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How heritage language schools offered grassroots community support through the pandemic

Heritage language schools are grassroots organizations that maintain the languages and cultures of immigrant communities, and offer vital community services, employment opportunities and networking to prevent social isolation. They advocate for multilingualism and cross-cultural understanding. These schools range from small organizations, run by volunteers, to large, accredited schools.

The Conversation · May 10, 2022

Watch moment two vans are turned into fireballs in Edmonton ‘arson’

Residents were rocked awake by explosions after two vans were set on fire in a “deliberate arson attack” in north London, neighbours claimed.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2022

Avalanche falls, 6-3, at Edmonton for third consecutive loss

Evander Kane scored three goals in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Avalanche 6-3 on Friday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022

Debunking false claims that CNN staged a fire for Ukraine coverage

CNN anchor Don Lemon was reporting from the scene of a Russian missile strike that set fire to a fuel storage facility in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. In the CNN broadcast, some noticed a fireman wearing an "Edmonton" jacket, claiming that CNN staged this coverage from a fire…

France 24 · Mar 29, 2022

Kahkonen’s Sharks debut spoiled by Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers

Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen had his debut in a Sharks uniform spoiled on Thursday as Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Kailer Yamamoto, Derick Brassard, and Evander Kane each added one to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 win at Rogers Place.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022

Penalty-plagued Lightning drop third straight game, falter at Edmonton

The last time the Tampa Bay Lightning left Rogers Place, they left with the Stanley Cup in tow after defeating the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

High Tide Opens 8th Canna Cabana Cannabis Shop In Edmonton, Announces Q1 2022 Financial Results Release Date

High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI) (TSXV:HITI) (FSE: 2LYA) has begun selling recreational cannabis products for adult use in its Canna Cabana retail cannabis store at 8927 82 Whyte Avenue in Edmonton, Alberta.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

AZZ Agrees To Acquire DAAM Galvanizing For Undisclosed Sum

AZZ Inc (NYSE:AZZ) has agreed to acquire DAAM Galvanizing Co. Ltd., a private hot-dip galvanizing company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Deal terms were not disclosed. AZZ expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings within the first year of operation. Founded in 1954, DAAM operates two galvanizing facilities in Canada; one…

Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022

Serving Met police officer convicted of soliciting a prostitute in Edmonton

A serving Met police officer has been convicted of soliciting a prostitute after a sting by his own colleagues in north London.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Dave Hyde: Panthers’ three straight losses confirm how much they’ve won this year

When it was over, when the magic didn’t appear Saturday, when the Florida Panthers lost as many games at home in a bad week as they had all this season, this is how their coach, Andrew Brunette, framed it all.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022