Pilgrims Hospice planning city’s first stand-alone residential hospice Most people say they want to die at home, but such a simple request can be hard to fulfil. “Unfortunately, that can
Rooms for Compassion
January 14, 2019
Legacy in Action
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Caring about every Cara
January 2, 2019
Kathy King is an ordinary mom doing extraordinary work in honour of her daughter Even though Kathy King has been through life’s blackest moments, she still manages to find light
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Rockin’ the Robots
December 17, 2018
The Young Edmonton Grants fund is helping one group of teenagers build science and technology skills The second robot that 14-year-old Darien Piva and his friends created for a youth
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The Transformer
November 30, 2018
A $43-million mixed-use complex could finally renew Alberta Avenue entirely When Christy Morin and her husband moved into the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood in 1994, she soon thought she had bitten
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Demystifying the Job Hunt
November 15, 2018
Newcomer youth learn the skills for job-hunting in Edmonton, through a newly expanded program My Canadian friend from university seemed perplexed when I asked her why she didn’t leave a
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Modest Fund, Mighty Impact
November 1, 2018
With the Aboriginal Services Fund, two private individuals are helping people they care about deeply For Indigenous people from First Nations and rural communities, arriving in Edmonton presents unfamiliar challenges.
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Animal Bonding
October 10, 2018
Giving free veterinary care to vulnerable pet owners helps keep them safe and healthy, too “If they can’t afford a pet, then why do they have one?” That’s the most
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Everlasting Hugs
October 1, 2018
Lois Hole’s legacy fund supports, in perpetuity, her love of kids, their education and the arts “How does a child know they’re a ballerina?” asks Tracy Patience, executive director of
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A More Natural way to Play
September 19, 2018
Nature-focused playground blooms with benefits for children’s health and development Children play a little differently in a new playground at a child care facility in the east Edmonton neighbourhood of