Category Archives: Staff Blogs
Calgary Folk Music Festival's Block Heater is back for its 10th year
The 10th Annual Block Heater Music Festival returns February 14-15 2025, featuring performances from 18 different artists. The Festivals lineup includes renowned artists such as Kathleen Edwards, Jere...
Nov 18, 2024
Pacey Strangling Wolf crowned as 2025 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess
New Royalty will be appearing around the upcoming 2025 Calgary Stampede. On Nov. 17 , 25-year-old Jingle Dress Dancer Pacey Strangling Wolf of Kainai was crowned as the new 2025 Calgary Stampede First...
Nov 18, 2024
Edmonton zoo debuts endangered red panda cubs
Two red panda cubs named after twin wizards in the "Harry Potter" series have made their debut at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Fred and George waddled out of their nest and entered their new home behind a...
Nov 17, 2024 A four-month-old red panda cub checks out it's new surroundings at the zoo in Edmonton on Friday. Red pandas are an endangered species with only 2,500 remaining in Asian countries, such as India, Nepal and China. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
Bridging American and Canadian Music through educational partnership
On Nov. 15, The National Music Centre (NMC) announces its first international partnership with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) and Steven Van Zandt's TeachRock....
Nov 15, 2024 Photo from National Music Centre and Bruce Springsteen Archives and Centre for American Music partnership announcement in Calgary / Photo by Keith Driver
Live in-studio Metis Week Special
November 10 - 16 is Metis week with celebrations around the province highlighting Metis culture, dance , song and story. The Kikino Northern Lights Dancers Hugo Martell and Shelly Collins stopped by t...
Nov 15, 2024
Pet Lovers' Paradise: A Market Supporting Humane Society and Animal Care & Control Center
Get ready for a purr-fectly festive shopping experience. Krista Kingston, Manager of Communications & Education at the Edmonton Humane Society, talks about MADE for Pets: Winter Market. Co-hosted ...
Nov 15, 2024
Celebrating Fatherhood: An Inside Look at 'Hangin' With Dad' coming up November 23
Today, we're excited to chat with Shari - Lynne Gidyk, Executive Director of The Family Futures Resource Network about Hangin' With Dad, a heartwarming event that celebrates the special bond between f...
Nov 14, 2024
Mike Delamont Brings His Christmas Show To Edmonton And You Won't Want To Miss It.
If you like the British comedies like Monty Python or Are You Being Served you will LOVE Mike Delamont's God Is A Scottish Drag Queen series. The show is no stranger to the fringe and now the Christma...
Nov 13, 2024
Death From Above 1979
Ontario's Death From Above 1979 features Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger. Formed in 2001, the duo's take on punk rock and noise created a sound unlike any other at the time. Following their EP rel...
Nov 10, 2024
MNA President Andrea Sandmaier On Aboriginal Veterans Day & Metis Week
Madam President of the Metis Nation Within Alberta Andrea Sandmaier spoke with 89.3 The Raven about what Aboriginal Veterans Day means to her, along with speaking on the many Metis that made the ultim...
Nov 08, 2024 Metis Nation Within Alberta President Andrea Sandmaier (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
