8 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Bonnie Doon artwalk, Sparrow Blue and SWEAT's Winter Beach Party

NOA Artwalk: Transforming an entire mall into a strollable art gallery and ballroom, the two-pronged artist walk and Amy’s House Night of Artists hits Bonnie Doon Centre this weekend! Friday through Sunday during regular mall hours, more than 3,000 pieces from 160-plus local and emerging artists will be available to peruse and purchase — delightfully […]

Culture

8 h. ago Review: Nathan Rateliff and the Night Sweats offer powerful set in Calgary that was both explosive, intimate

Nathaniel Rateliff’s ultimate message to Calgary at the Saddledome Thursday night was fairly blunt. It wasn’t angry, just direct. It was delivered with a well-earned weariness after he ended his concert with a sweaty run through the Motown-on-steroids gem Love Don’t. “Don’t let the mother******s divide us,” he said as a final farewell. While he […]

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8 h. ago Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats offer powerful set in Calgary that was both explosive, intimate

Nathaniel Rateliff’s ultimate message to Calgary at the Saddledome Thursday night was fairly blunt. It wasn’t angry, just direct. It was delivered with a well-earned weariness after he ended his concert with a sweaty run through the Motown-on-steroids gem Love Don’t. “Don’t let the mother******s divide us,” he said as a final farewell. While he […]

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32 h. ago Potential Ice District event park deal raises questions in concert industry

"We’re looking to invest in Downtown Edmonton and bring people into Downtown Edmonton," says OEG VP Tim Shipton

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50 h. ago REVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats uplift Edmonton amid trade war: 'I know our country sucks right now'

"F--- these tariffs, and f--- our president. We love you so much," Rateliff said

Economics

6 d. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Pet Expo, Shy Woman and Nathaniel Rateliff

Edmonton Pet Expo: Woof, meow or chirp — but get ready for SuperDogs, sage advice and plenty of specialized merch, all part of this annual gathering of pet lovers and the adoption curious. Clubs, breeders, rescue societies and vets are all in the mix here to help with pet owners — that’s 60 per cent […]

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6 d. ago Funding for Ice District development reflects aim to be fair to Alberta’s 2 biggest cities: Smith

The Alberta government is working with the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Oilers owners to build a $408-million event park next to Rogers Place, which opened in 2016.

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7 d. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: The Trial, Daredevil: Born Again, and Light the Darkness at Kingsway

The Trial: Guilty — of looking super hilarious! This setup is so good: the squirrel-brain Rapid Fire gang improvising the whirl of judge, lawyers and jury with the audience in the “courtroom.” As per the handbill: “Will justice be served, or will chaos reign? Will a cast of unqualified comedians know anything about legal proceedings? […]

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9 d. ago The Edmonton Events List: SOUND OFF Deaf Theatre Festival shares beautiful stories and improv

Meant for all audiences — this means you! — Sound Off: A Deaf Theatre Festival is back with five plays, six workshops and an improv collaboration with Rapid Fire Theatre, running through Sunday. 100 Decibels: Tone Deaf is a three-person physical mime show premiering at 9 p.m. Thursday at Backstage Theatre, where all the performances […]

Culture

9 d. ago The Edmonton Events List: SOUND OFF: A Deaf Theatre Festival shares beautiful stories and improv

Meant for all audiences — this means you! — Sound Off: A Deaf Theatre Festival is back with five plays, six workshops and an improv collaboration with Rapid Fire Theatre, running through Sunday. 100 Decibels: Tone Deaf is a three-person physical mime show premiering at 9 p.m. Thursday at Backstage Theatre, where all the performances […]

Culture

1 week ago Here's what's in Edmonton's draft deal with province for OEG event park and private development

City documents show the total cost of the event park is expected to be $250 million — $208 million in construction and $42 million in land costs.

Sport

1 week ago Edmontonians struggle to continue winter sports during warm weather

The unseasonably warm seasonal stretch is making it difficult to keep winter sporting events going as Edmonton deals with above-zero temperatures.

Sport

2 w. ago Alberta Budget 2025: Province sets aside $106 million in Edmonton deal with city, OEG to demolish Coliseum, build event park and Downtown development

Provincial officials said Thursday the $52-million event park would include an indoor and outdoor component east of the arena. It would be a public recreation and community gathering space

Economics

2 w. ago WMTS 2025 Unveils SmartMTX Pavilion, Strengthens Industry Collaboration with the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster

Western Canada’s premier manufacturing event expands with smart manufacturing and automation innovations EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SME’s Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS) 2025 is set to deliver a transformative experience for Western Canadian manufacturers, with the launch of the SmartMTX Pavilion in partnership with the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster (MEEC) […]

Economics

2 w. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Mother Mother, Paper Birch café launch and Taste of Africa at Arden

Mother Mother: Sister and brother Molly and Ryan Guldemond bring their high-energy electro-folk band from B.C. into a nice week of Canadiana Downtown arena shows where Our Lady Peace just stopped the show Thursday to sing the national anthem after Connor McDavid scored that sweet sudden-death goal. MM’s set list could include Verbatim, Burning Pile, […]

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2 w. ago Boissonnault’s former company ineligible for federal contracts for 5 years

Global Health Imports, which Boissonnault started before he was elected in 2021, was at the centre of a series of scandals that eventually forced the Edmonton MP to quit cabinet.

Economics

2 w. ago The Edmonton Events List: Apocalyptica turns Metallica classical to the max at Midway Friday night

Last year, longtime way-more-than-a-classical-tribute-band Apocalyptica released the overdue sequel to their 1996 head-turner, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos with Plays Metallica, Vol. 2. The new album shows how far the band has come in nearly three decades from early days as a mere cello quartet where guitar and bass now live and thrash in the […]

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3 w. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Cadence + Purity Ring, Tchaikovsky + Scottish Fantasy, Lynch lives!

Ungirthed: A sumptuous combination of two Edmonton legends has come together with now-Ontarian Polaris-winner Cadence Weapon doing a cover of electropop mystics Purity Ring. “When I was asked by Last Gang to contribute to their 20th-anniversary compilation,” explains the rapper, who walks the talk in considering Edmonton one of his homes, “I knew I wanted […]

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3 w. ago Logan Boulet impact lives on as national Green Shirt Day event kicks off in Edmonton for first time

Green Shirt Day, held every April 7, commemorates the victims and families of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, including defenseman Logan Boulet, who donated his organs and sparked a nationwide movement.

Society

3 w. ago On a freezing Family Day, Edmonton offers plenty of events for indoors and out

As Alberta celebrates Family Day on Monday, there’s no shortage of things to do in Edmonton to enjoy the holiday with loved ones. Whether it’s outdoor physical, indoor educational, or artistic and educational activities, the city has several options for the whole family to celebrate the day. That said, remember to dress for the weather […]

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