13 things in Edmonton it would be unlucky to miss
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Now that we've dug out from the snow (again), what to do with Earth Day and the rest of your weekend? A world full of suggestions awaits in this list.
If ink is your thing, then the Edmonton Tattoo and Arts Festival in Hall B at the Expo Centre may be what you need to find your next idea. The event features more than 200 artists and is on until Sunday.
The Edmonton Oilers are on fire, and they're facing off against the Avalanche at 7 p.m. Friday at Rogers Place and in an away game against the Columbia Blue Jackets on Sunday.
You can take in some cool pool action at the Kinsmen Sports Centre this weekend with athletes taking part in the Western Canadian Swim Championship.
Groove to the latest offering over at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre with musical Mamma Mia! on now until June 12.
When it comes to earworms, it's tough to beat Benny and Björn. But John Williams has a number of musical themes to his credit, including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. You can hear them all in a greatest hits performance, with evening and matinee shows, featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Winspear Centre until Sunday.
Looking to mark Earth Day? You could pitch in at the Duggan Spring Clean-up on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Duggan Community Hall. There will also be a chalk art project.
IKEA is offering a special event in their parking lot this weekend. It's a way you can drop off gently used furniture, clothing and electronics that will be collected by several local charities like FIND Edmonton and Bissell Centre Thrift Shop for reuse. Donating gets you a $25 IKEA coupon as well. Details are here.
When it comes to spring, it has been tough to find it outdoors as of late. Inside the Muttart Conservatory, their signs of springs show is wrapping up on Sunday.
You can see more from the Muttart Conservatory on this week's edition of Our Edmonton, Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at noon and 11 a.m. Monday on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
"It not only looks like spring, it smells like spring cause we have hyacinth in there, different types of daffodils, tones of colours of tulips," says the Muttart's Sarah Birmingham.
On April 25, Muttart staff will close the feature pyramid down for a week before revealing their "Making Memories" show on April 30, which Birmingham expects to be a hydrangea-filled backdrop for many wedding photos until the end of its run on June 19.
Edmonton's Campio Brewing is bringing back its drag brunch this Sunday, with two sittings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in a fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ Wellness Centre in Edmonton.
If you're after a laugh, Carolyn Taylor of Baroness Von Sketch Show fame and Elvira Kurt of the game show Spin Off and other hits are performing Friday and Saturday night at The Citadel Theatre.
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is getting rid of unlimited mental health benefits for staff, blaming ballooning costs and former administrators for implementing it without proper due diligence or oversight.
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion US, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood's most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry.
CBC Calgary kicks off its annual Make the Season Kind campaign this morning at Fratello Coffee Roasters.
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador is kicking off its annual holiday campaign, helping to raise money to support local food banks.
If all goes according to plan, at 6 a.m. AT on Saturday people working at the IWK Health Centre will become the test case for a generational change to Nova Scotia’s health-care system.
One month after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced what he called "generational" military spending, New Brunswick’s defence ecosystem is on high alert.
Miranda Mirlycourtois, 34, looks directly at the camera and makes a confession.
Saskatoon city hall says police spending is projected to be $2.6 million over budget this year. That pushes the city into a $1.2-million deficit position, according to a report that will be considered by city council next week.
Students at the University of Regina are days away from deciding whether a newly formed student association should become their official representative body.
All public schools on P.E.I. are closed Friday and thousands of Maritime Electric customers are without power as strong winds create hazardous travel conditions across the province.
Prince Rupert, B.C., residents are celebrating the holidays this year with coastal flair.
In the four years Chelsey Simmonds has worked at the Eva Rothwell Centre, she has seen the need increase every year at the centre’s community food pantry.
CBC is once again looking to make the holiday season kind in Windsor-Essex.