Turning city walls into fantastic murals The walls of the neighbourhood just became more alive with art. From July 21-31, Alberta Avenue was graced with two more murals, part of Rust Magic 2017, a festival of […] Rebecca Lippiatt August 1, 2017
Jovani Variety Store sells selection of goods “It’s becoming the best place in Edmonton,” said Mustaf Nuur, owner of Jovani Variety Store on 118 Avenue and 93 Street. Sitting on chairs placed outside his shop, he visits […] Rebecca Lippiatt August 1, 2017
Soil remediation in league parking lot If you’ve been curious about the pit in the Alberta Avenue Community League parking lot, the mystery is solved. Due to contamination from a former service station, the city hired […] Talea Medynski August 1, 2017
Pilot program helps newcomer young women Sherivan Ali, 18, has lived in Canada for over a year. She was 11 when the Syrian war started, and Ali and her family fled to Turkey. “We were safe […] Talea Medynski August 1, 2017
Possibilities and visions for Norwood Boulevard Many locals have dreams to transform Norwood Boulevard into a vibrant area, such as Norwood resident Eric Grant and The Aviary owners Mark and Philip Muz. “The release of the […] Susan Allebone August 1, 2017
Balance needed for Norwood Boulevard The open house for the Norwood Boulevard Corridor Study on June 28 brought together 55-60 people at the Ital Canadian Seniors Association. There is much to consider and balance, as […] Susan Allebone August 1, 2017
The stories of our neighbourhood champions Everyone has a story. Lan Lim, creator of Lan’s Asian Grill, stitched coffin interiors when she first arrived in Edmonton. Her husband, Sunny, fled violence in Cambodia. Popular Bakery owners […] Talea Medynski August 1, 2017
Jamming with the cool cats at The Carrot Last year, Gus Butcher and a few other local musicians were chatting with Arts on the Ave’s Christy Morin, and an idea was hatched: Why not create a night where […] Mari Sasano August 1, 2017
The question of political correctness Has political correctness gone too far? Have we become a society so concerned about offending various minorities that we are impeding the free speech of individuals? Isn’t the real problem […] Mimi Williams August 1, 2017
Successfully weathering a major disaster “In a major emergency, people assume that fire, police, and ambulance responders will show up and take care of things. They will come as soon as they can, but that […] Editor August 1, 2017
Connecting with city services using an app You’re walking down the street and you see something that needs fixing, like a pothole or a fallen tree branch from a storm. Normally, you would call the city at […] Mari Sasano August 1, 2017
Realities of living near a problem property The house is vacant, a different scene from recently when six police cars and two fire rescue trucks lined the street while a man, possibly high, stood on the peak […] Patricia Dunnigan August 1, 2017