Volleyball Nationals 2018 were held from May 16 to May 22, in Edmonton, Alberta. This huge event took place at the Edmonton Expo Centre, which has more than 50 full-size volleyball courts! There were around 1000 participating teams from all over the country, from the Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador. For the first time in 3…
This past Sunday, May 24, was a historic day for Alberta. After nearly 44 years under PC rule, we are now led by a majority NDP government. I’m not going to get into what the prospect of this new government is… but I was fortunate enough to be in Edmonton and therefore attended the swearing-in ceremony. By 2 pm…
This March, the provincial budget was released. We saw changes to the flat rate income tax, our health care system, gasoline tax, and as always education. Education faced heavy cuts this year, as it did last year and the year before that, and the year before that. You might not be thinking too much about…
Today’s post is not a post involving Calgary, but our northern neighbours in Edmonton. I felt the need to write a little bit of commentary on people’s reactions to the Edmonton Oiler’s 7-1 loss to Chicago Blackhawks this weekend. If you’ve been following this 2014-2015 NHL hockey season this year, you’ll know that the Oiler’s…
The Telus World of Science in Edmonton opened it’s doors to an exhibit on Saturday that showcases over 100 props from the Indiana Jones films as well as some real life relics that have been discovered all over the world by archaeologists. The interactive exhibit teaches you about history and archaeology by relating it to…
This weekend, I drove to Edmonton go see the Harry Potter Exhibition at the Telus World of Science with fellow bloggers Jordan and Bryna. It was a long commute, so I hope this review will help you decide whether or not it is worth your time to go check it out if you were wavering…
I just got home from helping out at a debate workshop at my school, and I have to pack to go on an outdoor ed trip tomorrow, and that’s just the tip of my busy-life iceberg. But even still, I like to add things to it. So this post may be short, but hopefully short…
A huge thanks to Kids Up Front for giving me the opportunity to let out my not-so-inner Flames’ fan this past weekend at the Flames and Oilers game. I would love to say that it was a hard fought match, but the 4-3 scoreline really suggests the game was a lot closer than it actually…
For those of us in Grade 12, the coming days are a harbinger of stress and hours of studying – diploma exams are here. Worth 50%, these 2-3 hour multiple choice and/or essay exams are often the deciding factor when it comes to things like passing and failing a course; getting into the university of…
So as October approaches, one comes to realize that it is indeed time to begin thinking about post-secondary. It’s true, universities are already beginning to showcase what they have to offer so they can recruit the best and brightest of us. With that being said, the University of Alberta will be holding their open house…
The story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame by the French Romanticist Victor Hugo is one that many have heard, but few know. Most of us know the story from the Disney movie; the story of a hunchback named Quasimodo who struggles between his desires and his reality and ultimately settling so that everyone one…