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Two sisters' 7 Summit Snacks rewarded for Edmonton-made chocolate to power athletes
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (329+ words) Sister-owned Edmonton company 7 Summits Snacks has secured a $10, 000 business fund for its sports nutrition product " chocolate for your workout. 7 Summits Snacks makes five chocolate energy bar flavours, four dark and one milk, selling them online as a quick source for…...
After multi-year absence, Valleyview IGA set to re-open
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (201+ words) The IGA was locally owned and operated for 60 years before longtime owner Andy Taschuk retired Folks on the west side of Edmonton will see the return of Andy's Valleyview IGA after it closed two years ago to make way for…...
Crazy cuisine: KDays dishes up adventurous midway menu
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) Among the standout newcomers are the Monster Cheesy Samyang Takoyaki, Cookies N Cream Korean Dog, an the out-of-this-world Area 51 Taco Burger From sky-high sweets and over-the-top midway creations to globally inspired street eats, this year's KDays is serving up a…...
'Do not consume': Unsafe drinking water alert issued in Northern Alberta
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (622+ words) The RMWB says free bottled water is available to all affected residents A "Do Not Consume" water advisory for infants, children up to 13 years old and pregnant women has been issued in northern Alberta following heavy rainfall across the province....
Edmonton restaurant guide for tourists and out-of-towners
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (330+ words) A few years back on a plane returning from Europe I overheard a flight attendant asking someone for restaurant recommendations in Edmonton. It was her first time staying for a couple of nights and she wanted advice on can't miss…...
Lorne Gunter: Downtown restaurant the latest victim of city's business-killing construction projects
1+ week, 6+ day ago (647+ words) This week, Edmonton received another glaring example of the destructive effects on businesses of city road construction. Play Wright, the restaurant run by talented local chef Steve Brochu inside the Citadel Theatre, was forced to close its doors because of…...
Growing Things: These vegetables will grow best in acidic soil
1+ week, 6+ day ago (242+ words) My question is, what can I grow in terms of vegetables in this area? Also, what can I do to help condition the soil? It seems very dry and is more gray than black. The gray colour of the soil…...
Another downtown restaurant bites the dust: Edmonton construction blamed again
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (420+ words) Play Wright shuts its doors after cash-flow issues Steve Brochu said that if he could go back in time, he would never have opened Play Wright. He announced the closure of the restaurant located inside the Citadel Theatre last week....
The ice cream shop proves to be a key ingredient of city building
2+ week, 6+ day ago (685+ words) 'Ice cream has become a surprisingly effective measure of neighbourhood vitality,' says Kalen Anderson of BILD Edmonton Metro. Call it the Ice Cream Factor. You could describe it as Edmonton's take on the Popsicle Index, and yes, there is such…...
Edmonton Journal/Mac Ewan investigation into restaurant inspections wins gold at CAJ Awards
3+ week, 2+ day ago (421+ words) Risky Restaurants, which looked at issues with the province's inspection system, was awarded gold in the category of Data Journalism. Last fall, the Journal and a group of students at Mac Ewan University teamed up to peel the onion off…...