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  • Penny - Bravo Tita! Thank you for sharing your story. Us Edmontonians love to complain about the weather, but it is what it is -- and it's not all that bad. Once it dips below -20, it's just plain cold and we eventually get used to it. Where else in the world can one honestly say that when it warms up in the winter to -10, people don their shorts and t-shirts proudly welcoming the “warmth”. Your story certainly warmed my heart – so keep on cheering on our Oilers and keep warm. Cheers! More …
  • Tita - My sincerest thanks to all the people who shared their comments to my story. 'Greatly appreciated. More …
  • Miriam Hak - It was such a pleasure to meet you at the Canadian Junior Short Track Championships at the Claireview Arena and now to read about your experience with the Olympic torch! Congratulations! You are truly an inspiration and a positive force in the city. I hope to cross paths again someday! More …

River, Light, Snow & Art

Most interesting to me about working here in Edmonton on a structure like the Art Gallery of Alberta is the sense of Edmontonians’ lives being synchronized with the natural seasonal rhythms. Continue…

Celebrating Success

Councillor Amarjeet Sohi came to Edmonton from India in 1981. He did not speak a word of English but learned a new language and has become a proud Edmontonian. Continue…

Sound of the Olympic Flame

Today, I am standing at my designated start position in the late afternoon on Groat Road in Edmonton, waiting for the Olympic Torch entourage to reach me so I can light my Olympic torch and experience that magical 300 meter trip of a lifetime. Continue…

Downtown Surprise

Of course, living on the busiest street of downtown Edmonton meant that life was always moving, and Jasper Avenue provided all the charms of that energetic downtown lifestyle. Continue…

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Mar 09, 2010 — Dust off your cameras and sharpen your pencils, Edmonton! Submit your photos or writing to Expressions of Hunger, Edmonton's Food Bank’s interactive photography and literary contest. Continue…


Mar 08, 2010 — Filmmaker and musician Trevor Anderson was among today's nominee’s for the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts. Trevor talks about his experience finding a location for his first film shot here in Edmonton in his story “Location: Collection Agency.” Continue…


Mar 07, 2010 — Olympic speed skater Doreen carried the Olympic torch for its final 300 metres in Edmonton. Thousands of Edmontonians came out to Sir Winston Churchill Square to celebrate with her. Continue…


Mar 07, 2010 — Rod Proudfoot was one of the lucky few chosen to carry the Olympic torch as it made its way through Edmonton. Hear how he and the crowd got all fired up in his story "Sound of the Olympic Flame." Continue…


Mar 07, 2010 — Edmonton congratulates our Olympians and cheers on our Paralympians in today’s Edmonton Journal and Edmonton SUN.


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