Ashley is studying journalism at MacEwan University. Local news and your stories are her passions in journalism. She has previously volunteered as a writer for The Griff and Her Campus.
She loves to explore the river valley and hopes to find the coziest coffee spot in the city one day.
Recent work by Ashley
How one inventor's shower cap landed an exclusive U.S. patent
Local inventor Gillian Thomson has earned a United States utility patent for her Skipper shower cap and with it the exclusive selling rights in that country.
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Valley Line shelters give riders cold shoulder
Passengers on Edmonton's months-old $1.8 billion Valley Line LRT system have not been able to use many of the heated and accessible shelters at stations, features that have "never worked properly from day one," according to one observer.
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COP28 experience sees advocate push for curriculum change
Grade 11 Sherwood Park student Shelby Hartman says that while climate change is top of mind for her generation, there remains a knowledge gap between advocates and the general population that prevents faster change.
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Municipal and provincial leaders reduce homeless visibility
Aggressive encampment removals and a triage centre to connect evicted campers with supports may decrease visible homelessness for now, but much work remains to deal with the problem that prompted Edmonton's city council to declare a housing and houselessness emergency.
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The numbers and realities of Edmonton's shelter system
Here's a look at what we know about the supply of shelter space and the factors that affect demand.
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How one advocate pushes docuseries to next level
CBC Gem's PUSH is set to return for a second season on Jan. 14 and Zachary Weeks has worked behind the scenes to ensure all the marketing for the docuseries is at the forefront for digital accessibility. It's a detail that's often overlooked, he said, but something that's part of his larger work to "move the needle" on accessibility in Edmonton.
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Elev builds student housing hub
As housing becomes ever more precarious for post-secondary students, startup Elev is building a platform that seeks to make them more attractive to landlords in order to encourage more matches between the two.
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University students fall through cracks as costs multiply
Alberta has played host to Canada's highest year-over-year increases to rents in 2023, and this mixed with inflation and inadequate support has pushed many post-secondary students further into poverty, student leaders say.
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FentaGone creates needle that tests overdose risk
Edmonton startup FentaGone has developed a syringe that detects fentanyl and allows a user to test their drugs wherever they take them to avoid an overdose.
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