Comic books, like story-time, are still too often relegated to the realm of “kid’s stuff.” But why stop allowing pictures in books after Elementary school? The marriage of words and pictures can convey stories with an animation and ease other media should envy. So when Gwen L’Hirondelle told us a story of her great-grandfather, Peter Erasmus, we shared excitement at seeing it brought to life in a new way – through comics.
Rising out of the Rocky Mountain glaciers, flowing ever eastward toward Hudson Bay, the North Saskatchewan River has meandered across…
Our mothers are more than just a physical person, just as our houses are more than just a structure to…
When you think of Edmonton you likely don’t think of subversive acts. After all, we are conservative prairie dwellers who…
James Bird Jr. (1798-1892), also known as “Jemmy Jock Bird,” “Jimmy Joke Bird”, “Jamey Jock Bird,” and many variations in…
Too often Edmonton’s story is presented as one of pioneers, homesteaders and settlement where Indigenous Peoples are relegated to the…
In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…
As we go about our daily lives, driving the kids to school or walking the dog, we often forget that…
Traversing across the North Saskatchewan River on the Groat Road Bridge and climbing the Valley Road has little significance other…
When Ghosts of Camsell went live in late March, I had no idea what to expect. I was definitely nervous…
The history behind the Indian Hospital is certainly haunting. During those two decades it was primarily used as a tuberculosis…
It has been said by many apt communicators that the grand, generalized and often repeated message is the most effective…
