August 23 2019 6:41am We chat with local lumberjack Darren Hudson about the 2019 Canadian National Axe Throwing Championships happening in Liverpool for the second year in a row. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof…
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Fringe Festival performer apologizes after starting to remove audience member’s shirt
The issue of consent is in the spotlight at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival after an incident at a late night show on Wednesday. During Late Night Cabaret, a performer brought a man up on stage and, as part…
Taber Cornfest kicks off despite corn shortage
August 22 2019 10:36pm After an early August hail storm decimated corn crops, Taber Cornfest began with its annual parade Thursday afternoon. As Danica Ferris reports, even with the shortage it’s business as usual for the festival. ‘ }); }…
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Aug. 22
August 22 2019 9:45pm The Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Quinn Ohler. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var…
New supportive housing to assist Londons youth transitioning out of foster care
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) announced a new project for young adults who are aging out of the care with Children’s Aid Society of London Middlesex (CAS). YOU is starting a new supportive housing project with $559,463 in funding from the…
North York daycare files for bankruptcy after unexpected closure
A North York daycare has filed for bankruptcy weeks after closing unexpectedly, potentially leaving parents without thousands of dollars paid in deposits and tuition. Willowbrae Academy North York CEO Alexey Alekseev told parents in an email last week that despite…
‘It didn’t have an expiry date! Why not try?’: Edmonton-area woman redeems 34-year-old free Disneyland pass
It was 1985 and Disneyland was celebrating its 30th anniversary when Tamia Richardson got in line. “When you went through the turnstile if you were 30th, or 300th, or as the 30s went up you would receive a prize,” Richardson…
Edmonton-area woman redeems 34-year-old free Disneyland pass
August 22 2019 8:21pm It was a extra magical trip to Disneyland for a Sherwood Park mother who got free admission with a 34-year-old prize ticket. Margeaux Maron has more on the viral attention the story is getting. ‘ });…
Sentence for ski coach Bertrand Charest lowered by 21 months on appeal
Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. READ MORE: Former ski coach appeals conviction and sentence for assaults on athletes Quebec’s Court…
94-year-old Second World War veteran trying to raise $1M for cancer research
A Barrie man has been immersed in a tireless quest for nearly four decades. Ninety-four-year-old Will Dwyer has been raising funds for the Terry Fox Foundation, and he is now honing in on the million-dollar mark. On Saturday, a group…