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Grief and support at Edmonton vigil for victims of impaired driving
Families of those who lost loved ones due to impaired driving gathered at the Holy Cross Anglican Church for the 20th annual Candlelight Vigil held by MADD Edmonton on Sunday. For the “wounded healers”...
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Barbershop chorus brings cheers and tears to hospital patients
While stationed with the Air Force in France, Jim Cochrane picked up a Mills Brothers LP he played on a Gerard turntable. The a-cappella music spoke to Cochrane and, since 1963 when he joined the North...
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Record-breaking warm weather behind ice castles woes
Edmonton’s record-breaking warm weather has Ice Castle builders worried for their New Year’s opening and even seasoned rink crews frustrated. Environment Canada recorded Tuesday’s high as 8.2 C, which...
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Edmonton Food Bank seeks donations a week before Christmas
With just a couple of weeks until the end of the year, Edmonton Food Bank executive director Marjorie Bencz is confident Edmontonians will help the organization meet its 2017 goals. This year, the food...
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Christmas at Bob's spectacular holiday display
Visitors check out the Christmas at Bob’s display at a home at 7421 108 Street NW in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The home features extensive Christmas decorations and holiday music...
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New Year's Eve events around Edmonton and area
New Year’s Eve downtown Edmonton A family-friendly event will be held at the Federal Building at 9820 107 St. from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with fireworks at 9 p.m. Inside the Federal Building, there will be...
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Bakeries and award winning restaurants elevate the culinary experience
If there were three words to describe the food scene in 2017, the words are “baked goods bonanza.” Granted, the phrase may conjure up those gigantic Costco muffins, or row upon row of tasteless pap...
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Year in Review: Doug Johnson reflects on struggles of small community rinks
I’m a bad Canadian. I can’t skate — it’s more like three haphazard steps, then hitting my face on ice. Skating rinks, community or otherwise, never meant much to me, but like most Canadians, I grew up...
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Year in Review: David Bloom's top photos and video from 2017
Barry Pendrak flies his aerobatic biplane upside down near the Villeneuve Airport, prior to the start of the Edmonton Airshow, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. This photo of Barry Pendrak flying his aerobatic...
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Year in Review: Ian Kucerak's top photos and video of 2017
Sports played a big role in my year in photography and for Edmonton. From covering an explosive Oilers team competing in its first playoff games in a decade, to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, the...
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At -25 C, water bubbles turn into snowflakes
Photojournalists David Bloom and Ian Kucerak took a solution of dish detergent and corn syrup and froze bubbles into snowflakes on a -25 C day at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton on Dec. 29. A macro photo of...
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Smaller crowds happy to take in New Year's Eve festivities in Edmonton
Though the cold weather cancelled outdoor New Year’s Eve activities in Edmonton, a small crowd braved the trip Sunday night through extreme cold to the Federal Building to celebrate indoors. Bobby...
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No investigation required in garage fire
Fire investigators have determined that no investigation is required in a garage fire that broke out Sunday night. Crews were called to the fire at 34 Street and 105 Avenue around 6:37 p.m. and...
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Five big decisions facing Edmonton city council in 2018
From a rotting compost depot to multimillion-dollar LRT upgrades, Edmonton’s city council has a string of tough decisions to make in the new year. Certainly, criticizing from the sidelines will be an...
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City discusses asbestos management plan
Around 140 of the City of Edmonton’s 650 properties contain asbestos, a material that has been linked to cancer, according to the city’s open data catalogue. The city’s list, released in late December,...
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Fraser officially in Alberta Party leadership race, Mandel up next
Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel is set to pursue the Alberta Party’s top job Wednesday, the second former Progressive Conservative to join the province’s latest political leadership race. Mandel...
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Crews rescue woman trapped underground after explosion rocks downtown
Rescuers pulled an elderly woman from below ground after an explosion popped manhole covers and knocked out power Wednesday in downtown Edmonton. An underground electrical vault blast blew open...
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Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel announces bid for leadership of Alberta...
Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel says Alberta is upside-down and divided — and he wants that to change. Mandel announced his candidacy to become leader of the Alberta Party on Wednesday in...
View ArticleOpinion: Guys, men need to step up in the fight against harassment
The #MeToo Movement has been gathering momentum since crashing onto social media in October 2017 inspired by the women who spoke out about American film producer Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behaviour....
View ArticleFire and Fury book on Donald Trump a hot commodity at public libraries
Public libraries around the country have been inundated with demands for the highly contentious book Fire and Fury. Author Michael Wolff’s book, which was published Jan. 5, details the tempestuous...
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