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![A moment in history: Feb. 28, 1959 A newspaper clipping of a photograph of a person sitting at a control board, surrounded by a turntable, and speaking into a microphone.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/02/27/a-moment-in-history-feb28.jpg)
A moment in history: Feb. 28, 1959
On this day in 1959, volunteers at the University of Alberta's Radio Society were spinning records for their fellow students.
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![Ex-reporter creates journalism-themed sci-fi video game A still from Times & Galaxy depicts the character-building screen. There are three different robots in the centre-right, and fields for name, pronouns, model type, and colours on the left.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/05/15/copychaser-games-demo.jpg)
Ex-reporter creates journalism-themed sci-fi video game
An Edmonton-based journalist-turned-developer is getting ready to release a new video game that draws on his experience as a reporter.
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![ESIO seeks impact instead of returns from rejigged investment fund An overhead shot of film-crew members beside derelict cars on the set of The Last of Us](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51630296532_959dff6d1a_b_d.jpg)
ESIO seeks impact instead of returns from rejigged investment fund
The Edmonton Screen Industries Office is seeking permission to use a $4-million fund to build capacity in the creative industries rather than investing in productions with the expectation of financial returns.
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![A moment in history: Jan. 25, 1949 A newspaper clipping of two ads for CKUA shows, one for "Your Home and You" and another for "Hamlets There Have Been"](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/643bc982-44b5-22a6-a457-dade9acbd250.jpg)
A moment in history: Jan. 25, 1949
On this day 74 years ago, CKUA was broadcasting cooking lessons and drama lectures out of the University of Alberta.
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![A moment in history: Jan. 4, 1984 A newspaper clipping with the headline "Newspaper aims to unite province's black population" and a picture of a smiling Esther Rodney in the office of The Communicant](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/5e91a041-812e-57f5-b2f0-a6d8dba5413f.jpg)
A moment in history: Jan. 4, 1984
On this day 39 years ago, the first newspaper focused on Edmonton's Black community got some ink.
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![Decade of renewable-energy stories fuels David Dodge's optimism A smiling David Dodge holds a camera and microphone in front of an array of solar panels](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/ddbd5102-8330-9f51-9456-826ec1528b5e.jpg)
Decade of renewable-energy stories fuels David Dodge's optimism
After 310 episodes of Green Energy Futures, David Dodge is still optimistic about society's ability to address climate change, especially as low-carbon power becomes more affordable.
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![Alberta Street News preserved for future generations Three scanned in copies of newspapers from 2005, 2009, and 2011](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/01f09db7-cffc-455b-bf70-47874e0ee317.jpg)
Alberta Street News preserved for future generations
Back issues of Alberta Street News and its predecessor, Edmonton Street News, have been digitally preserved, ensuring the history of a newspaper born to give a voice and income to marginalized people will live on.
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![A moment in history: Jan. 20, 1951 A newspaper clipping with the headline "Edmonton Bulletin Ends Publication"](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/69236887-4929-ff82-73a8-d2f4d39804e7.png)
A moment in history: Jan. 20, 1951
On this day 71 years ago, On this day in 1951, Alberta's first newspaper was going to press for its final few issues. The Edmonton Bulletin was established in 1880 by businessmen Frank Oliver and Alex Taylor.
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![Edify acquires Edmonton Made from Explore Edmonton The Edmonton Made and EDify Magazine logos](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/stories/2021-the-pulse/edmonton-made-edify.jpg)
Edify acquires Edmonton Made from Explore Edmonton
Edify Magazine announced on Oct. 25 that it has acquired the Edmonton Made program from Explore Edmonton. Terms were not disclosed.
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