Edmonton Journal

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — A story familiar to Canadians played out in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month: The House voted 232 to 190 to abolish the Census's American Community Survey, or ACS, which is the new version of the long-form questionnaire and is conducted annually.

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk received a hood ornament from NDP Leader Brian Mason on the opening day of the 28th legislature Wednesday. Lukaszuk opened the present during the vote for speaker, with Premier Alison Redford looking on. The delivery came two weeks after Lukaszuk was appointed to his new role as a senior cabinet minister with no portfolio, a rare designation in Alberta.

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — Corsets. Fishnet stockings. Feather boas. Top hats. Walking sticks. Natty brocade vests and frock coats. Are they the tacky accoutrements of Klondike Days? Or.....are they the cool, hip elements of a retro-chic steampunk aesthetic? On Saturday, I wrote a column - which you can read here - about Northland's decision to jettison its lame Capital Ex theme, in favour of something new.

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — I'm going to lead an Edmonton Journal food tour to Portland, Oregon, in August, and you're invited to come along. Portland is a food-lovers paradise, a funky city with loads of local food options, and a reputation for premiere micro-breweries as well as some of the finest food-cart fare in North...

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — Corsets. Fishnet stockings. Feather boas. Top hats. Walking sticks. Natty brocade vests and frock coats. Are they the tacky accoutrements of Klondike Days? Or.....are they the cool, hip elements of a retro-chic steampunk aesthetic? On Saturday, I wrote a column - which you can read here - about Northland's decision to jettison its lame Capital Ex theme, in favour of something new.

blogs.edmontonjournal.com — It's comforting, as a young journalist, to see that even the most esteemed columnists make mistakes or contradict themselves. The Globe's Jeffrey Simpson, despite being a poor judge of hockey acumen, is a pretty good columnist. Sometimes, though, I feel like he's just giving voice to the Ottawa consensus.

edmontonjournal.com — Baby Sarah is growing fast. She eats carrots, squash, peas and bananas. She weighs 14 pounds. With auburn hair and bright grey eyes, she's a miniature version of her mother. "In school, I wasn't the one saying 'I want to be a teacher or a doctor,' " Dana Murphy says, tickling her eight-month-old daughter.

edmontonjournal.com — An internal RCMP investigation into a series of sex and drinking escapades in a staff sergeant's office revealed a pattern of sexual harassment so disturbing that senior Ottawa Mounties say it will take "considerable effort to rebuild the damaged trust of our organization."