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The Best Things I Ate in 2016
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The Best Things I Ate in 2016
We are just about to close out the year and it’s been a great one for food (and seriously awful for my weight)! Despite having gone up a full pants size from the start of the year to the end AND THAT DOESN’T EVEN COUNT CHRISTMAS INDULGENCE, I’m glad I tried some amazing food dis...
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Escape Room Reviews Are (Mostly) Useless
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Originally posted on EscapeRoomer: Let’s face it, most escape room reviews are mostly worthless. Yet, it is often the first resource we go to when looking for a new escape room experience. In the U.S., Yelp is one of the primary user review websites for restaurants, car repair shops, nail s...
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My Uncle Salah
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My Uncle Salah
Poor Fort Mac. That’s all I keep thinking, just like thousands of others across the province and around the world. I think it’s safe to say it’s been a pretty emotional week watching the firefighting effort in Fort McMurray, all the homes and possessions lost, but also all the homes and lives sav...
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Cry Just A Little (for Alberta)
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Cry Just A Little (for Alberta)
  As we know, times are tough in Alberta right now. The economy and the dollar and all that. People are losing their jobs. Businesses are shutting down. The real estate market sucks. Even the positive things at the moment aren’t much solace. Some are finding it hard to be excited about gas p...
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The Best Things I Ate in 2015
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The Best Things I Ate in 2015
I love food. I love sharing my food. So I’d really like to share the best things I ate in the past year! Most are from Edmonton, with a few added in from Calgary, our yearly trip to Victoria, and amazing trip we took to Paris. Enjoy (and share yours, please)! These are in no … Continu...
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The Layman’s Guide to the Economy (or how to passively aggressively respond to self-appointed economic experts on social media)
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The Layman’s Guide to the Economy (or how to passively aggressively respond to self-appointed economic experts on social media)
I’ve seen so many posts on social media in the past few months about taxes and job losses and how the new provincial government is responsible for both of those things that it hardly fazes me. But over the weekend, I saw a small local business tweet about record job losses and how Rachel Notley &...
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This is Edmonton
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This is Edmonton
“This is Edmonton.” Such a simple sentence. It could be an innocent one, too. All depends on the context. Sometimes, it’s typical. “It’s so cold!” “Yeah man. This is Edmonton.” Sometimes, it’s painfully true. “Why does this road just suddenly end?” “Uh…this is Edmonton.” And sometimes it’s incred...
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8 Reasons You HAVE TO Vote Today
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8 Reasons You HAVE TO Vote Today
It’s provincial election day! It’s provincial election day! All across Alberta, people better be out voting today to choose their MLA and, ultimately, their government. It’s been a pretty crazy election campaign and just to make sure you’re not that horrible human who doesn’t go out to vote today...
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When A City Abandons Its Slogan…And Its Champions
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When A City Abandons Its Slogan…And Its Champions
I wasn’t born in Edmonton and I didn’t grow up here. I’ve lived here for 13 years of my life and I’m 35. When someone asks me where I’m from, I say Edmonton. I’ve never been in love with “City of Champions” as a slogan, but I’ve never disliked it either. And truly, most of ̷...
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The growth of homeschooling in Alberta
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The growth of homeschooling in Alberta
Homeschooling is becoming more popular in Alberta. According to Alberta Education, over the past 10 years (with the exception of one year (2009-2010)), numbers have steadily been increasing. Between the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years alone, numbers jumped by nearly 1,000 students. As of las...
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