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Article content When Alyssa Lau decided she didn’t want to pursue a graduate degree in biochemistry, she needed a new plan. Her cousin had just given her a copy of Naked Fashion: The New Sustainable Fashion Revolution, the 2011 book by Safia Minney that explores the wastefulness of the fashion industry and plots possible paths forward, advocating for a “buy less, but buy better” philosophy — consuming less but more ethically-produced and environmentally-conscious clothing. It was a response to the proliferation of disposable “fast fashion” brands like H&M and Zara, which make affo...

Article content Multiple properties were damaged following an accidental fire in south Edmonton Friday morning. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services received a call at 4:49 a.m. reporting a structure fire near Stanton Drive and 60 Street. Eight crews arrived on scene minutes later to find two detached garages on fire, spokesman Kyle Owcharuk said in a statement. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Accidental fire damages multiple homes in south Edmonton Friday morning Back to video The fire was brought under control shortly before 5:30 a.m. and declared...

Article content It was a few months back that JoAnne Pearce was feeling the Ice-Olation Blues. Tired of pandemic lassitude and the ensuing uptick in drinking, the Edmonton-based graphic designer and marketing consultant became entranced with mocktails, non-alcoholic takes on classic cocktails. She began inventing booze-free, Halloween-themed drinks to entertain herself. Pleased with her results, she began uploading the photos onto social media, giving her the dopamine hit she once got from a glass of wine or a highball. “Getting all of those ‘likes’ on Instagram was my transfer addictio...

Article content Murder charges have been laid after a 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed at a Leduc school Monday morning. Court records show Dylan Thomas Pountney, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jennifer Louise Winkler, who was stabbed to death at Christ the King Catholic High School. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or First-degree murder charge after teen girl slain at Alberta high school Back to video RCMP arrested Pountney as he hid in a subdivision a kilometre-and-a-half southeast of the school. First-degree...

Article content Lisa Van Essen misses what Edmonton’s Downtown used to offer her before the COVID-19 pandemic. The 32-year-old senior development officer with the federal government moved from the Highlands neighbourhood to the city’s Downtown core three years ago, lured not just by the prospect of a shorter commute to the office but also by the chance to live, work and play in the heart of the city. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Live, work, play: How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed Edmonton's Downtown Back to video Before the pandemi...