What is Culture Alberta?

Culture Alberta is an Alberta-focused media and guide site covering local stories, events, restaurants, arts, culture, neighbourhoods, and practical tools for people in Edmonton, Calgary, and communities across Alberta.

What cities does Culture Alberta cover?

Culture Alberta covers communities across Alberta including Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Airdrie, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Camrose, Wetaskiwin, Drumheller, Banff, Jasper, Canmore, Lac La Biche, Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, Cold Lake, and Brooks.

What can readers find on Culture Alberta?

Readers can find local news, city spotlights, event listings, restaurant and food coverage, arts and culture stories, guides, and Alberta-focused tools.

Alberta Culture, Events & Local Life

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Edmonton Once Had a Waterfall Pouring Off the High Level Bridge, And We Still Miss It

For nearly 30 years, a man-made waterfall poured off the High Level Bridge 64 metres straight down into the North Saskatchewan River, seven metres taller than Niagara Falls. Kayakers paddled through it. Rainbows formed beneath it. And then one day, the city quietly turned it off forever. Here's the story Edmonton forgot

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Missing Alberta Woman Diane Cooper, 82, Found Dead in Saskatchewan After 13-Day Search

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Severe Storm Hits Edmonton, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain Tonight: Large Hail and Damaging Winds

An intense line of severe thunderstorms is moving across the Edmonton region the evening of July 10, with the heaviest core tracking over St. Albert and pushing toward Edmonton. Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Morinville are in the path too. Environment Canada warns of large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain, with an isolated tornado risk. Warnings are firing cell by cell, so check the alert for your own community.

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Calgary Landlord Charged With Voyeurism After Hidden Cameras Found in Tenants' Bathrooms and Bedrooms

Calgary police have charged a 41-year-old landlord with voyeurism and break and enter after tenants found hidden cameras disguised as a surge protector and a smoke detector in their bathroom and bedrooms. Police believe Sooryong Park, who also uses the name Nick Park, may have operated as a landlord in Vancouver and Toronto, targeting women in the Korean community. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Amber Alert Cancelled, but 6-Year-Old Lanakai Morrison Is Still Missing: RCMP Say the Public Can No Longer Help

Beaverlodge RCMP cancelled the Amber Alert for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison on the afternoon of July 10, but the boy is still missing, along with his mother, her partner, and a four-year-old child. Police say the alert was pulled because there is no reasonable expectation the public in Alberta can act on it. The last confirmed sighting was in Fort St. John, B.C. Anyone with information is still asked to call 911.

Online Gambling Becomes Legal in Alberta This Monday, July 13: The Rules, the Brands, and What It Means for Albertans

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Father & Daughter Date Night — Calgary 2026

June 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Father & Daughter Date Night — Calgary 2026

A magical evening for Calgary families Father & Daughter Date Night 2026 brings together dinner, dancing, and unforgettable moments designed to celebrate one of life’s most meaningful bonds.

Calgary Is Getting a Live Movie Musical Dinner Experience Tonight — And It's Nothing Like a Broadway Show

February 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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McDonald’s to Open First Indigenous-Designed Restaurant Near Calgary on Tsuut’ina Nation Land at Buffalo Run

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Hell's Kitchen Is Opening Near Edmonton at River Cree This Summer — Menu, Reservations, and Everything You Need to Know

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Alberta Culture, Events & Local Life

Edmonton Once Had a Waterfall Pouring Off the High Level Bridge, And We Still Miss It

Trending This Week

Missing Alberta Woman Diane Cooper, 82, Found Dead in Saskatchewan After 13-Day Search

Edmonton Spotlight

Severe Storm Hits Edmonton, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain Tonight: Large Hail and Damaging Winds

Calgary Spotlight

Calgary Landlord Charged With Voyeurism After Hidden Cameras Found in Tenants' Bathrooms and Bedrooms

More From Alberta

Amber Alert Cancelled, but 6-Year-Old Lanakai Morrison Is Still Missing: RCMP Say the Public Can No Longer Help

Upcoming Events

Father & Daughter Date Night — Calgary 2026

Food & Drink

McDonald’s to Open First Indigenous-Designed Restaurant Near Calgary on Tsuut’ina Nation Land at Buffalo Run

Hell's Kitchen Is Opening Near Edmonton at River Cree This Summer — Menu, Reservations, and Everything You Need to Know

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A Worker Is Dead After a 300-Ton Crane Crashed Through the Wapiti River Bridge Railing and Plunged Into the River South of Grande Prairie

Lethbridge Man Facing Child Sex Charges Caught With Teen at Pool Parking Lot, Police Say

Airdrie Mother and Realtor Katie Heaven Dies After Fall Descending Mount Bryant in Kananaskis

Calls for Class Action Lawsuit Grow After Massive Alberta Voter Data Leak

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Edmonton Police Ask for Help After a Teen Was Sexually Assaulted by a Stranger in the River Valley

12 great things to do in Edmonton this weekend: July 10 to 12

7 great things to do in Calgary this weekend: July 10 to 12

Calgary Police Shooting Victim Identified as Melanie Hambrook, 53: Family Says She Was in a Mental-Health Crisis

Online Gambling Becomes Legal in Alberta This Monday, July 13: The Rules, the Brands, and What It Means for Albertans

Grande Prairie Driver Clocked at 202 km/h on Highway 43 Near Wembley, Nearly Double the Limit

Tornado Warning Near Edmonton: Alberta Emergency Alert Issued for Barrhead County and Thunder Lake Tonight

Alberta Amber Alert Still Active for 6-Year-Old Boy Taken Near Grande Prairie: RCMP Now Searching for a Red Ford F350

Medicine Hat Approves Affordable Seniors Housing for Indigenous Elders on Spencer Street: What's Being Built and When

Calgary Is Getting a Live Movie Musical Dinner Experience Tonight — And It's Nothing Like a Broadway Show

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Is Dunkin’ Donuts Opening In Alberta? What We Know About The Chain’s Return To Canada

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