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Edmonton shelves controversial balloon float after four years

So long, big greeny-blue thingamajig. Love it or hate it, the giant balloon float Edmonton used for four years in parades across the city has been mothballed. After four years, it’s considered old by...

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The Real Housewives of Big Valley Jamboree rule the roost

Camrose — They wear matching black jackets and refer to each other by code names; Charlie, Lola, Coco, Candy and Honey. They always have the same camping spot; a series of camper vans and tarpaulins...

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Sonic Boom Sunday: Festival proves itself as a genuine act of Edmonton’s culture

Year eight, day two: any fear Sonic Boom is not alive and killing it can go stick its head into a kangaroo hole. This is a genuine act of the city’s culture, with an even better gate than yesterday,...

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Editorial: City costs shouldn't put festivals out of business

Edmonton’s festivals are a point of civic pride. But that pride — whether it takes the form of a parade, a day of music in a park or a multi-day food extravaganza — is getting more and more expensive...

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Here's your guide to the 2017 summer music festival season in Alberta

Summer music festivals aren’t just fun for audience members, they’re a treat for musicians as well.   “Festivals are some of our favourite shows we ever get to play, they’re always a highlight of the...

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Multi-national block party colours Canada Day weekend in varied shades of blues

Proud Canadians can mark this Canada Day weekend with some happy blues as the Commercial Hotel’s Blues on Whyte hosts its sixth, biggest-yet block party. Fourteen acts will perform over three outdoor...

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10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Ice on Whyte, Pro Coro, and Rubaboo...

Ice on Whyte Watch out, Ice Castles in Hawrelak Park, there’s a new winter kingdom forming on Whyte. Well, not actually, but Ice on Whyte does feature some extremely impressive ice carving during the...

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K-Days to launch with Friday morning parade

K-Days kicks off Friday morning with more than 100 entries filling Jasper Avenue for the annual parade and the city is asking parade-goers to give themselves extra time to get to the festivities. The...

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Small Alberta town makes Elvis come alive with Blue Suede Shoes Music Festival

Elvis is everywhere. The spirit of Elvis, that is, and as the noted 20th century philosopher Mojo Nixon once said, there’s a little bit of The King in all of us. Over in Busby, Alta., where the Blue...

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Free entry at the AGA, sunshine for Silver Skate: 10 things to do on Family Day

Monday marks Family Day and there is no shortage of events to participate in as many venues around the city have scheduled a little something special. Read More

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