Downtown Arena Construction: A look into the future The first media tour of the construction site for Roger’s Place was given earlier this week. To the excitement of the city, officials said the downtown arena is on schedule and budget, and will be open by 2016.

Don Iveson’s birthday mayhem On this day, May 30th, our mayor Don Iveson turns 35. Don’s civic zeal and roguish good looks captured the hearts of the city as he cruised into city hall after a hard fought election last fall.

Edmonton Oil Kings riot “a huge bust” says participants Following the Edmonton Oil Kings’ victory over the Guelph Storm on Sunday, hundreds of fans filled Churchill Square on Wednesday to participate in a traditional hockey riot.

Movie Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past, a most excellent film Days of Future Past is the story of a human terror frog who’s as immortal as his sideburns are long getting sent back in time to prevent the cunning Tyrion Lannister from being assassinated by a jaundice eyed woman in a blue bodysuit.

Fecal breakfast fixation: Get to know Thomas Lukaszuk This morning, Thomas Lukaszuk has announced he will be running for leadership of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party.

Corner Gas: The Movie, a sneak peak at the script     Corner Gas, CTV’s comedy about small town prairie life recently started a kickstarter campaign to raise some funds for a movie.

Edmonton Journal’s annual cruel experiment yields goslings The goslings of the Edmonton Journal’s Goosecam have hatched. The Goosecam, in its 6th year, is a live streaming feed of a Canada Goose nest west of Edmonton.

Alberta’s top baby names for 2013 Service Alberta, the department responsible for vital statistics, has released a list of all names given to newborns in Alberta for 2013.

The smelliest places in Edmonton

The smelliest places in Edmonton

Edmonton blossoms like a flower in the summer. Pasty faced citizens crawl from their nooks to enjoy the fleeting 9 days of summer we get every year. There’s something for everyone. Sports enthusiasts, theatre enthusiasts, beer enthusiasts, and trucks with scrotums enthusiasts all get their time in the midnight sun. An oft understated fact about Edmonton is that on top of being The Festival City,…

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Guy with an Acoustic Guitar Playing Wonderwall announces summer tour

Guy with an Acoustic Guitar Playing Wonderwall announces summer tour

With big ticket acts such as Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Katy Perry, Cher and Drake coming to Edmonton in the coming months, it’s hard to imagine this summer could get any better for concertgoers. And yet, Thursday morning saw the announcement of an international tour by one of the world’s most famous musicians, Guy with an Acoustic Guitar Playing Wonderwall. Reporters were packed in the standing…

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Trudeau’s shocking turn to conservatism Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says all candidates running for nomination to represent the Liberal Party in 2015 will have to support the party's pro-choice position, but that the same rule does not apply to sitting MPs.

Movie Review: The Amazing Spiderman 2: The Revengening

Movie Review: The Amazing Spiderman 2: The Revengening

Superhero movies are common fare for moviegoers during the summer blockbuster season, and for good reason. They promise equal dollops of action, romance, and one liners. In an era of twerking, anthrax, and casual racism, they are one of the few things you can count on these days, and Peter Parker delivers. We watch Spidey as he negotiates a complicated relationship with Gwen Stacy, his high…

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Bob Barker succeeds in controversial campaign to move Wayne Gretzky statue downtown     Don Iveson has confirmed that the statue of Wayne Gretzky, who made a mean beef stroganoff and is considered the greatest hockey player in history, outside Rexall Place, will be moved downtown upon completion of the new arena in 2016.

Rare cryptid Alisonus Redfordia spotted in Palm Springs Rare political cryptid Alisonus Redfordia has been spotted dining in Palm Springs, Florida. Once common to Alberta,

10 shocking facts about Just for Laughs Gags     Though it is common tradition to gather around the water cooler, Tim Horton’s  doughnuts in hand, to discuss our favourite pranks on last night’s episode, I bet there’s still some things about the show that would surprise you.

Public art in Edmonton: Winston Churchill

Public art in Edmonton: Winston Churchill

    Churchill Square. Flanked by theatres, galleries and cafes, a place that blossoms like a concrete flower in the summertime. Food trucks, buskers, and even ping pong tables host businessmen and bohemians alike. The square is named after Sir Winston Churchill, the man who saw the U.K through some of the most brutal wartime years in modern history. His spirit lives on in Edmonton, not only in…

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Edmonton 420 celebration ends in chaos     Yesterday the world celebrated 420, a holiday for everyone, no matter what colour of the pot smokers’ neon fractal rainbow they may be.