Category Archives: Staff Blogs

Kyle McKearney Performs As Part Of Downtown Spark
Kyle McKearney is just one of many artists performing free concerts as a part of the Downtown Spark Festival, happening May 26 - June 4th. We talked with Kyle about how he found success and what influ...
Digital News May 26, 2023

Alberta Blue Cross brings back 'Built Together' grant for 10th straight year
Alberta Blue Cross is bringing their 'Built Together' grant back for a 10th straight year to help fund healthy living infrastructure projects around the province. The program opened on May 15 and will...
May 25, 2023 Prescott Learning Centre Playground grand opening in Spruce Grove. Photo submitted.

The Rainmaker Rodeo is back in St. Albert
The Rainmaker Rodeo is kicking off in Riel Park from May 26th to the 28th! It's a large festival in St. Albert that the St. Albert Family of Kin has been hosting since it began in 1965. The Kinette Cl...
Brooklin Brittain May 24, 2023

Metis Fest set for Friday in Fort McMurray
The annual Metis Fest will share Indigenous history and culture with the entire community! The event will be hosted by McMurray Metis on their grounds at 441 Sakitawaw Trail May 26th, from noon until ...
Sean Burke May 24, 2023 McMurray Metis Fest (Photo Submitted)

"No Period Without" fundraiser Sunday, May 28 in Edmonton.
No Period Without. was founded in 2017 when an Edmonton homeless woman asked Scarlet Bjornson (President and Founder of No Period Without) for change. Out of curiosity, as Scarlet gave her some money ...
Sean Burke May 23, 2023

Dr. Florence Glanfield Talks The Importance Of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Dr. Florence Glanfield is currently Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming and Research) and a Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Secondary Education. She is a citizen of the Mtis N...
Digital News May 23, 2023

April 24-29 was Canadian Fertility Awareness week.
It's an opportunity to join and amplify the conversation to redefine infertility by making it more positive and inclusive. I spoke with Sabrina Sauto, Doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Med...
Sean Burke May 19, 2023

OFSS is excited to announce the opening of there new Community Distribution Centre.
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 May 19, 2023

Laurie Iverson and the North Country Fair
The 2023 North Country Fair is under 60 days way. NCF is one of the longest running music festivals in all of Alberta. its eclectic , family friendly and even has a kids stage . With a little bit of s...
May 18, 2023

Downtown Spark Is Back And Bigger Than Ever
Downtown Spark runs May 25 - June 4th with giant sculptures, parties, free concerts and more. Tracy Hyatt of the Downtown Business Association, joins us to tell us about this year's festival and why w...
Digital News May 18, 2023
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