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Neighbours warned about 'the sound of progress' at Whitemud Equine Learning...
The executive director of the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association is hoping neighbours embrace the pounding of pilings as “the sound of progress.” After breaking ground on the site of a new...
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Thank heavens, long-awaited work begins on Edmonton's historic McDougall...
Construction that will help save the historic McDougall United Church from ruin began Monday. The project, worth more than $1.2 million, is being funded through the City of Edmonton and grants from the...
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First made-in-Alberta satellite passes final tests ahead of launch
With T-minus 4-1/2 months before the first Alberta-made satellite will be launched into space, members of the University of Alberta’s AlbertaSat team say they are ready for takeoff. “It’s very...
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One person struck by lightning, people rescued from vehicles on flooded roads...
Motorists had to be rescued from more than a dozen vehicles stalled in flood water Wednesday under two Whitemud Drive overpasses after a severe thunderstorm swept through the city. The storm knocked...
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Mayor Don Iveson declares Tragically Hip Day in Edmonton
In a few hours, The Tragically Hip will play the first of its final two shows in Edmonton. The dates are part of the band’s last Canadian tour, which was announced shortly after The Hip revealed...
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Alberta legislature springs a leak during fierce storm
The thunderstorm that pounded Edmonton with rain and hail Wednesday couldn’t be kept out of Alberta’s legislature. About seven centimetres of water flowed under a door and through the building from...
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Central Alberta hail storm causes upwards of $50 million in insured property...
The damage bill for last month’s ferocious hail storm that struck central Alberta has been pegged between $50 million and $52 million. Calgary, Okotoks and Edmonton were affected, but Ponoka was the...
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Last lap for horse racing at Edmonton K-Days
Northlands racetrack is part of the K-Days grounds this year, allowing festivalgoers easier access to horse racing. This is likely the last year the public, who may not know much about the sport, can...
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Owner of well known gay bar to retire after two decades in business
Woody’s Video Bar is closing its doors Sunday, after serving as a welcoming space for the Edmonton LGBTQ community for 16 years. “It’s been a home for so many people, and for a lot of people coming out...
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Edmonton to outfit 40 bus shelters with solar panels
Forty Edmonton bus shelters will go off the grid thanks to new solar technology. “They don’t draw any grid power. It’s all solar energy, so it’s green, clean power,” said Trevor Dennehy, senior...
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Edmonton businesses luring customers with Pokemon Go
Businesses around Edmonton have started cashing in on the Pokemon craze. Businesses located next to Pokestops — real-world locations where players can collect items and drop lures to attract Pokemon —...
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Joey restaurant chain raises money through Scoop of Care
Joey Restaurant Group, the Canadian restaurant chain with multiple locations in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, has a summer fundraiser to gather donations for community groups and charities....
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American suspect in Edmonton murder to be extradited from Washington state
A Seattle judge has ordered the extradition to Canada of a U.S. citizen charged with first-degree murder and arson in connection to the death of an Edmonton man, the victim’s family said Friday. Jason...
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Gary Lamphier: B Corp movement redefines what business success means
News flash: some firms don’t walk their own talk. That’s not exactly a shocker, I realize, but some of us had to learn that lesson the hard way. To wit: I once worked for a small Vancouver firm that...
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All we have learned: 29 years after Black Friday, Alberta’s worst tornado...
No matter how many years pass, Black Friday will never be forgotten. No other tornado in the province’s history cost more lives or caused so much devastation. Firefighters look through the devastation...
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Sunburn and slosh: Big Valley Jamboree bakes but the party goes on
When Levi McMahon saw the performer lineup to Big Valley Jamboree this year, he just knew he had to be in the makeshift city on the outskirts of Camrose for the party. So he and “three of the b’ys”...
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Saturday's letters: Eskimos' halftime show the highlight of the game
Serious kudos to the organizers and performers in the halftime show at Thursday night’s football game at Commonwealth Stadium. The music, drums, hoops and dancing were skilful, colourful, professional...
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Syrian refugees hoping to show another side of war-torn nation at Heritage...
When people talk about Basel Abou Hamrah‘s home country of Syria, it can be hard to hear some of the words they use. Death, destruction and displacement have become common vernacular for the war-torn...
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Jason Kenney to launch provincial 'Truck Tour' in Edmonton
Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Jason Kenney is set to launch a cross-provincial road trip Monday in Edmonton. Kenney will announce details of the “Unite Alberta Truck Tour” during a brief...
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FC Edmonton extend home win streak with dominant performance
Sunday may have been the best game FC Edmonton have played at home this season, which is saying something considering they’ve now won eight straight at Clarke Stadium. FC Edmonton were dominant in a...
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