By Scott Zielsdorf A local Edmonton developer is looking to breathe new life into a hotel situated in historical Whyte Avenue. Initially built in 1891, along with the railroad, the Strathcona hotel is one of the oldest buildings in the Old Strathcona area. It’s one of...
Remembrance Day Service at City Hall Mayor Don Iveson will attend, service to be led by the commanding officer for the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Seating begins at 9:45 a.m. Service goes from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Armistice 100 Tribute at the Alberta Legislature Located at...
By Eryn Pinksen The provincial government announced its budget in October and the operating budget for advanced education will be reduced by $200 million. Institutions have been advised to cut costs to administrations before increasing tuition, but they are required...
By Nicole Murphy Alberta post-secondaries are now allowed to increase domestic tuition up to seven per cent each year for the next three years starting in 2020. The policy for international students is that they are told how much their entire education will cost when...
Vignettes Design Series Festival, not only has many opportunities for the perfect social media post, its marketing has almost been entirely driven by social media. CEO and creator of Vignettes Design Series, Leigh Wright, explained that most people hear about the...
On October 18, thousands gathered on Jasper Ave. to protest against climate change along with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The march began at Jasper Ave. and 108 St. and ended on the steps of the Alberta Legislature Building where Thunberg spoke about the...
By Linda Shaw On Sep. 10, Edmonton launched a campaign for suicide prevention, education and awareness. It is called 11 of Us because eleven is the number of people that attempt or die by suicide each day in Edmonton. Eleven is eleven too many. 11 of Us was developed...
By Elijah O’Donnell Alternative Greens is “Edmonton’s Original Ma & Pa Cannabis Store.” You may have seen them set up right on the corner of 97th and the Yellowhead, a location that Owner and CEO Trevor Miller, NAIT alumni and former NAIT instructor, says has...
By Elijah O’Donnell Edible cannabis products will soon hit the Canadian market. Full legalization is planned for Oct 21 and sales are set to start mid-December. The edibles are launching alongside cannabis extracts, commonly known as “shatter” or “dabs”. Cannabis...
By Eryn Pinksen Alberta Health Services is conducting a review of the province’s supervised consumption services. Edmonton currently has four safe-injection sites, after the Royal Alexandra Hospital recently opened a site in April. The review began in September and a...
