Not sure what to name your Alberta-born baby? There’s an app for that. The Government of Alberta has taken the act of naming a newborn baby digital, as they launched an app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices on Wednesday … Continue Reading
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel said goodbye – and thank you – during a press conference at the Art Gallery of Alberta on Tuesday. Mandel, who has been on city council for 12 years, including nine as mayor of the City … Continue Reading
Whether a theatre actor, Star Wars fan, or someone looking for a different way to exercise, light saber training might be worth checking out. And you can do it in Sir Winston Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton – for free. … Continue Reading
A dog was found dead in the aftermath of a residential fire in Mill Woods Friday morning. Fire crews received multiple calls of heavy smoke and flames at a residence in the area of 41 Street and 28 Avenue around … Continue Reading
Costumed interpreters from Fort Edmonton Park are coming to a bus stop near you. A trapper, soldier or number of other characters will appear on smartphone screens after one of the park’s official logos on 75 benches located at bus … Continue Reading
Shauna Roughley has never met a Callum – other than her three-and-a-half-month-old son. “My husband is English, and he wanted a really British name,” said Roughley. The new mom was at Gymboree on Edmonton’s southside Wednesday, as the province announced … Continue Reading
After weaving more than 100 Slave Lake residents’ stories together into one narrative and publishing a 300-page hardcover book about the wildfire that ripped through the town in May 2011, more than 4,500 copies have been sold – and more … Continue Reading
For independent filmmakers, $1 million in financing and a guaranteed Cineplex release is a dream come true. And that’s what Akash Sherman, Timothy Choy and Zachary Vydra are hoping to receive for their film Uprising, a revolution story set across … Continue Reading
Bill Swieringa is on the hunt for donated instruments, such as guitars, violins, drums and banjos. “They can be in any shape. If they don’t play, that’s fine. We’ll fix them. We’ll fix anything.” Swieringa, a social worker at two … Continue Reading
Edmonton cyclists will ride slowly and silently Wednesday evening, as they honour those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Ride of Silence is held all over the world, and the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society decided … Continue Reading
