Category Archives: Staff Blogs

40th Annual Edmonton International Street Performers Festival to Dazzle Churchill Square from July 5-14
They're celebrating 40 years, the ruby anniversary and Liz Hobbs of The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival joins us to tell us what's new this year in the square to celebrate: Find out ...
Jun 25, 2024

Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs
Edmonton Oilers fans crowd around Mary Loewen in a plaza outside the team's home arena during every playoffs game, asking to have their pictures taken with the superfan who's dressed as ...
Digital News Jun 23, 2024 Oilers fans cheers as they watch the Edmonton Oilers score a goal against the Florida Panthers during a watch party for Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup final, in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Adrian Sutherland celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day on the Raven
Adrian Sutherland melding of rock, roots, folk and blues is unlike anything else. Drawing inspiration from the land, his life, and his Cree culture, Adrian's songs ripple far beyond stages and airwave...
Digital News Jun 21, 2024

Derek Miller celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day on the Raven
Derek Miller is a two-time JUNO winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Derek Miller from Six Nations of the Grand River. He is a journeyman musician with eclectic taste and a knack for guitar oriented ro...
Digital News Jun 21, 2024 Derek Miller at The Machine Shop on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Donna Hopper/SooToday

Matt Mac celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day on the Raven
Blind music producer and recording artist Mattmac has harnessed his melodic pop-trap beats and inspiring story, quickly establishing himself as 'one to watch' on the national scene with more than 5 mi...
Digital News Jun 21, 2024

The North Country Fair is finally here!
Some music lovers wait 362 days for this weekend. When the longest day of the year isn't long enough. This years North Country Fair promises to be one for the books, with a full weekend of music , act...
Digital News Jun 21, 2024

Theory Of A Deadman Plays K-Days
Theory of A Deadman is scheduled to play K-Days Musicfest July 20. The band from BC burst onto the music scene with their self titled album back in 2002 and bass player Dean Back joins me to talk abou...
Jun 21, 2024

William Dmytrow on the Raven and his yearbook quote prediction
Back in 2018 William Dmytrow made a bold prediction of the Oilers winning the Stanley Cup this year. Fast forward to 2024 and it has become highly plausable. He never could have expected that year boo...
Digital News Jun 20, 2024

A look at the 2024 Calgary Stampede midway foods
From daring eats to more traditional fair snacks with a twist, the Calgary Stampede has unveiled 50 new midway foods for 2024. The list is divided into six categories: New Twists on Old Favorit...
Digital News Jun 20, 2024

29 youth complete Nîkâniw Indigenous Youth Leadership pre-employment program
This week, 29 youth will complete the Nkniw Indigenous Youth Leadership Program and be recognized at Mill Woods and Clareview Community Recreation Centres. The Nknw program combines the cultural teach...
Digital News Jun 20, 2024











