Neighbourhood renewal finally underway

The city is readying its plan to fix heaving sidewalks, crumbling roads and rusty lamp posts in communities that weren't properly maintained for decades.

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DRT garage rockers one of the local Edmonton bands to watch in 2011

OK, so we’ve got all our best-of 2010 lists out of the way. Now it’s time to focus on the year ahead.

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Splat!

A tightly packed snowball with a diameter of seven centimetres, tossed more or less horizontally at a rate of 75 kilometres per hour will hit your face with enough brute force to send you reeling all...

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• Yukigassen

Banner year for Edmonton music

The worst part of my job? Having to say no. Unfortunately, it happens more often these days — since Edmonton seems to be sprouting more talented musicians than ever before.

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• Blog: Plugged In

Family Night at autism centre aims to help parents, siblings

Sultan Armoush pinches, hits and shrieks. He jumps up and down on the couch, flails his hands, claps loudly, and paces back and forth around the room. The eight-year-old settles down momentarily when...

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Snowshoeing a great way to trek through woods, see natural wonders

It's not often that I've thought to myself, "Gee, I wish I had bigger feet," especially after slipping on an already gargantuan set of black moon boots.

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Foster mother found her calling

Ten-years ago, Ann was a high-level consultant with a national bank -- living on her own, waking up at 4 a.m. for business meetings in Toronto, and spending weeks at a time on the road.

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