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I arrived in Edmonton a few short days before I started university, with a car full of my belongings and hope for the wonderful things that my time in the city would bring me, but I quickly discovered that there is more to the city than being able to have pizza...
With Royal Canoe’s most recent release, Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit, debuting on Sept. 16, it was something that felt a bit anti-climactic for vocalist Matt Peters. “We’re feeling pretty great,” Peters said, while watching the Toronto...
Although the weather has taken a turn towards a cold, Canadian winter, local artists Layla Folkmann and Lacey Jane Wilburn can be found hard at work creating a masterpiece of colour and creativity just north of Rogers Place by the MacEwan LRT station....
With Rogers Place opening its doors in September, it felt like Edmonton’s downtown revitalization had taken its first major step. But the revitalization wouldn’t be where it is today if it weren’t for others laying groundwork, like executive director Jason Flammia...
Downtown Edmonton has officially joined the 21st century with the opening of the new arena, Rogers Place. Over 57,000 enthusiastic Edmontonians attended the open house on September 10th to get their first look at the venue that will host some of the biggest acts in...
As the fall semester gets underway, the majority of MacEwan’s sports teams will resume business as usual and begin their 2016 seasons. However, this time around, the women’s and men’s Griffins hockey teams will play in a brand new venue: the Downtown Community...
Homelessness. It’s a word that brings up many different emotions in people. We all know it’s an issue; we see it every day. Walk over to Tim Horton’s across from Building 9, and you will likely see a cart filled with someone’s worldly possessions. Many of us know...
A dozen blocks from MacEwan University’s downtown campus, Edmonton’s Brewery District remains under development. Discussion of redeveloping Oliver’s Molson-Crosstown site has been ongoing since the brewery closed down in 2007. According to David Johnston, Principal...
The Chvrch (read: church) of John, Edmonton’s latest arts and music venue, opened to the masses on Jan. 22, adding a little culture into the city’s up-and-coming Ice District. Located in the basement of the Grand Hotel on 102 Avenue and 103 Street, The Chvrch of...
During its 45 years in business, the Wee Book Inn has been a mainstay for Edmonton readers. Carey Luxford currently co-owns the three store locations, but his late father, Darwin Luxford, opened the original establishment on Whyte Avenue. Darwin was well known in...
Recently, there was a tremor in the landscape of social media: the announcement of a pro-misogyny group (unnamed here because they don’t deserve more web traffic) calling for organized meetings in major cities worldwide. The planned meeting in Edmonton was met with...
The door jingled as we walked in. We were greeted by a bright-pink poster featuring Polaroid photos of past fortune recipients and a description of the kinds of fortune telling offered at the Russian Tea Room. We were shown to a small table in the corner. I was...