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About 60 residents of a central Edmonton community rallied on Saturday in opposition to a plan that would see a crematorium built in their Prince Rupert neighbourhood.
EDMONTON -- The Tipinawâw shelter at the Edmonton Convention Centre will remain in place until April 30. City council voted unanimously Thursday to provide the extra $2.2 million administration says is needed to operate the temporary shelter for another month. The shelter was previously slated to close March 31. While city councillors did approve the temporary shelter's extension, some pointed out that the makeshift space should still be seen as a "band-aid solution" to a problem in need of more permanent measures. "I think we've learned a lot about the standard of care and meeting ...
The city is considering using the Edmonton Expo Centre as a possible vaccination site.
EDMONTON -- The curtain will come down on the University of Concordia’s School of Music next month. The school is closing the program after several decades. “The Concordia Symphony Orchestra has been operating since 1988,” said Concordia spokesperson Bridget Burgess. “The School of Music has been a really important part of our history, and it's been a really great way for Concordia University of Edmonton to reach out to members of the community and to serve as a convener bringing people together to share in different musical programs and ensembles.” But on March 31, the me...
As of Thursday afternoon, $22,700 had been raised. The forklift, one of two that helps the organization lift millions of pounds of food each year, has surpassed its life expectancy and needs to be replaced. Last year, the food bank moved a staggering 4.8 million kilograms of food. “One of the key pieces of the infrastructure required to move that food is a forklift," said spokesperson Tamisan Bencz-Knight. "Without one, it would be so difficult to unload the semi trucks. It is key equipment for us." According to the organization, the forklift would cost more to repair and just isn...