Category Archives: Staff Blogs

2nd Annual Women in Ninja August 30th at WEM this Weekend!
Women in Ninja is returning bigger and better after last year's success, from Saturday, August 30, to Sunday, August 31! WIN is a premier world-qualifier competition created to celebrate and showcase ...
Aug 29, 2025

First ever Red Deer Folk Fest taking centre stage this weekend
The Inaugural Red Deer Folk Festival is set to take place on August 30 and 31, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM each day. This exciting new festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of music, commu...
Darrell Stranger Aug 29, 2025

Give an animal a second chance with SCARS
I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda from SCARS, an organization working tirelessly to rescue and rehome animals in Northern Alberta. In our 7 minute chat, Amanda shared the urgent challenges SC...
Hannah Hemphill Aug 26, 2025

The Ride to Reconciliation goes Saturday, August 23 at Blackjacks Roadhouse in Nisku
Join us for the Ride to Reconciliation, an event dedicated to fostering understanding, unity, and support for reconciliation efforts. This ride aims to bring together diverse communities to celebrate ...
Sean Burke Aug 21, 2025

NAIT to host first ever Indigenous student orientation
It is rare these days to be able to experience a first of it kind event, but that's exactly what is coming up at NAIT on August 26. This year, NAIT is hosting its first-ever Indigenous Student Orienta...
Darrell Stranger Aug 21, 2025

A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day is August 21st
Did you know that Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world, with 1 in 400 Canadians living with the disease? Since 2008, A&W has been partnered with MS Canada to help raise funds and awarene...
Brooklin Brittain Aug 19, 2025

Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV Video Music Awards
This year's MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock...
Digital News Aug 18, 2025

Stuff A Bus for Edmonton Area Schools
The City of Edmonton is working with United Way and Staples stores across the City for the first-ever Stuff a Bus for Schools campaign, gathering donations of new school supplies to support Edmonton a...
Digital News Aug 18, 2025

Meet the Magpies of the Fringe: "The Birds"
If you've ever looked at a magpie and thought "that bird is giving main character energy," then you're ready for The Birds, a feathery, full-body comedy now soaring at the Edmonton Fringe. The Birds i...
Hannah Hemphill Aug 18, 2025

Fringe Spotlight: Elon Muskrat
This week at the Edmonton Fringe Festival, audiences have the chance to meet a character like no other: Elon Muskrat - a suave, satirical, slightly dangerous businessman trying to sell you his latest ...
Hannah Hemphill Aug 18, 2025