for catcalls and groping, and the testosterone-fuelled mob has given Calgary a bit of a black eye nationally.

Sports should be as fun and safe for women as they are for men. But some nights, that’s just not the case on the Red Mile.

So I came Calgary to walk the Red Mile. Is it just a handful of rubes ruining the fun for everyone? Or is it a handful of protesters making a mountain where a molehill might otherwise be?

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