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Linda Hoang

Writer


Recent work by Linda

Meet the Edmonton writer behind the new Nathan Fillion voiceover project
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Meet the Edmonton writer behind the new Nathan Fillion voiceover project

Jon Manning, an Edmonton-based writer behind the scripts of a new Nathan Fillion voiceover project with Berlin Communications and the Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA), says he was "blinking into the darkness of sleepless nights" nervous about working with the celebrity. 

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Local Sikh broadcaster becomes the first to call an NHL game in English
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Local Sikh broadcaster becomes the first to call an NHL game in English

After calling more than 700 games for Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition, sports broadcaster and hockey fanatic Harnarayan Singh got his big break — and made NHL history — by doing the play-by-play in English for the opening night of the 2021 NHL season.

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'Blow to transparency' as media, public lose access to Edmonton police scanner
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'Blow to transparency' as media, public lose access to Edmonton police scanner

Media outlets and the public no longer have access to the Edmonton Police Service scanner after radio communications were moved to an encrypted system.

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Edmonton journalists and communicators predict industry changes, share advice for 2021
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Edmonton journalists and communicators predict industry changes, share advice for 2021

In 2021, the need for clear, accurate, and timely news and information will be more important than ever. That's one of the predictions local journalists and communicators shared with Taproot Edmonton as they look to the year ahead.

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Puneeta McBryan named executive director of Downtown Business Association
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Puneeta McBryan named executive director of Downtown Business Association

The Downtown Business Association has named Edmonton marketer and business strategist Puneeta McBryan as its new executive director. 

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Kim Wynn rejoins CTV Edmonton as host of new community segment
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Kim Wynn rejoins CTV Edmonton as host of new community segment

Kim Wynn, former traffic specialist for CTV Morning Live, is back with the station.

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