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A newspaper clipping of a photograph of a person sitting at a control board, surrounded by a turntable, and speaking into a microphone.
history media

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.

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.
technology arts

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.

An overhead shot of film-crew members beside derelict cars on the set of The Last of Us
business arts

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.