Chinatown Dining Week returns in January with bubbling hot pots and vegan...
Eight hidden gems showcased over 11 days in January
View ArticlePaula Simons: A new generation fires up Edmonton's Chinatown
"Right here, right in your backyard, are all these flavours from all over the world."
View ArticleLocal volunteers organize first ever Chinatown Dining Week
Chinatown Dining Week shines a spotlight on local Asian fare
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What happens when gentrification conflicts with the need for safe emergency housing?
View ArticleChinatown Dining Week returns in January with bubbling hot pots and vegan...
Chinatown Dining Week will be returning to downtown Edmonton again in January after a successful first outing last winter. Organized by a small group of volunteers, the week is expanding to 11 days...
View ArticleNon-profit pitched to 'bring back pride' to Edmonton's Chinatown
Chinatown enthusiasts are gearing up for another summer of historic events and food tours as they try to “de-stigmatize” a unique but rundown part of downtown Edmonton. “It starts with de-stigmatizing...
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Paula Simons: Chinatown Dining Week heats up the Edmonton winter
It’s a turning point for Edmonton’s Chinatown. Construction of the Valley Line LRT may be good news in the long term if it brings more people to the area. But in the short term, it’s split the...
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Local volunteers organize first ever Chinatown Dining Week
Oh, January can get long. So I am pleased to report a new event on the dining scene that will spark up the endless nights. Organized by local volunteers including food blogger Sharon Yeo of Only Here...
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Wednesday's letters: No excuses left for gas-price hikes
Ten years ago, Big Oil charged $1.28/litre for regular gas as crude hit over $140 a barrel. They said crude price was the main factor in the pump price. Prior to crude oil plunging three years ago from...
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Opinion: Safe injection sites will hurt vulnerable communities
The news tells us the epicentre of opioid/fentanyl deaths appears to be situated in the urban core of Edmonton, specifically, in the communities of Central McDougall and McCauley. A community coalition...
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Paula Simons: Is Edmonton 'homeless quarter' good social policy?
In 1929, as the Great Depression hit Alberta, the Rev. Harold Edwardson and his wife Hillie, opened a small soup kitchen and homeless shelter just north of downtown Edmonton. That original shelter had...
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Editorial: Chinatown plan long time coming
Now that downtown is on the path to revitalization, thanks partly to Rogers Place and the budding Ice District enlivening a once bleak neighbourhood, it’s time to look a few blocks north and east where...
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New Chinatown plan success hinges on Edmonton's answer to homelessness
Edmonton launched a new plan to celebrate Chinatown as an economic and tourist destination Tuesday, while admitting its success will hinge on how the city deals with homelessness and social disorder....
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Province accused of 'downloading outrage' over supervised injection sites
A frustrated city councillor lashed out at the provincial government Tuesday, accusing them of “downloading outrage” over supervised injection sites. Ward 6 Coun. Scott McKeen voted in favour of a...
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