The holidays are often a time that we spend with our family and friends. But what if your family was thousands of kilometres away? Many of the 1,600 international students at NAIT are spending Christmas in Edmonton, away from home. One of the students is J.M. Andres, she is spending Christmas nearly 11,000 kilometres away from […]

The first shipping container home in Edmonton is currently under construction and getting ready to hit the open market soon. Copperblock Capital and Sweet Suite Home Builds are teaming up to build the home on 106 St. in Queen Alexandra. Adam Morris, President of Copperblock Capital says the idea of building a home out of shipping […]

Edmonton hasn’t had a professional basketball team since 2012, but the newest addition to the pro sports scene in Edmonton is looking to generate excitement with its inaugural season ticket drive. The Edmonton Stingers will be part of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, a new organization featuring six teams across Canada. The league will be […]

Crystal Kids Youth Centre is giving underprivileged children the gift of giving. Their annual Santa’s Market is coming up on December 15th. This event allows for the kids to shop for their friends and families using their “Santa Bucks”, virtual dollars tracked by the staff. Crystal Kids employee, Sara Dirks, says this event has a huge […]

Vue Weekly is closing its doors at the end of November after 1205 issues.  Money loss over the last five years has caused the alternative paper, which focuses on arts, music, entertainment, and food, to shut down. The final issue will be released at the end of November. It will take a retrospective spin on […]