Latest from Rick Bremness
Indigenous-owned Alberta company making better building blocks — with hemp
Hemp is being transformed into building blocks at a new Indigenous-owned processing plant in the community of Elk Point, 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
What this historic rural Alberta pool hall really needs is a new barber
Alberta's oldest pool hall and barbershop is on the hunt for a new barber. The historic establishment in the Village of Vilna, 150 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, has been a community fixture for more than 100 years.
Police recover 7 paintings stolen from Edmonton hospital
Two Edmonton artists are elated to have their paintings back a month after their theft from the Grey Nuns Community Hospital.
The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital
Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.
Nighttime nightmares grow for stargazing spots
The northern lights, the total eclipse and the perseid meteor shower are out-of-this-world celestial events driving Canadian stargazers to dark sky tourist spots in 2024. What's also up, in some places, are noise complaints, nocturnal roadkill and bad behaviour.
Here's why alpacas are getting the love — from the UN to Alberta Open Farm Days
They're cute and quiet, their fibre is used to make soft, warm knitted products, and there are more than 34,000 of them in Canada. Now alpacas are in the spotlight.
Teeny-tiny Canadian art makes big splash in Minutiae exhibit
Small pieces are showcased in a big way in the new art exhibit Minutiae at the Alberta Craft Council. Take a little look.
From a go-bag to a go-camper: How these Albertans are preparing for wildfire season
After Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, Albertans in and around the town of Edson are gearing up for what this spring could hold.
Swimming in stuff and looking to declutter? Here's where the experts say to start
If you've resolved to clean up your act in 2024, these are some top tips from organizing experts that might help you declutter.
Big grizzly started a hidden-gem collection in northern Alberta hamlet
How did a small hamlet in northern Alberta end up with an extensive wildlife collection? It all started with a great big grizzly and a whole lot of community donations. Take a tour of the Kinosayo Museum in Kinuso, Alta.