Category Archives: Staff Blogs

Paula Abdul Announces 2024 Canadian Tour, with a stop in Edmonton October 4
80's pop star Paula Abdul has announced that she's heading straight up to Canada for a coast-to-coast nationwide tour this fall. The 1980s pop it girl behind hits like "Straight Up" and ...
Digital Editor Jun 04, 2024

Netflix Casting opportunity for Indigenous actors in Alberta
Netflix is hosting an open casting call for extras in The Abandons, an 1850s western TV series that started filming in Calgary and surrounding areas this month. On May 30th, a casting call was held at...
Digital Editor Jun 01, 2024 Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson

Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre Garage Sale
The Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre is hosting a garage sale to fundraise money for their cultural days taking place in September. Wahlea Harper, the organizer of the sale spoke with Bri Boucher fr...
Digital Editor May 31, 2024

O-day'min at Downtown Spark is FREE and the venue has changed due to Thursdays weather
Ignite your imagination! This years Downtown SPark Festival features O-day'min Day! NOTE: due to rain and wind, this event location has changed to ATB Place. Rellik chats with Erin Clyde from Foundry ...
Digital Editor May 30, 2024

Little Bird wins eight trophies at Canadian Screen Awards gala for TV craft
"Little Bird" was the big winner at the second industry gala for this year's Canadian Screen Awards, which recognized excellence in TV craft. Bill (Rellik) chatted with Jen Podemski in March about the...
Digital Editor May 29, 2024 Actresses from the Crave and APTN original drama series, Little Bird, Darla Contois, centre, Jennifer Podemski, left, creator of the series, and Lisa Edelstein in Toronto on May 25, 2023.

Sarah McLachlan and Tom Cochrane among Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees
Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane and two members of Blue Rodeo are among the latest inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Organizers announced Tuesday the musical creators will be ...
Digital Editor May 28, 2024 Tom Cochrane performs "The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald" at "Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot," a tribute concert to the Canadian musician, in Toronto, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Cochrane is among the newest inductees announced for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Movies on the Square is back on May 28th!
Mark your calendar - Movies on the Square is back in Sir Winston Churchill Square for the next four weeks! Soak in Edmonton's warm spring evening while watching epic family-friendly movies on a large ...
Digital Editor May 24, 2024 Movies on the Square in Churchill Square in Edmonton (Photo Submitted)

Catie St. Germain Talks New EP And Family Legacy
Catie St. Germain is the granddaughter of Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer Ray St. Germain, but she is focusing on her own music career and her debut EP, "Cleaning House (Or Trying) comes out May ...
May 23, 2024

Check Out The Latest In Local Music With Capital City Records and The EPL
Capital City Records is part of the EPL that celebrates local music. A call to artists to submit their work was held in January and on Thursday, you'll be able to hear those local artists. Dan Alfano ...
May 22, 2024

Edmonton's K-Days Announces 2024 Headliners
Much like last year, the goal of KDays Music Fest is to offer a variety of genres and artists that appeal to several different audiences. Explore Edmonton is proud that the majority of bands he...
Digital Editor May 21, 2024