Category Archives: Staff Blogs

Conductor Francis Choinière on Home Alone - In Concert And Bringing Holiday Magic To Life.
The holiday season is here, and what better way to celebrate than with a beloved classic brought to life through music? Home Alone - In Concert is making its way to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Audito...
Dec 11, 2024

Edmontonians raise $2200 for feminine hygiene products for Edmonton's vulnerable population
Janice Willier planned to teach her two sons the beauty of giving back . She did this by raising funds through a program designed to help vulnerable Edmontonians. She chats with Rellik about how she t...
Digital Editor Dec 06, 2024

Lighting Up Winter Nights, Experience the Magic of Zoominescence at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
We chatted with Randolf Picardal, Events Coordinator at the Edmonton Valley Zoo Development Society, about Zoominescence: A Festival of Light! This magical winter event transforms the zoo into a dazzl...
Dec 06, 2024

Twenty Edmonton artists receive trust fund for a total of $300,000
The Edmonton Arts Council, City of Edmonton, and Edmonton Community Foundation are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund awards. Twenty artists have been awarded ...
Digital Editor Dec 05, 2024

Krispy Kreme opening their new factory location in Edmonton December 10th
Edmonton will be getting the first Krispy Kreme location in the province December 10th, with an opportunity to see an up close and personal look at how their famous doughnuts are made. Customers who a...
Dec 04, 2024

Help photography is offering free portraits for our less fortunate this holiday season
Railene Hooper knows just how to give back during the holiday season. With what she knows best . Photography! Railene is in charge of the Edmonton chapter of Help Photography, a global initiative that...
Digital Editor Dec 04, 2024

The CPKC Holiday Train will roll into Alberta December 8
The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 21 through Dec. 20, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts...
Sean Burke Dec 04, 2024

The Race To Save Christmas: It's Santa VS The Grinch. Who Will Win?
Santa and The Grinch take to the race track again for The Race To Save Christmas. Who will win? Check out the race for free, as well as partake in some of the other festive fun that will be going on, ...
Dec 03, 2024

The Edmonton Christmas Bureau's 2024 campaign has begun
Since 1940, the Christmas Bureau has maintained one tradition - to provide a festive meal and coordination of Christmas giving to Edmontonians in need through the promotion of the spirit of Christmas ...
Sean Burke Dec 02, 2024

"Stocking Stuffers for Seniors" with the Operation Friendship Seniors Society
Operation Friendship Seniors Society is a non-profit society that provides community-based preventative social services to the seniors of Edmonton's inner city. We provide safe, affordable non-institu...
Sean Burke Dec 02, 2024