13 things in Edmonton it would be unlucky to miss
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Now that we've dug out from the snow (again), what to do with Earth Day and the rest of your weekend? A world full of suggestions awaits in this list.
If ink is your thing, then the Edmonton Tattoo and Arts Festival in Hall B at the Expo Centre may be what you need to find your next idea. The event features more than 200 artists and is on until Sunday.
The Edmonton Oilers are on fire, and they're facing off against the Avalanche at 7 p.m. Friday at Rogers Place and in an away game against the Columbia Blue Jackets on Sunday.
You can take in some cool pool action at the Kinsmen Sports Centre this weekend with athletes taking part in the Western Canadian Swim Championship.
Groove to the latest offering over at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre with musical Mamma Mia! on now until June 12.
When it comes to earworms, it's tough to beat Benny and Björn. But John Williams has a number of musical themes to his credit, including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. You can hear them all in a greatest hits performance, with evening and matinee shows, featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Winspear Centre until Sunday.
Looking to mark Earth Day? You could pitch in at the Duggan Spring Clean-up on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Duggan Community Hall. There will also be a chalk art project.
IKEA is offering a special event in their parking lot this weekend. It's a way you can drop off gently used furniture, clothing and electronics that will be collected by several local charities like FIND Edmonton and Bissell Centre Thrift Shop for reuse. Donating gets you a $25 IKEA coupon as well. Details are here.
When it comes to spring, it has been tough to find it outdoors as of late. Inside the Muttart Conservatory, their signs of springs show is wrapping up on Sunday.
You can see more from the Muttart Conservatory on this week's edition of Our Edmonton, Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at noon and 11 a.m. Monday on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
"It not only looks like spring, it smells like spring cause we have hyacinth in there, different types of daffodils, tones of colours of tulips," says the Muttart's Sarah Birmingham.
On April 25, Muttart staff will close the feature pyramid down for a week before revealing their "Making Memories" show on April 30, which Birmingham expects to be a hydrangea-filled backdrop for many wedding photos until the end of its run on June 19.
Edmonton's Campio Brewing is bringing back its drag brunch this Sunday, with two sittings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in a fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ Wellness Centre in Edmonton.
If you're after a laugh, Carolyn Taylor of Baroness Von Sketch Show fame and Elvira Kurt of the game show Spin Off and other hits are performing Friday and Saturday night at The Citadel Theatre.
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he'd run a deficit to 'invest and grow' Canada's economy
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that a federal government led by him would run a deficit "to invest and grow" Canada's economy, but it would also balance its operational spending over the next three years.
The St. Anthony, N.L., Boys and Girls club is "starting to dream about what's possible to make the community even stronger" after its building was destroyed by a fire, said national CEO Owen Charters.
Groundhog Day: The Musical, based on the 1993 Bill Murray film, is having its Canadian premiere in Sudbury., following stints in London and New York.
A vacant north-end Halifax building that was previously described as an "immediate safety risk" by a fire inspector caught fire early Sunday.
This is part of a series called Ann's Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You can see more Ann's Eye pieces by clicking here.
Olivier Soumis's green canvas tent sits in the middle of the frozen St. Lawrence River, providing a stark pop of colour against the muted tones of the snow and the open water in the distance.
A debate over how to adjudicate Treaty 4 rights was at the core of a federal court hearing in Manitoba this week.
Kael Flynn is the scion of a Saskatoon fashion dynasty, but the 22-year-old is more concerned with perfecting his curveball than selling suits.
The Regina Humane Society celebrated its first year in its new building on Saturday.
Beekeepers in Alberta's Peace region are watching nervously as the threat of a trade war looms.
In a world of shrinking margins and shuttered breweries, the last thing the craft beer industry in British Columbia needs is a tariff pushing up the price of the humble beer can.
Hamilton and the surrounding area is under a winter storm warning as up to 25 centimetres of snow is expected to accumulate Sunday, says Environment Canada.
With snow hammering Toronto overnight Saturday, Environment Canada is warning that the heaviest snowfall is still to come and travel conditions could "rapidly deteriorate" Sunday morning.