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Makerspace magic

If you’re into the idea of making personalized gifts this Christmas, but you don’t feel like turning your living room into Santa’s workshop, Edmonton Public Library’s Makerspace can help. The Makerspace is

November 5, 2015

Culture

Elf Anonymous volunteers give back to local seniors during the holidays

As the semester chugs along, the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is often the holiday season. Even if they don’t celebrate anything in December, students can still look forward

November 5, 2015

Culture

Startup Week brings entrepreneurs together

Startup Edmonton is a place where entrepreneurs go to make their visions a reality. In 2012, the staff team of six opened up a space in the Mercer Warehouse, where they connect

October 30, 2015

Culture

The Zolas think of “making it” as an ongoing journey

“Fell in Love with New York” is one of the biggest hits from The Zolas’ four-song Wino Oracle EP, but the band was beginning to fall out of love during our interview.

October 28, 2015

Culture

Plenty of scares at Paramount

For its second year running, Deadmonton House is bigger, scarier, and more theatrical than ever. If you remember Deadmonton’s first haunted house last year, you’ll remember the legend of the Williams family.

October 26, 2015

Culture·News

Up + Downtown Music Festival sweeps through the city’s core

From Oct. 9-11, the third incarnation of Jason Flammia’s Up + Downtown Music Festival took place, featuring over 70 independent artists and 11 venues throughout downtown Edmonton. Attendees with weekend wristbands, which were

October 20, 2015

Culture

Should we vote strategically?

The last time we had a federal election, Stephen Harper and the Conservative party won a majority government with less than 40 per cent of votes. Such is the way for Canada,

October 18, 2015

Culture

MacEwan student nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award

Rebecca Lappa is a first-year voice major in MacEwan University’s bachelor of music program, and she has recently received her fifth nomination for a Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA). Her album, Tattered

October 13, 2015

Culture

Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence

Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence, and his works include books on poetry, chapbooks, and a published novel. Norman has been able to use the varied landscapes and the people he

October 13, 2015

Culture

Bringing some colour to the area

Most people living in the Jasper Place area would not draw similarities between their neighbourhood and the urban metropolis of London. The Jasper Place region has, unfortunately, been excluded from much of

October 5, 2015

Culture

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