A 72 hour strike notice has been issued from Edmonton school support staff. As early as Monday, over 3000 members of staff may walk out of schools in and around Edmonton. Last October, the Alberta government offered a wage increase of 2.75% which stalled the strike but was ultimately rejected. Last month, the same wage increase of 2.75% was proposed but the union rejected it again.

Medgine Mathurin named Edmonton’s 11th Poet Laureate
The City of Edmonton, Edmonton Public Library and Edmonton Arts Council have announced that Medgine Mathurine will be Edmonton’s next Poet Laureate. The Haitian-born spoken word artist has been in Edmonton for 19 years, with her work being featured on...
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