Edmonton News

A pair of Calgary brothers have put their family's struggles with mental health, dementia, the health care system and dementia into words and illustrations.

Honouring 30 years of MacEwan University's legacy as a cornerstone in Edmonton's performing arts community, the brand-new Allard Hall downtown is preparing to open its doors for the inaugural theatre season.

We've felt the chill in the air and seen snow on the ground. Winter is nearly upon us.

Many people take the ability to travel to a friend's house, grocery shopping, and the mobility to do these things at will for granted. For many seniors, the loss of the ability to freely come and go is a sad reality.

Former Edmonton resident Ben Scaman, 97, lives comfortably in his Banff home. But during the Second World War, Ben was a Spitfire pilot who pioneered a technique for knocking the deadly V-1 flying bombs out of the sky.

Here's this month's brain teaser about people and events over the years that occurred in November. Goaltender Jacques Plante made hockey history on Nov. 1, 1959 by becoming the first NHL goalie to wear a mask while playing for the Montreal Canadiens.

As the civic election approaches, transportation and housing are on the minds of seniors. One, a resident of Oliver, notes the changes in busing. “I'm unable to drive, I have visions issues,” says Patricia, who declined to give her last name.

Joanne Kotva turns 99 this month. Unlike most seniors her age, she continues to safely drive her car. She is among only about a dozen or so Albertans still driving at her age.

As Thanksgiving approaches, spending time with family and friends is paramount.

How did a poor Indian child named Dilbagh Singh Bhangoo, born at the end of World War II, find himself many decades later behind a radio console in Alberta, Canada? It all came down to fate – and a fender bender – says Dilbagh Singh Bhangoo, now bett