With big ticket acts such as Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Katy Perry, Cher and Drake coming to Edmonton in the coming months, it’s hard to imagine this summer could get any better for concertgoers. And yet, Thursday morning saw the announcement of an international tour by one of the world’s most famous musicians, Guy with […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says all candidates running for nomination to represent the Liberal Party in 2015 will have to support the party’s pro-choice position, but that the same rule does not apply to sitting MPs. “I have made it clear that future candidates need to be completely understanding that they will be expected to vote […]
Superhero movies are common fare for moviegoers during the summer blockbuster season, and for good reason. They promise equal dollops of action, romance, and one liners. In an era of twerking, anthrax, and casual racism, they are one of the few things you can count on these days, and Peter Parker delivers. We watch Spidey […]
Don Iveson has confirmed that the statue of Wayne Gretzky, who made a mean beef stroganoff and is considered the greatest hockey player in history, outside Rexall Place, will be moved downtown upon completion of the new arena in 2016. The statue was built a year after Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings […]
Rare political cryptid Alisonus Redfordia has been spotted dining in Palm Springs, California. Once common to Alberta, Alisonus Redfordia was last seen on March 19th where she, along with 86 other exotic animals, spent much of her time in an ornate Edmonton sanctuary. Like other species of its genus, Alisonus Redfordia is migratory. It finds […]
Though it is common tradition to gather around the water cooler, Tim Horton’s doughnuts in hand, to discuss our favourite pranks on last night’s episode, I bet there’s still some things about the show that would surprise you. Here’s ten facts about the show described by the Honourable Shelly Glover as “Canada’s most cherished export” […]
South of City Hall is Churchill Square. Flanked by theatres, galleries and cafes, it is a place that blossoms like a concrete flower in the summertime. Food trucks, buskers, and even ping pong tables host businessmen and bohemians alike. The square is named after Sir Winston Churchill, the man who saw the U.K through some […]
Yesterday the world celebrated 420, a holiday for everyone, no matter what colour of the pot smokers’ neon fractal rainbow they may be. The gatherings are a bit smelly, have at least two hula hoops per person, and are altogether harmless. Or at least, they used to be. Cynics scoff at the pot hysteria of […]
City council has stalled on the $1 billion Galleria project in a bid to find more funding partners. They need sources willing to share the $30 million expense for a pedway leading from Churchill station to a proposed arts venue leased by the University of Alberta. The leasing of the space is contingent on the […]
The Canadian Revenue Agency has admitted that the Heartbleed bug has been exploited in its online software and the social insurance numbers of 900 taxpayers have been compromised. But I already knew this. Do you want to know why? Because I am one of the many victims. The following is my shocking story. It started […]
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