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January 2018

January 30, 2018

NAIT Ooks Hockey: Men’s – Concordia @ NAIT

January 27, 2018 Game Story & Notes Game Story: Tonight’s biggest story occurred before the game even started. Concordia, currently holding the last playoff spot in the ACAC, lost their number one goaltender during warm-up; Tanner McCorriston suffered an upper-body injury after taking a shot up high. Head Coach Dan Glengloff was forced to start […]

January 29, 2018

NAIT Ooks Hockey: Women’s – MacEwan @ NAIT

January 26, 2018 Game Story & Notes Game Story: Coming off a bye-week, the NAIT Ooks had to wait a little longer to get into game action. After the national anthem, there was only one thing (well, three) missing from the ice: Zebras. The league had not scheduled any referees for last night’s matchup. True […]

January 8, 2018

Green Christmas: How Edmonton families can waste less for the holidays

With the holiday season fast approaching, people are buying more food items, presents and gift wrap than normal. This leads to two times more waste being created during the holidays than any other time of the year. The Edmonton waste management Centre is the facility that deals with all of Edmonton’s waste and recyclables throughout […]

January 8, 2018

Black Friday, now a major shopping event in Edmonton

The American shopping phenomenon has made its way to Canadian borders. Black Friday is an annual shopping event in the US just after Thanksgiving. Now, retailers from across Canada are also taking part in this huge blowout event, including Edmonton. “It has gained traction in Canada for the past four or five years. Since then, […]

January 3, 2018

Businesses on Alberta Avenue featured in a special project

The aisles of Paraiso Tropical, located on 118 Ave. are filled with colourful vegetables and vibrant packaging. The store is almost as striking as it’s story about how it got there. Edmonton’s 118 Ave. also known as Alberta Avenue, is affectionately known as the Avenue of Champions. When Paraiso Tropical first opened on the Avenue, […]

January 3, 2018

An Edmonton non-profit isn’t backing down from the fight against brain cancer

The sixth annual ‘Never Back Down’ fundraiser, held on Saturday at Edmonton’s Urban Tavern, was nothing short of a knockout as friends and family came together to celebrate this yearly occasion. Hosted by the Taite Boomer Memorial Brain Tumour Foundation, the event raised close to $12,000 for brain cancer research and awareness. A silent auction […]

January 3, 2018

Localized bloggers stand a better chance at generating revenue

If you spend a bunch of time on the internet, you’ve probably noticed that there are some people who seem to have risen to semi-stardom online. Whether it’s through YouTube videos or tweets, they’re finding success through some form of blogging. While you may not assume it at first, the Edmonton market is no exception […]