1910 • The Mite Block Aptly named, this petite edifice was the "Smawlest [sic] Block in Edmonton" A tiny confectionery operated by Samuel Shatz occupied the building. Its address was 452 Jasper Ave.; later known as 9703-Jasper Avenue. 📌 #EdmontonWhenAndWhere

The entire history of railways in Canada is a yarn of booze, cartels, and free handouts of land and cash. Made sense in 1880s when they needed to stitch dominion together, but there's no excuse any more for two of the most profitable companies in 🇨🇦. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Readers may be surprised to learn that there was a period in the formative years of this province (not long ago) in which 1/3 of immigration was farmers from the USA. It's not wildly suprising we offer a fertile CDN test market with such close blue collar cultural similarities.

News Release - Key wartime airport hangar declared a historic resource conta.cc/3lCx1m6 #yeg

In addition to simply being an awesome place to work, with awesome people, with awesome products for awesome customers, for every year you've been with the company, you also get a Lego brick to add to your custom Lego person. I like all of this.

Imagine if media websites let you tailor the articles you wanted to read and hid articles c0lUmN1$ts you didn't want to hear from... Like, imagine being able to go the Edmonton Journal site and never having to see another horseshit hot take from David Staples. I'd pay for that.

WANTED: these breezeblocks. Maybe you have an unused pile behind the garage, or stacked in your alley, or long stuffed away in another unseen nook of the yard that you've been wanting to get rid of. Good news: I'll take them. DM me.

"Built by Swiss guides high on the Continental Divide, a storied refuge will be dismantled just months ahead of its 100th birthday, a casualty of our warming planet" canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the-a…

Coming out of retirement to lend some spicy hot takes to this very valuable and timely conversation about naming in the City of St Albert. Check out this free panel event on Tuesday, Nov 1 at the Arden Theatre. RSVP & details on the project below.👇 tickets.stalbert.ca/TheatreManager…

What's in a name? The Past, Present, and Future of Municipal Naming 7PM at the Arden Theatre. Tonight! Details 👇 stalbert.ca/events/calenda…