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The Alberta government is spending an additional $25,000 on an annual francophone winter festival held in Edmonton.

Flying Canoë Volant returns to Mill Creek, La Cité Francophone and École Rutherford School

Daniel Cournoyer is the creator of the Flying Canoe Valont Festival which celebrates Francophone, Metis, Indig...

Discord over Mayor Jean Lamarche's plan to turn local wetlands into an industrial park was a factor in the mayor's decision to take a break from his duties, says the deputy mayor, Daniel Cournoyer.

A festival that celebrates French, Indigenous and Métis culture returned to the capital city Tuesday.

Some provinces are dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for restaurants, gyms and other venues. Businesses in these areas are essentially being allowed to decide for themselves if they want to keep the requirements or open their doors to unvaccinated customers.

In today's Morning Brief, some businesses in provinces that are ending vaccine passports are choosing to maintain vaccine requirements. Also, a tumultous Ottawa city council meeting sees an overhaul of the police board.

Edmontons Flying Canoë Volant takes off March 1 More than 60 lighting installations in Mill Creek Ravine, Rutherford School grounds and at La Cité Francophone are at the heart of this years reimagined Flying Canoë Volant on from March 1 to March 6, Social Sharing

  EDMONTON -- In the last nine months a lot of events have been left out in the cold, but some winter festivals have announced they are pushing ahead. The International Festival of Winter Cinema will be building an 18-foot by 14-foot movie screen at Hawrelak Park, made of snow. The film festival is planning on editing down from its usual size and cinematic offerings. “We’re not going to be showing features, we’re going to be showing short films, and we’re aiming for feel good film...