14-year-old’s 3,100 horsepower wish comes true

By Carla Howatt YegNews.com For 14-year-old Blake Tourangeau, the 2011 NHRDA Canadian Nationals Diesel Drag Race at Castrol Raceway will…

Head to head: Walterdale Bridge

By Alain Saffel The Walterdale Bridge. I don’t know why everyone is so ga-ga about the metal monstrosity. Until recently…

Summer Latin Fest Heats Up 111 Avenue

By Myron Belej YegNews.com For the eighth year in a row, the Summer Latin Festival held adjacent to Edmonton’s Our…

Summer Latin Fest Heats Up 111 Avenue

By Myron Belej YegNews.com For the eighth year in a row, the Summer Latin Festival held adjacent to Edmonton’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, served up authentic Latin American food, dancing, and music for another very well-attended fundraising and community building event. The weather co-operated…

YegTravel: historic chalet reopens in Jasper

By John Korobanik YegNews.com For many Edmontonians, Jasper National Park is their playground away from…

Sights & sounds of Taste of Edmonton

By Alain Saffel YegNews.com If you haven’t been down to the Taste of Edmonton festival…

Nibbling your way through Edmonton

By Karlie Marrazzo YegNews.com The Taste of Edmonton is a fixture in Edmonton’s festival scene,…

Sights & sounds of Taste of Edmonton

By Alain Saffel YegNews.com If you haven’t been down to the Taste of Edmonton festival at Churchill Square downtown, you’re missing out, but there’s still time. The 10 day food festival runs until July 30. Wondering what’s on offer? Check out the Taste of Edmonton…

Nibbling your way through Edmonton

By Karlie Marrazzo YegNews.com The Taste of Edmonton is a fixture in Edmonton’s festival scene,…

A Sequel like no other

By Karlie Marrazzo YegNews.com With a focus on delicious, fresh, no-nonsense food, friendly staff and…

What The Truck: street food success

By Alain Saffel YegNews.com As it turned out nature’s bark was worse than its bite…

A treat fit for a duchess

By Molly McKeen YegNews.com I am afflicted with a raging sweet tooth. I often satisfy it with convenience-store candy binges. But sometimes you want something special. Something decadent. Indulgent. That is where Duchess comes in. Duchess Bake Shop offers an assortment of macaron cookies, made…

Rise and Shine at On the Rocks

By Molly McKeen As a kid I’d sometimes tag along with my mother on grocery…

Fail Pail: All The Hipsters Are Doing It

By Lindsey McNeill The Next Act Pub’s “FAIL PAIL” ($9) You own the movie FUBAR…

Local Faves: India Village Restaurant

By Lindsey McNeill   Hidden Gem Venture out from the predictable hot spots and discover…

Porcelain pigs, pepper shakers & puzzles

By Lindsey McNeill   Nostalgic Destinations Ernie is a collector. He cleans out garage sales for novelty salt and pepper shakers and “piggy” banks.  His shelves are tightly packed with a hundred porcelain faces, some familiar and some downright bizarre. Plenty of puzzles to stock…

Tunes: Beyoncé – 4 review

By Sarah Hoyles YegNews.com Artist: Beyoncé (aka Beyoncé Giselle Knowles) Album: 4 (her fourth studio album) Release Date:  June 28, 2011 Label: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Hometown: Born and raised in Houston, TX, USA Sounds like: The self-assured pipes of Aretha Franklin, with synthesized music circa the…

Thievery Corporation: Culture of Fear review

By Sarah Hoyles YegNews.com Artist: Thievery Corporation (aka Eric Hilton and Rob Garza) Album: Culture…

Tunes: Review Liam Finn’s FOMO

By Sarah Hoyles Artist: Liam Finn Album: FOMO (stands for Fear Of Missing Out) Release…