
Dasha Goody, Born to the Stage
Young people today may not be familiar with the name Dasha Goody, but she was one of the doyennes of…
Young people today may not be familiar with the name Dasha Goody, but she was one of the doyennes of…
CARIWEST – Caribbean Arts Festival was introduced to Edmonton in 1984. It was created by Western Carnival Development Association (WCDA)…
“…first night for supper….he put a plate in front of me and I said “Mahsi!” In my language, thank you….
Disclaimer: Due to the importance around the legal designation of Indian status, this article sometimes uses the term “Indian” to…
In August of 1782, Fort York was captured by the French. Edward Umphreville and some other HBC men were taken by…
There are many notable women in Edmonton’s history books. The ‘Famous Five’ may come to mind straight away, in addition to…
My journey towards becoming an educator started in my childhood with time spent under a mango tree at my home…
The flights touched down at a Canadian International Airport bringing scores of eager Caribbean nationals, their suitcases packed with their…
During the 1960s, school jurisdictions in Alberta advertised for teachers in leading newspapers and at teacher training colleges in the…
Initially, Black Canadians made their way to the North-West Territories as individual pioneers or accompanying traders. Most were attempting to make a living from the fur trade and found employment with companies such as the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Renaming places in Edmonton has become a major point of public discussion with several renamings occurring, or being proposed, since…
It was the turbulent sixties. In the United States and Canada, teenage unrest was making headlines. Even in the small…