Black women launch summit for global advocacy A new initiative launching in Edmonton this weekend is designed to support and inspire young Black women and girls to pursue careers in leadership, diplomacy and global advocacy. The Lead-Her-Ship Summit, hosted by the Ubora Women’s Initiative, will bring together participants aged 15 to 25 for a day […]
Oscar Peterson’s centennial is being observed across Canada One hundred years after his birth in Montreal’s Little Burgundy on August 15, 1925, the thunder and elegance of Oscar Peterson’s piano playing continue to resonate. Often described as a musical phenomenon, his fingers seemed to race over keys with the grace of a butterfly and the […]
In an age where musical legends are often celebrated and remembered through reissues and documentaries, some voices are quietly lost to time. That nearly became the fate of Judi Singh — a remarkably talented yet largely overlooked jazz singer from Edmonton. But filmmaker Baljit Sangra is determined to change that narrative with her new documentary […]
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Chief Dale McFee has sparked controversy after advocating for immigration restrictions in a recent podcast. During the December 2 episode of the Quiet Professional podcast, hosted by EPS officer Nathan Romas, McFee claimed that increasing immigration poses risks, stating, “When one more is added, there’s more risk… [Immigration] just can’t be […]
The Edmonton Police Service is seeking a publication ban to protect the identities of officers involved in the fatal shooting of Mathios Arkangelo, citing credible threats to the life of one officer. Arkangelo, a 28-year-old member of Edmonton’s South Sudanese community, was shot by police on June 29. In the context of a civil lawsuit […]
