Canada Day salute finds new permanent home at Government House
Edmonton’s annual 21-gun salute for Canada Day will be at a new home this Sunday when the country celebrates its 151st birthday. Traditionally held on the legislature grounds, the salute will...
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Edmonton protesters call for an end to U.S. to child detentions
U.S. citizen Droit Kosmin hugs her daughter Dia Kosmin-Rose, 10, as they take part in a protest calling on the Canadian government to pressure the U.S. to stop child detentions, stop criminalizing asy,...
View ArticleTeas and sweets from around the world to celebrate DiversiTEA at Metro...
A desire to showcase different cultures and a clever play on words was the motivation behind DiversiTEA, a celebration of teas and sweets from around the world hosted by Metro Continuing Education...
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Smiles, guffaws and giggles at Gazebo Park with street performers
The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival is back for more fun, laughter and deft-defying acts from July 10-15. This year due to light rail transit construction blocking off its traditional...
View ArticleMayor mum on city manager contract vote, expects public announcement this week
The city remains quiet on a private vote by council Wednesday morning on whether or not to renew city manager Linda Cochrane’s contract, but Mayor Don Iveson said an announcement should be coming later...
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Dining Out: Bold, comforting Filipino food, piping hot and fresh at Kanto 98 St.
Casual, quick and delicious, “street food” restaurants have become a popular choice in Edmonton of late. They’re a step up from the awkward food truck experience of balancing flimsy plate, drink and...
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PHOTOS: FISE World Series 2018 Edmonton
FISE competition action from Friday July 13, 2018. The event is held at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park in Edmonton, Canada. Some of the world’s best pro riders and amateurs are competing in BMX...
View ArticleRoot for Trees offers native plants and berries for community gardens
Root for Trees is a city organization that promotes the planting of trees and other native plants within the city through partnerships with businesses, individuals, and community groups. Every year,...
View ArticleWith 72 pavilions, Heritage Festival says it's prepared for influx of...
The world’s cultures and flavours will fill Hawrelak Park this long weekend as the Edmonton Heritage Festival celebrates more than 90 different cultures through 72 pavilions — the most in its history....
View ArticleCommunity groups adding extra measures to help residents beat the heat
A wave of smoke and heat is taking hold of the city and community groups are taking extra precautions to help Edmontonians in need stay cool. With temperatures expected to peak at 36 C on Friday,...
View ArticleGet your folk on: City advises of transit options, parking restrictions ahead...
As music lovers prepare to swarm Gallagher Park on Thursday evening, the city wants to ensure everyone can get in and out smoothly to enjoy the melodic sounds of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival....
View ArticleToo hot to handle: Edmonton employers taking extra precautions to stay cool...
Edmonton businesses and residents are doing whatever they can to cope with the current heat wave blazing through the city. The mercury at the Blatchford weather station hit 34.3 C at 4 p.m. Thursday,...
View Article'Larger than life': Cariwest set for biggest party yet on Capital Plaza
Colourful costumes will dance through Edmonton this weekend as an expanded Cariwest makes itself at home in a new spot. The annual Caribbean celebration will be held at Capital Plaza on the legislature...
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PHOTOS: Animethon 25 in Edmonton
Animethon 25 is being held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton Aug. 10-12. Canada’s longest-running anime convention, which started in 1994, continues all weekend. Anime refers specifically to...
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Photos: 2018 Cariwest parade dances through downtown Edmonton
Candace Allen dances down Jasper Avenue as the Cariwest parade makes its way through downtown Edmonton Saturday Aug. 11, 2018. Participants in the Cariwest parade dance their way through downtown...
View ArticlePercocet pills worth $2 million stolen, pharmacy worker charged
A staff member at a northeast pharmacy has been charged with stealing more than 400,000 Percocet tablets from work. Police say 401,500 painkiller pills — with a street value of $2 million — were...
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PHOTOS: Alice Cooper Rocks Edmonton
Alice Cooper performs in concert at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on Thursday August 23, 2018. (PHOTOS BY LARRY WONG/POSTMEDIA) Alice Cooper performs in concert at the Northern...
View ArticleChild taken to hospital after falling three storeys from apartment
A three-year-old boy was taken to hospital Wednesday after falling from a third-floor Edmonton apartment near 119 Avenue and 34 Street. Police and paramedics called to the apartment complex around...
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Photo Gallery: Oilers battle the Flames in NHL pre-season hockey
Edmonton Oilers’ Pontus Aberg, left, and Calgary Flames’ Kerby Rychel tangle during preseason NHL hockey action in Calgary on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Evan Polei of the Edmonton Oilers, left, and...
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Photo Gallery: Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo 2018
Jason Zackowski gets some help climbing into his Optimus Prime costume from wife Kris Zackowski, as they arrive at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo, in Edmonton Sunday Sept. 23, 2018. Photo by...
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