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RCP CONTRIBUTORS Our winter is enough to make the stoutest soul get restless during those long, cold months. Sometimes the best cure is to get out of the house and spend time with others. This December, Rat Creek Press contributors share their ideas for getting together with friends and family during the winter and the […]

DR. WILLIAM CHIN Parents play an important role in setting their child up for a lifetime of positive oral health. The Canadian Dental Association recommends a dentist assessing your child within six months of their first tooth erupting or by your child’s first birthday, whichever comes first. Why so young? The goal of the first […]

MARIL MURRAY On Aug. 29 at 6 pm, everyone is invited to the first ArtsCommon 118 Community Party. The party, taking place on the very land that will hold the two-building creative hub, will feature light fare, live music, and the current design and programming concepts. The design presentation will run twice, with the first […]

LINDA HOANG There are many Instagrammable walls in Edmonton. These are walls that catch your eye, that have a pleasing aesthetic, and that photograph well for social media.   Instagrammable walls can be mural or graffiti walls, brightly-coloured walls, interesting texture walls, you name it. These interesting walls add to the beauty of a city […]

DR. WILLIAM CHIN As the federal government moves to legalize cannabis, some patients have asked about the impact of cannabis consumption on oral health. My goal as a general dentist is to provide my patients and the public with reliable, caring, and practical information so people can make the best health decisions for themselves. Some […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I was so pleased to hear that my speaking at john school has made a difference and prompted Greg to stop seeking out women working on our streets. I would like to add to my comments in the article. While my role is to enlighten the johns about the impact their […]

Greg bought sex for over 30 years. Now a reformed john, Greg (name changed for this article) attended the Sex Trade Offender Program (STOP), a post-court diversion program, formerly known as john school. He explained the program is pivotal to breaking the “habit” of buying sex. Rather than shame the johns, speakers (such as psychologists, former […]

NATALIA ZIRNOV “The way goes astray. If you run do not fall, if you fell stand up. If you got hurt do not cry, for life is like a striped zebra. When you walk on the dark stripe of misfortune always try to jump to the light stripe of life.” – A. Brustein I am […]

After instances such as divorce, the death of a spouse, or simply after being single for a long time, it can be harrowing to dive back into the dating pool. Read the stories and advice from our contributors. Single parent dating: In some ways, it’s a lot harder dating as a parent because you have […]

Kaye Ly, a photographer who also wants to work as a community coordinator, created 1,001 Community Cranes, her first art installation for Bleeding Heart Art Space. The installation welcomed guests to the new space on the second floor of 9140 118 Avenue. “An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes […]

RCP CONTRIBUTOR COLLABORATION It’s autumn, the season for Halloween, and by extension carving jack ‘o lanterns and sipping pumpkin spice lattes. But pumpkins are more than a mere decoration or seasonal latte; they are chock full of nutrients like potassium and vitamin C and make a great addition to many meals. Don’t eat a pumpkin […]

In our neighbourhoods, we have a variety of city-funded public art as well as neighbourhood art. People have strong feelings about this kind of art in their community, but whether you love it, hate it, or feel ambivalent about it, public and neighbourhood art makes a community stand out and inspires conversation.